Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Totton) Ltd
74 Eling Lane, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9GFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 October 2024
| 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 (Totton) Ltd 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 (Totton) Ltd against Hampshire
| Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Totton) Ltd | Hampshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Totton) Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Totton) Ltd have?
- Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Totton) Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 7 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Totton) Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Totton) Ltd for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hampshire has 52.
- How much does Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Totton) Ltd cost?
- Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Totton) Ltd 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 (Totton) Ltd 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 (Totton) Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Totton) Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Totton) Ltd on 7 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Totton) Ltd?
- Nearby in SO40: Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd, Acorns Community Pre-School, Kids Incorporated.
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.