Footsteps Stratford Nursery & Pre-School

73 Timothy's Bridge Road, Stratford Enterprise Park, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9BG
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  • Footsteps Stratford Nursery & Pre-School, Stratford-upon-Avon
Footsteps Stratford Day Nursery & Pre-School, rated Good by Ofsted (August 2022), is a childcare provider for children under the age of five, and offers a wide range of opportunities for children to learn through play and develop as individuals.

A large garden allows children to experience Forest School and develop their own understanding of the natural world outside. Carefully arranged rooms inside the nursery allow children to grow and flourish during their time at the setting.

Footsteps staff are committed to providing dedicated care and support to all children at the nursery to give them the best start possible in life.

Care Provided by Footsteps Stratford 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
  • Naomi Shirley (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 30
  • Total Places for Children
  • 125
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Footsteps Stratford 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 on-site parking for easy drop off/pick up.


Footsteps Stratford Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (41)

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9.4

Footsteps Stratford Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.362) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Footsteps Stratford Nursery & Pre-School has 41 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Footsteps in Stratford upon Avon constantly go above and beyond in the care they provide our child. With a disability and special developmental needs, we were extremely anxious about putting her in to nursery, but she absolutely loves her time there! Smiling and laughing as soon as we step
foot in the building! She doesn't even look back at us when we leave her in the morning. That's purely down to the love, dedication and time the staff take in looking after her.
It's the little touches that really make this nursery exceptional..the photo montage the staff put together of our baby enjoying her first settling in session. The phone calls when she was admitted to hospital very poorly, to check on her. The special utensils/stationary they didn't have to, but chose to buy, so as much as possible, she can do what all other babies do. We were really nervous about putting our child in to nursery but can relax knowing she's in the best possible care.

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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.362)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.362) out of 10 for Footsteps Stratford 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 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 12 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 4.882 for Footsteps Stratford Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (129 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 144 Ratings = 4.882

  • 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 4.48 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Footsteps Stratford Nursery & Pre-School is based on 12 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 125 number of registered child places is 25. 12 Positive Reviews ÷ 25 = 0.48

  • 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)

Naomi

Naomi Shirley

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2007

Hello, my name is Naomi, I am the Nursery Manager here at Stratford, I joined Footsteps as a Deputy Manager from the opening of the Stratford Nursery in January 2007 and after completing my degree as an Early Years Teacher in 2009, I became the nurseries Manager.


I am passionate about the education we offer to our children and developing a curriculum that enables every child to achieve.


Our nursery builds an environment of open communication for all our children and families. The resources we provide, give the children the opportunity to be independent and confident, Our fantastic team ensure that every child has the best possible start and is ready for the next step in their life.


Tracey

Tracey Wargent

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2007

Hello, my name is Tracey, I joined Footsteps in March 2007 and have been part of the management team since 2013. I have recently taken on the role of Deputy Manager.


I completed my level 3 qualification in 2008 and then went on to complete my Forest School level 3 in 2015.


I am passionate about the importance of outdoor play, and it’s great that here at Footsteps children get to experience this in all weathers. I love spending time in our Forest School exploring the natural environment and encouraging children to solve problems. I also support all age groups with Makaton, giving children a way to express themselves and communicate with others independently.