Full-day nursery in Leytonstone, Waltham Forest
Footsteps Day Nursery
2 Preston Road, London, E11 1NN · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2014Reference EY477461Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places35 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £96.78£9.68 an hour | £1,887.17 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £16.50 full day
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 15 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 6 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 52 a year
- Sessions
- Full day
Getting there
2 Preston Road, London, E11 1NN · More nurseries in E11
Stations
- Leytonstone10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Snaresbrook17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Leytonstone High Road18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Leyton Way, Sir Alfred Hitchcock Hotel and Gainsborough Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wanstead Flats8 min walk
- Henry Reynolds Gardens9 min walk
- Wanstead Flats11 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Waltham Forest there are about 3.5 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Footsteps Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 2 Preston Road, London, E11 1NN, in Leytonstone, Waltham Forest. It is registered for 35 children and takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 52 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £96.78 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 17 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- ParkingSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footsteps Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | £96.78 | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Noah's Ark Community PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Giggle Tots Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Bright Horizons Leytonstone Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Kids R UsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| kGems Day Nursery - LeytonstoneFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £100 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Docklands Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £65 | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Leytonstone11
- All nurseries in Waltham Forest95
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- Nurseries near Leytonstone station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Gwyn Jones Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- Barclay Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.5 miles
- George Tomlinson Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Davies Lane Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Wanstead Church School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- Forest School ages 4–18 0.8 miles
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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How much does Footsteps Day Nursery cost?
Footsteps Day Nursery publishes these fees: full day £96.78 for all ages, per month £1,887.17 for all ages, per month £1,643.94 for all ages, per month £1,258.11 for all ages and per month £838.74 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Footsteps Day Nursery offer 15 funded hours?
Yes. Footsteps Day Nursery offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Footsteps Day Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Footsteps Day Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Footsteps Day Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Footsteps Day Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Footsteps Day Nursery's opening hours?
Footsteps Day Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Footsteps Day Nursery open all year?
Yes, Footsteps Day Nursery is open 52 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Footsteps Day Nursery take?
Footsteps Day Nursery takes children aged 6 months to 5 years.
What is Footsteps Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Footsteps Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 24 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Footsteps Day Nursery take?
Footsteps Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 35 children at any one time.
Does Footsteps Day Nursery accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Footsteps Day Nursery accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Does Footsteps Day Nursery have outdoor space?
Footsteps Day Nursery lists: Own garden and All-weather outdoor play.
What is the nearest station to Footsteps Day Nursery?
Leytonstone is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Footsteps Day Nursery?
You can call 020 8530 5471 and visit footsteps-nurseries.com.
Tools for parents in Waltham Forest
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Waltham ForestFees by age in Waltham Forest
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (footsteps-nurseries.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY477461 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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