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
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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Care Provided by Footsteps Walmley 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
  • 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
  • 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Footsteps Walmley 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 Walmley Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (51)

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Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.106) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-School has 51 reviews.

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Review from Carla L (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2021
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Overall Experience  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-School

Thanks 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
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Overall Experience  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-School

Thank 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
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Overall Experience  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
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Overall Experience  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-School

Thank 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
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Overall Experience  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
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Overall Experience  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
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Overall Experience  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
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Overall Experience  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
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Overall Experience  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
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Overall Experience  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
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Overall Experience  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
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Overall Experience  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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Review from Dave G (Father of Child) published on 1 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been very happy with how the team in the baby room have looked after our son. He is happy to be there and is very comfortable with the staff, who show a real interest in his development. Highly recommended.

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Review from Susan S (Grandmother of Child) published on 11 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Me and my husband collect our granddaughter from Footsteps Walmley. We noticed just how much love and attention they give in the babies room. Our granddaughter has settled down and is very happy and contented and loves the learning activities. This is all down to the caring and lovely staff. They are
a credit to the nursery. As grandparents, we are happy knowing she is in a safe environment. When we see her smiling face when we pick her up is a real joy and we are so pleased our daughter and son-in-law chose this nursery.

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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Overall, our experience in the three rooms has been very positive.
Out child has shown progress in his development across a wide range of skills. He is happy and had built great relationships with staff and peers.
We have noticed there is a range of levels of ability and communication amongst the
staff, the vast majority of whom are excellent.
Excellent facilities both inside and out, mean that staff take all opportunities to be creative and cover a wide scope of activities. Lunchtime meal encourages variety for taste buds.
Would be nice to see more fruit available at breakfast, tea and snack.

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Review from Laura H (Aunt of Child) published on 4 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My niece has been at Footsteps since September and has been so happy here. I have dropped her off and picked her up many times and she is always happy when we get there, I have seen lots of really lovely activities set out and the staff are always so friendly and provide lovely feedback about the day
upon collection. The nursery itself is beautiful and very inviting and homely with an amazing outdoor space including forest school.
I would highly recommend Footsteps to anyone and would say that they always go above and beyond to make sure the children are happy. Keep up the good work guys.

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Review from Elliott J (Father of Child) published on 4 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves going to Footsteps nursery in Walmley. The first couple of weeks were tough on me and my wife having to leave her but the staff were absolutely brilliant in settling her in. She took to it like a duck to water and has come on leaps and bounds since being at nursery this last 6 months.
Highly recommended.

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Review from Rebecca J (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started here in the baby room and as hard as it was to leave her, it has been the best thing for her. She is developing daily and I think that is down to the team in her room. Not only do they genuinely care for each and every child but they are professional, hardworking and have your child’s
best interests at heart. It’s never too much trouble to stop & ask them how she’s got on that day, they always make time for us worried mums! There are new activities for her to take part in daily, from cookery, Asda trips, jo jingles, outdoor play, forestry school, painting, it's no wonder she loves it! I would highly recommend Footsteps. It’s very clean and modern with great outdoor space. They keep you informed via the app, and they cook fresh healthy meals daily. There is even a wonderful online blog where they upload pictures and videos, which is lovely! At Xmas, they did night babysitting so families could do their Xmas shopping! It’s an unbelievable nursery with everything you could wish for

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Review from David S (Grandfather of Child) published on 31 January 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I collect my granddaughter from nursery two days per week and when she started nursery we were obviously nervous about how she would settle in.
We need not have worried at all as she settled in so well and it is so lovely to see how she mixes with the other children.
I can’t praise the girls who look
after the children enough they are lovely girls who do a great job.
I would have no hesitation in recommending the nursery to other parents and grandparents.

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Review from Jayne S (Grandmother of Child) published on 30 January 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My grandson has been at Footsteps Nursery in the baby room for over 6 months now. He enjoys the time he spends there and has learnt a lot. He has a good variety of healthy foods and the activities that are carried out are always varied. I would definitely recommend this Nursery.

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Current Review Score: 9.1 (9.106)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.1 (9.106) out of 10 for Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 10 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 4.683 for Footsteps Walmley Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (105 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) + (3 Poors x 2) + (4 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 120 Ratings = 4.683

  • 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 4.423 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Footsteps Walmley 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 86 number of registered child places is 17.2. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.2 = 0.523

  • 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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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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