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

Funding & Fees

  • Explore the wide range of childcare funding options tailored for children aged 9 months to 4 years over on our website.
    https://footstepsnurseries.co.uk/childcare-funding

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 (134)

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Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.718) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-School has 134 reviews.

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Review from Sarah J (Aunt of Child) published on 19 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Picked up my nephew last week, and the staff were just lovely. The young girl seemed to be in great control of the children and kept them very organised. It’s helped my nephew so much getting back into a routine with everything going on in the world right now.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-School
Thank you for the review; your comment is valued and your feedback is appreciated and will work towards our development as a nursery.
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Review from Ethan B-M (Uncle of Child) published on 19 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My nephew always comes home telling me about the nursery. He talks about his friends and what he gets up to. He enjoys nursery and always is happy when he comes home. His favourite thing about the nursery is forest school. His favourite activity at the moment was using the drill, he brought his pictures
to show what he had done at nursery.
Reply from Natasha Tivnan, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-School
Thank you for the review; your comment is valued and your feedback is appreciated and will work towards our development as a nursery.
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Review from Dave H (Father of Child) published on 6 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We were quite anxious as parents sending our child back to nursery after lockdown. She had grown up quite a bi,t and needed to move to the next room. Thankfully, the wonderful staff made her so welcome, and she settled into her new room almost instantly. Our daughter loves going to nursery. She’s always
excited to get going and is very comfortable with all of the staff. Thank you.
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Review from Jordan K (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery. Staff are wonderful and love all the extra curriculum activities you do with the children.
My child loves french lessons And forest school. She loves playing with her friends and her key worker.
My child loves going to nursery and has really missed the staff during lockdown.
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Review from Louise P (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Great nursery, I have used for both my children and we have been really pleased. The younger rooms, in particular, are lovely - very nurturing staff and both my children flourished. The outdoor space is wonderful with a wide variety of outdoor toys and activities and a forest school. They also have
french classes and jo jingles classes. Great food too from the chef. There is also the opportunity for flexibility with my child’s which is important to us.
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Review from S M T (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I and my husband are very happy with how our daughter has progressed since joining Footsteps in November 2019. We particularly like the variety of activities available each day.
Our daughter has built up a good bond with the staff members that take care of her and she looks forward to each day within
the movers room.
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Review from Bethan T (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Nursery is a home from home environment, my son has recently moved into toddlers, he has settled so well and the staff are kind and helpful. Management team are helpful with any requests and are always around the nursery on hand to help. Thank you!
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Review from Betsy N (Mother of Child) published on 23 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As I was really apprehensive about leaving my little girl to go back to work it was a really difficult job finding a nursery we were happy with until we viewed footsteps. It felt right as soon as we had walked through the door.
Both the staff and the manager did an excellent job of making a difficult
time much easier to deal with.
Our daughter is settled, well looked after and happy when we drop her off each day and collect her which is all every parent could ask for!
A great outdoor space too!
Thanks, girls! B x
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Review from Helen N (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children attend this nursery and all of the staff are professional, friendly and know all of the children. They are always happy when I collect them as they enjoy their days there which are fun and stimulating.
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Review from Claire M (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Footsteps is a fantastic nursery. My daughter has been attending for just over a year, and she adores the staff and has made lots of friends. If you ever have any concerns or questions, the staff go above and beyond to make sure that you are happy. I can't recommend them enough.
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Review from Natalie B (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a wonderful nursery. Both my children have attended here from 10 months old, and each room has been fantastic. The staff are lovely, not just the girls in the rooms but also the office staff and the chef. I would recommend this nursery to everyone, my son loves his time here each week and my
daughter often says she wants to come back for the day instead of going to school!
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Review from Emma T (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is amazing, well run, well organised. The staff are all lovely and both my children who go there really enjoy their days.
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Review from Joanne (Aunt of Child) published on 18 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Footsteps is a wonderful nursery with kind and helpful staff who are always will to help and answer any questions. I pick my nephew up regularly and he loves being at nursery, especially with the great staff and bikes.
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Review from Matthew R (Father of Child) published on 11 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children enjoy going to the nursery and have learnt so much. They have become more social and more independent, they have also learnt new skills and made lots of friends.
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Review from Emma F (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery, very friendly and professional staff, nothing is too much trouble for them. Always new exciting activities set up and my children have made some amazing childhood friends I’m sure they are going to grow old with!
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Review from Katrina H (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My twins came to this nursery to settle and will be starting in the preschool in September. The staff are amazing with the twins and are always challenging them. I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Mathew (Father of Child) published on 7 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have come to this nursery. The care they have had is outstanding and I would not hesitate to recommend this nursery to anyone. They work so hard and both of my children love coming and seeing what activities are out for them to play and explore and learn in this fantastic environment.
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Review from Jen C (Grandmother of Child) published on 7 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Footsteps is amazing! My granddaughter loves going there and is always talking about nursery when she is not there! She has been at Footsteps since she was a baby and has been through all of the rooms and is due to leave for school in August. As a family, we will be very sad to leave Footsteps and would
highly recommend to anyone who wants high standard childcare.
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Review from Sam B (Mother of Child) published on 4 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since starting at Footsteps Babyroom at 10 months old my daughter has developed so well! She is now trying to take steps with the support of the staff.
She loves the girls in the room but has created a really good relationship with her keyworker.
The girls in Babyroom are amazing, friendly & approachable.
They always go above and beyond to help and advise.
The activities and opportunities for children & parents are second to none, from giving up weekends to putting on Summer fayres, Annual parent and child trips not to mention the things they get up to during a nursery day such as going on trips out in the local community and then exploring the internal environments such as Forest School and outdoor classrooms.
Stay and plays are a must - always such fun and the staff adapt it to all ages from siblings to grandparents that join in.
The food (especially the dinners) smells insane, everytime you walk through the door your mouth waters.
Thank You Footsteps!!
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Review from Daniel F (Father of Child) published on 29 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has made so much progress since being at Footsteps. The toddler room that she is in at the moment, the staff are helpful and friendly. She has made some lovely friends and pleased with how much her confidence has come on.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.718)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.718) 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 4.7 out of 5 from 28 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 25 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 4.718 for Footsteps Lichfield Road Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (267 Excellents x 5) + (47 Goods x 4) + (13 Satisfactorys x 3) + (3 Poors x 2) + (3 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 333 Ratings = 4.718
  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 25 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 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 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 25 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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Meet the Team (2)

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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