Footsteps Canwell Nursery & Pre-School

Old London Road, Canwell, Sutton Coldfield B75 5SD
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  • Footsteps Canwell Nursery & Pre-School, Sutton Coldfield
Footsteps Canwell Nursery & Pre-School is a beautiful 'home from home' nursery, rated Good by Ofsted (August 2022), and is full of character and charm.

The nursery offers a broad range of activities for children to explore and expand their natural curiosity and learn through play. Children are allowed to grow and develop at their own pace in the safe and stimulating environment.

As well as the thoughtfully planned inside areas, a large outdoor area is available for children of all ages to explore and experience the natural world, and Forest School is a key part of a child’s day at Footsteps.

Care Provided by Footsteps Canwell Nursery & Pre-School

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Katie Mason (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 21
  • Total Places for Children
  • 58
  • 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Footsteps Canwell Nursery & Pre-School

  • 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.


  • 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.


  • Parking
  • There is on-site car parking available.


Footsteps Canwell Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (64)

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Footsteps Canwell Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.886) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Footsteps Canwell Nursery & Pre-School has 64 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We couldn’t recommend this nursery enough. As first-time parents, leaving your child can be daunting, but the team have been nothing but supportive, understanding, kind and genuinely loving towards our son.
The service provided is second to none, all food is homemade and fresh. No day is the same,
with lots of different activities, toys and learning materials, so our son is constantly learning and developing.
We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Footsteps Canwell.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Footsteps Nursery & Pre School (Canwell) is an excellent nursery. My little girl loves going and has a beaming smile when she sees the baby room staff. The staff are great, so happy and caring and I always get lots of feedback about her day at nursery. My little girl is currently transitioning into
Toddler room and I'm confident that she will be just as happy in Toddlers as she has been in Babies. Cannot recommend this nursery and its staff enough.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at the nursery just over a year and loves it. The staff are fantastic, and he gets to play outside lots, and they do a variety of creative activities as well as allowing them time for free play. The feedback is good, the food is varied and healthy, and he comes back every day full of
stories of what he has been up to.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our girls both love it here. The staff are great, the outdoor spaces are superb, the food is always varied and enjoyed thoroughly. Kids come back so happy every day. Communication is always strong, issues are reported quickly, and online tools to see what they are up to are good. Really couldn't ask
for more.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children have and are attending this amazing nursery. The staff are so friendly, keep us informed of the day our children have had and are just so welcoming. My little girl loves going there and is always excited to see her friends and the staff. Would highly recommend!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely love this nursery. My two children have both attended from 12-months. My daughter is now there in preschool, and all the staff are brilliant. The nursery itself is lovely, bright and always clean. On the days my daughter attends, she literally bounces around the house waiting to go and refuses
breakfast at home as she wants a nursery breakfast! Thank you all at Footsteps.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended Footsteps in Canwell since being in the baby room. She is now thriving in the Rising 3’s room. The activities they offer are always so varied and challenging. My daughter talks about all her friends and staff at home. They make us feel so welcome as a family, nothing is ever
too much trouble! The management are also so friendly and are always happy to help.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The day I first set foot into the nursery it felt like a very welcoming environment and like every new parent, leaving your kids in the hands of strangers is daunting. Footsteps Canwell have managed this process very well and my daughter has now visited the nursery full time for the past 2 years. She
speaks fondly of the staff and the activities. And I strongly believe that she will miss the nursery when she starts school this year. One of her favourite things was forest school and lots of time in the outdoors. The nursery have managed the COVID-19 adjustment process very well and I felt safe and confident in sending my daughter back to nursery. I am a full time working mum and the email and app as well as the learning book have allowed me to follow all of my daughter's developments and also have input myself. Thank you Footsteps for an amazing 2 years.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The day we visited Footsteps Canwell to look around as a possible nursery for our daughter, we knew immediately this was the nursery for us.
Our daughter started in March 2017 in the baby room and is now in pre-school. She settled so well from day 1 and has become a very confident little girl thanks
to the amazing staff there. The activities are so varied and we love the amount of time they spend outdoors and at forest school. We are now sending our second child.
I highly recommend this nursery to anyone looking for a friendly, safe haven place for their child.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started nursery in February 2020. He enjoys playing with the other children his age as his sibling is 5 years older.
I have great feedback when I pick him up, how his day has been, what food he has eaten etc.
Best decision was to send my little boy to the nursery, great staff and a lovely nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son started at Footsteps in January 2020 when he had just turned 1. We had previously looked around many nurseries but were drawn back to Footsteps. As soon as you walk through the door you can sense the warm, comfortable and safe space that is on offer and all of the staff are friendly and welcoming.
Our son started in the baby room and has since moved up into the toddler room. He has formed positive relationships with many of the staff and we can't thank them enough for their patience and understanding as he has been hard work to settle! I can leave him there in the confidence that he will have a great time and be cared for and feel loved by all of the staff. He loves spending time in the outdoor area and never wants to leave when we come to collect him!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter first started at Footsteps Canwell when she was 13 months old and she’s due to start reception in September. Her time at the nursery/preschool has been amazing. She settled in very well in the baby room and formed strong bonds with her key worker and teachers. The transition into each room
itself had settled in sessions, which helped our daughter settle in nicely, and form strong bonds with all her key workers and teachers.
The activities offered at the nursery were varied and included puzzles, storytime, mark-making, painting, drawing, writing, outside play, jo jingles, cooking, learning French and forest school. These were guided by the foundation, and our daughter's progress and development were documented each step of the way in her learning journal, as well as regular parents evenings. She also bought home a variety of memorable keepsake drawings and paintings as well as tasty dishes that she made in her cookery club.
So “thank you” Footsteps.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little boy has been going to Footsteps since he turned one, and after a year with the team, he is developing at pace. The staff are very friendly, menu options change frequently, and he is encouraged to grow and develop at his own pace, which was one of the key reasons we were attracted to Canwell
Footsteps in the first instance.
The play facilities are great, and I love how each age range has its own outdoor area. The fire school is also a favourite of his for playing in the outdoor mud kitchen or on the tree swing.
Overall, I would recommend Footsteps Canwell to any parents who are looking for a safe, hygienic, fun, family-friendly childcare provider with staff who give their all to make each day a fun and exciting one.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at the nursery in October, after already going to a nursery previously I was a little unsure to how she would settle in. To my delight she has settled in beautifully she has progressed in leaps and bounds. Staff are very supportive of home routine and also the care and affection
to each child is outstanding. The nursery is very well maintained and clean and such a welcoming environment. My daughter also has special dietary requirements such as gluten and dairy free. The nursery have fully supported her diet with providing alternatives and allowing my daughter to have the same as other children. I couldn’t recommend this nursery enough truly is amazing.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very good and friendly setting.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery, with brilliant staff. My daughter loves attending Footsteps and I know she is being well looked after. Nursery are really flexible when able and have dealt with any queries instantly.
Would highly recommend.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Being a working parent can often create stress and pressure but knowing that your children are being well cared for, developing and making friends and having fun, really does help to ease any parent guilt. Both my children have created strong bonds with the carers at the setting. It really is like a
home from home. Thank you Footsteps Nursery & Pre School, you really are all great.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Footsteps Canwell is an excellent nursery, my daughter has been there since she was 1 year old and I have been very pleased with her development and learning. Over her time, she has built strong relationships with the staff even if they haven’t been her key worker or assigned to her room. It has a very
family feel to the nursery and all support one another. I love that the nursery has a forest school and ensure the children play outside daily. They do a wide range of activities that develop all skills and prepare them for school. My daughter asks to go to nursery at the weekend so that pretty much sums up her experience there. Pleased my 2nd daughter is getting the same experience there now.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Footsteps, Canwell for about 6 months now and at 18 months old he is very happy. It is a lovely, warm, clean and very friendly environment. The staff are wonderful with the children and my son is very happy there. I would definitely recommend it.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son loves his days at Footsteps. The staff are excellent, approachable and caring for our little boy. Even the staff in other children’s rooms know my son's name and are so friendly. The nursery is clean, bright and would highly recommend to any parent.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.886)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.886) out of 10 for Footsteps Canwell Nursery & Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.886 for Footsteps Canwell Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (235 Excellents x 5) + (28 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 264 Ratings = 4.886

  • b) 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 Canwell Nursery & Pre-School is based on 22 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 58 number of registered child places is 11.6, which has been reached with 22 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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)

Katie

Katie Mason

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2020

I am the very proud manager of Footsteps Canwell.


I absolutely love my role here at Footsteps as Canwell is a quirky little building with a warm, home from home feel.
The team work closely together and no room is far from the other so children flow in transition between stages of the nursery as they grow and develop.


I am lucky enough to work with some of the most kind and caring practitioners who are all so passionate about their roles and the important work we do.
On site we have our own Forest School which opens up a wealth of opportunities for children to explore the wonders of the outdoor world.


Amber

Amber Goodridge

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2019

I am the Deputy Manager here at Footsteps Canwell, I been working for Footsteps since June 2019 where I began as an apprentice.
In 2021 I progressed to a room senior in the Baby room before transitioning into Rising 3’s where I previously had lots of experience.
I am versatile and adapt well with all age groups which I consider a huge strength of mine.


I truly love working within the childcare sector and giving our children the best start to life by sparking excitement and learning into their nursery days.