Opening hours
8am to 5.45pm, all year round, excluding bank holidays
Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe)
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Feb 2022)
Number of places
65 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2022
Local authority
Peterborough
About this day nursery
Stepping Stones Day Nursery in Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, is a well-established childcare provider committed to fostering a stimulating and secure environment for young children. The nursery prides itself on its dedicated team who work to support each child's individual growth and development through play-based learning and engaging activities.
Stepping Stones aims to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere where children feel comfortable exploring, discovering, and building foundational skills. The nursery is currently developing a new website to enhance communication and provide more comprehensive information to prospective and current families, reflecting its ongoing commitment to improvement and accessibility.
The focus remains on offering high-quality early years education and care, ensuring a positive and enriching experience for all children in their charge.
Our ethos
Stepping Stones Day Nursery is committed to fostering a stimulating and secure environment for young children, supporting individual growth and development through play-based learning and engaging activities. They aim to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere where children feel comfortable exploring, discovering, and building foundational skills, focusing on high-quality early years education and care.
What it's like
Children flourish and have a thirst for learning, thriving on superb emotional support. They form close relationships with staff, who provide exceptional care and education. Babies settle in easily with familiar routines and enjoy music, movement, and sensory sessions.
Established childcare providerPlay-based learningStimulating environmentDedicated teamNew website in development
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2000
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe)
Last inspected 4 February 2022 · Anna Davies
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children flourish and have a thirst for learning, thriving on superb emotional support. They form close relationships with staff, who provide exceptional care and education. Babies settle in easily with familiar routines and enjoy music, movement, and sensory sessions.
Inspector highlights
- Children flourish and have a thirst for learning.
- Staff implement a high-quality curriculum that is sequenced to ensure that all children build on what they already know, and achieve or exceed their full potential.
- Staff are highly effective in their approach to developing all children's communication and language skills as a priority.
- All staff use excellent strategies for teaching children new knowledge and skills.
- Partnerships with parents are exceptional.
Inspection #10137462 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
It is clear that they have such vision for the nursery and just live for what they do
the staff are amazing, facilities are fantastic and there is a real family feeling about the place that makes everyone feel safe, happy and secure
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Key persons know the children exceptionally well and ensure their individual needs and interests are constantly prioritised. This is particularly true for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those in receipt of early years pupil premium funding.
Outdoor space
Older children love their 'tool school' and forest school sessions, learning to manage risks. Children show great coordination as they carry full watering cans and pour from them competently.
Parent Reviews of Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe)
5.0
(2)
michael “global hangout live” miles
2 years ago
Absolutely brilliant nursery very professional and very helpful staff in all aspects of your child's education in early years
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Tori Buckingham
10 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: January 2005
- March 2022Outstanding
- February 2022Outstanding
- November 2012Outstanding
- November 2012Outstanding
- May 2011Outstanding
- May 2011Outstanding
- November 2007Good
- January 2005Good
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