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Muddy Footprints Early Years Centre

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2022)
·Parklands, Conleach Road, Liverpool, L24 0TY · Liverpool
Number of places
52 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2022
Local authority
Liverpool

About this day nursery

Muddy Footprints is an innovative preschool and nursery committed to providing a unique, adventurous outdoor curriculum. Their approach centres on the belief that children thrive through play, fostering positive self-esteem as they explore, discover, engage, create, experiment, and learn.

With a strong emphasis on rich sensory experiences, Muddy Footprints aims to provide a natural environment that supports holistic child development. The organisation has a long history of providing childcare services in South Liverpool, focusing on a mission to nurture young minds through hands-on learning experiences.

They welcome enquiries and encourage prospective families to get in touch to learn more about their vision and offerings.

Our ethos

Muddy Footprints offers a unique, adventurous outdoor curriculum, fostering a child-led, play-based approach. They believe children thrive through exploration and sensory experiences in a natural environment, with a mission to nurture young minds through hands-on learning.

What it's like

Children of all ages enjoy fun-filled days of excitement and learning at this nursery. They gleefully arrive each morning to play with their friends and happily greet staff. Older children show their curiosity and imagination during outdoor play as they use maps to hunt for pretend treasure and look for insects. Children show that they feel safe at nursery as they are keen to involve staff in their play and show them things they have created.

Outdoor curriculumPlay-based learningSensory experiencesChild-led exploration

Pricing & funding

Charges are structured around full day, morning, afternoon, and hourly rates, which vary slightly by location. Additional offerings include breakfast, afterschool, and holiday clubs with package options, plus separate lunch fees.

Good to know

  • Lunch is available as an additional charge.
  • Kids Club packages offer bundled options for out-of-school care.
  • Holiday care is offered as both daily rates and weekly packages.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round from 7.30am until 6pm

Age range

0 - 4 Nursery Provision, 4 - 11 Kids Club

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Muddy Footprints Early Years Centre

Last inspected 22 June 2022

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 of all ages enjoy fun-filled days of excitement and learning at this nursery. They gleefully arrive each morning to play with their friends and happily greet staff. Older children show their curiosity and imagination during outdoor play as they use maps to hunt for pretend treasure and look for insects. Children show that they feel safe at nursery as they are keen to involve staff in their play and show them things they have created.

Inspector highlights

  • The nursery provides an exceptional level of support to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and their parents.
  • Leaders plan and staff deliver an exciting and challenging curriculum for all children at the setting.
  • Staff consistently model appropriate behaviours and expectations to children throughout the nursery.
  • From a young age, staff help children to develop their independence.
  • Staff praise the support they receive from leaders and talk positively about what it is like to work at the nursery.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance staff's practice to better develop all children's independence skills.
Inspection #10239441 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders ensure the nursery provides an exceptional level of support to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and their parents. The skilled staff team are true advocates for children and are unwavering in seeking out the support needed. Referrals are made at the earliest possible point, and tailored educational plans are put in place to support children.

Outdoor space

Older children show their curiosity and imagination during outdoor play as they use maps to hunt for pretend treasure. They also use binoculars and magnifying glasses to hunt for insects while dressed as explorers. Other children make pretend food from mud and water in the outdoor kitchen as they immerse themselves in the texture of the sticky wet mud.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

1 August 2022

Good

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

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