Full-day nursery in Boothstown, Salford
Stepping Stones Day Nursery
192 Leigh Road, Worsley, MANCHESTER, M28 1LW · 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 November 2014Reference EY484087Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 14 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places47 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
192 Leigh Road, Worsley, MANCHESTER, M28 1LW · More nurseries in M28
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Booth's Hall Road, Boothstown Precinct and Ellenbrook Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bridgewater Park5 min walk
- Vicars Hall Lane Village Green11 min walk
- The Common12 min walk
- Playground4 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 Salford there are about 3.1 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.
What parents say
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Stepping Stones Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 192 Leigh Road, Worsley, MANCHESTER, M28 1LW, in Boothstown, Salford. It is registered for 47 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 14 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Stepping Stones Nurseries Limited.
Run by Stepping Stones Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 8 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Boothstown Methodist Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.4 miles
- Ellenbrook Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.9 miles
- James Brindley Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.9 miles
- Mesne Lea Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.3 miles
- Garrett Hall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 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's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Stepping Stones Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 14 March 2023, 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 47 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?
Walkden is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Stepping Stones Day Nursery?
You can call 0161 799 4932 and visit www.steppingstonesgroup.com.
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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 EY484087 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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