Stepping Stones Day Nursery - Urmston

99 Church Road, Urmston, Manchester M41 9FJ
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  • Stepping Stones Day Nursery - Urmston, Manchester
Stepping Stones Urmston is set in a lovely converted Victorian house, just a 10-minute walk from the town centre. It was awarded Good by Ofsted in April 2018. The team cater for children aged six weeks to five years old.

The nursery offers a warm and homely environment, including vast outdoor space which is divided into different age ranges and accessible from all rooms, with the under twos having their own decking area.

Various sessions are offered to support diverse learning and development, ranging from physical activities to Spanish lessons.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 15

Total Places for Children

  • 67

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Available Sessions
    Full Day (10 Hours)
    Option 1; 7.30am to 5.30pm
    Option 2; 8.00am to 6.00pm
    Short Day (7.5Hours)
    9.00am to 4.30pm
    Morning (5 Hours)
    8.00am to 1.00pm
    Afternoon (5 Hours)
    1.00pm to 6.00pm

  • Sessions Available: Full Days, Mornings, Afternoons, Short Days, Term Time Only

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:30
    Tuesday 07:00-18:30
    Wednesday 07:00-18:30
    Thursday 07:00-18:30
    Friday 07:00-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Stepping Stones Day Nursery - Urmston Reviews (33)

9.7

Stepping Stones Day Nursery - Urmston has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.662) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Stepping Stones Day Nursery - Urmston has 33 reviews.

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Review from C C (Mother of Child) published on 29 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful nursery. My little boy settled in quickly within the under 2's and has thrived since. The staff are caring and nurturing, and he has made strong bonds, so much so that he would happily stay longer when I come to collect him. I love seeing the range of play activities and outings to promote
learning and development. There is also a great outdoor space which is used well.
The communication with the nursery has been good, and the app for invoices etc. also good.
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Review from Calandra T (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I got a great feel for Stepping Stones as soon as I visited. Since my son started he has been loved and cared for to the highest level, and the most important thing is that he is happy. He looks forward to nursery and he loves the people he spends time with there. He eats a variety of delicious and
nutritious foods every day and has endless new and fun learning experiences.
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Review from N F (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The manager is incredibly helpful in all aspects and will go above and beyond to meet any requests as well as ensuring the service more than meets the needs of my daughter. I can’t fault any of the staff, my daughter loves going to nursery and always has happy stories to tell me at the end of the day
about what she has been up to.
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Review from Matthew F (Father of Child) published on 21 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl absolutely loves going to nursery. She has gone from this shy, quiet one year old, to this independent little girl. She loves going out on adventures to the park and library, always doing activities and helping her learn new skills and new words. The staff are so caring towards her, always
there when she needs them.
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Review from J P (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our 3 year and 2 year old have been attending Stepping Stones since they were both 11 months. They both love going to nursery, love the staff and all the friends they’ve made there. Nursery were incredibly supportive settling both children in. The room teams are warm, caring, kind and fun. We really
like that there’s an age range within the team. They always make time for parents and are happy to catch up on what’s happened in the day. The kids do a wide variety of activities, spend lots of time playing in the garden and riding scooters/bikes/making bug houses and going on trips out. We’ve had lots of support with potty training, and the team have been brilliant at providing appropriate learning. With their support, my oldest is really confident with letters and numbers. The nursery manager is professional and still takes an interest in the kids as individuals. Even through COVID, the management team fostered a community around nursery. We’ve had a great experience with Stepping Stones.
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Review from Tegen L (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at Stepping Stones do a fabulous job. My little one started with them nearly a year ago and she has come on leaps and bounds since starting. Even on mornings when she doesn’t want to come into nursery, they calm her down and do things at my little ones' pace! All the staff are so friendly and
I couldn’t imagine anywhere better for my little one.
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Review from Hannah M (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Stepping Stones has been great for my little boy. His confidence has grown so much since starting there. He loves his time there so much that he asks to go on weekends! This is down to the brilliant staff. They are all so caring of the children, drive healthy meals and educate the children not only
on the basic curriculum that you’d expect but also about the world around them. He’s made some great friends in this setting and I’d highly recommend it to anyone looking.
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Review from Y D (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending this nursery since he was 4 months old, he is now three and he sees it as a home away from home. He absolutely loves the staff, and the staff are always on top of his progress and quick to catch anything that might be amiss with his development. My son comes back from nursery
randomly talking or singing about new things he’s learned, and it’s always pleasant to see the development he gets at nursery! The building is also really nice, like an old house, quite comforting for the kids to arrive to.
The staff are clearly enthusiastic about working with the kids and seeing their progress, and even if they’ve had a really tiring and busy day (which is every day I expect!), they still come across as enthusiastic.
It’s always hard to let a piece of your heart go, AKA sending your kids to nursery, but honestly not a worry here because they are well looked after, and always have fun and engaging activities to do!
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Review from Charlene K (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff and manager have been absolutely amazing with my little boy, he's come out of his shell a lot since being at the nursery. He's learnt so much. They are very polite, the cleanliness of the nursery is 10/10.
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Review from R D (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My review relates to since my son started, such an amazing nursery all the staff are so kind and caring. The support that I’ve had from the staff has been brilliant they really have gone above and beyond for me and my son. We don’t actually live in Urmston anymore however because we both love the nursery
I’d rather do a longer drive so he can stay there.
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Review from Katie B (Godmother of Child) published on 17 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly and polite staff, fantastic facilities and the children are always well looked after and happy. Children are provided with lovely meals and activities which aid their development daily as well as opportunities that enhance socialising with the other children and staff. Thank you!
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Review from Lucy C (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy that my child attends Stepping Stones Day Nursery - he is always busy and content when I pick him up after work. He’s never in a rush to leave. He has a lovely connection with the nursery staff - he often gives them cuddles in the morning when I drop him off. He eats a lovely varied
diet and is stimulated with lots of fun and messy activities. I love seeing social media photos of what he’s been up to, their day trips and reading his progress reports. The nursery manager always responds promptly to queries. He settled in quickly and he’s been very happy there for the last nine months.
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Review from Hannah B (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has attended here for the past ten months and he has come along so much since attending. He settled really well and has made loads of friends. We love receiving photos and updates on what they have been doing and the staff are amazing with him. 100% recommend!
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.662)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.662) out of 10 for Stepping Stones Day Nursery - Urmston is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 11 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 4.841 for Stepping Stones Day Nursery - Urmston is calculated as follows: ( (111 Excellents x 5) + (21 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 132 Ratings = 4.841
  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 4.821 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Stepping Stones Day Nursery - Urmston is based on 11 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 67 number of registered child places is 13.4. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 13.4 = 0.821
  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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Meet the Team (2)

Holly

Holly Blythe

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2024

Holly has recently joined the Stepping Stones team at Urmston as their nursery manager.


Holly has a range of early years qualifications and as a mum herself, Holly understands the importance of providing the very best care to every child and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role.

Rachel

Rachel

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2013

Hello,


I'm Rachel and I am the deputy manager here at Urmston.


I currently work in the Toddler room but have supported at all nurseries since joining the Stepping Stones family since 2013.


I love working with early years and watching them learn and grow to be independent little people!

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