Stepping Stones Day Nursery
Day nursery in Sunderland.
c/o ASDA Distribution Centre, Staithes Road, Pattison Industrial Estate, NE38 8NW
Run by Stepping Stones Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 January 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Stepping Stones Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North 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 | £140 | £444 |
| 2 years old | £126 | £398 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £117 | £369 |
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 against Sunderland
| Stepping Stones Day Nursery | Sunderland average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 98 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Castle Kindergarten Outstanding, 53 places, NE37 1UA
- Houghton Community Nursery School Outstanding, 52 places, DH5 8AE
- Castle Kindergarten Outstanding, 47 places, SR5 3QH
Stepping Stones Day Nursery is run by Stepping Stones Nurseries, which has 11 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Stepping Stones Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Stepping Stones Day Nursery have?
- Stepping Stones Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 10 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Stepping Stones Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Stepping Stones Day Nursery for 98 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sunderland has 54.
- How much does Stepping Stones Day Nursery cost?
- Stepping Stones Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Stepping Stones Day Nursery 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 how it offers them.
- When was Stepping Stones Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Stepping Stones Day Nursery on 10 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Stepping Stones Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Stepping Stones Day Nursery is one of 11 day nurseries in England run by Stepping Stones 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.