Stepping Stones Pre-school
Day nursery in Kettering, NN16. Part of the North Northamptonshire council area.
Melton Community Centre, Cross Street, Kettering, NN16 9DHWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 11 July 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 Pre-school sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Stepping Stones Pre-school against Kettering
| Stepping Stones Pre-school | Kettering average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Stepping Stones Pre-school
- What Ofsted grade does Stepping Stones Pre-school have?
- Stepping Stones Pre-school was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 11 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Stepping Stones Pre-school take?
- Ofsted registers Stepping Stones Pre-school for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kettering has 59.
- How much does Stepping Stones Pre-school cost?
- Stepping Stones Pre-school sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Stepping Stones Pre-school 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 Pre-school how it offers them.
- When was Stepping Stones Pre-school last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Stepping Stones Pre-school on 11 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Stepping Stones Pre-school?
- Nearby in NN16: Windermere Day Nursery, Monkey Puzzle Kettering, Busy Bees Queen of Hearts Kettering.
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.