# Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) is a sessional pre-school at 12-14 Wesley Place, Mt Charles, St Austell, PL25 4QA, in Mount Charles, Cornwall. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) CIO. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/stepping-stones-childcare-cornwall-ey489995 Last checked 4 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Sessional pre-school - Address: 12-14 Wesley Place, Mt Charles, St Austell, PL25 4QA - Registered places: 30 - Phone: 01726 74493 - Website: http://www.steppingstonescornwall.co.uk/ - Run by: [Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) CIO](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/stepping-stones-childcare-cornwall-cio) - Ofsted URN: EY489995 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 26 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Inspection history: - 26 September 2023: Ofsted inspection, Good - 10 October 2022: Ofsted inspection, Requires improvement Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY489995 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since July 2015 (Reference EY489995). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY489995) - Inspections on record: 2 inspections (latest 26 September 2023). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY489995) - Registered places: 30 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY489995) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: 12-14 Wesley Place, Mt Charles, St Austell, PL25 4QA Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.337965,-4.774314 - Station: St Austell, 0.7 miles - 16 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Linear Park, 0.4 miles - Park: Sandy Hill Park, 0.4 miles - Park: Poltair Park, 0.5 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Cornwall there are about 3.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews (as of 4 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Mount Charles School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (January 2025) | yes | under 0.1 miles | | Restormel Academy | | 5–16 | Report card (January 2026) | | 0.3 miles | | Sandy Hill Academy | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Outstanding (January 2023) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Carclaze Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (May 2026) | | 0.8 miles | | Charlestown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (October 2024) | | 0.9 miles | | Bishop Bronescombe CofE School | Primary | 2–11 | Good (July 2022) | yes | 0.9 miles | | Pondhu Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | School remains Good (April 2023) | yes | 1.2 miles | | St Mewan Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (Improving) (May 2024) | yes | 1.8 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Naturally Learning Charlestown](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/naturally-learning-charlestown-ey485042) | Outstanding | | | 0.6 miles | | [Baby Bugs Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/baby-bugs-nursery-2760285) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Happy Days Penrice](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/happy-days-penrice-ey279965) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | | [Brighteyes](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/brighteyes-ey537872) | Good | | | 0.9 miles | | [Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/stepping-stones-childcare-cornwall-ey489461) | Good | | | 0.9 miles | | [Minibugs St Austell](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/minibugs-st-austell-ey546035) | Good | | | 0.9 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)'s Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) Good at its inspection on 26 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) take? Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time. ### Who runs Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)? Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) is run by Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) CIO, which runs 2 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)? St Austell is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)? You can call 01726 74493 and visit www.steppingstonescornwall.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY489995) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 4 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Stepping+Stones+Childcare+%28Cornwall%29&query_place_id=ChIJYy1R_NVua0gRHkmC8qYWEMM) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.