Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School
Day nursery in Atherstone, CV9. Part of the Warwickshire council area.
Ashleigh, Old Watling Street, Atherstone, CV9 2PA
Run by Footsteps Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 January 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School against Atherstone
| Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School | Atherstone average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 74 | 45 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Little Stars Nursery Outstanding, 56 places, CV9 1QN
- Hummingbirds Nursery and Preschool Good, 39 places, CV9 3EQ
- The Tots' Clubhouse Nursery School Limited Good, 27 places, CV9 3AH
Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School is run by Footsteps Day Nurseries, which has 16 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School have?
- Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 23 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School for 74 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Atherstone has 45.
- How much does Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School cost?
- Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School on 23 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Footsteps Atherstone Nursery & Pre-School is one of 16 day nurseries in England run by Footsteps Day Nurseries.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.