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Stepping Stones Day Nursery in Leeds

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
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4.1(10 parent reviews)
·135 Wood Lane, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0PH · Leeds
Number of places
43 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Leeds

About this day nursery

Stepping Stones Day Nursery in Rothwell, Leeds, established in 2009, offers childcare for children from six weeks to five years old. The nursery focuses on providing a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can grow and develop.

They boast extensive outdoor spaces, segmented by age group, featuring diverse activities such as sandpits, mud kitchens, and vegetable patches, accessible in all weather conditions with provided waterproof clothing. Each child is assigned a key person to ensure personalised care and continuous communication with parents.

The nursery emphasises developing children's independence, language skills, social-emotional abilities, and preparing them for school through a detailed curriculum. Meal times are viewed as learning opportunities, with nutritious, rotating menus designed with parent input and catering to allergies, maintaining a 5-star hygiene rating from Environmental Health.

Safety is paramount, with secure access control and strict policies for child collection. Stepping Stones is part of a larger group with over 25 years of experience in early childcare, committed to high-quality care and inspiring the next generation.

They offer in-house training for their staff through a dedicated Childcare Development Team.

Our ethos

Stepping Stones Day Nursery is committed to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment that fosters children's independence, language skills, social-emotional abilities, and school readiness through a detailed curriculum. They heavily emphasise outdoor learning and play in all weather conditions, viewing mealtimes as learning opportunities and maintaining a strong focus on safety and personalised care via assigned key persons.

What it's like

Children benefit from high-quality care and learning at this homely setting. They become absorbed in their learning, showing good creative and excellent thinking skills, and developing an excellent range of vocabulary. They behave very well, are keen to help with tasks, and show high levels of confidence.

Large outdoor play areasFocus on school readinessIndividualised child developmentNutritious meals with 5-star hygieneFamily-run business

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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Key facts

Food

Meals and snacks provided, with menus designed in consultation with parents and allergy considerations. 5-star hygiene rating.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm.

Session types

Full-time bookings benefit from a reduced fee rate.

Age range

six weeks to five years

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Stepping Stones Day Nursery

Last inspected 31 January 2023

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 benefit from high-quality care and learning at this homely setting. They become absorbed in their learning, showing good creative and excellent thinking skills, and developing an excellent range of vocabulary. They behave very well, are keen to help with tasks, and show high levels of confidence.

Inspector highlights

  • The dedicated and ambitious manager demonstrates an excellent understanding of what she wants children to learn and has high expectations for all staff and children.
  • Partnership working with parents is a key strength of this setting; parents speak very highly of the care their children receive and are involved in all aspects of nursery life.
  • Children benefit from a wide range of healthy choices during mealtimes, follow good hygiene practices, and understand how to lead a healthy lifestyle.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance the outside area to create an inviting and purposeful place to continue to build on children's independence and exploratory skills
  • 2review group times for children to ensure all children remain deeply engaged in their learning, particularly for younger children.
Inspection #10275093 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Children show a preference for being outdoors, playing on bikes and navigating the space around them, demonstrating good physical skills. However, the manager recognises the garden needs improvement to create a more inviting and welcoming space for extended outdoor learning.

Parent Reviews of Stepping Stones Day Nursery

4.1
(10)
Charlie Carter
5 months ago

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 Stepping Stones Nursery has been absolutely wonderful for my son. The staff are caring, patient, and genuinely invested in the children’s wellbeing and development. Every day he comes home happy, confident, and excited about what he’s learned. The communication is great, the environment is nurturing and safe, and the activities are creative and engaging. I’m so grateful to have found such a supportive nursery where my son can grow and thrive. Highly recommend Stepping Stones Nursery to any parent looking for a loving and professional early years setting!

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Hayley Davidson
2 years ago

The staff are amazing with my son, and he loves attending. He joined at 8 months old and leaves to start school this year, and both of us will miss the setting and the staff. They support you throughout your child's development and milestones and give advice along the way. The children are always doing different activities and trips outside the nursery and there newly developed garden is great for the children. They do stay and plays which you can go along to and get to see your child in the nursery setting and my son loves showing me the things he does throughout his day at nursery and let's me see him in a different setting with his friends which is lovely.

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Hollie Watson
2 years ago

Lovely, small, homely nursery. The small team do make it feel like a family and they get know the families well. They go on weekly outings locally into the community, whatever the weather, and they get children involved in tactile activities, such as pizza-making and baking. The indoor rooms have been updated recently and we're excited to see the new garden design, when it's updated, so the space will be even better. Both my children have been very happy here and they well prepared my eldest for primary school.

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Megan Smith
2 years ago

My daughter has been attending this nursery since 8 month old and is now 2 and a half years. She has progressed so much within the last year. The staff set up some lovely activities and they have recently had there garden refurbished. My daughter also loves to tell me all about her day and the food she’s eaten.

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laura thirkill
5 months ago

Absolutely fuming. After accepting a place for my son when I got to the Nursery to hand in the forms the manager had told me because I wasn’t quick enough to get my forms in Theo‘s place had now been taken despite speaking to someone the same idiot the day before, unprofessional, rude and made me feel so small and walked home in tears with my little boy. My son has no placement now. I rang and informed the head office about this, they didn’t seem pleased I was treated this way, but nothing they could do about Theo’s placement.

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Inspection history

Date: April 2013

  • January 2023Good
  • December 2017Good
  • August 2014Good
  • January 2014Requires improvement
  • April 2013Inadequate

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