Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School

Bedford House, 11 Albany Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1NS
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Emily Lowe (Area Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 16

Total Places for Children

  • 45

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • We offer the childcare subsidy from the Government which from September 2025 is the most generous it has ever been. This is discounted from your fees all year round.

  • £73 full day, £57 short day, £40 half day.

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • Parking is unrestricted on Albany Road, though it can be busy and please respect the other road users.

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Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (2)

8.1

Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 8.1 (8.111) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School has 2 reviews.

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Review from C W (Father of Child) published on 13 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All 3 of my children have attended Footsteps nursery and preschool and have absolutely loved every minute of their time there. The staff are amazing and I know they are always in safe, capable hands. My eldest, who is now 12 still speaks fondly of his Footsteps days and loves to return to pick up his
little brother.
I enjoy receiving pictures and updates in the app during the day, it is lovely to see what they have been up to.
They particularly enjoy spending time in the large garden and helping to care for the nursery guinea pigs.
We cant thank Footsteps enough for giving our children the best start!
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Review from Lucian B (Father of Child) published on 9 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is not a modern home but a homely home with all required facilities. If we value something about this nursery, that is the care delivered and the development plan implemented for the little ones! The staff are really talented at what they do and the care provided is second nature to them. Our daughter
speaks highly of them and loves going there! We always get a short handover but seeing my daughter being so pleased and the way she develops, speaks volumes!
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Current Review Score: 8.1 (8.111)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.1 (8.111) out of 10 for Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.1 out of 5 from 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 5.000 for Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (12 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 5
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 3.111 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School is based on 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 = 3
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 45 number of registered child places is 9. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 9 = 0.111
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School

What is the Age Range of Children that Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School accepts?

Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School Open?

Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School have capacity for?

Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School has capacity for a total of 45 Children.

How far is Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School to the centre of Leighton Buzzard?

0.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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