DELIGHTED staff at a nursery based in Lingley Mere are celebrating after they were ranked outstanding in all areas by Ofsted.

Stepping Stones, based at United Utilities, was labelled 'inspirational' by inspectors.

Savine Holgate from Ofsted praised staff and said: "The manager works tirelessly to maintain the highest possible standards.

"She has created a culture where staff aspire to be the best possible practitioners they can be."

And she said youngsters are very well behaved at the centre.

Ms Holgate said: "All children are friendly and polite. They show high levels of self-control and a true knowledge of what is right and wrong.

"Staff are superb role models."

To read the report in full visit reports.ofsted.gov.uk.