Stepping Stones Pre-School

Bishops Road, Bristol BS49 4NF
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9.9 24 Reviews
  • Stepping Stones Pre-School, Bristol
Stepping Stones Pre-School is a provider of high-quality care and education situated in Claverham, North Somerset.
The setting is located on Court De Wyke Primary School site and benefits from fantastic partnership working with the school. This enables them to provide the best support to children transitioning to school.

The setting is based nearby to local facilities and amenities and has good transport links to Bristol and the surrounding area.

Children learn through access to an exciting and inspiring curriculum focused around learning outdoors. All children are recognised as unique individuals with their own interests, skills and needs. This is why the team ensure that activities are tailored to individual children's next steps of learning. The environment is designed to offer a child-led learning experience that promotes independence, curiosity, exploration and a life long love or learning.

The setting provides a home-from-home environment that allows children to feel safe and secure and where partnerships with parents are a strong focus of all that they do.
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Type of Service

  • Nursery School
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Bridie Marsh (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 5

Registered Charity Number

  • 1076434

Total Places for Children

  • 22

Age Range

  • from 2 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • We accept Early Years Education funding, Tax-Free Childcare, Childcare vouchers- please contact us for more details.


    Our hourly fee is £6.50 per hour.

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • School Holidays

Parking

  • When visiting the setting, please use Claverham Village Hall car park, which is located across the road from the nursery.

Stepping Stones Pre-School Reviews (24)

9.9

Stepping Stones Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.905) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Stepping Stones Pre-School has 24 reviews.

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Review from Pip C (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My sons have been coming to this nursery for the best part of two years, and I couldn't fault it at all. I had a look at roughly three nurseries in the area, and this one felt like a home-from-home environment. All the staff go above and beyond; they treat my son like he is their own, and I know he
is very well looked after. There's brilliant communication between staff and families, and we are updated daily on our children but also kept up to date with their progress throughout the year. My son started two years ago with only saying a few words and was extremely shy; fast forward two years, and he's the most confident little boy who speaks fluently, and I think nursery has massively helped with that.
Reply from Natalie Purkiss, Head of Childcare at Stepping Stones Pre-School
Thank you so much for your lovely, detailed feedback. It is so wonderful for the team to hear how happy you are with the care your son has received at Stepping Stones. He is such a lovely, happy boy…read more
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Review from E K (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son loves it at Stepping Stones! He is so excited to go in the morning and always gets such a lovely welcome from the friendly staff. He has built great relationships with his key workers as well as the rest of the team, and we have been really impressed with the excellent communication, range of
activities and the fantastic outdoor space. His language and social skills have blossomed since he started due to the caring and nurturing environment the staff have created. The staff really make an effort to create fun and engaging activities for the children - baking, exploring, painting, singing and dancing! The setting also feels very clean, secure and welcoming.
Reply from Natalie Purkiss, Head of Childcare at Stepping Stones Pre-School
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a fabulous review. It is so great to hear how happy you are with the care that your son receives at Stepping Stones and how excited he is to come to the…read more
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Review from Katie W (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant preschool. My daughter really struggled with starting, it was very upsetting for her, but the staff did amazingly to make her feel safe and happy, ensuring they could explain the day to her so she knew what to expect throughout the day. My daughter always comes out having had a fun day and
asks to go on her days off. No complaints here - highly recommended. The outside space does at first look to be small but they have access to the large area next to the preschool on the school grounds.
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Review from Charlotte (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attended Stepping Stones for 2 years and he loved every minute. He settled in really quickly and grew with confidence after each session and would always come home full of exciting things to tell us. I trusted the staff completely and my son had a lovely relationship with all of them.
My son
was able to return to preschool in June after months of lockdown and he was so happy to be going back even for a short time to properly say goodbye before starting school in September. The staff made us feel totally at ease and had introduced plenty of additional measures to keep them as safe as possible.
Our youngest is starting soon and we can't wait to be back!
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.905)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.905) out of 10 for Stepping Stones Pre-School 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 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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 4.905 for Stepping Stones Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (184 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 199 Ratings = 4.905
  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 Stepping Stones Pre-School is based on 17 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 22 number of registered child places is 4.4, which has been reached with 17 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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Meet the Team (1)

Bridie

Bridie Gadd

Job Title: Manager of Stepping Stones Joined: 2025

Bridie is a passionate leader who has worked for YMCA Dulverton Group for nearly 9 years. During this time, she started as a practitioner and has worked her way up to manager.


Bridie took over the leadership and management of Stepping Stones in January 2025. Since doing so, she has been an inspiration to the staff and a huge support to the families and children. Her energy and enthusiasm are infectious, and this is reflected in the care and dedication of the team.


Bridie would love to introduce herself to you in person, so please get in touch should you wish to visit our beautiful setting for yourself.

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