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Stepping Stones Community Nursery # Stepping Stones Community Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (May 2023) · 5.0 (2 parent reviews) · Ground Floor, Melbury House, London, SW8 1BA · Lambeth Number of places 14 places Age range 0–3 yrs Last inspected May 2023 Local authority Lambeth About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Stepping Stones Community Nursery (SSCN) is a highly-regarded, accredited childcare provider situated in Vauxhall, London. The nursery is dedicated to offering engaging, affordable, and full-time care for children aged 3 months to 5 years, with the distinctive advantage of a bilingual (English & Spanish) environment. As a social enterprise, SSCN extends its commitment beyond childcare, fostering community empowerment through various employment, training, and volunteering opportunities for local residents. The nursery firmly believes in the importance of play as a primary learning method for young children, striving to create a nurturing and stimulating atmosphere that supports their Early Years development and overall well-being. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed around the interests of both parents and children, promoting bilingualism and adhering to the Early Years Foundation Stage principles. These principles focus on acknowledging each child as unique, building positive relationships, providing enabling environments, and fostering continuous learning and development. Our ethos Stepping Stones Community Nursery is committed to providing a nurturing and stimulating atmosphere that supports children's Early Years development and overall well-being. They believe in the importance of play as a primary learning method and design their curriculum around children's and parents' interests, promoting bilingualism (English & Spanish) and adhering to the Early Years Foundation Stage principles. What it's like Children happily separate from parents and carers and they are warmly welcomed into this small, homely and safe nursery. The curriculum is well designed, considering children's interests and stages of development. Children quickly find something that captures their imagination, they play with purpose and show good levels of concentration. Bilingual (English & Spanish) environment Community-based social enterprise Focus on Early Years Foundation Stage principles Healthy and nutritious meals included ## Pricing & funding Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. ## Key facts Opening hours Monday - Thursday: 8:00am to 6:00pm, Friday: 8:00am to 2:00pm Food Healthy and nutritious meals are included in the nursery fees and adapted to the child’s age requirements. Age range 3 months to 5 years Term time / All Year All Year Session types full-time Established 2009 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Stepping Stones Community Nursery Inspection date May 2023 Inspection no. 10280184 Lead inspector Natalie OLeary Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50221047)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY398669) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=stepping-stones-community-nursery-sw8-1ba-ey398669) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Stepping Stones Community Nursery Last inspected 22 May 2023 · Natalie OLeary Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend Children happily separate from parents and carers and they are warmly welcomed into this small, homely and safe nursery. The curriculum is well designed, considering children's interests and stages of development. Children quickly find something that captures their imagination, they play with purpose and show good levels of concentration. Inspector highlights - Staff know children well. Starting points are accurately identified and appropriate next steps put in place. - Children develop positive relationships with caring, attentive staff. Children are offered an abundance of praise and encouragement. They are supported to persevere at tasks they may find difficult and develop skills of resilience as they succeed where they thought they may not. - Staff promote the importance of living healthily to children. Seasonal produce is used to create healthy and nutritionally balanced meals for children. - Partnership with parents is strong. Parents value how well staff know their children and recognise the progress children have shown since starting. - The diversity of children is celebrated within the nursery. Children are confident and display high levels of self-esteem. Resources allow all children to see themselves positively represented. Areas to develop - 1 review how questions are used with children to provide them greater opportunity to use their widening vocabulary and share their ideas and opinions - 2 look at the way routines are managed to ensure children are not waiting for prolonged periods of time. Inspection #10280184 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50221047) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision The manager identifies the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on children's learning. Gaps in children's learning are quickly identified and plans put in place to enable all children to make good progress from their starting points. Outdoor space In the garden, children find a snail. They are interested in investigating this further, getting magnifying glasses for a better look. Staff pick up on this and ask children if they would like to go on a bug hunt. Children have a wide range of opportunities, both inside and outside, to engage in physical play, developing both small and large motor skills. ## Parent Reviews of Stepping Stones Community Nursery 5.0 (2) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUjhSC0lOyZmCix9Bh1rnZMWaENohb--__OugdpzQCFQXsMLsY=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Doris Messi 9 years ago My son and I had the best time at stepping stone. It is a warm and welcoming place with perfect staff members, when my son was due to start nursery I was very worried as any parent would then we went for our first day and from then my worries started disappearing. My son started school this year and his teachers are so impressed with him he can write his name his can count and more and it's due to the stepping stone community nursery and it's beautiful family oriented place. Stepping Stone Community is highly recommended by me from my experience there. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNnaHA2SWRnEAE!2m1!1s0x487604f30355053d:0x9b92de83fc56327) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUEJtmSwoGE2d5jC9FCBJFufoNDTSs_PEtxAXd1QhuC_PXA1AE=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Elanor Radford 11 years ago I highly recommend this nursery. My son has been attending this nursery since September 2013. This is a small nursery with a lovely outdoor space and garden and a warm and stimulating interior. The team are extremely caring, experienced, energetic and I have watched them form beautiful relationships with my son and the other little ones. Staff support both parents and children and are genuinely and proactively concerned with encouraging children to have new experiences through a wide variety of activities, and to develop their social relationships and independence. The team here foster a sense of family at the nursery and provide a calm and loving environment for the children. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNReGZucjZ3RRAB!2m1!1s0x487604f30355053d:0x9b92de83fc56327) Reviews from Google for Stepping Stones Community Nursery. 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