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Stepping Stones Day Nursery & Preschool is inspired by the Reggio Emelia Approach, which creates a lovely atmosphere for children to play and learn, assisted by caring, qualified Early Years Educators. Every member of the nursery, whether child, team member or parent, is respected and valued.
A 39 place nursery, where Explorers (3months -2years) and Discovers (2-4+ years) are supported through the Planning In The Moment philosophy to develop self-help...
Stepping Stones Day Nursery & Preschool is inspired by the Reggio Emelia Approach, which creates a lovely atmosphere for children to play and learn, assisted by caring, qualified Early Years Educators. Every member of the nursery, whether child, team member or parent, is respected and valued.
A 39 place nursery, where Explorers (3months -2years) and Discovers (2-4+ years) are supported through the Planning In The Moment philosophy to develop self-help skills, strong social relationships and to find out about the world.
The nursery provides:
A Parent App for daily updates on their child's well-being and progress
Home-cooked, nutritious meals and snacks, with fresh ingredients, prepared by the on-site cook
Eco friendly/aware nursery which uses environmentally friendly products and provides re-usable nappies
Modern security systems & CCTV cameras
Safe & secure gardens are used daily
Open from 7.30am until 6pm, 51 weeks per year
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesOwner
- Catherine Balogun
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Catherine Balogun (Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 9
Total Places for Children
- 39
Age Range
- from 0 years 3 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Opening Times
- Monday07:00-18:30
- Tuesday07:00-18:30
- Wednesday07:00-18:30
- Thursday07:00-18:30
- Friday07:00-18:30
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas
Parking
- Free parking outside nursery and surrounding roads
Funding & Fees
We don't have fee or funding details for this nursery. Contact them directly.
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Stepping Stones Day Nursery & Preschool Reviews (34)
Stepping Stones Day Nursery & Preschool has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.608) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Stepping Stones Day Nursery & Preschool has 34 reviews.
She has come on so much during her time there and is now working above what...
She has come on so much during her time there and is now working above what would normally be expected for her age. The same can be said for many of the children she has been with, which shows how much support and encouragement they receive.
The staff have been brilliant from the beginning. They have built lovely relationships with our daughter and with us as a family, and we have always felt kept up to date and involved in her progress. It has been clear that they know her well and genuinely care about helping her do her best.
We especially appreciate the way the nursery adapts learning to suit each child. They understand that every child is different and make sure activities reflect their individual needs, interests and abilities.
Definitely recommend,
We have loved having your daughter at Stepping Stones and will miss her so much! Nevertheless, she is a confident and capable child and is ready for new challenges. We wish your family the very best in the future!
Freddie joined the nursery when he was just one year old, and we could not have wished for a better experience. The team have played such an important role in helping him grow into the happy, curious and confident little boy he is today.
They have always taken the time to support both Freddie...
Freddie joined the nursery when he was just one year old, and we could not have wished for a better experience. The team have played such an important role in helping him grow into the happy, curious and confident little boy he is today.
They have always taken the time to support both Freddie and us, working closely with our family to build his confidence and encourage his development. Their guidance and care have made a real difference, and we have always felt that Freddie was genuinely known, valued and supported.
We have loved seeing his interests nurtured through creative activities, and the varied experiences and opportunities provided by the nursery have helped him develop a love of learning. The nutritious meals, exciting activities and wonderful outings have all contributed to his growth.
Most importantly, Freddie has loved every minute of his time here. Thank you to the entire team for your kindness, dedication and support.
We have loved our time with your son and wish him all the very best! Thank you again!
They have outstanding facilities and...
They have outstanding facilities and all of the staff have been so good with her.
My wife and I recommend Stepping Stones to anyone who will listen!
Dave
We have loved being part of your daughter's life and we will all miss her so much!
However sad it is to see her go, we know that she is more than ready for her transition into 'big school' and we wish her all the very best!
We've had such a wonderful experience at this nursery, and I'm incredibly grateful for everything they have given my son.
The learning system is fantastic. Marcus has learned and developed so much during his time there, and I've been amazed by how much...
We've had such a wonderful experience at this nursery, and I'm incredibly grateful for everything they have given my son.
The learning system is fantastic. Marcus has learned and developed so much during his time there, and I've been amazed by how much he has picked up - not only academically, but also socially and in his confidence and independence.
The way learning is incorporated into everyday activities makes it feel natural and enjoyable for the children.
The staff are genuinely caring, warm and supportive, and the manager and whole team have always been incredibly approachable and understanding.
I've always felt that my child was safe, loved and truly cared for there.
He has absolutely thrived at the nursery, and we will be very sad to leave.
I'll always be grateful to the whole team for the wonderful start they've given him, the care they've shown him and all the happy memories
We have loved having your son at Stepping Stones and it is truly a privilege to see him grow and develop! He will be missed so much!
We wish you all the very best in the future
Every member of staff has been so kind, patient, and genuinely caring. It's clear how much...
Every member of staff has been so kind, patient, and genuinely caring. It's clear how much they love what they do, and our son has built such lovely relationships with them. He always comes home happy, and it's been amazing to see his confidence, independence, and communication skills grow so much in such a short time.
The activities they provide are always fun and engaging, and we love seeing everything he's been learning and experiencing. Communication with parents is fantastic, and we always feel informed and reassured that our son is happy, safe, and well looked after.
We are incredibly grateful for everything the nursery has done for our son. Thank you for giving him such a positive, nurturing start-we wouldn't hesitate to recommend your nursery to other parents.
We are over the moon to receive such a lovely review! Our Team will be very pleased! We have absolutely loved having your child with us at Stepping Stones and we are grateful that you have trusted us with the care and education of your precious little one! Thank you again for taking the time to share your thoughts!
From the days out to the park, beach, woods, library, sealife center and everything in between, to the amazing food. Now having a car to drive further afield which has made days out even more exciting! The independent skills that they have been...
From the days out to the park, beach, woods, library, sealife center and everything in between, to the amazing food. Now having a car to drive further afield which has made days out even more exciting! The independent skills that they have been taught are fantastic and have given them the best start before heading off to school! Fantastic staff who really love your children. Five stars all day long!
Oh my!!! Thank you so much for your amazing comments! I can't wait to share this with our team! They'll be so pleased! We've loved having your children here at Stepping Stones and have so many wonderful memories of their time here! Wishing you all well and hopefully see you on our family/staff trips to the park! Catherine
The staff cares so much and the fact that it's a little setting means they really know all the children really well
They do amazing and creative activities and do trips to the park, seafront, sealife centre, library etc
Our kids have flourished I would highly...
The staff cares so much and the fact that it's a little setting means they really know all the children really well
They do amazing and creative activities and do trips to the park, seafront, sealife centre, library etc
Our kids have flourished I would highly recommend Stepping Stones
What an amazing review! I am so pleased that you have spared the time to share this! Our fantastic staff will be so happy to see that their love and dedication to our children and families is appreciated! It is always such a boost to us when we hear this type of feedback. Thank you so much!
I couldn't be more thrilled with Stepping Stones! Finding this nursery feels like a great discovery. My children love coming here - they are always eager to go in and return with beaming smiles, excited to share their day's adventures. This speaks volumes about the wonderful environment. The staff...
I couldn't be more thrilled with Stepping Stones! Finding this nursery feels like a great discovery. My children love coming here - they are always eager to go in and return with beaming smiles, excited to share their day's adventures. This speaks volumes about the wonderful environment. The staff are absolutely fantastic: caring and providing new and exciting opportunities for play and learning. I am so grateful for their dedication and creativity. The children enjoy plenty of outdoor time and lovely local trips to the library, park and beach and the food sounds absolutely delicious. While the nursery may be on the expensive side, I do feel that the exceptional care provided makes it worthwhile.
Thank you so much for this review It's been a real pleasure to be part of your children's lives, so thank you for bringing them to us. Our staff are truly amazing and I am very grateful for their professional love and dedication to all the children and their dedication to the nursery as a whole. Thank you again.
Our child has been attending Stepping Stones for almost a year and we couldn't be happier. The staff have been incredible in creating an environment that has really encouraged and supported both confidence and learning. The relationships that they have developed with the team and other children are...
Our child has been attending Stepping Stones for almost a year and we couldn't be happier. The staff have been incredible in creating an environment that has really encouraged and supported both confidence and learning. The relationships that they have developed with the team and other children are beautiful and something that I certainly couldn't have imagined. I know that not everyone is as lucky as us to find a nursery that their child slots into quite like this, and for that, I am forever thankful to the team at Stepping Stones. I am so happy that we chose Stepping Stones.
We really appreciate that you took the time to write this lovely review! Thank you so much. Our staff team will be very pleased!
Stepping Stones has been a special place for my son. We get updates and photos throughout the day. All outings, accidents/incidents, naps and food are recorded on the app. My son loves doing new things every week. He absolutely loves the animals and especially the teachers. Everyone is so friendly...
Stepping Stones has been a special place for my son. We get updates and photos throughout the day. All outings, accidents/incidents, naps and food are recorded on the app. My son loves doing new things every week. He absolutely loves the animals and especially the teachers. Everyone is so friendly and attentive. A special thank you to the deputy manager who he absolutely adores.
Thank you so much for sparing the time to write this lovely review! We really appreciate it and our staff team will be so pleased that you are happy with our nursery! Thank you again!
Stepping Stones has been a special place for our son, the team there are so creative and supportive and have really helped him to develop over the past 3 years. Big shouts out to greet leadership, staff and a commitment to fulfilling potential.
Stepping Stones has been a special place for our son, the team there are so creative and supportive and have really helped him to develop over the past 3 years. Big shouts out to greet leadership, staff and a commitment to fulfilling potential.
Thank you so much! This is so lovely to hear and we really appreciate you taking the time to leave this review!
The outings they have allowing children learn through play. The variety of activities are excellent and the regular...
The outings they have allowing children learn through play. The variety of activities are excellent and the regular updates and pictures throughout the day let's you see what your little ones have been up to and encourages conversation about their day when home.
The food which is served is fresh with such a wide menu to encourage eating.
The staff are so welcoming kind and friendly, they are full of encouragement for the children and liaise with parent's etc regularly.
Couldn't recommend this nursery highly enough.
What a fantastic review! It is so lovely to receive this feedback and the staff team will be very pleased to read this! Thank you so much!
We have 2 grandchildren at this nursery (and 2 more to attend soon!), they both enjoy going to this nursery, they learn so much through playing at Stepping Stones, and it's lovely to see the updates of them having fun on their regular trips out. The staff are caring and helpful and I thoroughly...
We have 2 grandchildren at this nursery (and 2 more to attend soon!), they both enjoy going to this nursery, they learn so much through playing at Stepping Stones, and it's lovely to see the updates of them having fun on their regular trips out. The staff are caring and helpful and I thoroughly recommend this nursery.
Thank you for sparing the time to write this review! Your feedback is very much appreciated and the Team will be very pleased! The children and the team absolutely love going on local trips! Southend has so much to offer!
Stepping stones has been great for our little girl. She loves going there and all the staff members. She has learnt so much from them and we are also placing our twins there come June. Would highly recommend them!
Stepping stones has been great for our little girl. She loves going there and all the staff members. She has learnt so much from them and we are also placing our twins there come June. Would highly recommend them!
We love having your family at Stepping Stones and cannot wait for the twins to start! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts about our nursery!
My daughter has been attending for over a year now and we are so happy with the nursery, they are fantastic. Love the relationship that each of the staff has developed with my daughter, and they are incredibly supportive to the family as a whole. We loved the ethos of the nursery, how they support...
My daughter has been attending for over a year now and we are so happy with the nursery, they are fantastic. Love the relationship that each of the staff has developed with my daughter, and they are incredibly supportive to the family as a whole. We loved the ethos of the nursery, how they support and engage the children to develop in all areas, and that they regularly take the children on excursions. Would 100% recommend it to anyone.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience of Stepping Stones! Our staff team will really appreciate your recommendations! Thank you for being part of our Stepping Stones family!
All of the staff are incredible, they continually go above and beyond what is expected.
The children are encouraged to be kind and look out for their peers. They are regularly taken out on trips to the park/beach/local florist etc,...
All of the staff are incredible, they continually go above and beyond what is expected.
The children are encouraged to be kind and look out for their peers. They are regularly taken out on trips to the park/beach/local florist etc, which enables a great understanding of the world.
Whilst the setting is only small, there is a huge amount of engaging resources for the children to explore and the staff are regularly rotating the layout in line with the children’s individual interests. I receive lots of updates via the app with photos of what they are up to and regular updates on development.
Meals are prepared onsite by a fantastic chef, there is always a great variety and everything is homemade.
I would recommend this nursery to anyone and I will be using them again for my second child next year.
We really appreciate your lovely comments. Thank you for taking the time to send them! We love having your family as part of our Stepping Stones family! Thank you again!
We cannot fault the support Stepping Stones has given us in regards to our child’s development. From our experience we can say that all the staff at stepping stones are extremely helpful and invested in making sure children are encouraged with their development and their learning style. Our child...
We cannot fault the support Stepping Stones has given us in regards to our child’s development. From our experience we can say that all the staff at stepping stones are extremely helpful and invested in making sure children are encouraged with their development and their learning style. Our child has delays in communication and social interactions and Stepping Stones have been helping us and have been part of the speech therapy journey we are on, they follow the same activities we do at home to ensure there is consistency for our child. All of the staff are welcoming and friendly but we have to make a special mention to the staff our child adores them and they have been a great support to us navigating a potential neurodivergent diagnosis. Our child runs in to nursery and leaves happy every single day they are there, and that to me is priceless!
Amazing comments! Our staff team will be very pleased that their care and professionalism is being recognised! Thank you so much for being a part of our Stepping Stones family!
The nursery staff are quick to respond to any questions I have and I can clearly tell how much they...
The nursery staff are quick to respond to any questions I have and I can clearly tell how much they care about the children. My son eats very well when he’s at nursery and he’s made lots of friends! They are always taking part in educational and exciting activities and often go on little outings too which is fab. The staff are genuinely so kind and down to earth - I couldn’t recommend Stepping Stones enough.
Thank you for taking the time to share your comments! We are really pleased that your family is part of our Stepping Stones family.
We absolutely love Stepping Stones Day Nursery. The communication is fantastic as they use an app where I can message them at any time. They have lovely small rooms, meaning it’s a calmer environment. The onsite homemade food is amazing, I am often jealous of the children's food! I really like...
We absolutely love Stepping Stones Day Nursery. The communication is fantastic as they use an app where I can message them at any time. They have lovely small rooms, meaning it’s a calmer environment. The onsite homemade food is amazing, I am often jealous of the children's food! I really like their curriculum as they tailor it to each individual child, making it personal to them. Thank you to all at Stepping Stones for doing such an amazing job. Big shout out to the manager too for all she does to ensure the nursery has such high standards.
Thank you again
My daughter had her first settling in session at Stepping Stones, and I was updated throughout the day on when she was changed and how much she had eaten. I also received photos of her making new friends and playing, which is so lovely to be able to see for myself. As a working Mum, this gave me so...
My daughter had her first settling in session at Stepping Stones, and I was updated throughout the day on when she was changed and how much she had eaten. I also received photos of her making new friends and playing, which is so lovely to be able to see for myself. As a working Mum, this gave me so much relief getting these through the app while working. The staff are all lovely and show so much nurture to my daughter already within her first time in the setting. The communication between the staff and myself have been very positive and responses are very quick. I would recommend this nursery to anyone; there is no better feeling than knowing your child is in safe hands.
We are so pleased that you have given us this glowing review! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this! Our staff team will be overjoyed with this and there is nothing better than excellent reviews to help motivate us even further! Thank you again!
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Frequently Asked Questions about Stepping Stones Day Nursery & Preschool
What is the Age Range of Children that Stepping Stones Day Nursery & Preschool accepts?
Stepping Stones Day Nursery & Preschool accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.
What Days & Hours is Stepping Stones Day Nursery & Preschool Open?
Stepping Stones Day Nursery & Preschool is open: 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.
How many Children does Stepping Stones Day Nursery & Preschool have capacity for?
Stepping Stones Day Nursery & Preschool has capacity for a total of 39 Children.
How far is Stepping Stones Day Nursery & Preschool to the centre of Southend-on-Sea?
0.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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