Nursery
Derwent Stepping Stones
- Nursery
- Derby DE21 6AH
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
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Diverse Books and Toys: Children are interested in newly introduced resources and also return to more familiar activities, such as reading books.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Staff continuously assess risks as children play, and help children to follow simple rules to keep themselves and others safe.
Philosophy: The curriculum is designed to build children's confidence and understanding of their uniqueness.
Activities: Children take delight in creating models with recycled boxes and choosing the texture of play dough when making it.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Focus on skills and knowledge they want children to develop; staff skilfully adapt resources to capture children's interest.
Communication: Leaders and managers have worked hard to find an effective way to engage with parents. They are gradually introducing an app for daily use.
Community Building: They actively support families struggling with the cost of living and give support to children who otherwise would not benefit from attending the nursery.
Programs and Resources: Children are promptly referred to other agencies, such as speech and language therapy services.
Staff Training: Staff received training on children's communication and language development.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff know what comforts each individual child, creating a supportive and secure environment.
Safeguarding Training: Staff are well trained and able to identify any concerning indicators of abuse or harm.
Play and Learning Integration: Staff create an interesting and inviting environment to spark children's curiosity. Children are busy all day exploring what is available.
Child Safety Management: Staff continuously assess risks as children play, and help children to follow simple rules to keep themselves and others safe.
Children's Safety and Security: There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.
Happiness and Settling: Staff are so engaging that children soon become engrossed in play.
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Derwent Stepping Stones is a Nursery, Nursery located in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
This nursery accepts children from 0.3-14 years old.
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YMCA Stepping Stones Nursery strives to combine local and affordable childcare with outstanding early learning to give children the best start on their educational journey. For more information, please call 01332372245, visit our webpage or book a visit below.
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 25th Jul 2025 - 3rd Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 4th Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 24th Jul 2025 |