Ofsted record

Stepping Stones Day Nursery

Okehampton, Devon · URN EY478044

According to Ofsted's inspection on 16 March 2026, Stepping Stones Day Nursery in Okehampton, Devon was rated Outstanding — one overall judgment under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Little Bees Nursery Intelligence tracks every Ofsted inspection of this setting.

  1. Inspected 16 March 2026

    6 months ago

    Outstanding

    One overall judgment, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Its next inspection will grade six areas separately.

    Outstanding
    Good
    Requires Improvement
    Inadequate

    Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 4 August 2026 Report card
  4. 28 April 2022 Outstanding
  5. 15 September 2016 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY478044
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
84
Registered since
18 June 2014
Local authority
Devon

Okehampton, Devon · EX20 1BD. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the EYR.

Common questions

When was Stepping Stones Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Stepping Stones Day Nursery in Okehampton, Devon was last inspected on 16 March 2026, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025, which gave one overall rating. Its next inspection will grade several areas separately on a report card.

What is Stepping Stones Day Nursery's Ofsted rating? +

Ofsted rated Stepping Stones Day Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 16 March 2026. Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

What ages does Stepping Stones Day Nursery take? +

Stepping Stones Day Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Stepping Stones Day Nursery take? +

Stepping Stones Day Nursery is registered for up to 84 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Stepping Stones Day Nursery been registered? +

Stepping Stones Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 18 June 2014. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY478044.

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