Full-day nursery in Wick Hill, Wokingham
Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School
152 Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4JA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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.
Latest report published 18 June 2024. Ofsted inspected again after the inspection shown above; we'll add the new results when we next update our records.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 1992Reference 148626Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 16 April 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
152 Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4JA · More nurseries in RG40
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Manor Park Drive, Warren Lane and California Country Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- California Country Park5 min walk
- FBC MUGA6 min walk
- Watkins Close Green Space7 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Gorse Ride Play Area playground6 min walk
- Playground8 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 Wokingham there are about 2.5 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 Day Nursery and Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 152 Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4JA, in Wick Hill, Wokingham. It is registered for 50 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Kingsclere Nurseries Limited.
Run by Kingsclere Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 8 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Finchampstead Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Oak Tree Day Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Waverley School and NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Finches PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Toad Hall NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Poperinghe Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Gorse Ride Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- Gorse Ride Infants' School Primaryages 5–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.2 miles
- Nine Mile Ride Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.3 miles
- Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 1.0 miles
- Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery ages 0–11has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- Evendons Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.6 miles
- Bohunt School Wokingham Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected December 2024 1.3 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 Day Nursery and Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 28 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School take?
Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
Who runs Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School?
Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School is run by Kingsclere Nurseries Limited, which runs 8 nurseries.
How do I contact Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School?
You can call 0118 932 8117 and visit www.completechildcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 148626 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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