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Stepping Stones Preschool CIO

Not yet inspectedBirth to 5Open for decades

A pre-school in Bedford for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Ofsted has not yet published a graded inspection. Open since 2025, with 24 places.

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Cost

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 Bedford

£7.00an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£6.90an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bedford from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 5Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
Sessions in term time, often mornings
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
How many children
24 placesMedium for England
How long open
19 yearsOpen for decades
Address
Bedford Road Primary School, Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, MK42 8QH

Where it is

MK42 8QH
Ofsted URN 2833461On the register since 28 March 2025
Ofsted

What 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.

This setting re-registered. It replaced “Stepping Stones Pre-School” at the same address, which had been registered since 26 October 2007. A change of owner or legal entity gives Ofsted a brand new record, so the inspections below may only cover the time since then.

    Still missing for Stepping Stones Preschool CIO

    • 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.

    I know some of thisI run this nursery
    Before you ring

    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.
    Compare

    Pre-schools within a couple of miles

    This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

    Stepping Stones Preschool CIO

    Pre-school · Bedford Road Primary School, Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, MK42 8QH

    Not yet inspectedBirth to 5Sessions in term time, often mornings24 placesOpen for decades
    01234400114

    Bunyan Playgroup

    Pre-school · Kempton West Methodist Church, High Street, Bedford, MK42 7AL

    GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+From 2 years09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 830 placesOpen for decades
    0.3 mi
    7 min walk
    01234 300532Their website

    Ladybirds Pre School

    Pre-school · Bunyan Meeting Rooms, High Street Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XP

    GoodBirth to 5Sessions in term time, often mornings30 placesOpen for decades
    1.2 mi
    3 min drive
    01234343080

    HopeWorks Creche (Bedford)

    Pre-school · Bunyan Meeting, Mill Street, Bedford, MK40 3EU

    Not yet inspectedBirth to 5Sessions in term time, often mornings41 placesNewly opened
    1.8 mi
    5 min drive
    07394871794

    Pick two or three to compare.

    Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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