# Stepping Stones Day Nursery Stepping Stones Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Stepping Stones Day Nursery, Lingley Green Avenue, Lingley Mere Business Park, Great Sankey, WA5 3UZ, in Lingley Green, Warrington. It is registered for 120 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Stepping Stones Nurseries Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/stepping-stones-day-nursery-2691233 Last checked 30 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Stepping Stones Day Nursery, Lingley Green Avenue, Lingley Mere Business Park, Great Sankey, WA5 3UZ - Registered places: 120 - Phone: 01925 712683 - Website: https://www.steppingstonesgroup.com/ - Run by: [Stepping Stones Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/stepping-stones-nurseries-limited) - Ofsted URN: 2691233 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 15 November 2024, 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. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2691233 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since June 2022 (Reference 2691233). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2691233) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 15 November 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2691233) - Registered places: 120 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2691233) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 21 August 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/420834) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Stepping Stones Day Nursery, Lingley Green Avenue, Lingley Mere Business Park, Great Sankey, WA5 3UZ Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.402853,-2.665985 - Station: Sankey for Penketh, 1.0 miles - 7 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Freshwater Park, 0.2 miles - Park: Barrow Old Hall, 0.2 miles - Park: Whittle Hall Park, 0.4 miles - Park: Airlift Hill, 0.5 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Warrington there are about 2.3 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 3 reviews (as of 30 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Barrow Hall Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding (July 2023) | | 0.4 miles | | Park Road Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Report card (November 2025) | | 0.7 miles | | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Standards maintained (June 2025) | | 1.0 miles | | Penketh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (March 2023) | | 1.2 miles | | Chapelford Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (March 2026) | | 1.2 miles | | Great Sankey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report card (November 2025) | yes | 1.3 miles | | St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (April 2025) | yes | 1.4 miles | | St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (October 2024) | yes | 1.6 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Great Sankey Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/great-sankey-nursery-ey266317) | Good | | | 0.2 miles | | [Dunky's Day Nursery Sankey](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/dunkys-day-nursery-sankey-ey490714) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [Cromdale Way Pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/cromdale-way-pre-school-315215) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Green Park Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/green-park-day-nursery-ey272163) | Good | | | 1.1 miles | | [Let's Be Kids (Chapelford)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/lets-be-kids-chapelford-2624868) | | | | 1.3 miles | | [Chapelford Village Nursery And Lets Be Kids Out of School Club](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/chapelford-village-nursery-and-lets-be-kids-out-of-school-club-ey556833) | Good | | | 1.3 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Stepping Stones Day Nursery's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Stepping Stones Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 15 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Stepping Stones Day Nursery take? Stepping Stones Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 120 children at any one time. ### Who runs Stepping Stones Day Nursery? Stepping Stones Day Nursery is run by Stepping Stones Nurseries Limited, which runs 8 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Stepping Stones Day Nursery? Sankey for Penketh is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Stepping Stones Day Nursery? You can call 01925 712683 and visit www.steppingstonesgroup.com. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2691233) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 30 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Stepping+Stones+Day+Nursery&query_place_id=ChIJYS9g9NcCe0gRYbrc6WfyU9o) - 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.