Food
All meals and snacks provided; nutritionally balanced and sugar-free.
Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
Number of places
96 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
Staffordshire
About this day nursery
Footsteps Nursery & Preschool, located in Tamworth, is committed to providing outstanding early years education within a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment. The nursery prioritises a child-led approach to learning, adhering to the Early Years Foundation Stage framework through a diverse range of play-based activities designed to encourage independence and development.
Their dedicated and experienced team of practitioners focuses on cultivating a supportive atmosphere where every child can flourish, fostering their natural curiosity and enabling them to reach their full potential. The nursery places a strong emphasis on healthy eating, offering a carefully crafted, nutritionally balanced menu prepared with fresh ingredients.
Furthermore, Footsteps Nursery values strong partnerships with parents, believing that collaborative relationships are crucial for a child's successful nursery experience. They also ensure rigorous health and safety standards are in place, with a dedicated team implementing and training on policies to maintain best practices for the well-being of all children and staff.
Our ethos
Footsteps Nursery & Preschool is committed to providing outstanding early years education through a child-led approach, adhering to the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. They focus on fostering independence, development, and natural curiosity through play-based activities in a supportive environment, and value strong partnerships with parents.
What it's like
Children are happy on arrival and greeted warmly by staff. They settle quickly and feel safe and secure. Children are keen to explore the play environment set out for them, which staff arrange to enable children to access resources independently.
Play-based learningNutritionally balanced mealsStrong parent partnershipsEYFS curriculum
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (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.
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Opening hours
7.30am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road
Last inspected 8 January 2025
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 are happy on arrival and greeted warmly by staff. They settle quickly and feel safe and secure. Children are keen to explore the play environment set out for them, which staff arrange to enable children to access resources independently.
Inspector highlights
- The nursery curriculum is ambitious for what is intended for children to learn.
- Communication and language is promoted effectively for all children, including those in need of additional support.
- All children regularly enjoy singing and listening to stories.
- Children develop increasing independence over time.
- Children have fun while they develop their physical skills.
Areas to develop
- 1review the arrangements for large-group activities to enable children to remain engaged in purposeful play and learning
- 2revise the arrangements at mealtimes so that younger children continue to build on their social interactions at the table and receive their meals when they are ready.
Inspection #10375040 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are happy with the nursery, and they say their children enjoy attending.
They speak highly of staff and comment positively on the relationships they have built with their children.
Parents are happy with the information they receive about their children's care and learning.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Communication and language is promoted effectively for all children, including those in need of additional support. Staff use clear speech and repetition for children to hear words that are said correctly and include new words in context during play, which helps children to understand their meaning and build on their vocabulary.
Outdoor space
The report does not explicitly describe the outdoor space or how children use it. However, it does mention that the oldest children are keen to complete tasks for themselves, such as dressing in outdoor clothing.
Parent Reviews of Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road
5.0
(4)
Constantina Ionela Iordache
10 months ago
It is a said moment to say Goodbye to the Nursery. We’ve been very happy with this Nursery. My son settled very quickly in the nursery thanks to the teacher’s approach. My son David attended pre school group for one year only, but it was one year full of healthy food, healthy development, new friends and a lot of fun in the garden and forest school. I did feel all the staff really cared about kids and their development in all ways. I did appreciate a lot the level of hygiene as my son hasn’t had a stomach bug in one year(comparing with a previous nursery where he had multiple stomach bugs), so, that says a lot about hygiene level. David wants to thank to Beth, as he is talking about Beth every day after nursery! Many thanks to all the teachers and keep being amazing teachers for the kids who are coming!
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Louise Cummings
5 years ago
My son loved his time at this Pre School and Nursery. The staff are wonderful and the facilities amazing. Dave the cook deserves a special mention! Dave, Alex misses your Mac and Cheese.
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Laura Hale
a year ago
Such a brilliant nursery, the manager is lovely and all the staff are so caring with my 2 1/2 year old
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Steve Brady
9 years ago
Great staff. Both boys love it here.
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Inspection history
Date: June 2009
- January 2025Good
- August 2023Good
- January 2022Good
- February 2020Outstanding
- April 2014Outstanding
- June 2009Good
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