Stepping Stones Play & Learn Group
Helping children thrive since 1991
Our Play and Learn Nursery Group in Colchester provides a welcoming, inclusive environment where children of all abilities can grow, play, and learn together. Our integrated nursery supports both mainstream children and those with additional needs, fostering development, social skills, and confidence in a safe and nurturing setting.
Imagination & Creativity
We promote imagination and creativity encouraging perseverance and concentration, encouraging the children to play with and alongside their peers. Promoting life skills through all aspects of play.
Working with Professionals
We work closely with other professionals offering a base for multi – agency work to enhance the lives of our children.
Indoor and Outside Play
We provide the opportunity for children to play using both the indoor and outside environment, accessing a range of resources to develop fine and gross motor skills.
Registered Charity - 1206270
We are a registered charity and a non profit making group. We will continue to raise funds which will help provide equipment to enable our children to develop to their full potential.
Statutory & Outside Agencies
We liaise with statutory and outside agencies involved with the child and will assist with form filling.
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What Our Parents Say
“H” loves coming to play at Stepping Stones. He has come on leaps and bounds and thanks to you he loves singing and he’s much more confident. All the staff are so lovely and supportive and have really helped us to feel part of a little family. xxx”
“As parents of an SEN child at the nursery, we have benefitted greatly from the support and knowledge that the Stepping Stones team were able to provide at what was a difficult time. By joining the committee I hope to be able to help the charity provide this same invaluable support to many more parents in the years to come.”
“Stepping Stones is like our second family. Thank you for giving me the strength, support and encouragement to continue on our journey of inclusion, acceptance and love.”
33 Years of Combined Experience specialising in…
- Communication skills, working alongside fully qualified speech therapist.
- Staff have access to specialist training in a variety of health needs and specialist equipment.
- Sensory needs with our very own sensory room and sensory circuit.
- Behaviour management strategies.
- Makaton & PECS training.
What our Annual Satisfaction Survey says about us
Each year we ask our parents to complete our annual satisfaction survey and to provide feedback about how we are doing at Stepping Stones.
This is some of the feedback from the latest survey.
Highly Recommended
100% of our current parents who answered our Annual Satisfaction Survey would recommend Stepping Stones to a colleague.
Very High Quality Care
90% of our current parents who answered our Annual Satisfaction survey rated the care and support their child receives at nursery as very high quality.
Range of Learning Experiences
100% of our current parents who answered our Annual Satisfaction survey strongly agree that our outdoor environment provides a range of learning experiences.
Very Positive Settling-In Period
80% of our current parents who answered our Annual Satisfaction survey felt their Childs settling in period was very positive.