Stepping Stones
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Keighley for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2005, with 40 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 North Yorkshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Yorkshire 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
BD20 8LJWhat 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, 19 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this nurturing pre-school. They interact very well with the caring staff and receive lots of loving care. Children settle quickly and are well motivated to learn. Staff enthuse children to develop their independence and gain confidence. They encourage children to try new things and give them lots of praise. Children take pride in their achievements, such as finding their name card to put on the welcome board and post in the snack box to show they have eaten. Staff encourage children to make many choices in their play and select resources and activities for themselves. Children receive praise for their concentration and for finishing a good job. They are thrilled when they manage tricky tasks, such as putting spread on a cracker and removing tricky backing from
Children behave very well and are very sociable. They welcome visitors and are keen to demonstrate their good manners. For example, when staff say 'thank you', children say 'thank you too' and give a beaming smile. Staff are exemplary role models and treat everyone with the greatest respect. Children form very secure attachments with their key person, as well as the whole staff team. They quickly develop a sense of belonging. The well-qualified staff are fun and enthusiastic.
Children clearly enjoy staff's company. They invite staff in to their games, where they giggle together and enjoy their playfulness.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the strong partnership working with parents, to ensure that they are aware of their children's next steps in learning and how they can promote these at home n strengthen information-sharing with other settings that children attend, to provide further continuity in children's learning and development.
- 19 March 2024Good
- 30 April 2018Good
- 24 January 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Stepping Stones
- 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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