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Little Foot Steps Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
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4.6(12 parent reviews)
·Acton Hill Church Centre, Woodlands Avenue, LONDON, W3 9BU · Ealing
Number of places
26 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Ealing

About this day nursery

Little Foot Steps Day Nursery in London W3 provides a stimulating environment for children from 3 months to 5 years old. The nursery focuses on creating ideal learning opportunities and fostering a safe, creative, and encouraging atmosphere.

They offer distinct provisions for babies (3-18 months), toddlers (18 months-2 years), and pre-schoolers (2-5 years), with tailored care for each age group. The nursery prides itself on its friendly, experienced, and highly trained staff who deliver exceptional childcare and promote learning and development.

Meals are included, with a focus on fresh, nutritious food that adheres to dietary and religious requirements. The nursery also prioritises the safety of its children and staff, implementing comprehensive precautions including anti-bullying policies.

Little Foot Steps aims to give children the best start in life through its child-centred approach and well-designed facilities.

Our ethos

Our mission is to create ideal learning opportunities as well as creating environments that parents and children love. We focus on being a safe, creative and encouraging environment. We understand just how critical a child’s early years are. Our specially designed nurseries, child-centred approach, and tailored child care ensure your child has the very best start in life.

What it's like

Children are happy and secure, arriving eager to play and explore the activities on offer at this nurturing setting. The manager and staff plan and implement an exciting curriculum for all children, providing a wide range of learning opportunities with high expectations. Babies have good attachments with their key persons and enjoy snuggling up to look at books.

Meals includedExperienced staffSafe environment

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

MON-FRI 07:30 - 18:00

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Food

Meals included

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Foot Steps Day Nursery

Last inspected 12 July 2024 · Anne Maher

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 are happy and secure, arriving eager to play and explore the activities on offer at this nurturing setting. The manager and staff plan and implement an exciting curriculum for all children, providing a wide range of learning opportunities with high expectations. Babies have good attachments with their key persons and enjoy snuggling up to look at books.

Inspector highlights

  • Since the last inspection, the leadership team has made improvements to the nursery, with staff embarking on further training to increase their knowledge.
  • Mathematics is woven into everyday routines, with staff explaining concepts like "half" and "quarter" during snack time.
  • Meal and snack times are calm and enjoyable, with children serving their own food to develop social and physical skills.
  • Staff teach children to keep themselves healthy through drinking water, daily toothbrushing, and discussions about healthy food.
  • The manager supports her team very well, committing to her own and her staff's professional development through regular appraisals and supervision meetings.
  • Partnerships with parents are good, with staff keeping them regularly informed and providing advice for home learning.

Areas to develop

  • 1use consistent and effective questioning techniques to further extend children's speaking and communication skills. Allow children thinking time to process and answer questions before staff step in.
Inspection #10307060 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents describe the staff as caring and friendly, and state that they are very happy with the provision.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

This report does not contain information about SEND.

Outdoor space

Staff provide regular opportunities for children to access fresh air and exercise. Children show enjoyment as they play in the outdoor environment, enthusiastically joining in with a range of activities, such as balancing on planks, which helps them develop physical skills using a variety of thoughtfully provided tools.

Parent Reviews of Little Foot Steps Day Nursery

4.6
(12)
Emma Sbuttoni
10 months ago

Both our children have attended the Little Footsteps Nursery since they were one and both have absolutely loved it. The staff are all kind, caring and friendly. I have always loved that it is a small nursery with a family vibe. My son has been so happy there and he will be going off to primary school in September. Thank you to all the staff for preparing him so well and providing such a caring and happy learning environment. He just had his ‘Nursery Graduation’ and they had a lovely party with a bouncy castle, face painting and a paddling pool - a lovely send-off for him!

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Gemma Goodfellow
8 months ago

My son has been at this nursery since he was 8 months old and is leaving now he is almost 5 years old. He has had the best experience ever at Little Footsteps, the staff are genuinely caring and supportive of my son and his needs. It’s a lovely small nursery and he has made so many great friends, and has so much love for the staff x my son has learnt so much, from a young age his love of numbers and letters was encouraged by the nursery staff x Thank you little footsteps for a great 4 and a bit years xxxx

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Emily Barnes
8 months ago

Little Footsteps in Acton is an exceptional nursery that I wholeheartedly recommend. My daughter started attending at around 14 months old, and the growth and development we’ve seen in her during her time there has been incredible. As a smaller nursery, it offers a warm, close-knit environment where every member of staff truly gets to know each child. I’ve always felt reassured knowing that everyone knew my daughter well and cared for her with such patience and kindness. A special thank you to Sakshi, Equbal, Asma, Susanna and Ronika for their incredible support and care - your dedication has meant the world to us. We’re genuinely sad to be leaving, but so grateful for the time our daughter spent at Little Footsteps. I’d also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Amy, whose excellent communication and consistent support has made our experience even better. We’re leaving with only positive memories and immense gratitude. Thank you for everything!

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Rupert Wynne
10 months ago

We could not be more happy with our decision to send our children to Little Footsteps. Initially, both of them were very sad to say goodbye, but the staff at Little Footsteps guided us through the teary mornings and reassured us every day. Our son settled into the baby room quickly and now reaches out to wonderful Asma and Sakshi who look after him with such care. Our daughter has thrived in Preschool, she now marches in and is excited to spend the day with her friends and wonderful teachers, wonderful Ronika and Saadia. It is a small nursery so you get to know teachers, parents and children quickly. We always recognise the member of staff on the door at drop off and pick up and are no doubt greeted with a big smile. The staff genuinely seem happy to be at work, which in turn creates a relaxed, yet incredibly caring space for the children to enjoy their days. The nursery manager, Amy is well organised and much loved by her staff, the parents and children.

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Sajanthi Nathan
10 months ago

A lovely, welcoming nursery where all the staff know all the children. Open all year round except Bank Holidays and the Christmas - New Year period, well suited to working parents. The nursery strives to accomodate ad-hoc extra days when my grandparent care has fallen through, which has been lifesaver. The staff organise field trips to the local fire station, cultural days, Mother's and Father's Days afternoon teas, sports and dance activities for the children and a Christmas show. A special mention to Eqbal who works with the toddlers - she was able to get my child (very attached to parents and grandparents) to a point where they didn't cry at drop off. It's clear all the staff genuinely love working with children, sharing their excitement at them achieving milestones. A huge thank you to all the staff for the work they do.

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: November 2010

  • July 2024Good
  • July 2023Requires improvement
  • November 2017Good
  • March 2014Good
  • November 2012Requires improvement
  • November 2010Inadequate

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About the setting

Little Foot Steps Day Nursery registered in 2010. It is situated in Acton, in the London Borough of Ealing. The nursery is open each weekday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, and operates all year. The provider receives funding to offer free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are nine members of staff, seven of whom hold relevant early years qualifications.

URN
EY401091
Registered person
Little Foot Steps Day Nursery Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Requires improvement

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