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Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School

Sandy Hill Farm, Fradley Junction, Alrewas, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire DE13 7DW
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Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School, Burton-on-Trent

Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School, achieving a Strong standard in one area and the Expected standard in five areas at its latest Ofsted inspection (February 2026), with safeguarding standards met, offers children an exciting environment to grow and develop. The nursery is located in a converted barn set in a stunning rural location surrounded by fields.

The large outdoor play environments give children excellent opportunities to explore and experience the world...  

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Group / Owner

Person in charge

  • Nicola Riley(Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 24

Total Places for Children

  • 114

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday07:30-18:00
  • Tuesday07:30-18:00
  • Wednesday07:30-18:00
  • Thursday07:30-18:00
  • Friday07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • The nursery has on-site parking for easy drop off/pick up.

Funding & Fees

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Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (70)

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Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 8.9 (8.859) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School has 70 reviews.

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Review from A L (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2023 Submitted via Website
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Fradley Footsteps is such a lovely nursery in a perfect setting. Our son has attended for 3 years and will finish preschool this summer. I believe he has thrived since attending this nursery. The preschool room have done a fantastic job in preparing him for school in September. The staff are so lovely and caring, I know our daughter will enjoy it just as much when she starts!

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Review from C V (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2023 Submitted via Website
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My son loves to go to nursery, all the time I drop him he wants to go inside play, they do a lot of activities outside with the children aswell, and I see on my son the difference before and after going to nursery. The staff that i interacted it’s very nice, and they worried about the children. So far, my experience with Fradley footsteps been a good one.

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Review from S M (Father of Child) published on 22 June 2023 Submitted via Website
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Our son absolutely loves the nursery with its fantastic surroundings and great range of activities. He has been since he was 6 months old and has really flourished in that time. Special mention to the incredible staff there who make all of that possible. Especially the nursery team to name but a few.

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Review from C R (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2023 Submitted via Website
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This nursery setting and all of its staff are nothing but outstanding. My son has thrived from day one and all staff even outside of his class have taken time to get to know him - which shows because he is so happy to see them! I drop him off with no worries, and picking him up is lovely because the staff are happy to take time out to discuss their day. I can’t recommend it enough. It has been life changing for us as a family taking away so many worries and knowing my son is number 1 priority like he is at home!

Reply from Nichola Riley, Manager at Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so pleased that we have made the transition into nursery life a positive one. Many thanks

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Review from Emma B (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2023 Submitted via Website
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My son has been attending this nursery for over 2 years and it is a wonderful place which he loves attending. After a couple of months of staffing issues (along with the whole childcare industry) and management changes (original management returning from maternity leave), the nursery has turned a corner and these issues seem to have now been resolved.

The management are happy to listen to any issues or changes that may be suggested to help the care of the children, including having a parent forum in which parents can take part to listen to management and provide positive feedback and changes on the running of the nursery.

The current staff genuinely care about the children and have different activities planned every day including forest school, sports activities and tiny ducks. Room leaders are approachable and take on board any issues/advice you give them and a lot of outdoor time is encouraged which is great.

Reply from Nichola Riley, Manager at Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School

Thank you for your review! We are continuously making improvements to our setting and your feedback as parents is really valuable to us.

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Review from Charlotte L (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2023 Submitted via Website
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My son loves going to Nursery and happily goes to the staff member, he is always so smiley and happy when we go and pick him up. We've only had positive experiences with the staff at Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School.
They even had a breakfast morning in the car park one day which was very welcomed!

Highly recommend this nursery!

Reply from Nichola Riley, Manager at Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School

Thank you for the kind words! Many more breakfast-on-the-go events to come!

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Review from Imogen W (Mother of Child) published on 13 June 2023 Submitted via Website
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We are extremely pleased with Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School. The staff are excellent and have really got to know my son. There always seems to be a wide range of activities, and I love that they try to spend as much time outside as possible. The transition between rooms is also really good.

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Review from Chris W (Father of Child) published on 13 June 2023 Submitted via Website
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Overall our experience has been very positive. The nursery is in a lovely location with excellent facilities catering for both indoor and outdoor play and learning. The staff are caring and attentive to the children at all times. There have been some staffing shortages especially during winter when you expect increased absences. However this has been reported nationally as an issue in the nursery community post pandemic. There are some things which could be improved like having 2 apps for parents rather than 1 app which does everything as we have experienced in other nurseries. However any criticisms are minor annoyances. Overall I would highly recommend this nursery to others in the area.

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Review from B L (Father of Child) published on 20 March 2023 Submitted via Website
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An extended period of poor communication, “first come first served” care provision, staff negativity and a lack of structured learning resulted in us removing our child from this nursery. A real shame considering the setting and location, but since Family First took over the Footsteps chain this nursery has been run into the ground. Over subscription of children, chronic understaffing (resulting in the admin assistant and cook having to provide care!) and endless logistical challenges (including forgetting to top up the gas!) are just some of the issues we faced in our time there. The lack of ability to enter our child’s setting, and lack of updates on his learning and development (2x EyLOG updates in 4 months), were also disappointing especially when you consider the day rate for this nursery is for a premium setting.

I hope for the sake of the other children in the setting that the nursery can get back on track. Don’t let yourself be sold by appearances!

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School

Hi, your feedback is important to us and a member of the team will be looking into your comments further.

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Review from Steph D (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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My sons have attended here since January 2022, and we're so impressed with the setting. Staff know children by name, are trained well and provide not just care but educational support for your children. They learn independent skills like hand washing too. Kids are fed a great balanced diet and have access to soccer tots, forest school and more. They work well to get kids into the community through projects and visits.

My other son, who left in September 22, has SEN, and the nursery went above and beyond to support his needs as well as provide documentation and support for his onward move to school. I really couldn't fault them. A beautiful, modern setting that's well-maintained.

Reply from Sian Smith, Manager at Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School

Thank you for your review, were really pleased to hear you have felt supported by the staff team.

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Review from Alyson B (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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Since visiting various the nurseries at the start of 2022 I knew Footsteps Fradley was where I wanted my son to spend his days. He has settled in really well since he joined in August 2022 and the team have really helped his personality come out while with them. His key worker has been amazing, keeping us updated with his day to day achievements and looking after him when he has been poorly, which is every mums worst nightmare! He loves all the activities the team plan, especially the weekly music lessons that come in. According to his daily diary he loves the food too! Plus the communication is really good between management around any additional sessions needed, invoices etc.

Reply from Sian-Louise Smith, Manager at Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School

Thank you for your kind words, we're pleased you have found the management team helpful in supporting extra sessions. We think the music sessions are great to!

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Review from Emma H (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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My son has attended since September 2022, he loves it there! The staff are amazing, always provide feedback and are extremely welcoming, due to his age he has changed rooms a few times, but he has settled in great! Would recommend it to everyone!

Reply from Sian-Louise Smith, Manager at Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School

Thank you for your review, we think our staff team are amazing too!

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Review from G R (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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I chose to consider enrolling my daughter at Footsteps after some good feedback from local parents, and after visiting the nursery during the october ('21) open day, we chose to enrol her. We're really happy with the nursery - my daughter loves attending, she loves her key workers and is always happy when I drop her off. She has come along incredibly in terms of confidence. The staff are always really helpful and happy to answer any questions I might have. The app is very useful to ensure I have all the information about eating/sleeping etc. I would like to have an idea of what she's done throughout the day on the app though, similar to how we used to get a little description of today's activity on the paper diary slips we used to have before the new app was introduced. Overall I'd definitely recommend Footsteps to any parent considering enrolling their child.

Reply from Sian-Louise Smith, Manager at Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School

Thank you for your review; we're glad to hear you're enjoying the app which gives you an insight into your child's day at our nursery. Our teams are always on hand to help and answer questions.

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Review from Fiona D (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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The nursery itself is great, upon first viewing we knew that this was the nursery we wanted my daughter to attend. The nursery is very informative with updates, events, daily activities etc. Staff are always happy, friendly and accommodating. My daughter absolutely loves this nursery and the staff.

Reply from Sian-Louise Smith, Manager at Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School

Thank you for your review. We think the staff teams work incredibly hard to create environments for the children the enjoy and learn in.

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Review from Liz R (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2022 Submitted via Website
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My son absolutely loves coming to nursery, to the point where he’s mentioning the staff at home all the time. All of the team in the toddler room are amazing, so friendly and caring, nothing ever seems too much trouble for them.

It is so reassuring my little one is in the best hand when dropping him off and he always comes out with a big smile on his face!

Reply from Jane Barber, Manager at Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School

I totally agree our Toddler staff are absolutely fantastic. Thank you for such a glowing review.

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Review from Isa R (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2022 Submitted via Website
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Lovely staff.
My daughter loves the toddler room staff, they support her a lot.
She is learning two languages at the same time, one at the nursery and another one at home, and they help her a lot.

I just want to say thank you so much for all the support.

Reply from Jane Barber, Manager at Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School

Thank you for taking the time to review us and for your kind comments, we really do appreciate it.

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Review from J B (Grandmother of Child) published on 28 April 2022 Submitted via Website
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Beautiful nursery with lovely outdoor areas. Great and friendly staff that go out of their way. My Grandson is so happy here and I am so glad we moved him here. Thank you to all the staff, you are amazing and you can see that you genuinely care about the children.

Reply from Nichola Riley, Manager at Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School

Thank you so much for your kind words, we are so happy you chose us too.

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Review from Rachael M (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2022 Submitted via Website
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Absolutely amazing nursery with brilliant facilities. My son is in toddlers at the moment and the care he has received is outstanding. The staff are so lovely and he always comes out with a big smile.

Reply from Jane barber, Manager at Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School

Thank you Rachael for such a lovely review thank you for taking the time to acknowledge the wonderful Toddler team they are truly touched.

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Review from Amy F (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2021 Submitted via Website
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Footsteps in Fradley is an excellent nursery. The staff are very friendly and my son absolutely adores them. The communication is excellent and they do everything they can to ensure all his needs are met. He always has a big smile when I drop him off and a big smile when I pick him up.

Reply from Nichola Riley, Manager at Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School

Thank you for the review, your comments mean a lot to our team and we are thrilled that you are so happy with the care that we provide. Many thanks!

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Review from Natasha J (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2021 Submitted via Website
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The staff are amazing. Always very supportive and friendly. Good communication when dropping off and picking up. Easy to approach. My little boy moved to the toddler room in May and has been welcomed by the staff. He really loves going to nursery.

Reply from Nichola Wigley, Manager at Footsteps Fradley Nursery & Pre-School

Thank you so much for your lovely comments - I have passed these onto the team. Many thanks!

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