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Footsteps Nursery

Minto Centre, Nilsson Drive, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5BD

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Type of Institution

Nursery

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Age group

0-4 years old

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Number of places

108 places

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Number of staff

Not yet updated

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Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

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Summary

  • Footsteps Day Nursery opened in 2004 and is managed by Westfield Housing Association.
  • It operates from a purpose-built building within the Minto Centre, adjacent to Westfield Primary School.
  • It is situated on the Westfield housing estate on the outskirts of Workington, Cumbria.
  • The nursery serves the immediate locality and also the surrounding areas.
  • The nursery opens five days a week from 7.30am until 6pm, apart from bank holidays, the days between Christmas and New Year and for two training days each year.
  • Children attend for a variety of sessions.
  • Children are cared for in four designated play areas with associated facilities.
  • All children have access to an enclosed outdoor play area.
  • There are currently 176 children in the early years age range on roll.
  • The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
  • The nursery supports children for whom English is an additional language and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • There are currently 33 staff employed at the nursery.
  • Of these 29 staff work directly with the children, who all hold an appropriate early years qualifications, including the manager and two staff with Early Years Professional Status.
  • Three of the staff hold Qualified Teacher Status and one holds a BA (Honours) in Childcare.
  • Three hold Foundation Degrees in Early Years and 19 have qualifications at level 3.
  • Two admin staff and two cooks are also employed.
  • The nursery is a member of the Pre-School Learning Alliance and National Day Nurseries Association.
  • They also work closely with the local authority.
  • The nursery is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.

Extract from latest Ofsted Report.

Overview

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Manager

Not yet updated

Owner

Westfield Housing Association Limited

Provider type

Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises

Provider subtype

Full day care

Local authority

Cumberland

Parliamentary Constituency

Workington

Education Stages

no
Early years register (0-5 years)
no
Compulsory childcare register (5-8 years)
no
Voluntary childcare register (8 years +)

Year Founded

09/8/2004

Education Provision

Education Stages

Nursery / Early Years

0 - 3 year olds

Care Provision

Open all year

yes

Open during half term

no

Full-day care sessions

yes

Half-day care sessions

no

Before School care arrangement with local schools

no

After School care arrangement with local schools

no

School Holiday care for local school pupils

no

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Staff

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Total number of staff

0

Number of care staff

0

Number of support staff

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Number of other staff

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Ofsted

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Ofsted rating: Outstanding
Last inspection:16/4/2014
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Breakdown of Ofsted Rating: 16/4/2014

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