Footsteps Stafford
Day nursery in Stafford, ST16. Part of the Staffordshire council area.
Newport Road, Stafford, ST16 1BA
Run by Footsteps Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 May 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 Stafford 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 Stafford against Stafford
| Footsteps Stafford | Stafford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 81 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Partou Smileys Day Nursery & Pre-School Good, 71 places, ST16 3SA
- Kids Planet Stafford Good, 59 places, ST16 3TA
- Sandytots Good, 122 places, ST16 3NQ
Footsteps Stafford is run by Footsteps Day Nurseries, which has 16 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Footsteps Stafford
- What Ofsted grade does Footsteps Stafford have?
- Footsteps Stafford was rated Good at its inspection on 9 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Footsteps Stafford take?
- Ofsted registers Footsteps Stafford for 81 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stafford has 60.
- How much does Footsteps Stafford cost?
- Footsteps Stafford 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 Stafford 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 Stafford how it offers them.
- When was Footsteps Stafford last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Footsteps Stafford on 9 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Footsteps Stafford part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Footsteps Stafford 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.