224 Canterbury Road, Davyhulme, Urmston, Manchester M41 0QF
Owner: Shabina Mughal
Person in charge: Leila Magee (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Number of Staff: 4
Service Offered: Day Nursery (Privately Owned), Open all year, Full Day Care, Sessional Day Care
Total Places for Children: 33
Age Range: from 0 years 6 months to 4 years 11 months
Opening Days: Mon-Fri
Opening Hours: 0730-1800
When Closed: Bank Holidays & Christmas
The Review Score of 8 (maximum of 10) for Stepping Stones Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 8 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for Stepping Stones Day Nursery in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.2 out of 5 from 1 positive Reviews in the last 12 months.
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Day Nursery / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Day Nursery receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.895 for Stepping Stones Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (85 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 95 Ratings = 4.895
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 12 months. If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this Day Nursery to friends and family?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews, 3 points for the first Positive Review and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. The calculation is the same as above, except the points are divided by 2.
The 3.152 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Stepping Stones Day Nursery is based on 1 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
3 = 3
Target of 6.6 positive Reviews (33 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 1 Reviews ÷ 6.6 Target = 0.152
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
Stepping Stones Day Nursery has a Review Score of 8 (8.047)
Review submitted from a Website Submission by Nikki J (Mother of Child) on Thursday 1 March 2018. Relates to October 2017.
What a lovely nursery! The staff are incredible and the atmosphere is so friendly and welcoming. A perfect, nurturing environment for any child. They catered to my daughters multiple allergies and complex health needs leaving me feeling extremely confident, to leave her in their care.
How likely would you be to recommend Stepping Stones Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Kate T (Mother of Child) on Saturday 25 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
This place has the personal touch of a childminder, the stability of early years setting and the comfort of a safe, warm friendly home. The staff genuinely care for your children. It's not just about Ofsted tick boxes or fees like with other settings I viewed. The staff manage to make learning fun and the children seem to absorb it in abundance. They teach in a really gentle way that makes it fun for the children. In the summer you won’t be picking clean kids up. They will be filthy, that's because they spend so much time outside playing, creating, learning and having fun. I personally think its fantastic. Plus they're super tired by the end of the night! The meals are all healthy, homemade and hearty. Roast chicken, fish pie, wraps, chicken kebabs, curry. Fruit every day. Would I recommend this place? YES! I viewed loads of settings in the area and this one stood out for their friendliness, eagerness, gentleness and calmness.
How likely would you be to recommend Stepping Stones Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Gemma B (Mother of Child) on Friday 24 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
My daughter attended Stepping Stones day nursery and I took my son back there last year. He's been there for just over a year.
The staff are so lovely and friendly and you can tell they are mums themselves! They genuinely care for my boy and smother him with lots of love and attention.
It's a very home from home nursery which I love. I feel like the staff really know my boy inside out. I know when I leave him he will have lots of fun and be cared for. They communicate daily about what he has done and what he has eaten either verbally or via the online system.
They have also been very flexible too.
As a teacher myself, I am aware of what should be provided within the eyes setting I am more than happy with what Stepping Stones provide.
Thank you Stepping Stones for caring for my son and giving him lots of opportunities to learn through play.
How likely would you be to recommend Stepping Stones Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Becky H (Mother of Child) on Saturday 18 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
My little boy (now 3) has been at Stepping Stones since he was 9 months old and absolutely loves it. There is such a happy welcoming feel to the nursery. My son can't wait to see his friends each morning and it makes it so much easier to go to work each day knowing he is being well cared for by staff, that obviously love their jobs and all the children in their care.
The nursery is always clean and warm, the food always smells AMAZING and each morning we are greeted by a happy smiley member of staff.
The staff are fantastic, I can't thank them enough for all their care and support over the years.
We are proud to part of the Stepping Stones family!
How likely would you be to recommend Stepping Stones Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Paige W (Mother of Child) on Thursday 2 February 2017. Relates to January 2017.
Absolutely amazing. Staff are down to earth, very friendly and keep me updated on everything regarding my child and the nursery itself.
My child loves it here and has learnt a lot in the short time he has been here. Couldn't be happier!
How likely would you be to recommend Stepping Stones Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Rafal F (Father of Child) on Thursday 2 February 2017. Relates to January 2017.
Very friendly and professional staff, with very creative activities every day. Very closely cooperate with parents to adopt child's daily routine. My 20-month-old daughter really enjoys her time at this nurse.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Natalie (Mother of Child) on Monday 25 July 2016. Relates to July 2016.
We love Stepping Stones.
It's a great feeling when your little one is settled and happy to go to nursery.
The staff are very friendly and my son loves them. They have got to know my child on a personal level and know his personality and needs.
The difference in my son since starting here is amazing his speech has come on in leaps and bounds and he's even eating alot better too.
Stepping Stones is a home from home for my son and I would be lost without them
How likely would you be to recommend Stepping Stones Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Shabina, Owner at Stepping Stones Day Nursery responded to this review on 25 Jul 2016:
Thank you for that fantastic positive feedback makes our jobs all worthwhile when I know the parents are happy we are doing a great jobs looking after their precious ones.
Review submitted from a Website Submission by Vanessa V (Mother of Child) on Saturday 9 April 2016. Relates to April 2016.
Your child is your number one priority and you need a team that will take huge care and attention of your precious child - the team at Stepping Stones nursery all look forward to taking care of your child. I used Stepping Stones nursery for a one week temporary contract of my five month old as I had an exhibition to attend at event city. I am so happy with the level of care and attention the team offered my son. In addition the team upload pictures and updates of my child development/activities/educational needs on a daily basis, so that I as the parent am not missing out, fantastic! Huge thanks to the team. I wish this nursery was in London. Brilliant.
How likely would you be to recommend Stepping Stones Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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