Footsteps Nursery Canwell
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Sutton Coldfield for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2012, with 56 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 Staffordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Staffordshire 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
B75 5SDWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 5 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff create valuable learning experiences for children to explore, both indoors and outdoors. They make particularly good use of the outdoor learning spaces to support children's learning across the seven areas. Babies build strength in their legs as they stand to access resources, such as water play. Pre-school children use their imagination in the outdoor role-play kitchen.
The manager and staff support children's physical development well. They provide a good range of opportunities for children to develop their large- and small-muscle movements and to develop a sense of adventure. Children enjoy moving forwards, back and round on a swing attached to a tree. They develop an awareness of the space around them as they negotiate obstacle courses. Children build their hand strength as they squash and pull dough. They then use tools to shape the dough.
Staff establish clear rules and boundaries with children. Children travel around the nursery sensibly and understand about the safe routes across the car park to access one of the outdoor areas. They have good manners and understand the expectations at mealtimes, such as sitting down to eat with their friends. Staff are kind and caring, and children form close attachments with them. Children benefit from a consistent key person which further supports their attachments.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- use observations of children's achievements to focus teaching and planning more precisely on children's individual learning needs n increase opportunities for the younger children to make decisions and lead their own play so they can be fully engaged in their learning.
- 5 October 2023Good
- 8 August 2022Good
- 22 November 2019Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Footsteps Nursery Canwell
- 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.
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