Stepping Stones Nursery & Pre-School (Claverdon) CIO

We will be so sad to be leaving the Stepping Stones family.
The team here have fostered a adore of discovering in our kids, promoting curiosity at every step and providing a range of activities and opportunities for our kids to journey along the way.
Having searched high and low for nurseries/pre-schools, we are delighted to have made the commitment to Stepping Stones and sense that they have given our kids the best start in their most important years.
I haven’t seen another establishment even come close to the commitment that Stepping Stones shows our kids and families.
The team go above and beyond, with a passion that shines through our kids. I am humbled by their modesty, but if only they knew the impact they have on our day-to-day lives.
Words cannot express how fantastic Stepping Stones is and how remarkable the team are. We are forever thankful. Both of our kids have been through Stepping Stones; the youngest with SEN and in his final year.

We decided to move our kid to this fabulous setting to help him with his early years discovering, and the difference in a week was incredible! He’s so cheerful to go to preschool each day, and we’re so cheerful we made the move. The teacher’s expertise and care for each kid in this setting cannot be faulted! We are the lucky ones! Outstanding.

It has a large open plan hall with a wealth of resources, toys and games and a fantastic garden for the kids to explore, learn new skills, use up their energy and have plenty of fresh countryside air.

We are delighted with our choice, and both our young girls have loved attending and spending time with the team. Stepping Stones is a fantastic childcare centre with outstanding, attentive and enjoyable team.

The team are outstanding, enjoyable, attentive and so knowledgable and experienced. The fact that it’s a community charity rather than a commercial business means you know the top priority is the happiness, well-being and development of the kids. Our journey has been such a positive one.
My daughter adores her key worker and is being so well prepared for school! My second daughter is in her final year at this remarkable pre-school, having been there for 2-years already.

Both my boys have loved it, and they get so excited about going. They adore the team and have made excellent friends there. This childcare centre is such a fabulous place to set the foundations for both my boys for future years and so glad I found it for them both. I adore how you can be truly involved as a parent too if you choose to be.

I have no doubt that when my youngest son is ready to start school, he will be highly ready, thanks so much. My little boys have attended this childcare centre from 3, I just loved the preschool element on a Monday where they truly concentrate on getting them ready for school.

I was impressed with how understanding and flexible the manager was, which I felt helped significantly. What I admire the most is the way this charitable organisation is run – trailered and prioritised towards both parent and kid. I’ve consistently felt a welcoming and welcoming atmosphere. Credit to the manager, keyworker and the rest of the team, who continue to be highly attentive and understanding. Thank you, and keep up the excellent work! From day one, I felt our kids were gently eased into settling into the childcare centre, which I’m highly grateful for.

I can say that Stepping Stones Childcare centre has the most attentive and nurturing setting because my daughter was cheerful and had settled from the start. She used to cry about going to the other childcare centre, but here she looks forward to it and is highly cheerful to go in at drop-offs. Thank you to the fantastic team that work here; they are clearly doing an incredible job. I’ve also only heard the best comments from all the other parents whose kids attended Stepping Stones. I moved my daughter from another childcare centre where she hadn’t been cheerful for over a year.

They are an incredibly attentive, nurturing setting, with an emphasis on having enjoyable, making friends and discovering life skills. All kids have the opportunity to take part in lots of additional activities and trips – yoga and multi-sports are both favourites here! – each week they learn something new. They are a highly open and communicative team, consistently looking to assistance not just the kids but the wider family too. I highly suggest Stepping Stones to anyone looking for a smaller village childcare centre with a nurturing setting and a real community sense. We’ve had two kids at Stepping Stones over the past 4-years, and both have absolutely thrived there.

She goes in smiling and comes out laughing and giggling! What more can you ask for! The team are incredible – gentle and compassionate and full of enjoyable! They take excellent care and attention to each kid’s needs and desires/preferences and truly make them sense at ease. And us, parents too!

Excellent set up and outdoor space – they are consistently doing something new! It’s a calm setting and everything consistently seems so under control even though kids are getting stuck in and messy and having enjoyable! The manager and her team are truly talented and passionate about what they do. So cheerful to have found this setting for our daughter and would suggest so highly highly. A excellent supportive and involved community to be part of as well. Thank you. My daughter absolutely loves it at Stepping Stones.

It truly is the most incredible childcare centre. It took me a long time to find a childcare centre, and as soon as I spoke to the head, I knew it was the right one. I consistently say it’s like leaving your kids with family members as the team are so welcoming, genuinely adore teaching the kids and want the best for them. I have weekly updates from their key workers, which is exceptionally informative. They have so much enjoyable discovering; you can see that lots of hard work goes into their planning, making sure the kids have a variety of activities.
I highly suggest Stepping Stones. Both my boys are at Stepping Stones.