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Stepping Stones Nursery School in Thames Ditton

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
·129 Woodfield Road, Thames Ditton, KT7 0DR · Surrey
Number of places
62 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Stepping Stones Nursery School, located in Thames Ditton, Surrey, was established in 1990 and operates year-round from 7:45 am to 5:45 pm, Monday to Friday. The setting has achieved a "Good" rating from Ofsted, with its previous inspection being "Outstanding".

With a capacity for 62 children and 51 currently on roll, the nursery provides care for children aged from 1 to 4 years. The leadership and staff are dedicated to creating a happy, nurturing, and inviting environment, consistently achieving good outcomes for children.

Parents consistently praise the staff for their dedication, the personalised care provided, and the engaging learning opportunities, noting how much their children enjoy their time at the nursery.

Good overall effectivenessNurturing environmentStrong communication focusPassion for booksEngaged learnersEffective safeguarding

Key facts

Opening hours

7.45am to 5.45pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

1990

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Stepping Stones Nursery School

Last inspected 30 January 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff place children at the heart of everything they do, creating a happy, inviting and nurturing setting where outcomes for children are consistently good.
  • Staff are particularly attentive to children's individual needs and their emotional well-being.
  • The very experienced leaders show high aspirations for all children and have a thoughtfully designed curriculum in place.
  • Children enjoy exciting activities, such as sensory and creative opportunities.
  • Children develop long-lasting friendships, which helps to establish an atmosphere of mutual respect, where children of all ages thrive.
  • The setting has a strong focus on supporting children's communication and language skills, with staff modelling new words and using visual prompts for children with SEND.
  • Children develop a true passion for books, with younger children retelling stories and older children creatively generating their own narratives.

Areas to develop

  • 1Adapt planning, organisation and delivery of adult-led activities to ensure they are more finely tuned to suit individual learning needs.
  • 2Enhance professional development opportunities to address minor inconsistencies in individual staff's practice.
Inspection #10376167 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are provided with targeted plans of support to meet their developmental needs. Staff skilfully use visual prompts to develop these children's comprehension.

EAL / language support

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive targeted support plans to meet their developmental needs.

Inspection history

Date: January 2007

  • January 2025Good
  • May 2019Outstanding
  • April 2016Good
  • September 2010Outstanding
  • January 2007Outstanding

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