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Footprints Day Nursery Wallsend

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2021)
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4.5(8 Google reviews) ·Wallsend Childrens Centre, North Road, Wallsend, NE28 8RH · North Tyneside
Number of places
100 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2021
Local authority
North Tyneside

About this day nursery

Footprints Day Nursery in Wallsend, registered with Ofsted in 2018, offers a nurturing and stimulating 'learn through play' environment for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. Founded by Joanne, who has a background in private day care since 2008, the day nursery is dedicated to providing high standards of care and education, striving to be a top setting in North Tyneside.

The facility, a former Wallsend Sure Start centre, is a spacious 104-place setting designed to encourage children's exploration in age-appropriate playrooms and secure outdoor areas. The curriculum is built around the Early Years Foundation Stage, with staff observing individual interests to plan enriching activities.

The nursery prides itself on a 'home from home' atmosphere, with freshly prepared meals and a rotational menu. uk Top 20 award and holds a 5-star food hygiene rating, along with being a Sun Safe accredited setting.

All staff are paediatric first aid trained, ensuring a safe environment for all children.

Our ethos

Footprints Day Nursery Wallsend offers a nurturing and stimulating 'learn through play' environment, built around the Early Years Foundation Stage. They focus on observing individual interests to plan enriching activities, aiming to provide high standards of care and education in a 'home from home' atmosphere.

What it's like

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at Footprints Day Nursery and arrive happily, feeling secure despite leaving parents at the door due to COVID-19. The curriculum is challenging and supports learning well, with pre-schoolers engaging in activities like setting up a 'fairy garden' and demonstrating strong language skills. Very young children new to the nursery also feel safe and settle into routines, exploring interesting objects.

Learn Through PlayFreshly Prepared MealsEYFS CurriculumPaediatric First Aid Trained Staff5-Star Food Hygiene Rating

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Full day – 7:30-6.00; Half days 7:30-12:30 / 1:00-Close; School day – 9:00-3:00

Session types

Full day, Half days, School day, Term time options

Food

All meals are freshly prepared on site and a rotational menu is followed.

Age range

6 weeks-5 years old

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2018

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Footprints Day Nursery Wallsend

Last inspected 13 October 2021 · Nicola Jones

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at Footprints Day Nursery and arrive happily, feeling secure despite leaving parents at the door due to COVID-19. The curriculum is challenging and supports learning well, with pre-schoolers engaging in activities like setting up a 'fairy garden' and demonstrating strong language skills. Very young children new to the nursery also feel safe and settle into routines, exploring interesting objects.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff provide excellent support for children's communication skills, incorporating songs and rhymes to help children join in and use single words and phrases.
  • Overall, support for children's early literacy skills is good, with staff sitting alongside children to look at books and extending their early reading skills.
  • Pre-school children enjoy a broad range of activities, indoors and outdoors, throughout the day.
  • Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities very well, acting on observations and sharing information with external agencies.
  • Partnerships with parents are superb, with many parents speaking highly of the nursery and expressing eagerness for their children to start.
  • Staff are involved in the self-evaluation of the nursery, carrying out audits of childcare rooms to review practice and identify improvements.
  • Staff are supported well by the manager, who provides ongoing opportunities for improvement and effective induction arrangements for new staff.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to implement a progressive curriculum for early writing, and support children's developing skills throughout the nursery
  • 2ensure that activities are consistently planned at the right level for pre-school children's age and stage of development.
Inspection #10194352 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

I can't thank Footprints and the staff enough for their support and for how caring and empathetic they all are.'

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities very well. They act on their initial observations and share this information with external agencies, including health visitors. This ensures that children get the support they need to meet their developmental needs.

Outdoor space

Pre-school children become excited as they set up their 'fairy garden' outdoors. Staff work closely with parents and ensure that daily opportunities, including access to the garden and messy play, are provided. Staff ensure that the physical environment, indoors and outdoors, is safe for children to access.

Google Reviews of Footprints Day Nursery Wallsend

4.5
(8 Google reviews)
Roisin Ross
5 months ago

Outstanding care and provision. Excellent communication with parents. Footprints have been brilliant every step of the way with our daughter and we recommend them without hesitation.

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Melissa French
a year ago

We are so happy with our daughter's care at Footprints. She settled in immediately and no doubt that is due to the lovely staff and fun atmosphere. She looks forward to going every week. We can't fault it at all.

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Jenna Jenkinson
2 years ago

Fantastic nursery, both of my kids have gone here and loved it. Staff are friendly and have a genuine connection with children :-)

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Laura Bell
2 years ago

Fabulous nursery, caring and knowledgeable staff creating a warm and friendly environment

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

13 October 2021

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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