Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-School

Ash Cottage, Walmley Ash Lane, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield B76 2AA
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  • Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-School, Sutton Coldfield
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Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-School, rated Good by Ofsted (May 2019), offers a bespoke environment full of character and space, complete with modern facilities.

Highly trained staff continually strive towards the development of an idyllic environment in which all children are provided with the necessary support, time and space to grow and develop their self-confidence, esteem, and independence.

The team of early years professionals provide high standards of care and education and are carefully selected for their ability to provide that extra level of care.

The nursery prepares healthy meals every day using fresh produce, while the menus are constantly changed to give the children an opportunity to try all kinds of different foods.

All of the children are offered forest school sessions where they can experience den building, managed risk and challenges.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Louise Humby (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 28

Total Places for Children

  • 86

Age Range

  • from 0 years 1 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Nursery fees are dependent on the age of your child and your specific childcare requirements. Funding options are available, including the government’s 30 hours funded childcare, for working families with 3-4-year-old children and we also accept the Government Tax Free Childcare Scheme and childcare vouchers.


    To request pricing and availability, please call us or visit our website.

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 & Christmas

Parking

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

Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (59)

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Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.573) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-School has 59 reviews.

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Review from L H (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started full-time at Footsteps Walmley shortly before his second birthday having previously been at another nursery for one day a week.
The onboarding process couldn’t have been more of a breeze. The staff at Footsteps Walmley made me feel so at ease with my son starting full-time nursery and
relieved a mass amount of pressure from me having just started a new job role after time off that he would be in safe hands and having the best time at nursery!
Since then they’ve supported myself and him throughout different stages and have been nothing short of amazing!
The manager in Rising 3’s as well as the staff within her team have been great with him and he thoroughly enjoys going and is thriving every day. I’ve noticed a massive change in his speaking and general desire to learn and play more since being at Footsteps Walmley, and I can’t thank the staff enough there!
I also love the amazing outdoor space available at the nursery and know that’s a favourite too!
Reply from Louise Humby, Manager at Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you so much for such a lovely review, I am sure the team will really appreciate your very kind words. We love having him here too.
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Review from Tosin A (Father of Child) published on 5 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery staff are friendly and knowledgeable.
They offer the kids a range of activities - forest school, trips, lots of outdoor play in the garden and a wide range of toys including kitchen corner, building blocks, sand play etc.
The food menu seems to be quite nutritious including a good selection
of fruits and vegetables.
They provide good information to the parents about the development of the children and areas to help them work on and we appreciated it when they provided a workshop to the parents on potty training when my eldest was the appropriate age.
Pre-school was great and my eldest was more than ready for reception when the time came.
Reply from Louise Humby, Manager at Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-SchoolMany thanks for your lovely review, it has been and continues to be a pleasure having both of your girls here with us.
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Review from Neil T (Father of Child) published on 1 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my young kids attended Footsteps Nursery (Walmley) and really enjoy their time here. The staff are very friendly and engaging with the kids, and the facility is very clean and modern, with lots of outdoor spaces and activities. Thanks to all the wonderful staff for all the great work you do!
Reply from Louise Humby, Manager at Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you so much for your review, we have enjoyed having both your children as part of our Footsteps family - thanks for choosing us to help support them with their learning and development, both have been an absolute pleasure to work with every day.
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Review from Suzanna C (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2-year-old daughter has been at Footsteps Nursery since she was 9 months old and my son (now 6) was there previously. They provide a wonderful environment for the children and do an amazing job of getting to know them individually. My daughter has had to wear glasses from a young age and they were
so supportive in encouraging her to do so, even buying books about children wearing glasses to read to her whilst she was getting used to them. Would highly recommend.
Reply from Louise Humby, Manager at Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-SchoolMany thanks for your wonderful words, we have loved having you as part of our Footsteps family for the last few years and are so pleased that she loves her glasses now, she wears them so well.
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Review from Craig S (Father of Child) published on 21 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has recently started at this setting and I’m so impressed with how well she has settled. This is because the staff really do care about what they do, they put the effort and time into settling my child and have made me as a father feel very comfortable! I know she’s in great hands. They have
taken the time to get to know my child and I know she’s happy when goes there as she just walks right in! She has become much more confident and independent since starting and I’m so happy to see her thriving in their care.
Reply from Louise Humby, Manager at Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-SchoolMany thanks for your wonderful review, she really has settled in so well and really enjoys her days with us.
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Review from Jessica K (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has recently started in the movers room. With my daughter being born just before the first pandemic, I was nervous that she would be unsettled and wouldn’t enjoy herself but I couldn’t be any more wrong. She absolutely loves her time at nursery and has formed such lovely bonds with the staff.
The staff have been attentive and supportive to settling my little girl and made me feel so at ease. I love seeing what she had done on her day at nursery, by looking at their learning book app and I always get informative feedback at the end of the day. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone!
Reply from Louise Humby, Manager at Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-SchoolMany thanks for your lovely feedback, it is a real pleasure to see how well she has settled in and enjoys her days with us.
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Review from Joy A (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am glad my children are attending Footsteps. The children have appropriate levels of stimulation and are blossoming. The staff are caring, approachable, attentive and experienced. It will be great once the country opens up again to enable the mini day trips.
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Review from Meg J (Mother of Child) published on 28 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery setting and great staff. My daughter has really settled here and all the staff have been amazing at helping with any request I've had. As a parent your always apprehensive about where you send your child but I’m so glad I chose here.
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Review from Carla L (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children go to this nursery and have thrived with confidence and learning. My daughter loves preschool and constantly comes out happy and talkative about what she has done. My son is in toddlers now, he is saying words together, counting and he comes out happy. I highly recommend this nursery
as the staff go above and beyond and if I make a request they will fulfill what I’ve asked. I wouldn’t put my children anywhere else.
Reply from Louise Humby, Manager at Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-SchoolThanks for your wonderful feedback, both are a real pleasure to have with us.
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Review from Kayleigh S (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at this nursery since 6 weeks old and I have always received outstanding service and support from the nursery staff. All staff are happy, professional and very helpful. The grounds are always tidy and staff have handled the Covid pandemic extremely well.
Reply from Louise Humby, Manager at Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you so much for your lovely words, I will ensure these are passed on to the team.
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Review from Laura (Mother of Child) published on 1 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started in the baby room at the start of January and after spending most of our time in lockdown I was really nervous about leaving her however, the girls in the room made me feel so at ease. My daughter has come upon so much and loves being at nursery, I no longer feel anxious when dropping
her off as I know how quickly she settles. I always receive a full handover of her day and can tell she’s well looked after by the staff team.
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Review from Emily (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2 boys started at Walmley Footsteps within February, where the staff and manager have gone above and beyond to help them settled in, feel comfortable and happy. My children come home content and excited to tell me about their day and who they've been looked after by. They participate in a lot of
different activities including a cooking club in which they brought home a yummy cookie, it's truly lovely to see their faces light up as we speak about what they did to create it at nursery. The nursery has fabulous indoor and outdoor facilities with a separate forest school on site which is amazing as my children just love being outdoors. The nursery have adapted the menu for my youngest child's dietary needs without any complaints and the staff makes sure I know which alternatives they've had when needed which is really reassuring! We highly recommend this nursery!
Reply from Louise Humby, Manager at Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-SchoolThank you so much for your very lovely review, we are happy that your boys have settled so quickly - they are having so much fun!
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Review from Danni W (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It’s a fantastic nursery, my daughter loves going, she loves all the staff, the activities and the other children. They have a great outdoor space with their own forest school on site. The food is great and a good variety of healthy food. It’s very clean and tidy. The staff keep you well updated via
the app, I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Jeff J (Father of Child) published on 1 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Great nursery with good indoor and outdoor facilities and very professional and committed staff. Our daughter has only been there for a few months but she is very happy and we are very happy the service and amenities.
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Review from Hannah D (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at this nursery since October 2018 and has recently moved into the preschool room. The transition process couldn’t have gone smoother. He was made familiar of the staff through regular settle sessions, which helped to prepare him and now I can’t get him to leave! He has so much fun in
there and I love that he has such great bonds with the staff in there, so I know that he feels safe. He always comes home telling me all about his day and his learning book is always up to date so I know what he’s been up to. I’ve recently upped his sessions because he loves it there so much. Thank you Footsteps Walmley for providing such a safe and secure setting for my son to grow and learn!
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Review from H B (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter goes to Footsteps and I can’t honestly thank the teachers enough. She has adapted to nursery really well even though I was worried to leave her, she comes home with pictures and often has things loaded to the app for me to see. She always comes home full of smiles and I know she has had
a great day. The office girls are great and have always been helpful in helping me understand how to set up my payment and nothing is ever too much trouble. All teachers are so friendly and always ask how we are and they have a great garden which my daughter loves. They give you free nappies and I think sun cream too which is good. The food always smells so yummy when I come by in the morning. So glad I found this nursery for my daughter.
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Review from Laura D (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Footsteps Nursery since July 2017. We have always been very pleased with the nursery. The different activities she takes part in during the day including Forest School and music dance class. We really love the learning journal that is regularly updated with videos and
pictures of what they get up to. All the staff are very supportive of our choices and have really helped with the potty training and reducing the time she uses her dummy. We look forward to her staying at the pre-school until she is ready for school.
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Review from R A (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been with Walmley since their opening and we couldn’t have been happier with our choice. We actually travel quite a distance to get here but don’t regret that decision at all.
Facilities are outstanding, communication is excellent and the extras such as forest school and cookery club
are massively popular with our daughter.
She has really special relationships with her key worker which is very important to us. When we pick her up she’s full of energy and happy and content.
We couldn’t recommend the nursery enough.
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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Rising 3s: Our toddler has settled in really well to this room.
The staff are outstanding, the consistent approach to learning and development is brilliant.
The room is excellent, allowing the children to learn and explore independently.
Thank you. This nursery is highly recommended.
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Review from Joanna F (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've always been impressed by Footsteps from the baby room right through to pre-school. The facilities are excellent and the staff really friendly.
We especially love forest school.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.573)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.573) out of 10 for Footsteps Walmley 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 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 16 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 4.743 for Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (151 Excellents x 5) + (31 Goods x 4) + (9 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 191 Ratings = 4.743
  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 4.83 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-School is based on 16 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 = 3.9
    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 86 number of registered child places is 17.2. 16 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.2 = 0.93
  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)

Louise

Louise Humby

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2013

My name is Louise Humby, and I am the Nursery Manager here at Walmley. I joined Footsteps in 2013 initially as a Manager at our Fazeley setting and bring over 22 years of experience working within early years.


I hold a Level 5 Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies and I am passionate about developing children into confident, resilient, and independent learners.

Jack

Jack Pye

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2019

My name is Jack Pye, and I joined Walmley nursery as Deputy Manager in March 2019. Alongside this, I am also a Level 3 qualified Forest School Leader, offering unique experiences and opportunities for all our children through weekly forest school sessions.


I hold a BA Honours in Primary Education and started my career working in primary schools before moving into my early years.

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