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Footsteps 123

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.0(5 parent reviews) ·Jimmy Macs Activity Centre, Jim McDonald Centre, Hatfield, AL10 8HR · Hertfordshire
Number of places
61 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Footsteps 123 LTD in Hatfield provides a nurturing environment where children from birth to four years old thrive, making strong progress from their starting points and developing essential skills for their next stage of education. This childcare on non-domestic premises, registered with Ofsted on December 8, 2023, prioritises communication and language development, with children confidently initiating conversations with staff and peers, and building on their language through everyday experiences.

The setting, located at Jimmy Macs Activity Centre, Jim McDonald Centre, McDonald Court, High View, Hatfield, AL10 8HR, has a total capacity of 61 places. The dedicated staff foster a positive culture of respect and kindness, promoting independence and positive behaviour.

Children benefit from a rich curriculum that includes outdoor activities, creative play, and early mathematical concepts, ensuring a well-rounded and engaging learning journey. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:30, providing consistent care and support for families in the Hertfordshire area.

What it's like

Children arrive happily and are welcomed into a homely and caring nursery where they settle quickly and feel safe. They build warm relationships with staff and peers, enjoying their learning and showing curiosity across the day. Children play alongside and with their peers, taking turns, sharing resources, and developing confidence in communication and language. Most children with barriers to learning are included and supported, making progress from their starting points and becoming more confident and independent.

Nurturing environmentStrong progressCommunication focusPositive cultureRich curriculumOutdoor play

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 08:00 - 17:30

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Apr 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Footsteps 123

Last inspected 16 April 2026

What it's like to attend

Children arrive happily and are welcomed into a homely and caring nursery where they settle quickly and feel safe. They build warm relationships with staff and peers, enjoying their learning and showing curiosity across the day. Children play alongside and with their peers, taking turns, sharing resources, and developing confidence in communication and language. Most children with barriers to learning are included and supported, making progress from their starting points and becoming more confident and independent.

Inspector highlights

  • Safeguarding standards are met, with a positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
  • Leaders promote a positive culture where respect and kindness are embedded, and children show enthusiasm for learning.
  • Children settle well and become confident and secure, making steady progress from their starting points.
  • Children develop communication and language skills, initiating conversations and building on their language through everyday experiences.
  • Staff provide a calm and attentive environment, supporting children to become increasingly independent and understand how to keep themselves safe.
  • Children enjoy their learning, showing curiosity and engaging in activities such as outdoor play, storytelling, and creative tasks.
  • The setting has met the requirements of the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
  • Children with barriers to learning are generally included and supported, benefiting from visual prompts and tailored strategies.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should strengthen professional development so it is more precise and impactful, ensuring all practitioners consistently deliver high-quality teaching.
  • 2Leaders should develop staff knowledge and skills further in supporting children with barriers to learning so strategies are implemented consistently and make a greater difference to children's experiences and outcomes.
  • 3Leaders should ensure teaching about healthy choices is consistently embedded and made more explicit across all age groups so children develop a clear understanding of how to make informed decisions about their health.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those with emerging needs are supported through partnership working with external professionals and families. Strategies like visual prompts, Now and Next cards, and familiar resources are used to help children participate actively.

Outdoor space

Children become absorbed in outdoor play, digging in soil and sand, riding bikes and exploring climbing equipment. They use home-made binoculars and minibeast charts to search for bugs, and develop physical skills in the hall using mats, tunnels, hoops and balls, and in yoga sessions.

Parent Reviews of Footsteps 123

4.0
(5)
Shamsun Begum
a year ago

Most of the staffs are nice. Their are some staff they are not clear with what they say. And they get very rude if you drop children's to school late

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Jay Miah
a year ago

Very good. Thy look after the children very well

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Sean Brettell
2 months ago

Great nursery with friendly staff . Very much recommend gor your children

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

16 April 2026

Expected standard

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

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