Stepping Stones Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Warrington for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 2014, with 48 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Warrington
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Warrington from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
WA4 6LGWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 18 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
All children thrive in this calm and caring nursery. Children are supported by nurturing staff, who offer cuddles and reassurance throughout the day. This supports children to feel safe and secure and be ready to learn. Children have adapted well to changes due to COVID-19, such as having their temperatures taken on arrival.
Children show impressive levels of concentration and curiosity and demonstrate positive attitudes towards their learning. Younger children enjoy making marks with water outside, which helps to prepare them for early writing. Babies enjoy playing peekaboo with staff. They giggle with delight as the fabric gently falls over their face and the staff member reappears. Older children use tape measures to check how much they have grown. They measure their friends and use mathematical language, such as 'taller' and 'smaller'. Children recall things they have learned in the past. For example, they know that their name begins with the same sound as some of their friends.
Children behave well and show kindness. They invite peers to join in with their play and cheer when their friends sing on the microphone in the role play concert.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- give children sufficient time to think and respond when answering questions n monitor the effectiveness of staff's professional development to raise the quality of practice to the highest level.
- 18 March 2022Good
- 12 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Stepping Stones Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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