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Little Footsteps Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2021)
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4.8(16 parent reviews) ·8th Ealing Scout Group, The Jack Girvan Hall, London, W5 4NT · Ealing
Number of places
32 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2021
Local authority
Ealing

About this day nursery

Little Footsteps Day Nursery, established in 2010, aims to deliver high-quality and affordable childcare in a stimulating and nurturing environment. Catering to children from 3 months to 5 years old, the nursery focuses on providing a safe, creative, and encouraging space for early development.

Their approach is child-centred, with daily activities tailored to each child's age and developmental stage, fostering learning through play. The nursery emphasises building strong relationships between children, parents, and staff to ensure individual needs are met.

Staff members are highly trained and experienced, holding qualifications such as BAs in Early Childhood Studies, and undergo DBS checks. Little Footsteps follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, allowing children to progress at their own pace.

They offer fresh, nutritious meals that accommodate dietary and religious requirements, and prioritise the safety and security of all children with comprehensive policies including anti-bullying measures. The nursery also aims to instil high self-esteem, respect, and confidence in children, preparing them for future educational steps.

Our ethos

Little Footsteps Day Nursery's child-centred approach fosters learning through play, with daily activities tailored to each child's developmental stage. They follow the EYFS framework and aim to instil self-esteem, respect, and confidence, preparing children for future education.

What it's like

Children are happy and engaged in learning. Relationships between staff and children are strong, and children settle in quickly and grow in confidence. Staff have high expectations of every child in their care, and the key-person system is well implemented throughout the nursery, supporting children's learning and emotional well-being.

Child-centred approachNutritious meals includedEYFS curriculumExperienced staff

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 Footsteps Day Nursery

Last inspected 15 July 2021

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 engaged in learning. Relationships between staff and children are strong, and children settle in quickly and grow in confidence. Staff have high expectations of every child in their care, and the key-person system is well implemented throughout the nursery, supporting children's learning and emotional well-being.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and the provider have a vision for the kind of provision they want to run.
  • Staff have meaningful conversations with the children and track children's language to close any gaps.
  • Parents speak highly of the nursery and staff, appreciating the regular information they receive.
  • Children demonstrate good listening skills and move between routines with minimal disruption, with a strong emphasis on independence and personal care.
  • Children learn about the importance of a healthy lifestyle, enjoy physical play, and are motivated to learn.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff's interactions and questioning skills so that they understand the importance of giving children more time to think and respond to help develop their speech and language skills even further
  • 2review activities and resources to make sure they enable children to explore and test out their ideas in order to extend their thinking and learning.
Inspection #10175153 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff know the children well and, as a result, all children, including those with special educational needs and/ or disabilities, make progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy physical play with slides in the large garden and enjoy throwing balls into hoops. They go on outings to the local park.

Parent Reviews of Little Footsteps Day Nursery

4.8
(16)
Lisa Jones
11 months ago

My daughter has attended little footsteps from age 1 to 4. Throughout the years attending, the staff have very supportive and attentive to the needs of my child. They are understanding of the needs of working families and will be as flexible as they possibly can. With regular updates and daily records and photos on the app, you can keep up to date with daily activities, nap times and meals. Throughout the year the children are involved in different celebrations and activities with plenty of opportunities for parents to attend and join in. During my daughter's time at little footsteps we identified special educational needs and all the nursery staff were very supportive. They welcomed visits from external therapy specialists, worked alongside a development team and adopted additional different learning strategies that can support speech, physical and occupational development for my daughter, which can also be beneficial for the development of all children. We have had a fantastic time at little footsteps and I wish them all the best for the future.

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JANINE MCCORMACK
a year ago

10 stars! The team at little footsteps are nurturing, fun and caring. Our daughter has attended for 2 years and has enjoyed every day, made lovely friends and great connections with her teachers. This nursery has a big heart, the staff work really hard to create a wonderful environment for the children. Metta and her team are brilliant.

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Tatevik Grigorian
a year ago

Little Footsteps on Popes Lane is our second home. The staff are like family to my nearly 3 year old daughter who has been attending this nursery since she was 1. If you can imagine having a nanny with whom you have a close relationship of complete trust, that is how I feel about the staff at Little Footsteps, in particular the nursery manager Metta who has 25+ years' experience and is in my view the best possible care giver you could ask for. I am beyond grateful for the care they give my child, who had a hard time separating from us at the start and it took her a while to settle in. But the team, led by Metta, gave her so much focus and attention that she soon overcame it and is now incredibly happy there. We get live updates via the nursery app and you will always see the children playing happily. This nursery is so important to us as a family that we decided not to move in order to keep our daughter at the nursery. I wholeheartedly recommend it.

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Ruth Dixon Del Tufo
a year ago

A fantastic nursery, with outstanding staff. They care so individually and thoughtfully for each of the children, and it’s very clear that they prioritise kindness, respect and a nurturing environment. They do trips out to the library and the local playground and spend as much time in the garden as possible. The kids are always playing and having fun and the relationships with each other and staff are brilliant. The onsite chef takes extra care of children who have allergies, and she is an incredibly kind person. The nursery manager is hugely experienced guiding each child and their family, and totally hands-on. Whenever you collect your child, she’s usually cuddling one of the babies or toddlers at the door! I have no hesitation about recommending this nursery for babies and children of all ages.

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Preeti Chaudhary
a year ago

Absolutely fantastic nursery, very caring staff and a good range of activities (and food!) for the children. Our child has been there since 11 months and is absolutely thriving. They do trips out, sports lessons, plays, lots of reading, playing and special events. A few times a year as a parent you have the opportunity to come and see the kids at nursery too and they do a range of times for these visits to accommodate working parents. The opening hours are also excellent for working parents.

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Inspection history

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