Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School
152 Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4JAWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 28 March 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School against Wokingham
| Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School | Wokingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Oak Tree Day Nursery and Pre-School Outstanding, 71 places, RG40 4QD
- Merrydale Day Nursery and Pre-School Expected standard in all 6, 68 places, RG40 1PD
- Little Grange Nursery Good, 85 places, RG40 3AP
Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School is run by Kingsclere Nurseries, which has 8 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Wokingham.
Questions parents ask about Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School have?
- Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 28 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wokingham has 73.
- How much does Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School cost?
- Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School on 28 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School is one of 8 day nurseries in England run by Kingsclere Nurseries.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.