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Stepping Stones Preschool

Ofsted: GoodNursery

Teachers Way, Hardley, Southampton, SO45 2QG

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

24 children

Key details

Capacity

24 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Stepping Stones Preschool was inspected by Ofsted on 11 July 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Staff give children a warm welcome as they arrive at the pre-school. Children happily wave goodbye as they confidently leave their parents and settle quickly. Staff know the children extremely well."

Key strengths

  • Leaders and staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well.
  • Leaders have begun to develop a new curriculum that, overall, is well designed to promote children's progress from their starting points.
  • Leaders and staff support children's communication and language skills effectively.
  • Staff provide children with opportunities to make choices as part of the daily routine.
  • Staff support children's physical development well.

Areas for improvement

  • embed the new curriculum, strengthening staff's understanding of the curriculum intent, so that their teaching is more consistently focused on what they want…
  • strengthen the daily routine so disruptions to children's play and learning are minimised.
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Location

Teachers Way, Hardley, Southampton, SO45 2QG

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