Day nursery in Ripon
Stepping Stones
Blossomgate, Ripon HG4 2AJ
TypeDay nursery
OfstedReport card
Inspected 09/12/2025
Inspected 09/12/2025
Registered places40
CouncilNorth Yorkshire
Ofsted report card, 09/12/2025
Ofsted now reports on nurseries in six areas instead of giving one overall grade.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour, attitudes and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Safeguarding standardsMet
What this means: Ofsted now gives report cards instead of one overall word. Each area gets its own result, so look at safeguarding first, then the others. Read the full report for the detail.
Read Stepping Stones's Ofsted report · Ofsted URN EY221441
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