Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury Ltd
Day nursery in Tunbridge Wells, TN2. Part of the Kent council area.
St. Anselms Catholic Church & Hall, Lower Green Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4DZWhat Ofsted found
Needs attention in 2 of 6 Inspected 2 December 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Achievement | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury 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 Nursery Pembury Ltd against Tunbridge Wells
| Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury Ltd | Tunbridge Wells average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Needs attention in 2 of 6 | 81% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury Ltd have?
- Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury Ltd has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 2 December 2025. Its most common grade is needs attention in 2 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury Ltd for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Tunbridge Wells has 55.
- How much does Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury Ltd cost?
- Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury 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 Nursery Pembury 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 Nursery Pembury Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury Ltd on 2 December 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Stepping Stones Nursery Pembury Ltd?
- Nearby in TN2: Pembury School House Nursery, Forest Park Day Nursery & Pre-School, The Little Learning Tree Preschool – Bayhall Road.
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.