Full-day nursery in Central Parade, Waltham Forest
Footsteps Day Nursery
215 Queens Road, LONDON, E17 8PJ · 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 October 2017Reference EY551980Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 January 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places58 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 March 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Waltham Forest that publish fees charge £56–£110.75 a day for under-2s (6 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
- Ages
- 6 months to 5 years
Getting there
215 Queens Road, LONDON, E17 8PJ · More nurseries in E17
Stations
- Walthamstow Queens RoadNo step-free access10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- St James Street (London)11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Walthamstow Central14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Queen's Road, St Saviour's Church and Markhouse Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Thomas Gamuel Park5 min walk
- St James Park9 min walk
- Friendship Gardens11 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 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 215 Queens Road, LONDON, E17 8PJ, in Central Parade, Waltham Forest. It is registered for 58 children and takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 22 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footsteps Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Early Buds Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Learners Nursery: St Saviour'sFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Early Education CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Crazy 4 Kids Frederic StreetFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Willow Tree Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little Stars NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–19:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Central Parade12
- All nurseries in Waltham Forest95
- All nurseries in E1741
- Nurseries near St James Street station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- South Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- Low Hall Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.2 miles
- Edinburgh Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2024 0.2 miles
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.2 miles
- Thomas Gamuel Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.3 miles
- Barn Croft Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.3 miles
- Sybourn Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Mission Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 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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What are Footsteps Day Nursery's opening hours?
Footsteps Day Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
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 21 January 2025, 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 58 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Footsteps Day Nursery?
St James Street (London) 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 8923 3395 and visit footsteps-nurseries.com.
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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
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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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY551980 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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