Footprints Learning for Life Limited
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Hartlepool for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2014, with 116 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Hartlepool
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hartlepool from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
TS24 8HAWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 6 February 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 13 April 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 7 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are comfortable and confident in this safe and homely environment. They demonstrate they are happy and have high levels of self-esteem and perseverance.
For instance, children keep trying as they throw hoops to a target and thread tricky items on to string. Children are curious as they experiment mixing coloured paints to decorate pumpkins in their chosen colour. They are fascinated and in awe of the power of magnets in a turn-taking game. This is because the provider has developed focused action plans to support staff's knowledge of the curriculum intent. Staff focus well on the skills that children need to learn to help them move on to the next stage, such as dressing, social and personal care skills. Staff's enthusiasm and participation make activities lively, motivating and fun for children.
Staff encourage children to behave well, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). For instance, they use consistent gentle reminders about their expectations for children's behaviour during indoor and outdoor play. Staff help children to learn about safety and explain clearly to them how accidents can happen. Leaders have reflected deeply since the last inspection.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- embed the curriculum for early mathematics to extend all children's understanding of mathematical language and concepts n support staff to make better use of their interactions in order to challenge the most able children's thinking and maximise their learning.
- 7 October 2024Good
- 4 June 2024Inadequate
- 25 May 2022Good
- 18 March 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Footprints Learning for Life Limited
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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