Stepping Stones Day Nursery Spixworth
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Norwich 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2022. Open since 2012, with 61 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 Norfolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Norfolk 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
NR10 3PXWhat 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, 25 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the nursery with big smiles and are warmly welcomed by friendly staff. They show that they feel safe and secure and confidently separate from their parents as they wave goodbye. Children eagerly explore the environment, which is packed with enjoyable, purposeful learning experiences. Babies fill shopping baskets with pretend food and toddlers draw pictures of themselves on clipboards.
Older children use construction tiles to build 'submarines' and 'space rockets'.
Children show that they are happy. They laugh and smile at one another and chat about their learning and play. Older children tell each other the names of vehicles and sing songs about rain. Babies pass toys to one another and sit closely together to share a book.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve communication with parents through strengthening the key-person system to share information about children's learning and progress n extend opportunities for children to be engaged in activities that sustain their concentration and focus so that they are consistently engaged in meaningful learning.
- 25 April 2022Good
- 19 August 2016Outstanding
- 25 February 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Stepping Stones Day Nursery Spixworth
- 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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