Stepping Stones Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Uxbridge for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2023. Open since 2013, with 53 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 Hillingdon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hillingdon 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
UB10 9PFWhat 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, 27 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children separate easily from their parents. Staff greet parents as children arrive, quickly exchanging information, as children are eager to start their day. Staff are sensitive and kind to children. They ask children if they would like a cuddle or hold their hand as they enter the setting. Children play freely until they join their peers to participate in circle time activities. During group time, young children happily sway to the tune of familiar songs and rhymes.
Older children hold hands, rocking forwards and backwards to 'Row, row, row, your boat', laughing and giggling as they scream at the end and calling 'again, again' in enjoyment. All children have daily opportunities to listen to stories, requesting favourite books and recalling key events. They anticipate what is going to happen next with their friends.
All children have access to a wide range of resources in the enclosed garden. Staff pride themselves on being able to offer activities, both inside and out. A mud kitchen and shop provide opportunities for role play. Bikes, trikes and a slide enable children to practise using large muscles to develop physical skills in a wellsupervised area.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- sequence everyday routine activities to support and encourage children's independence n develop staff teaching skills to make the most of all opportunities to extend children's learning to the highest possible level.
- 27 March 2023Good
- 15 September 2017Good
- 5 June 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Stepping Stones 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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