Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe)
Day nursery in Peterborough, PE1.
10 Welland Road, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, PE1 3SFWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 4 February 2022
| 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 (Dogsthorpe) sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
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 (Dogsthorpe) against Peterborough
| Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe) | Peterborough average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 65 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 84% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe)
- What Ofsted grade does Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe) have?
- Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe) was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 4 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe) take?
- Ofsted registers Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe) for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Peterborough has 61.
- How much does Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe) cost?
- Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe) sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe) 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 (Dogsthorpe) how it offers them.
- When was Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe) on 4 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Dogsthorpe)?
- Nearby in PE1: The Day Nursery, Shiny Stars Pre-School, Stars Day Nurseries Ltd t/a Bright Stars Day Nursery.
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.