Stepping Stones Day Nursery
Day nursery in Pontefract, WF8. Part of the Wakefield council area.
Stepping Stones, Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4DAWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 12 December 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 sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber, 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 | £126 | £400 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £392 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £118 | £374 |
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 Pontefract
| Stepping Stones Day Nursery | Pontefract average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 88 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Stepping Stones Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Stepping Stones Day Nursery have?
- Stepping Stones Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 12 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Stepping Stones Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Stepping Stones Day Nursery for 88 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Pontefract has 49.
- 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 Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 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 12 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Stepping Stones Day Nursery?
- Nearby in WF8: Sunshine Kids, The Grange Nursery, Cherry Blossom Pre-School.
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.