Footsteps Nursery Stratford
Good★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Stratford-Upon-Avon for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2024. Open since 2007, with 125 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
CV37 9BGWhat 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.
- 2 June 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 13 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Managers and staff warmly greet parents and children. Staff spend time getting to know children when they start attending the nursery. This helps children to build close attachments with their key person. Staff offer cuddles and reassurance to children when there are visitors in the rooms. Children gradually relax and engage with the visitors. Older children are eager to share what they are doing, showing that they feel safe. Staff implement an ambitious curriculum which covers all aspects of learning and supports children's ongoing development. Children settle easily and enjoy time playing with their friends and the staff. They relish the time spent outdoors. Children run around and giggle as they splash in the puddles.
Some children stand under an overflowing pipe and laugh out loud as it drops onto their head. Staff allow children to direct their play, while supervising and ensuring that they don't get too cold. Children develop good physical skills, practising their balancing skills, moving around the area. They climb on small equipment and manage different terrains on various surfaces. Babies and young children engage in messy play. They enjoy putting their hands in paint and clenching their hands and watching as it appears through their fingers. Children pat their hands on paper and make prints of their hands.
Staff are positive role models for children and support them as they learn the importance of sharing and taking turns. Staff encourage older children to think about minor squabbles that occur. They encourage them to talk about what happened and how they could have dealt with it differently. This encourages children to think about the impact of their behaviour on other people. Staff give gentle reminders to younger children about sharing and being kind to one another.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider how daily routines impact on children's learning and play.
- 13 February 2024Good
- 9 August 2022Good
- 9 April 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Footsteps Nursery Stratford
- 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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