Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 07:00 - 18:00
Stepping Stones in Stanley
Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(4 parent reviews)
·80 lime pit lane, Stanley, WF3 4DF · Wakefield
Number of places
63 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Wakefield
About this day nursery
Stepping Stones is a childcare on non-domestic premises setting located in Stanley, WF3 4DF, established on 29/05/2024. The nursery provides a welcoming and engaging environment where children from 1 to 10 years old feel safe and secure, benefiting from positive relationships with nurturing staff.
Children demonstrate independence and confidence in their learning, and leaders ensure thorough oversight of the curriculum, adapting it to meet the needs of all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The setting places a strong emphasis on developing children's communication skills, social-emotional growth, and independence from an early age, helping them to be well-prepared for school.
Through carefully planned learning experiences, outdoor play, and a focus on healthy habits, Stepping Stones supports children in developing physical, social, emotional, and mathematical skills, fostering a love for learning and reading.
What it's like
Children at Stepping Stones enjoy their learning in a welcoming nursery, developing positive relationships with staff and peers, which helps them feel safe and secure. Babies benefit from nurturing relationships that prioritise safety and wellbeing, attending regularly and developing skills in preparation for school. The children engage with a wide range of interesting experiences tailored to their needs, fostering focus and eagerness to explore.
Welcoming environmentNurturing staffStrong communication skillsInclusive learningPhysical development
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2024
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected May 2026
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
1 to 10
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Stepping Stones
Last inspected 13 May 2026
What it's like to attend
Children at Stepping Stones enjoy their learning in a welcoming nursery, developing positive relationships with staff and peers, which helps them feel safe and secure. Babies benefit from nurturing relationships that prioritise safety and wellbeing, attending regularly and developing skills in preparation for school. The children engage with a wide range of interesting experiences tailored to their needs, fostering focus and eagerness to explore.
Inspector highlights
- Children are confident and independent and stop and listen outdoors, telling staff that they can hear vehicles or birds.
- Children are kind to each other, play together, and typically make steady progress in all areas of learning.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities benefit from calming spaces where they receive support to regulate their own emotions.
- Children learn important social skills, with staff acting as positive role models and providing opportunities for sharing and taking turns.
- Children develop independence from an early age, encouraged to put on their own shoes or coats and serve themselves at mealtimes.
- Leaders foster close, positive relationships with parents and other professionals, using these relationships to drive improvements.
- Leaders have a clear action plan to address small inconsistencies in teaching quality and support for children's language development.
- Staff wellbeing is closely monitored, with leaders ensuring manageable workloads and that staff feel valued and supported.
Areas to develop
- 1Leaders should continue to increase staff skills and understanding to deliver the ambitious curriculum consistently so that all children fully engage in what is offered.
- 2Leaders should further develop staff confidence and skills to support all children to develop their vocabulary alongside their peers.
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Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported by staff. They work with other professionals, such as occupational therapists, to ensure that they are providing the right support for children. Staff adapt the environment to enable all children to access learning, and resources and furniture are carefully organised to support children who need extra help with their physical development.
Outdoor space
Children have plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills. Babies enjoy spending time outdoors where the environment is organised so that, they can practise pulling themselves up or to push wheeled toys. They become confident walkers. Children enjoy imaginative and investigative play outdoors, such as using a water dispenser with lemons to make "lemonade."
Parent Reviews of Stepping Stones
5.0
(4)
samantha cameron
a year ago
Fantastic nursery and before and after school provision. They really care about the children and it shows. Nothing is too much trouble. My son loves going.
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Kerrie Haines
9 years ago
Excellent nursery, lovely kind staff, great atmosphere and lots of activities for the children my child loves going here
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Hazel Chesworth
5 years ago
My granddaughter goes here lovely place and lovely staff x
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Andreea Dumitru
a year ago
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
13 May 2026
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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