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Steady-Steps Pre-School

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Feb 2022)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·Rowner County Infant School, Copse Lane, GOSPORT, PO13 0DH · Hampshire
Number of places
52 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2022
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Steady Steps Nursery and Pre-School in Gosport provides a stimulating and nurturing environment for children from 9 months up to the term after their third birthday. The nursery focuses on developing key skills through a balanced structure of adult-led activities and free play, fostering curiosity and independence in younger children.

For older children in pre-school, the curriculum is designed to promote social skills, problem-solving, early literacy, and creativity, preparing them for school.

What it's like

Children benefit from being in the care of an exceptional staff team at Steady-Steps Pre-School, receiving the very best support for their learning from inspirational staff with extremely high aspirations. Children thrive at the pre-school, feeling exceptionally safe and secure in the staff's warm and nurturing care, demonstrating exemplary behaviour, and high motivation and engagement.

Ofsted OutstandingChild-centred curriculumMakaton Friendly

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Age range

9 months to 3 years

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Steady-Steps Pre-School

Last inspected 14 February 2022

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children benefit from being in the care of an exceptional staff team at Steady-Steps Pre-School, receiving the very best support for their learning from inspirational staff with extremely high aspirations. Children thrive at the pre-school, feeling exceptionally safe and secure in the staff's warm and nurturing care, demonstrating exemplary behaviour, and high motivation and engagement.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and managers have embraced recent changes to the early years foundation stage, offering extremely well-thought-out learning experiences.
  • The support staff put in place for children who require additional help for their learning is outstanding.
  • Children have many opportunities to become engrossed in books and develop a love of reading.
  • Children can challenge themselves and take appropriate risks as they play, with ample opportunities to develop their physical skills.
  • Staff offer children amazing learning spaces and opportunities, encouraging them to find out about the diversity of the wider world.
Inspection #10108670 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Staff go 'above and beyond' to ensure parents are confident to leave their children at the pre-school.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The support staff put in place for children who require additional help for their learning is outstanding. Highly individualised plans focus and build on what children can do. Staff form highly effective partnerships with external professionals, ensuring the very highest levels of consistency for children's care and learning. During the COVID-19 pandemic, staff have reflected on what gaps children have in their learning, and a highly innovative series of planned learning opportunities in small groups, and through individual support, have targeted the weaker areas. The support staff offer for children's communication and social skills is exceptional.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and outside and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. Children can challenge themselves and take appropriate risks as they play, for example, climbing ladders to post balls and riding bikes over uneven ground in the forest area.

Parent Reviews of Steady-Steps Pre-School

5.0
(2)
Daria Klim
4 months ago

If you look for inspiring place that let children discover this world true all the sense, this is the place! I absolutely love this place the teachers - all.

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Inspection history

Date: February 2015

  • January 2022Outstanding
  • February 2015Outstanding

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