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Footprints Preschool

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
·Parish Office, St Pauls Church, Addlestone, KT15 1TB · Surrey
Number of places
40 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Footprints Preschool, established in 2013 in Addlestone, expanded with a second setting in New Haw in 2024, aiming to deliver top-tier childcare to the community. Both locations offer a stimulating environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years, operating 38 weeks a year, excluding public holidays.

The preschool prides itself on its spacious classrooms and well-equipped gardens, all designed to foster high-quality learning and care. A team of highly qualified and experienced staff is dedicated to the holistic development of each child.

The preschool's motto, 'Small Steps to BIG futures,' reflects its ethos of nurturing basic skills and promoting social, physical, intellectual, and emotional growth in a joyful and healthy atmosphere. They offer comprehensive programmes tailored to meet the developmental needs of every child, ensuring a supportive and engaging experience.

Our ethos

Footprints Preschool's ethos is captured in their motto, 'Small Steps to BIG futures,' reflecting a commitment to nurturing basic skills and promoting the holistic development—social, physical, intellectual, and emotional—of each child in a joyful and healthy atmosphere. They aim to foster high-quality learning and care within a stimulating environment tailored to children's developmental needs.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and excited and confidently explore the environment. Staff know children well and plan around their interests, leading to high levels of engagement. Children work well independently and in small groups, demonstrating positive attitudes to learning and good behaviour.

Established in 2013Two settings (Addlestone & New Haw)Spacious classrooms and gardensQualified and experienced staff

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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Key facts

Opening hours

38 weeks of the year excluding bank/public holidays

Age range

3 months - 5 years

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Session types

full time, part time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Footprints Preschool

Last inspected 7 June 2023 · Nicky Butler

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 arrive happy and excited and confidently explore the environment. Staff know children well and plan around their interests, leading to high levels of engagement. Children work well independently and in small groups, demonstrating positive attitudes to learning and good behaviour.

Inspector highlights

  • Children show consistently high levels of engagement in activities.
  • Staff work closely with other professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Older children benefit from daily routines that support their self-care and independence.
  • Staff support children's mathematical development well.
  • Children learn about the world around them, including recycling and the life cycle of chicks.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the organisation of daily routines to support the youngest children, ensuring consistency in their care routines and learning
  • 2review and improve arrangements for making sure all parents can easily access any relevant information about the pre-school.
Inspection #10290242 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

"Parents praise the staff for the warm and welcoming environment they create for the children."

"They report that their children are excited to attend."

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work closely with other professionals to support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. This helps to ensure that all children make good progress. Staff support children's speech and language well, using different methods including Makaton signs to help them communicate.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from regular time outdoors where they build on physical skills, such as balancing and coordination. They excitedly ride bicycles with their friends and use chalk to draw large pictures on the floor. Older children develop new skills in the garden, using a range of different equipment.

Inspection history

Date: May 2016

  • June 2023Good
  • September 2018Good
  • May 2016Good

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