Footsteps Lichfield Nursery & Pre-School

Hawthorn House, Walsall Road, Lichfield WS13 8JL
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  • Footsteps Lichfield Nursery & Pre-School, Lichfield
Footsteps Lichfield Nursery & Pre-School, rated Good by Ofsted (October 2022), is a leading childcare provider for children under five.

The highly trained staff are dedicated to providing the best start for all in their care by creating opportunities that enable children to flourish during their time at the setting.

Carefully planned rooms form a stimulating and safe and educational environment coupled with a large outdoor area for all ages to access.

Forest School is a key part of this outside experience; promoting sensory experiences and encouraging child-led play. This helps inspire and stimulate children's curiosity whilst letting them experience the natural world.

Footsteps is committed to continuous improvement, to ensure both families and children get the best start in life by always being ‘One Step Ahead in Childcare.’

Care Provided by Footsteps Lichfield Nursery & Pre-School

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Rebecca Clarke (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 27
  • Total Places for Children
  • 89
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 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, Christmas & New Year

Funding & Fees Guide for Footsteps Lichfield 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.


  • Parking
  • The nursery has a large dedicated on-site car park for easy drop off/pick up located next to the neighbouring Three Tuns Gastropub.


Footsteps Lichfield Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (76)

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Footsteps Lichfield Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.378) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Footsteps Lichfield Nursery & Pre-School has 76 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is absolutely fantastic. Everything about it from the wonderful staff to the forest school and facilities are truly excellent. We moved from Sutton Coldfield to Lichfield and had to settle my two-year-old son into a new nursery which I was initially worried about but as soon as we saw the
setting we were super impressed. We visited most in Lichfield but this was definitely the best. The staff were great at helping him settle in and he has really blossomed in the short time he has been there. The staff are thorough, professional and you know your children are in safe and more than competent hands. Each room has set activities and structures and messy play is set up before the children even have breakfast. I could not recommend this place more highly! A wonderful start to life for any child.

Reply from Rebecca Clarke, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Nursery & Pre-School

Thank you so much for your lovely words, they really do mean a lot to our team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have loved attending Footsteps ‘Hawthorn’. Their learning and social skills have developed immensely. All the staff have made both my children feel incredibly welcome and eased my worrying - especially if they’ve attended nursery upset.
There are regular updates through the app.
I
can not recommend this nursery enough.

Reply from Rebecca Clarke, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Nursery & Pre-School

Thank you for your kind words, I will ensure that I pass these onto the staff.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been going to Footsteps since she was 7 months old. She settled in immediately and the care she received from the outset was outstanding. As a nursing mother, I was made to feel welcome and comfortable at drop off and pickups in order to feed her.
The staff are incredibly caring and
form fantastic relationships with the children. Activities are engaging and allow for individual development. The learning book is a wonderful asset as you can see regular updates including videos and pictures as well as the early years assessment. It's wonderful to be able to look back and see my daughter's journey.
The setting is brilliant and the onsite forest school is a massive positive. Children are encouraged to enjoy the outdoors space in all weathers and thoroughly enjoy it.
The management has been incredibly helpful over the last 3 years and will always go above and beyond. Our daughter has been incredibly happy at Footsteps and I can't wait for our son to start in September.

Reply from Rebecca Clarke, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Nursery & Pre-School

Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I will ensure that i pass the lovely words onto our staff.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

When my kids started the nursery last year in September, they had no clue about the English language but the girls really helped them to learn a lot. Everyone at Footsteps is amazing and the kids just love to go there and they are so happy.
All I can say is a big big thank you for your work, ladies!

Reply from Rebecca Clarke, Manager at Footsteps Lichfield Nursery & Pre-School

Thank you so much for your lovely comments. I will pass them on to the team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Footsteps Nursery Lichfield look after our grandchildren in the most caring way any nursery could. We dropped them off periodically where they always enjoyed going in and always had smiles when they came out. All the staff were very attentive and caring. Both granddaughters are starting nursery and
school in September and we know by attending this nursery it has put them both in good stead for their hopefully bright future.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at Footsteps in Lichfield since he was ten months old. From day one he was looked after with the utmost care and love. He is only leaving now because he is going into reception. We cannot express how much we have loved having him here. The learning environment, teaching and overall
experience have been outstanding. The staff are incredible and put their heart and soul into their job. Thank you.

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A friendly caring/learning/play enviroment.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely faultless caring throughout all the years at nursery. Our son has fabulous relationships with all his nursery teachers and is a very confident, well mannered and happy little boy. Cannot recommend 'Hawthorn' enough to anyone looking for a safe and fun environment for their children.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery and preschool. Staff are friendly, knowledgable and form great relationships with the children. Both my children have attended Footsteps in Lichfield over the last four years and it will be a sad day when they finish. It's been a pleasure and I know my children love going each day.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic staff, excellent range of activities and day trips. My daughter has only joined a few weeks ago and is loving it - they have helped her settle and even got her sleeping better during the day, which has had a knock-on effect in the evenings when going to bed. Really good menu selections. Compares
much more favourably than other nurseries in Lichfield when looking at value for money.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

An excellent nursery with great staff who really care about their jobs. Our daughter loves it and has a great time there!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A lovely nursery with friendly staff. The feedback at the end of the day is great as the staff go into detail about what the children have been doing during the day. The activities that are set out look really fun but the children also get a lot out of them. It's nice to have the learning book for us
parents to log onto and read about what our children get up to and to see pictures and videos.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have always found the management and staff very accommodating, efficient and friendly. I leave every day knowing my son is in very good hands. My son has come on leaps and bounds since being at Footsteps, the staff work so hard to ensure all needs are met.
I would highly recommend this nursery to
anyone and highly praise all management and staff. Thank you to all.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little girl loves her time at Footsteps and particularly enjoys the Forestry School which is one of the reasons we chose Footsteps for our daughter; she loves being outdoors in all weathers and this nursery suits her perfectly!
The staff are very friendly and there is always lots of different
activities set out for the children every day.
We would definitely recommend this nursery and look forward to our youngest daughter starting in September!
Many thanks, Footsteps.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Footsteps creates a friendly, welcoming environment for all children. The activities are always fun and my child looks forward to spending his days there. The staff are interactive and my child always speaks about his day at home. I'm happy that an outstanding service is provided.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with the staff and facilities. My son has settled in well and loves the forest school and all associated activities. I feel confident and comfortable leaving him and know that he is getting a good standard of care.

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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.378)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.378) out of 10 for Footsteps Lichfield Nursery & Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 9 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 4.972 for Footsteps Lichfield Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (105 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 108 Ratings = 4.972

  • 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 4.406 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Footsteps Lichfield Nursery & Pre-School is based on 9 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 = 3.9

    • 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 89 number of registered child places is 17.8. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.8 = 0.506

  • 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)

Rebecca

Rebecca Clarke

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2017

Hello, my name is Becky, and I have been working in the early years since 1996. I have been a Nursery Manager since 2014 and joined Footsteps in 2017.


I am level 5 qualified in early childhood and level 3 forest school.


I am passionate about the outdoors and believe that outdoor environments are essential to a child’s learning and development.


Our nursery offers activities, experiences, and opportunities for children to thrive, and our dedicated staff team cater for each child’s individual needs.


Sophie

Sophie Jones

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2017

Hi, I’m Sophie the Deputy Manager here at Lichfield Nursery. I have worked for the company since 2017.


When I started working here at Lichfield Nursery, I was employed as a level 2 qualified nursery nurse, however, over the years I have developed my professional career within the company.


I have worked my way up to become a level 3 qualified nursery nurse, level 3 SENCO officer and Deputy Manager.


I am very dedicated to my job; I have a strong passion for planning challenging activities daily and watching children thrive in their learning and development.