Stepping Stones Day Nursery

83 North Street, Okehampton EX20 1BD
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Stepping Stones Day Nursery in Okehampton provides a warm and nurturing environment for children aged four months to five years. It is a place where every child is supported to feel happy, secure, and valued.

The dedicated team of practitioners fosters each child’s personal, social, and emotional development. This includes helping children to regulate emotions, understand behaviours, and form positive relationships. These important life skills underpin all areas of development and are enhanced through engaging, play-based activities and carefully selected resources.

Staff closely observe each child’s progress, creating personalised plans that cater to their individual needs and pace of learning. Each age-specific room benefits from its own garden, complete with covered outdoor areas, ensuring children can play and explore whatever the weather.

Stepping Stones is proud to be an inclusive nursery, celebrating diversity and supporting children with English as an Additional Language (EAL). Additional opportunities such as Spanish lessons for preschoolers and sing-and-sign sessions for babies further enrich the experiences offered to every child.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Owner

  • Stepping Stones Day Nursery (SW) Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Laura Leahy and Hayley Adams (Managers)

Admission Information

  • None

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 24

Total Places for Children

  • 74

Age Range

  • from 0 years 4 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Full-time rate of £325 per week, daily rates from £65 per day

  • We charge hourly per 15 minutes

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-17:45
    Tuesday 08:00-17:45
    Wednesday 08:00-17:45
    Thursday 08:00-17:45
    Friday 08:00-17:45

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • Dedicated space

Stepping Stones Day Nursery Reviews (6)

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Stepping Stones Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.0 (8.991) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Stepping Stones Day Nursery has 6 reviews.

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Review from G M (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our baby started nursery at 10 months. I was impressed from the start - the settling in sessions, the key worker, the facilities have all been great. My baby had some challenges with feeding from a bottle to begin with, but all the staff persevered, and her key worker in particular has been fantastic.
Communication is good, and I feel happy and confident dropping my baby off each time. She was sad to start with, but after a couple of months there are no tears and she seems to have a lovely time. I really enjoy seeing the observations on the app and feel like my baby is in safe hands. The food seems great, lots of variety too. Would recommend Stepping Stones :)
Reply from Jess Robertson, Social Media Co-ordinator at Stepping Stones Day Nursery
Thank you for sharing such thoughtful feedback! We're delighted to hear how well your little one has settled since starting with us and that you felt supported from the very beginning with our…read more
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Review from P D (Father of Child) published on 24 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a father of three, that have and still are attending, I would rate Steeping Stones nursery 5 star.
The staff are always friendly and helpful, providing detailed feedback about my children's day at every pickup. This information is supplemented with an app which the staff add photos and activity
update to.In each of the age specific rooms my children are welcomed warmly and are excited to start their day.
As the year progresses new activities and themes are introduced which allows structured play to take place. The availability of outdoor space is great and having a range of different surfaces means the outdoor space can be used all year round.
Overall I'm very happy with the nursery and will continue sending my children there till they are of school age.
Reply from Jess Robertson, Social Media Co-ordinator at Stepping Stones Day Nursery
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience. We're delighted to hear that you rate the nursery so highly and that all three of your children continue to enjoy their time with us.…read more
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Review from Isabel C (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter comes to stepping stones nursery. She absolutely loves coming to nursery and loves all the staff that works there. She has learnt so much since coming to stepping stones. She has made lots of friends and looks forward every week to going back.
Reply from Jess Robertson, Social Media Co-ordinator at Stepping Stones Day Nursery
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. We're delighted to hear that your daughter enjoys coming to Nursery, has made friends, and is learning so much. It's wonderful to know she looks forward to…read more
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Review from Katie H (Mother of Child) published on 24 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Stepping Stones since September 2024. The staff are brilliant and she really enjoys going to nursery. She has lots of fantastic learning experiences which has aided her development in many areas. My daughter is settled and happy there which is testament to the caring and nurturing
environment that the staff provide.
Reply from Jess Robertson, Social Media Co-Ordinator at Stepping Stones Day Nursery
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're absolutely delighted to hear that your daughter enjoys her time with us and is thriving in her development. It's wonderful to know she feels settled and…read more
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Review from C B (Father of Child) published on 19 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Stepping Stones is a fantastic nursery and my little girl loves going there.
All staff are wonderfully pleasant and the management are top knotch.
Nothing is ever too much.
I'd highly reccomend stepping stones day nursery.
Reply from Jess Robertson, Social Media Co-Ordinator at Stepping Stones Day Nursery
Thank you so much for your lovely words! We're thrilled to hear that your little girl loves coming to Stepping Stones and that you've had such a positive experience with our team. Our staff and…read more
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Review from Leanne C (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been here since he was 5 months old, and is nearly 3. The staff all show such great care, are engaged, enthusiastic and attentive. My son has so much fun here, and will often talk about the things he has done during his day!
I receive regular updates from his key worker, on his progress.
Highly recommended.
Reply from Jess Robertson, Social Media Co-ordinator at Stepping Stones Day Nursery
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're so pleased to hear that your son is having a wonderful time with us and enjoys his days. It's great to know that the updates from his key worker have been…read more
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Current Review Score: 9.0 (8.991)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.0 (8.991) out of 10 for Stepping Stones Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.0 out of 5 from 6 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.986 for Stepping Stones Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (70 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 71 Ratings = 4.986
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.005 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Stepping Stones Day Nursery is based on 6 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 = 3.6
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 74 number of registered child places is 14.8. 6 Positive Reviews ÷ 14.8 = 0.405
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Stepping Stones Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Stepping Stones Day Nursery accepts?

Stepping Stones Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 4 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Stepping Stones Day Nursery Open?

Stepping Stones Day Nursery is open: Monday 08:00-17:45, Tuesday 08:00-17:45, Wednesday 08:00-17:45, Thursday 08:00-17:45, Friday 08:00-17:45.

How many Children does Stepping Stones Day Nursery have capacity for?

Stepping Stones Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 74 Children.

How far is Stepping Stones Day Nursery to the centre of Okehampton?

0.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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