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Footsteps Nursery Canwell

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2023)
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4.4(7 parent reviews) ·Old London Road, Canwell, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5SD · Staffordshire
Number of places
56 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2023
Local authority
Staffordshire

About this day nursery

Footsteps Nursery Canwell offers a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can take their first steps towards independence and learning. The nursery focuses on providing a caring atmosphere with experienced and well-trained practitioners dedicated to the early education of young children.

Their curriculum is built upon the Early Years Foundation Stage principles of learning through play, offering a variety of engaging and inspiring activities to help each child achieve their full potential. The nursery also places a strong emphasis on health and nutrition, providing a varied menu made with fresh, quality ingredients.

They encourage strong parent partnerships to build secure bonds between children, parents, and the nursery team, ensuring comprehensive support for each child's development. Safety and well-being are paramount, with rigorous policies and procedures in place to ensure a happy and healthy environment for everyone.

Our ethos

Footsteps Nursery Canwell's approach is built upon the Early Years Foundation Stage principles, focusing on learning through play. They aim to provide a nurturing and stimulating environment where children develop independence and reach their full potential through engaging activities, supported by strong parent partnerships and a commitment to safety and well-being.

What it's like

Staff provide valuable learning experiences both indoors and outdoors, with a particular focus on outdoor learning spaces across the seven areas. They effectively support children's physical development through a range of activities that enhance large- and small-muscle movements and foster a sense of adventure. Staff establish clear rules and boundaries, ensuring children travel safely and exhibit good manners.

Play-based LearningNutritionally Balanced MealsStrong Parent PartnershipsEYFS Curriculum

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round except for one week at Christmas.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Footsteps Nursery Canwell

Last inspected 5 October 2023 · Anne Dyoss

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 provide valuable learning experiences both indoors and outdoors, with a particular focus on outdoor learning spaces across the seven areas. They effectively support children's physical development through a range of activities that enhance large- and small-muscle movements and foster a sense of adventure. Staff establish clear rules and boundaries, ensuring children travel safely and exhibit good manners.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff create valuable learning experiences for children, making particularly good use of outdoor learning spaces.
  • The manager and staff support children's physical development well, offering a good range of opportunities.
  • Leaders have a positive and continuous approach to making ongoing improvements, frequently reviewing and enhancing policies.
  • Leaders ensure each member of staff is supported and receives regular training to extend professional skills.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive excellent support.

Areas to develop

  • 1use observations of children's achievements to focus teaching and planning more precisely on children's individual learning needs
  • 2increase opportunities for the younger children to make decisions and lead their own play so they can be fully engaged in their learning.
Inspection #10310314 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are pleased with the service provided at the nursery. They say how staff really listen to them and keep them fully informed about their child's learning, routines and day-to-day care.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive excellent support. The special educational needs coordinator makes timely referrals and liaises with parents, staff and health professionals to implement children's development plans.

Outdoor space

Staff make particularly good use of the outdoor learning spaces to support children's learning across the seven areas. Pre-school children use their imagination in the outdoor role-play kitchen, and children enjoy moving on a swing and negotiating obstacle courses.

Parent Reviews of Footsteps Nursery Canwell

4.4
(7)
Becky Angelides
a year ago

We are so grateful for the wonderful care received at footsteps Canwell. My daughter who is now in the toddler room, joined back in 2023 after we were recommended the nursery from a family member. The staff are incredibly nurturing and attentive, always going the extra mile to make sure our child feels safe and happy. We especially appreciate the creative activities and engaging learning environment that help the children develop so much in a short time. We’ve found all the staff to be warm, welcoming and professional. I love how they focus on the children being independent, we noticed this instantly as my daughter started to feed herself (in the baby room) and this has continued throughout her time there with walking up the stairs, taking off her shoes etc. The communication is effortless through an app. This is where they send messages, post invoices and upload a daily diary which includes pictures of what she gets up to and information regarding food, nappies & sleep times. They also regularly upload reports to outline how she’s developing. This is usually linked to the current learning theme which they plan activities around. The nursery is very clean as the staff are constantly tidying up after the children and it always smells great with what the chef is cooking! The nursery is well set up for lots of outdoor play including many play areas like the forest school. We highly recommend this nursery to any parent looking for a high-quality childcare experience.

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Emma Armstrong
2 years ago

My daughter started in baby room in 2022 and is now in toddler room. I can not fault the nursery. Right from her first day, the team, Managers and Cook have been amazing. My daughter is happy and content when I drop/collect her and this is the biggest indicator for me. Their processes and procedures (including accommodating my daughters food allergies) are robust and the kids activities are fun & well thought out. I get regular updates on my daughters progress and anything going on at the nursery in general. It’s made returning to work so much easier. Can’t thank them enough.

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jo
2 years ago

We have 2 children at the nursery and have been really pleased. Staff all lovely, activities are great and my kids have fun! Would recommend.

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marie chapman
a year ago

think the nursery is very quickly going down hill, now the SEN lady has left also , always got agency staff in, never looks clean.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2012

  • October 2023Good
  • August 2022Good
  • November 2019Outstanding
  • June 2019Inadequate
  • October 2012Outstanding
  • July 2012Outstanding

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