Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open a few years
A day nursery in Atherstone for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2024. Open since 2022, with 74 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 Warwickshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Warwickshire 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
CV9 2PAWhat 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.
- 23 December 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 23 November 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 24 March 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily at the nursery and are keen to come into the rooms and play with their friends. They build close relationships with staff and frequently sit on their laps or beside them to receive cuddles and reassurance. This helps children to feel safe and secure in their care. Staff organise exciting games outdoors which help children to be active and practise their physical skills. Children have fun and are keen to use their skills while they follow staff's clear instructions alongside their peers. For example, they giggle as they practise jumping in a sack alongside their friends. Their peers cheer and clap as the children reach the end.
Staff give lots of praise for their efforts and achievements, which helps to raise children's confidence and self-esteem. Other children are eager to take their turn as the games continue.
Children behave well. Staff adapt their teaching and practice to ensure all children, including those in need of some support, are helped to understand the behaviours that are expected of them. Young children respond well to staff's reminders to use their good manners, while older children say 'please' and 'thank you' with little prompting. Children enjoy learning. They gain the skills and knowledge they need to prepare them for the next stages of their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- gain further information from parents about children when they first start in order to find out what they know and can do, to enable staff to decide and prepare from the outset for what children are ready to learn next n ensure the activities and experiences provided to children focus more precisely on what they need to learn to help them to make the best possible progress.
- 23 January 2024Good
- 31 March 2023Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School
- 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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