Nursery in Quarrelton, Renfrewshire
Stepping Stones
Unit 5, Baillie Building, Thorn Brae, Johnstone, PA5 8HE · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingGood (4)
- LeadershipVery good (5)
- Staff teamVery good (5)
What does this mean?
The Care Inspectorate gives each area its own grade: 6 Excellent, 5 Very good, 4 Good, 3 Adequate, 2 Weak, 1 Unsatisfactory. There is no overall grade, and we never make one up. A key question keeps its grade until an inspection grades it again, so the grades can come from different inspections.
Official records
- Care Inspectorate registrationRegistered since April 2002Reference CS2003034567Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 September 2025Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 24 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itPrivate providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 2 October 2025 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 4 September 2025 · Care Inspectorate inspection
Fees
In Scotland, all 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare at a funded provider. Funded early learning and childcare (mygov.scot)
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Unit 5, Baillie Building, Thorn Brae, Johnstone, PA5 8HE · More nurseries in PA5
Stations
- Johnstone1 min walk · under 0.1 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Linn Park8 min walk
- Rankine Park9 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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.
What parents say
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Stepping Stones is a nursery at Unit 5, Baillie Building, Thorn Brae, Johnstone, PA5 8HE, in Quarrelton, Renfrewshire. It is registered for 38 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2025) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
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| Stepping StonesThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Linwood Community Childcare | Care Inspectorate inspected 2023 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Our Lady of Peace Early Learning and Childcare Class | Care Inspectorate inspected 2022 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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What are Stepping Stones's Care Inspectorate grades?
Stepping Stones's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to October 2025) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Good (4), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Stepping Stones take?
Stepping Stones is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 38 children at any one time.
Does Stepping Stones offer funded childcare?
In Scotland, all 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare at a funded provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to Stepping Stones?
Johnstone is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Stepping Stones?
You can call 01505 325 226.
Tools for parents in Renfrewshire
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in RenfrewshireFees by age in Renfrewshire
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate · 30 September 2026
- Contains Care Inspectorate 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.
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2003034567 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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