Stepping Stones Nursery
Gledhow Lane, Leeds, LS8 1RT
Run by Stepping Stones Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 August 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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 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 Nursery against Leeds
| Stepping Stones Nursery | Leeds average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 85 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Shantona Women and Family Services Outstanding, 36 places, LS8 5AW
- 22 Street Lane Nursery Outstanding, 91 places, LS8 2ET
- Springwood Nursery Outstanding, 48 places, LS8 2QA
Stepping Stones Nursery is run by Stepping Stones Nurseries, which has 11 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Leeds.
Questions parents ask about Stepping Stones Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Stepping Stones Nursery have?
- Stepping Stones Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 7 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Stepping Stones Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Stepping Stones Nursery for 85 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leeds has 68.
- 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 Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 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 7 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Stepping Stones Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Stepping Stones 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.