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Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury # Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Expected standard · St. Anselms Catholic Church & Hall, Lower Green Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4DZ · Kent Number of places 20 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected Dec 2025 Local authority Kent About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury Ltd, located in Tunbridge Wells, provides childcare for children aged 1 to 4 years. Registered with Ofsted in 2024, the nursery operates Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, offering an all-year service. The dedicated staff establish strong, warm relationships with the children, fostering a happy and secure environment where children confidently explore and play. The nursery places particular emphasis on supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), effectively utilising additional funding for resources and staffing. Leaders and staff demonstrate a strong understanding of local professionals and services, collaborating closely with parents to ensure each child receives tailored support. While a broad curriculum is in development, staff expertly extend learning opportunities based on children's interests, promoting positive attitudes towards learning, politeness, and strong emotional well-being. The nursery maintains a strong focus on safeguarding, with clear policies and a culture where safety is a shared responsibility, ensuring children feel safe and secure. Our ethos Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury is committed to creating a nurturing and inclusive atmosphere where each child feels seen, safe, and valued. Its curriculum is designed to prepare children for life, cultivating confident, curious, and compassionate individuals who have a strong sense of self and understanding of the world around them. What it's like Children are keen to attend the nursery and form close attachments to the warm and friendly staff. They explore their environment confidently and play happily with their friends. While all children take part in a broad range of experiences, leaders do not currently have a clear curriculum in place, so learning is not fully coordinated or sequenced, though staff are skilled at extending learning within children's interests. Strong SEND provision Nurturing environment Confident explorers Engaged learners Effective safeguarding ## 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. [Request pricing →](https://steppingstonespembury.com/) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday - Friday: 08:00 – 18:00; Saturday - Sunday: Closed Age range 3 months to 5 years Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2024 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury Inspection date Dec 2025 Inspection no. 2786751 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50294775)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2786751) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number [ Visit website ](https://steppingstonespembury.com/) St. Anselms Catholic Church & Hall, Lower Green Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4DZ Opening hours Monday - Friday: 08:00 – 18:00; Saturday - Sunday: Closed [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/0.3236/51.14458/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Tunbridge Wells - [Day nurseries in Tunbridge Wells](/search?q=Tunbridge+Wells) - [Day nurseries in South East](/search?q=South+East) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=stepping-stones-nursery-pembury-ltd-tn2-4dz-2786751) Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Expected standard Last inspected Dec 2025 Headline: Expected standard Grade summary Exceptional — Strong standard — Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement — Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Needs attention Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Expected standard Children's welfare and wellbeing Expected standard Curriculum and teaching Needs attention Inclusion Expected standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Age range 1 to 4 Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury Last inspected 2 December 2025 Actions the provider must take - implement a broad and suitably challenging curriculum that reflects children's specific learning needs to provide a fully sequenced and coordinated approach to teaching (by 23/01/2026) What it's like to attend Children are keen to attend the nursery and form close attachments to the warm and friendly staff. They explore their environment confidently and play happily with their friends. While all children take part in a broad range of experiences, leaders do not currently have a clear curriculum in place, so learning is not fully coordinated or sequenced, though staff are skilled at extending learning within children's interests. Inspector highlights - Children are happy and develop positive attitudes to learning. - Children are polite and considerate, following the effective role modelling of staff. - Staff prioritise children's safety and well-being well. - Staff promote children's emotional wellbeing effectively. - The arrangements to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are particularly effective. - Staff are skilled at recognising when to build on children's interest in their play to extend their learning. Areas to develop - 1 Leaders need to implement a broad and suitably challenging curriculum that reflects children's specific learning needs to provide a fully sequenced and coordinated approach to teaching. Inspection #2786751 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50294775) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision The arrangements to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are particularly effective. Leaders make good use of additional funding to provide the equipment and staffing resource that children need, and they have an effective knowledge of the professionals and services available locally, engaging well with these to provide additional support. There is a very successful focus on supporting children with SEND, with leaders and staff working well with parents and carers and other professionals to ensure children have coordinated support. Outdoor space This report does not contain information about outdoor space and physical play. Inspection history Most recent inspection 2 December 2025 Expected standard Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published. [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50294775) ## Frequently asked about Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury ### From what age does Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury accept children? ### What areas is Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury working to improve? ### What type of nursery is Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury? ### How does Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury support children with SEND? ### Where is Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury located? ## About the setting Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury Ltd was registered with Ofsted on 28/06/2024. It is a childcare on non-domestic premises setting located at St. Anselms Catholic Church & Hall, A Lower Green Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4DZ. 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