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Little Footsteps Of Mattishall

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2021)
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4.6(10 parent reviews) ·Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, NR20 3AA · Norfolk
Number of places
26 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2021
Local authority
Norfolk

About this day nursery

Little Footsteps of Mattishall offers a nurturing childcare environment in Dereham, catering to children across various age groups, from the youngest infants in the "Seedlings" room to older children in their holiday and after-school clubs. The nursery provides a play-based learning approach, ensuring children develop and grow in a stimulating and supportive setting.

They emphasise flexibility in their childcare options, offering different session lengths and extended hours to accommodate diverse family schedules. The facility is equipped to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), actively seeking funding to provide additional resources and one-to-one support when required.

Little Footsteps also promotes enrichment activities such as yoga, meditation, and community visits, aiming to offer a well-rounded experience. The nursery encourages parental involvement and strives to create a welcoming atmosphere for all families, with a focus on meeting individual needs through tailored support plans and a dedicated team.

Our ethos

Little Footsteps of Mattishall is committed to a play-based learning approach, aiming to foster development and growth in a stimulating and supportive environment. They focus on providing a well-rounded experience through enrichment activities like yoga and meditation, and prioritise meeting individual needs with tailored support plans and parental involvement.

What it's like

Children are happy and settle quickly, demonstrating they feel safe and secure in this welcoming setting. Children demonstrate good manners and are kind towards their friends. They listen to staff who gently remind them to share and take turns as they play. Staff have clear expectations of what they want children to learn before they go to school.

Flexible sessionsSEND supportHoliday & After-school clubPlay-based learning

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured by age group across three rooms, with choices including full days, school-hour sessions, and short half-day blocks. Discounted weekly rates are available for full-time bookings of fifty hours. Additional charges apply for early starts, meals, consumable items, and extra-curricular clubs.

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)

Good to know

  • Sibling rates are available.
  • An additional charge applies for early starts from 7:30 a.m.
  • Nappy, wipes, and cream charges of £0.10 per hour apply to toddler and preschool rooms.
  • Consumables for funded 3 and 4-year-olds are 25p/hour (universal) or 50p/hour (extended).
  • Optional breakfast is £0.85 and lunch is £2.80.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Footsteps Of Mattishall

Last inspected 16 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 settle quickly, demonstrating they feel safe and secure in this welcoming setting. Children demonstrate good manners and are kind towards their friends. They listen to staff who gently remind them to share and take turns as they play. Staff have clear expectations of what they want children to learn before they go to school.

Inspector highlights

  • Children particularly enjoy learning outside and can freely move between the indoor and outdoor environments.
  • The directors have an accurate overview of the setting and are actively involved in evaluating practice with the manager and making plans for further improvement.
  • The manager uses observations of staff practice to identify specific development targets and provide constructive feedback and training.
  • The setting has forged a very strong relationship with the on-site school to support children's emotional well-being and readiness for their transition.
  • Staff effectively support children's speech and language through everyday interactions and targeted interventions.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance arrangements for gathering information from parents about their children's home learning experiences, to help staff tailor activities and build on children's learning even further
  • 2increase staff's understanding of how to further extend children's knowledge and thinking skills during activities
Inspection #10191632 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents feel well informed about their child's learning and experiences at the setting and receive suggestions for activities to try at home. They appreciate the level of communication provided, particularly when children are settling in.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff effectively support children's speech and language through everyday interactions, as well as targeted interventions. They skilfully engage children in conversation and create opportunities for every child to join in. This helps children to develop confidence in speaking and expressing themselves clearly.

Outdoor space

Children particularly enjoy learning outside and can freely move between the indoor and outdoor environments. They explore the climbing frame and spend extended periods in the mud kitchen, cooking for their friends and staff. On arrival, children are keen to go straight outside to play in the garden. They relish the physical challenge of the climbing frame and develop self-confidence as they learn to manage risks by navigating its steep slope.

Parent Reviews of Little Footsteps Of Mattishall

4.6
(10)
Jo Webster
5 years ago

My little girl has attended Little Footsteps since she was 6months old. She loves going and always comes home happy. The staff are all great and always keep me well informed of her development. I have no issues or concerns about leaving her in their very capable hands! Lovely nursery with a great outdoor area with friendly, helpful staff. Highly recommended!

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L G
5 years ago

Our daughter loves her time at Little Footsteps of Mattishall. It’s a lovely setting with lots of outside space And different activities available. The staff are all lovely and very flexible, the ladies went above and beyond over lockdown. They did videos of stories, songs and suggested activities that could be done at home. They also dropped a care package into children at home, this was such a lovely touch, our daughter was made up with it. We love that they Focus on a different number, letter, colour and shape each week. Communication is always really good with the daily focus, snack and what the hot dinner if required is and activities available shared on the app they use every morning. This app also is updated at the end of the session with children’s daily activities, wow moments, Sleep times etc Which we love as we can see what she’s been up to. They also use tapestry to document their learning so you can always see how they are doing. We would definitely recommend!

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Martin Tropman
5 years ago

Our 2 boys both attend little footsteps in Mattishall and they absolutely love it! Our oldest is starting school in September and we feel they are preparing him for school so well. The nursery really focus on the individual learning and care needs of each child. Staff are very warm and approachable. The Famly app is great as we receive updates of their day at nursery. It also enables us to send messages with any questions we may have, which in our experience have always been responded to quickly. We can’t recommend it enough!

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Michelle Goulding
5 years ago

The staff at Little Footsteps in Mattishall are amazing. From day one my child felt comfortable and at ease. Having the app so can see what they do during the day is terrific and being able to upload what we do at home is really good as it helps with their EYFS development. With the app you can message the staff if you need to during the day and even during the weekend a member of staff is always on hand to reply to you. The staff cater for my child’s dietary needs and any incidents or accidents they inform you accordingly. The ladies at Mattishall they actually care about your child. It’s not just a job to them they actually show empathy and understanding which is a very rare thing. The lady who runs Mattishall is Zoe and even though she isn’t based at Mattishall full time she is always available and Zoe is a terrific leader / boss. You can talk to her and she actually listens, she doesn’t just stand there nodding her head and ignoring what you say she actually listens just like the other ladies do. My child comes home with happy smiles usually covered head to foot in goodness knows what but the smile on their face is worth it as a messy child is a happy child. The drawings and things they make are always of abundance and the smiles and look what I made is so worth it. You will be hard pressed to find a nursery that helps your child for their next step to big school as much as Little Footsteps in Mattishall do. They work along the curriculum of the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Scheme) and they keep you updated with your child’s progress. If you enrol your child at Little Footsteps at Mattishall you will have a happy and well looked after child.

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Danielle Marie
5 years ago

Highly recommend this nursery. The nursery has a family feel which I love. My little boy loves going to nursery and has learnt so much since being there. He always comes home super happy after nrusery. The staff are absolutely amazing and keep you updated via an app with pictures of your child throughout the day, which is so reassuring while your at work.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

16 July 2021

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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