What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 24 August 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 Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West Midlands, 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 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Stepping Stones Nursery against Coventry
| Stepping Stones Nursery | Coventry average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Stepping Stones Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Stepping Stones Nursery have?
- Stepping Stones Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 24 August 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Stepping Stones Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Stepping Stones Nursery for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Coventry has 60.
- How much does Stepping Stones Nursery cost?
- Stepping Stones Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Stepping Stones 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 Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Stepping Stones Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Stepping Stones Nursery on 24 August 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Stepping Stones Nursery?
- Nearby in CV1: Goslings Nursery, Enchanted Day Nursery And Holiday Club, Forest Friends 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.