Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-School

130 Lichfield Road, Tamworth B79 7SE
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  • Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-School, Tamworth
Footsteps Lichfield Road Day Nursery & Pre-School, rated Good by Ofsted (January 2022), provides a safe and stimulating environment which enables children under the age of five to enjoy play-led learning and developing.

There is a large outdoor play area that is accessible for all ages to inspire and promote children’s curiosity and provide practical experiences of nature.

Footsteps staff have been highly trained and are dedicated to providing opportunities for children to continually grow and develop as individuals.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Natasha Tivnan (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 96

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

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

Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (140)

9.8

Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.767) out of 10, based on 34 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-School has 140 reviews.

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Review from Chris C (Father of Child) published on 28 April 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The key workers are excellent. The nursery is looking tired in places. Emails sent to management with no response back which is unacceptable. The policy of requiring the child to be at home for loose nappies is ridiculous especially when we know it is teething and doctors have confirmed this. Absence
cost us £400 alone this month.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your reply we appreciate your feedback, we will be in touch shortly to look into this for you.
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Review from E M (Mother of Child) published on 14 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child is in the baby room at the nursery. She loves attending and is always smiley when she attends. The staff are lovely! Caring and her key worker is always updating us and sending nice pictures home. Thanks so much for looking after her. I feel reassured leaving her in your care.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your feedback, we are glad your daughter is having a lovely experience with us.
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Review from Rebecca R (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with Lichfield Road Nursery, the staff are amazing and really care about the children. They are easy to talk too and our daughter loves going. She loves the food that is provided and loves all the activities they do, unfortunately with her only doing one day she does miss out on some
exciting activities but on the day she is in they do do a lot with her.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your review, we are glad you and your little girl are having a lovely experience with us.
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Review from Aaron T (Father of Child) published on 5 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great. Child has developed well. Staff seem to really care about child and have a genuine bond. Information is clearly communicated. Food given is varied and nutritious. Like the stuff that comes home with her.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your review, we are pleased you and your daughter are having a lovely experience with us.
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Review from Rachel K (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All staff always incredibly helpful and will go above and beyond to support child. My child has recently moved rooms and they helped to settle her in smoothly. A very big thank you to all members of the team at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-School.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your review and kind words, we are glad your having a lovely experience with us.
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Review from K R (Great-grandmother of Child) published on 4 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My grandson has been attending this nursery for a couple of months now. Seeing him so happy and smiling when he comes out is lovely to see. The staff within the room are friendly, approachable and nothing is ever too much to ask. They offer a variety of activities including forest school; my grandson
adores the outdoor time and is full of stories about his time in forest school.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your review, we are happy you are having a good experience with us at Footsteps.
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Review from Steven D (Father of Child) published on 4 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our baby settled in really well thanks to the help of her key worker. The first few sessions when we left her, she would get upset but the staff reassured us and gave us confidence she was in the best hands. If we were worried we could phone at any time. The room leader made us feel really welcome and
nothing was too much trouble. Any requests or changes eg dietary requirements have been made when asked. Our babies development has really come on since nursery and they have really helped get her into a good routine which suits our lifestyle and they give good guidance if we have looked for it. From the nursery workers to our key worker and the room leader they are very good at their jobs and are a credit to Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-School.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your review, we are happy you are having a good experience with us at Footsteps.
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Review from F A (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with the care the baby room has given our son since he started. He is very happy to be there and enjoys all the well planned activities the staff put on. The level of communication from the staff is excellent and they all look happy to be working there which gives me even more confidence
that they are providing a wonderful environment for the children in their care. I love the regular themed activities and receiving photos of what my son has been up to.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your review, we are happy you are having a good experience with us at Footsteps.
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Review from Harriet W (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The baby room is wonderful; so enthusiastic and caring towards my little one. He has settled in so well and is really enjoying his time at nursery - this credit to the staff. Daily updates of his happy little face are really reassuring.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your review, we are happy you are having a good experience with us at Footsteps.
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Review from M F (Mother of Child) published on 1 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-School since 18 months old. She has moved around, in 4 different rooms and currently goes to pre-school. Staff is friendly and overall our experience with them has been pretty good. The facilities, especially the gardens and forest
school, help the children to explore outside and enjoy their time outdoors. They have plenty of things to do and never appear bored. Food is amazing and my daughter has always enjoyed her meals over there. In general, we are very pleased with Footsteps nursery.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your kind feedback, we are glad you are enjoying your experience with us.
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Review from Beatrice W (Grandmother of Child) published on 31 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery, my grandchild loves attending the nursery.
Staff always go above and beyond, nothing is ever too much to ask.
Plenty of activities are on offer and the day is full of enjoyment.
It’s lovely to see my grandchild happy.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your review, we are happy you are having a good experience with us at Footsteps.
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Review from Emily T (Mother of Child) published on 16 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter started at Footsteps this month and so far has had a great experience. I'm a really anxious mum so I was really put at ease by the ladies in the baby room who said I could check in any time I want. Its also really nice to get a little summary of their day via the app - I hope things continue
like this!
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your review, we are glad you are having a great experience with us.
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Review from S E (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at the nursery are brilliant with our children, we have seen such an amazing developmental change in him since starting nursery.
He loves being at nursery, we love looking through his observations and seeing what he's been up to.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your review. It is good to hear that you and your son are having a lovely time with us at the nursery.
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Review from Gaynor U (Mother of Child) published on 12 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at footsteps for a short while. She is doing absolutely amazing. The nursery nurses are brilliant at their job and she loves going. December in her group they did some lovely Xmas things, and we thoroughly enjoyed the measured ribbon in a baubles. Definitly a keep sake.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your review. We are glad you are having a great experience with us.
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Review from Jessica G (Mother of Child) published on 12 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We're so grateful to Footsteps and all the staff for all they do. Our son started in the summer of 2022 and has thrived from the beginning. He loves going to nursery and has learnt so much since he began. We love seeing what he's been doing each day and are so pleased with how well he's doing. The Christmas
package he brought home was lovely. Thank you to everyone in Babies and Movers.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your lovely review. We are glad you are having a great experience with us.
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Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Overall, we have found Footsteps to be a warm and welcoming environment, and the key workers are friendly and kind. The administrative staff have been helpful and responsive.
However, a little more information on what the children get up to would be really nice. We have also found that meeting sleep
needs has been a challenge - where, at home, they might sleep for 2-2.5 hours at nursery, it's often been half an hour, if at all. The only explanation we have ever been given for this is that the nap room can become quite noisy and disruptive, which is not conducive to good sleep. On the whole, though, we are happy.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback.
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Review from H D (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We attended the open day at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-School to see if it would be the right fit for our daughter and are pleased to say it is!
All rooms are large and clean with a variety of activities to show what the children will be offered each day.
Each member of staff we met was
friendly and answer all questions.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback. We are glad you are having a lovely experience with us. Thanks, Natasha.
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Review from B A (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really pleased with the staff and how much our child has developed. The staff are so lovely and our child has settled so well within the nursery. I recommend the nursery to anyone I speak to now and would like to thank everybody.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your review we appreciate your feedback. We are glad you are having a lovely experience with us. Thanks, Natasha.
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Review from G H (Mother of Child) published on 14 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-School staff are wonderful, you are greeted with a lovely smile every day. My child loves it and feels welcomed all the time, it is always good to know staff can put a smile even if the economy is not stable at the moment. A big thank you to you all, you have been
amazing.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you for your review we appreciate your feedback. We are glad you are having a lovely experience with us.
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Review from K N (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son really enjoys his time at the nursery, all the staff are friendly and do an excellent job. Whenever I collect him they always say how much of a good day he has had. I love receiving pictures of him doing activities and also his paintings as it's something I can keep in his scrapbook.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-SchoolHello,
Thank you for your review, we are glad you and your son are having a lovely experience at our setting. Thank you, Natasha
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.767)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.767) out of 10 for Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 34 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 31 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 4.767 for Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (338 Excellents x 5) + (47 Goods x 4) + (13 Satisfactorys x 3) + (3 Poors x 2) + (3 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 404 Ratings = 4.767
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-School is based on 31 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    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 96 number of registered child places is 19.2, which has been reached with 31 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Natasha

Natasha Tivnan

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2017

Hello, my name is Natasha, and I began my career in childcare in 2005. I have been a Nursery Manager since 2012 and joined Footsteps in July 2017.


Through my extensive experience working in my Early Years, I have gained a wealth of knowledge, offering care and education to young children of all ages.


I hold a Diploma in childcare and education.


I have always felt passionate about working with children, watching them grow, and gaining their own identity and independence as they spend their early years with us.


My vision is to create a home-from-home experience to enable our children to feel safe and secure and have a fun-filled day, every day while in our setting.

Bethan

Bethan Roach

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2021

Hello, my name is Bethan, I joined Footsteps in February 2021 and am the Deputy Manager here at Lichfield Road,


I am qualified in childcare and development.


I have always been passionate about supporting children to grow, develop and excel at nursery, giving them the opportunities and experiences to prepare them for their future and be ready for school.


Our nursery builds an environment that enables the children to grow with confidence, build friendships with other children, and help them to have experiences that they may not be able to have at home. Our fantastic team ensure that children have a fun day and full learning experiences every day, through our stimulating and engaging activities.

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