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Footsteps Nursery in Workington

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
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2.8(6 parent reviews)
·Minto Centre, Nilsson Drive, Workington, CA14 5BD · Cumberland
Number of places
108 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Cumberland

About this day nursery

Footsteps Nursery in Workington offers a stimulating and secure environment where children, from three months to five years old, can flourish. The nursery is committed to nurturing each child's potential across all developmental areas through continuous assessment and tailored planning.

They foster strong partnerships with parents, acknowledging their vital role as primary educators, and collaborate with a network of professionals including qualified teachers, family support workers, social services, and health professionals to provide comprehensive support. Emphasising a holistic approach to early years education, Footsteps Nursery ensures a safe and comfortable space for children to learn and grow at their own pace.

They are affiliated with the National Day Nurseries Association and the Pre-School Learning Alliance, benefiting from their resources and training to maintain high standards of care. The nursery encourages prospective families to visit and experience their setting firsthand to ensure it's the right fit for their child.

What it's like

Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and provide positive role models, leading to good behaviour and a secure environment. The experienced team provides an inclusive, ambitious curriculum, working with external agencies to support all children, including those with SEND, preparing them for their next stage of learning.

Safe and Nurturing EnvironmentStrong Parent PartnershipsHolistic Development FocusEarly Years ProfessionalsAffiliated with NDNA and Pre-School Learning Alliance

Pricing & funding

Fees are calculated on an hourly basis during standard daytime hours, with additional booking fees applying for early morning and late afternoon extensions. Meals and snacks are charged separately. A non-refundable holding fee is required to secure a place, and childcare vouchers are accepted.

  • holding fee£100 / session
  • hourly rate£8.74 / hour
  • booking fee£5 / session
  • lunch£3.50 / session
  • snack£0.60 / session

Good to know

  • A non-refundable holding fee is required.
  • Standard hours run from 8:00am to 5:30pm and are charged at an hourly rate.
  • Early (7:30am-8:00am) and late (5:30pm-6:00pm) sessions incur an additional booking fee.
  • Lunch and snacks are billed separately.
  • Childcare vouchers are accepted.

Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday

Age range

3 months and 5 years old

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

wrap around care

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Footsteps Nursery

Last inspected 25 October 2024

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

Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and provide positive role models, leading to good behaviour and a secure environment. The experienced team provides an inclusive, ambitious curriculum, working with external agencies to support all children, including those with SEND, preparing them for their next stage of learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and provide clear boundaries, praise, and encouragement.
  • The experienced team provides an inclusive, ambitious, and well-sequenced curriculum, tailored to all children's needs, including those with additional funding and SEND.
  • The curriculum for communication and language is a key strength, with staff using various strategies to develop confident communicators.
  • Staff skilfully incorporate early mathematical concepts through activities, giving all children a good grounding in early mathematics.
  • Parent partnerships are good, and leaders are reflective, dedicated, and provide a broad programme of professional training for staff.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to strengthen the implementation of the curriculum to consistently support children's engagement in learning
  • 2strengthen opportunities for children to explore and learn about diversity beyond their local communities and in the wider world.
Inspection #10355187 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The resources provided are well thought out to address the needs of all children, including those in receipt of additional funding, and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The provider is good at working with external agencies to provide extra support for children where needed. Children with SEND are well supported by all staff. They work closely with outside professionals to ensure that children have appropriate support in place.

Parent Reviews of Footsteps Nursery

2.8
(6)
Stephen Richardson
3 months ago

Told we had a start for our baby in March, told today there's nothing at all and we were given wrong infomation a year ago. Don't know there arse from there elbow. Left us completely stuck. Playing with people's livelihood and now my partner can't return to work and won't have a job. Waste of space

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stacey audley
5 months ago

Terrible. Ignore emails, never respond to phone calls left messages and even been in person and left details over 16 month period no follow up despite living a stone throw away from the place.

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Hossin Poornazemi
9 months ago

I'm sorry about this daycare that I booked a month ago, and now when I try to register, they tell me that we can't register because there are no employees.👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

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Vicki Macdonald
8 years ago

I sometimes pick up my god children from here, friendly staff, kids enjoy themselves, safe, clean lots of activity's for the kids.

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Craig Hamilton
2 years ago

Fantastic staff, always informed on what's going on. Would highly recommend 👌🏻

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Inspection history

Date: February 2010

  • October 2024Good
  • November 2018Outstanding
  • April 2014Outstanding
  • February 2010Outstanding

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