Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road
Day nursery in Tamworth, B79. Part of the Staffordshire council area.
126 - 130 Lichfield Road, Tamworth, B79 7SE
Run by Footsteps Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 January 2025
| 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 Nursery Lichfield Road 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 Nursery Lichfield Road against Tamworth
| Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road | Tamworth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 96 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Our Pride Our Joy at Anker Valley Nursery and Care Club Good, 24 places, B79 0FD
- Orchard House Nursery Good, 40 places, B79 7RE
Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road is run by Footsteps Day Nurseries, which has 16 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Tamworth.
Questions parents ask about Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road
- What Ofsted grade does Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road have?
- Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road was rated Good at its inspection on 8 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road take?
- Ofsted registers Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road for 96 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Tamworth has 55.
- How much does Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road cost?
- Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road 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 Nursery Lichfield Road 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 Nursery Lichfield Road how it offers them.
- When was Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road on 8 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road 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.