Stepping Stones Day Nursery

We as parents cannot recommend Stepping Stones enough. We have been sending our eldest here for 2 years and our youngest for 4 months. The leadership from the manager and all the other workers is fantastic. We have excellent communication through face-to-face, an app for daily updates and messages and always happy for a chat on the phone. There is a monthly theme where the children learn different aspects and we are always told ahead of time. Lots of the activities are also child-led. Food - excellent menu. My youngest has a dairy allergy and we have had no slip-ups, lots of communication on other options sent to us so he doesn't feel left out from his friends. They play outside daily - outside has had a revamp and is looking great! They complete activities outside - anything from writing, painting or a sports day and regularly visit the local parks, feed the ducks or go to the shops to choose their snack! The care they receive is wonderful. Thank you.

I can't praise Stepping Stones enough. The care and support provided by every member of staff towards my daughter and my family is outstanding. My daughter loves attending Stepping Stones and doesn't even wave goodbye most mornings as she's keen to have a cuddle from staff members or play with her friends. In addition to the outstanding care provided to my daughter, the staff are always on hand to offer guidance to parents when asked for it. The environment at Stepping Stones really is like an extended family.

The communication is absolutely amazing and no request is too big or too small. The management is very knowledgeable and has a strong team providing superb care to the children. I couldn't appreciate them more and can't thank and recommend them enough. Thank you so much to everyone at Stepping Stones for welcoming us into your family!

My daughter has attended this nursery for just over a year and she absolutely loves it. The staff from the beginning have been fantastic - caring, welcoming and so attentive! My daughter's social and communication skills have come on so much since starting at Stepping Stones. I feel reassured leaving her as I know she will have a fun-filled day with lots of activities and the best possible care. They also have an app which is a great way of communicating with the nursery and allowing parents to see exactly what their child has been up to throughout the day (with lots of photos which I love looking at). It also helps to keep track of developmental milestones and possible areas of improvement. Without a doubt, I would recommend this nursery - my daughter always happily runs straight in and leaves with the biggest smile on her face!

Both my sons attend Stepping Stones and have done since they were 11 months old. My eldest goes to school in September and will be gutted to leave nursery. He has seen some changes in staffing, but his key worker has remained consistent and she not only cares about him, but puts a smile on his face every day. My youngest has been at Stepping Stones for almost a year now, and after a slow start, he now skips into nursery happily. His key worker has put in a massive amount of effort with him, supporting him with his speech and taking time helping him to nap which has been a big change for him! The staff team they have now are nurturing and caring, food is freshly cooked on site which we appreciate, and our boys are kept busy and stimulated all day long. We are lucky to have a small friendly nursery to look after them. Thank you to the manager and team.

We have two children who attend Stepping Stones, aged 3 and 2. They are both in the preschool room together and attend 3 full days a week. They both absolutely love it there and have settled in so quickly. The communication is amazing both on pick-ups and through the app. We receive daily updates of what they have eaten, nappy changes, and all the activities they have done each day. They also take the children on outings like the local library and park! They send loads of photos every day through the app and update parents with regular newsletters! The staff are so lovely and welcoming and our children talk about them and all of their friends when they come home! Every morning they get so excited running into the nursery and are always so happy coming out and telling us all about their day! We appreciate the lovely staff so much for making great relationships with our children and taking such good care of them both. Highly recommended!

If you’re looking for a reliable team that values what they do and has the children’s best interests at the centre of everything they do, stop searching!

From the moment we called to the moment we stepped inside, the manager and her team made our daughter who is 2, my husband and I feel so very welcomed. They are a friendly, caring and professional team who really want the best for you and your family. Our daughter took to it straight away. Didn’t even miss us. That’s how amazing they are. They give updates to ease your mind. Home-cooked meals, great learning activities and endless smiles from all the children you see under their care. Great nursery, our daughters raved about it.

My son has been coming to Stepping Stones since August 2023. I absolutely cannot fault them. He settled in really quickly and looks forward to coming in, even asking to go in on days he doesn’t usually attend! The staff are fantastic and really do go above and beyond for both the children and their parents/carers. The communication is amazing, you get updates of what your child has done at the end of every day, showing the activities they’ve been doing and how it links to their learning. The progress my son has made in the 6 months he’s been there is insane. I 100% recommend Stepping Stones Nursery, and a massive thank you to all the staff there for being such wonderful people.

My daughter attends two days a week and loves to go back every week, talking about the staff and the children and the activities they have done. Feedback is great and we feel really reassured when leaving our daughter there that she is cared for as an individual and supported in every way. They go on outings and always see a range of activities in our diaries. Staff are very friendly and attentive and children always seem to be having fun.

Our son has been at Stepping Stones since he was just under 1. We’ve seen him grow into a confident and friendly little boy, no doubt due to his time at nursery. His language and social skills have come on hugely in the last year. The staff are lovely, and because it’s a small nursery, we feel the children get a lot of individual attention. The meals are all cooked on site and the children go on regular trips out to the library and park. He’s really enjoyed his time at Stepping Stones and it’s often very difficult to get him to leave when we pick him up in the evening!

My child has attended this nursery since she was 10 months old, she is now 33 months and of the 3 nurseries she attends (countryside living problems!) stepping stones offer the most. The children are regularly taken on little trips to the park/to feed the ducks/to the library. There is an on-site kitchen, that has catered well for my child's gluten-free spell. The outside space is well equipped for all sorts of fun play as is the inside, with the displays being regularly updated. The app and verbal updates from staff are always warm and informative. After a positive change in ownership, the nursery had a tough spell with ill-fitting managers for a few months. However, the current manager is excellent with my ideal wishlist for a manager, with equal parts 'loving mum' and educator.