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Welcome to YMCA Stepping Stones Nursery. We offer local and affordable childcare and outstanding early learning to give your child the best start on their educational journey.
Established in 1988, as Derwent Stepping Stones, it began with a group of women who came together when they were unable to work due to a lack of affordable, local childcare. The result was Derby’s first community business, combining being a Limited Company and a voluntary organisation, providing the local area with flexible childcare and nursery places for all families.
YMCA Y-Kidz are proud work in partnership with YMCA Stepping Stones St Marks Road to deliver our wraparound care and holiday activity clubs.
Our experienced and qualified team provide a safe and friendly environment where your child can take part in a variety of fun learning games and activities.
To deliver high quality early years childcare, which helps all individuals recognise their full potential and enables them to be ambitious in achieving it.
Quality – From the training of our staff to our learning environments, we deliver quality in every aspect of our childcare. Both our nurseries have been rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Honesty – We are honest and transparent and strive to build lasting and trusting relationships with the children in our care, their families and our wider community.
Passion – A genuine love for what we do drives us to perform at our best to deliver excellent early years education and support.
To find out more about the flexible packages of local childcare and early education designed to help meet your family’s needs or book a visit around the modern facilities, please use the buttons below.
We believe that children grow and develop when they have access to a stimulating learning environment and engaged adults. The teaching and learning of new skills and knowledge are delivered both indoors and outdoors. We focus on the importance of knowledge and skills that will support children to make the most of opportunities and fulfil their potential and independence.
We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage framework to make sure that your child is fully prepared for the next stage of their education. The framework covers seven key areas of learning:
The curriculum guidance is a working document, which is shared with practitioners and parents, which is regularly reviewed and developed. Children’s contributions, thoughts and ideas are included to further enrich how we work. Parents contributions will also be encouraged to help them support their child’s learning at home.
There are many ways in which you can support YMCA Derbyshire in our mission to support young people in local the area.
By donating, you will enable us to continue providing the specialised support we believe every young person deserves. You can sign up for a regular monthly donation or make a one-off payment. To donate and for further information about what your donation can provide, click the button below.
There are various ways you can get involved. You may wish to take part in an exercise challenge, have your very own Sleep Easy at any time of year or Small Talks Big Difference Tea Talk event. We’ve included more information below and we’d love to hear your ideas too.
Partnerships can make a lifetime of difference; by choosing us as your ‘Charity of the Year’, you can help us in our mission to change the lives of young people in Derbyshire. For the many ways to get involved, and the benefits of a partnership with us, click the button below.
By volunteering with us, you could change a life! By volunteering with YMCA Derbyshire, you will have a part in helping us achieve our goals and positively impact lives of our learners, residents and local community. For further information about volunteering, click below.
