STEP Childcare

648 Manchester Road, Stocksbridge, Sheffield S36 1DY
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9.9 111 Reviews
  • STEP Childcare, Sheffield
STEP Childcare is a 52 place nursery, that has been delivering high quality childcare for over 15 years. They offer childcare for children between the age of 6 months to 4 years old.   They achieve this by creating a positive environment in which everyone can feel safe, confident and happy.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Owner

  • STEP Development Trust
  • Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned

Person in Charge

  • Karen Hibberd (Childcare Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 11

Registered Charity Number

  • 1062058

Total Places for Children

  • 52

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 4 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • A full day 8-6 is £64.60
    A short day 9-4 is £47.05
    Per session is £19.65

  • Funded sessions available for children aged 9 months and older.
    Sessions, short days and long days are available.

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

STEP Childcare Reviews (111)

9.9

STEP Childcare has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.907) out of 10, based on 43 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time STEP Childcare has 111 reviews.

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Review from Sue B (Grandmother of Child) published on 19 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child is extremely happy and settled. She also would love to go during the school holidays. She likes playing inside and out, and loves her meal times. The staff are extremely helpful and would go beyond their duty to assist in any way with us.
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Review from Eboni R (Mother of Child) published on 15 May 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really happy with my daughter's progress, she has been going since February 2017. All staff are lovely and friendly and I haven't got any faults. My daughter seems happy so that makes me happy knowing she is comfortable with the staff.
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Review from G C (Father of Child) published on 13 May 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Daughter has settled so well in to Early STEPS and I think that is due to the caring nature of the lovely staff. We were all made to feel welcome from the first show round and love the feedback we get through the handovers.
The love and care my children receives their has developed their confidence
and is helping them to develop their fantastic personality!
I would highly recommend this nursery lovely place and lovely people.
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Review from Ashley N (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son began here when he was 6 months old. As a wary parent, the staff made me and my husband feel completely settled with our choice. Staff are friendly, reliable and create a fantastic supportive relationship with the children. They know the children very well and I always enjoy hearing what my son
has been upto at the end of the day.


The nursery is always very clean and notices are always clear to see and we are always informed of any information that is necessary. Children get to go outside in all weathers which I think is absolutely great.


Fantastic nursery, I wouldn't want my son to go anywhere else.

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Review from Lauren P (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A great nursery which we have been using for the last year. My little girl loves being there - she does lots of varying activities every day and always comes home happy. In fact she generally can't wait to get there in the morning. She loves the staff and I feel very happy in the knowledge that she
is being looked after brilliantly by them all.
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Review from Alecia C (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with the care our little girl receives at this nursery. She is happy to be there, knows the staff well, and is always encouraged to learn. The staff is enthusiastic and caring. Very pleased and we would highly recommend!!
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Review from Emma H (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Early Steps Nursery since November 2014 and I can honestly say that every single member of the staff are fantastic and they dote on all the children that go there. My daughter loves her nursery days and often when I go to pick her up she doesn't want to leave. I would
highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Hazel C (Foster Parent of Child) published on 25 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A little boy that I foster started attending here in September 2014 and still attends now. He has always been a clingy boy when he goes but the staff are great and give him lots of support when I leave him. He soon settles when I have gone and has a great time while there with his friends and different
activities that they do with him and all the other children. The manager is also very good with foster children and is always willing to fill in reports if need be. Once there my little boys does enjoy going to nursery.
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Review from Holly (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have attended this nursery. The staff are fantastic and the nursery provides a nurturing environment for children to develop. My youngest was 6 months when she started, I felt safe leaving her with the specialised staff in the baby room. She is now potty training and the staff in
the toddler room have been great in assisting us train her. I would certainly recommend this nursery to anyone in the surrounding area.
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Review from Jessica T (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery has made my return to work as bearable as possible. I feel very comfortable leaving my daughter here, the staff are friendly and understanding. I particularly like the communication with parents by different means, such as in writing ,emails and Facebook. My daughter absolutely loves the
nursery and has developed lots both physically and socially since joining 2 months ago. I am very grateful for this.
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Review from Michelle C (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a really good nursery, my baby loves it here and gets excited every morning getting her coat and bag ready to go, she gets loads of attention here and only cried when I left her the 1st couple of days, now she goes straight to the staff, only thing she doesn't like is sharing the staff with
the other children lol which shows how comfortable she feels there :-)
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.907)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.907) out of 10 for STEP Childcare is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 43 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 43 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 4.907 for STEP Childcare is calculated as follows: ( (460 Excellents x 5) + (47 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 507 Ratings = 4.907
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for STEP Childcare is based on 43 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 52 number of registered child places is 10.4, which has been reached with 43 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Karen

Karen Hibberd

Job Title: Childcare Manager Joined: 2007

My Name is Karen Hibberd, I am the Childcare Manager at Early STEPS Nursery. I have been working with children for over 15 years.
I joined Early STEPS Nursery in 2007 as a Senior Nursery Nurse. As the Nursery expanded I was promoted to Deputy Manager, and was based in the two year old room. In 2010 I began managing the Nursery.
The staff team at Early STEPS Nursery are a pleasure to work with, they put the children first and care about all the children and families in our care. I am very proud of Early STEP's Nursery, and how well the children are prepared for their next steps in education from their time spent with us.

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