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Stepping Stones Day Nursery in Nottingham

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2022)
·Arboretum Street, NOTTINGHAM, NG1 4JA · Nottingham
Number of places
217 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2022
Local authority
Nottingham

About this day nursery

Stepping Stones Day Nursery Ltd, situated next to Nottingham Arboretum, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. This well-established, family-run nursery prioritises a play-based learning approach, encouraging every child's physical, emotional, and cognitive development.

With 10 spacious indoor rooms tailored to different age groups and four secure outdoor play areas, the nursery provides a diverse range of activities, from messy play to nature exploration. An experienced team, trained in paediatric first aid and safeguarding, ensures a safe and supportive setting.

The nursery also provides freshly prepared, balanced meals and snacks daily. Stepping Stones is committed to supporting families by offering various government-funded childcare options, including 15 and 30 hours for eligible 2, 3, and 4-year-olds, with 15 hours of funding for 9-month-olds becoming available from September 2024.

The facility boasts a secure biometric fingerprint entry system and conducts regular risk assessments to maintain high safety standards. Prospective families are invited to book a personal tour to experience the nursery firsthand and learn more about its approach to early years education.

Our ethos

Stepping Stones Day Nursery Ltd prioritises a play-based learning approach, encouraging every child's physical, emotional, and cognitive development. The nursery is committed to supporting families by offering various government-funded childcare options.

What it's like

Children and their parents are warmly greeted by managers and staff as they arrive at the nursery, engaging in lively conversation and showing shared excitement for the day. Children confidently enter their group room, choosing activities that reflect their interests and quickly becoming engaged in learning. They show strong relationships with staff, are friendly to visitors, and are encouraged to be independent from a young age, demonstrating good behaviour and cooperative play.

Family-run nurseryGovernment-funded childcare acceptedSecure biometric entry systemFreshly prepared meals and snacks

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)
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

Food

Freshly prepared meals and snacks provided daily

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 6:00pm

Age range

6 weeks to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

full day, part-day

Established

2000

Waitlist

Apply for funded spaces in September

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Stepping Stones Day Nursery

Last inspected 9 February 2022 · Claire Muddimer, Christy Dave

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 and their parents are warmly greeted by managers and staff as they arrive at the nursery, engaging in lively conversation and showing shared excitement for the day. Children confidently enter their group room, choosing activities that reflect their interests and quickly becoming engaged in learning. They show strong relationships with staff, are friendly to visitors, and are encouraged to be independent from a young age, demonstrating good behaviour and cooperative play.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and staff know the children and their families well, understanding what children know and what they need to learn next.
  • Staff quickly identify where children may need additional help and ensure support is swiftly put in place.
  • Children's good health and well-being are well supported, with a focus on hygiene routines, healthy eating, and exercise.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong, with regular communication and initiatives like the 'parent charter' keeping parents informed.
  • Staff provide activities to help children develop skills for future learning, including introducing new words, asking questions, and using Makaton signs.

Areas to develop

  • 1help staff to build on their practice to help them to further support children's listening skills
  • 2review the organisation of resources and activities to further promote children's consistent focus on learning.
Inspection #10220779 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff quickly identify where children may need additional help. They work closely with parents and the nursery special educational needs coordinator to ensure that any necessary support is swiftly put in place. This ensures children's individual care and learning needs are effectively met.

Outdoor space

Children know to wash their hands before eating and after playing outside. Pre-school children use tape measures to find out the length of worms they have found in the garden. The inspectors observed the quality of education during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.

Inspection history

Date: July 2007

  • March 2022Good
  • February 2022Good
  • November 2017Good
  • October 2017Good
  • August 2017Inadequate
  • July 2017Inadequate
  • July 2013Good
  • June 2013Good
  • May 2011Good
  • March 2011Good
  • July 2007Good

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