Sessional pre-school in Blacon, Cheshire West and Chester
Stepping Stones
c/o J H Godwin, Melbourne Road, Blacon, CHESTER, CH1 5JG · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 1982Reference 305344Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 July 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places41 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
c/o J H Godwin, Melbourne Road, Blacon, CHESTER, CH1 5JG · More nurseries in CH1
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Cairns Crescent, Onslow Road and Chevron Hey.
Parks and playgrounds
- Blacon Community Nature Park12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Cheshire West and Chester there are about 2.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Stepping Stones is a sessional pre-school at c/o J H Godwin, Melbourne Road, Blacon, CHESTER, CH1 5JG, in Blacon, Cheshire West and Chester. It is registered for 41 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepping StonesThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| S4YC @ Blacon CcFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Ash Tree Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Chester HopscotchFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Little Learners Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Sandy Bears Saughall Forest Pre schoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- J H Godwin Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 under 0.1 miles
- The Arches Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.4 miles
- Dee Point Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.5 miles
- Highfield Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.5 miles
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.6 miles
- Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 1.7 miles
- The Queen's School ages 3–18has a nursery class 1.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Stepping Stones's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Stepping Stones Good at its inspection on 17 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Stepping Stones take?
Stepping Stones is registered with Ofsted for up to 41 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Stepping Stones?
Bache is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Stepping Stones?
You can call 01244 372446 and visit www.steppingstoneschester.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 305344 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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