Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

A nurturing and creative environment where every child feels safe, valued, and inspired to learn through play

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Off Harry Weston Road, Binley Business Park, Binley, Coventry, CV3 2SN

Mon - Fri: 08:00 - 18:00

Age: 0 - 50 months

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Open Day: Sat 16 May

About Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School is an OFSTED Good (2024) nursery within Binley Business Park, a short distance from Coventry city centre. Our purpose-built nursery provides a cosy, home-from-home environment where children from birth to 5 years are supported to feel safe and confident.
Each child is allocated a Key Person who acts as their main caregiver and primary point of contact, helping build a collaborative relationship between nursery and home. Our experienced team creates warm, nurturing care shaped around individual needs and interests.
Learning follows the Early Years Foundation Stage, with activities shaped around natural curiosity. Our nursery benefits from large, open garden spaces with separate areas for each age group, supporting physical development and wellbeing.
Children may experience enrichment opportunities including sensory movement sessions for babies, creative art ventures and age-appropriate activities. The setting includes a dedicated forest school area offering nature-based experiences.
We promote close parent partnerships through daily updates, play-and-stay sessions and active involvement in learning.
Could Footsteps Binley be the right next step? Book a tour today.

Nursery Facilities

Discover the facilities available at our nursery and how they support your child's care, learning, and development.

Buggy Store

A dedicated space to safely store your buggy during the day, making drop-off and pick-up easier and hassle-free.

Our Nursery Fees

We understand how important it is to have a clear picture of the costs associated with your child's care. Our fee sheet is designed to be transparent and straightforward, so please click below and take your time to look through it.

You can also learn more about fees and funding options on our dedicated pages Fees and funding page

If you have any questions at all, please do get in touch. We are always happy to talk things through with you.

Our Fees

Nutritional Approach

We believe food is fundamental to healthy growth, happy minds, and positive lifelong habits. In the earliest years, what children eat shapes taste preferences, supports brain development, and lays the foundations for long-term health.

All meals are freshly prepared on site each day using quality, seasonal ingredients. Our menus are developed with expert guidance, designed for inclusion, and go beyond Early Years Foundation Stage requirements. We want every child to become a confident, curious eater.

Our Menu

Meet Our Nursery Manager

Abbye Dowdall

Hello, I'm Abbye. I joined Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School in 2016 as nursery manager.

I hold an NVQ Level 4 and have over 15 years of experience working in the early years sector. With this experience, I have been able to provide a stimulating and balanced environment for the children to thrive in.

Being a mother of two, I can relate to and understand our families' requirements at nursery, always remembering the little extras go a long way.

What to Expect on Your Nursery Tour

Our Next Open Day

Saturday 16th of May:9am-1pm

Meet our friendly team

Learn about our curriculum

Explore funding options

Explore our rooms and areas

Our Commitments

Our curriculum is built around five core commitments that guide how we nurture every child.

Critical And Creative Thinkers

Nurturing curiosity and confidence to imagine, test ideas, and solve problems through exploration.

Sense of Belonging

Building secure, trusting relationships so every child feels safe, valued, and confident.

Explorers of Our World

Connecting children to nature through outdoor experiences that build resilience and independence.

Confident Communicators

Supporting every child to express themselves in ways that are meaningful to them.

Happy and Healthy

Encouraging physical activity, healthy eating, and joyful experiences that support lifelong wellbeing.

Our Curriculum

Our curriculum is planned around the seven areas of learning: communication and language, physical development, personal, social and emotional development, literacy, mathematics, understanding the world, and expressive arts and design. This balanced approach ensures children experience a varied curriculum that supports all areas of development while keeping learning enjoyable and engaging.

Each term, our planning reflects children's interests and learning intentions, alongside observations, assessments and home learning shared by families. Room leaders plan collaboratively, using curriculum intent documents and termly overviews which may include seasonal themes, celebrations and festivals, and topics identified by staff.

Individual learning intentions are planned by each key person for their key children, informed by observations, assessments and any specialist support plans. We complete summative assessments termly and WellComm assessments four times per year to monitor progress and identify next steps in learning.

What Parents Say About Us

9.7

Review Score for Review Score for Family First Day Nursery

30 reviews

January 19, 2026

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

Footstep Nursery has been a blessing to my family. As a parent whose child started under one year old, it was a huge step for us, but such a rewarding one. My little one is constantly happy and clean, the staff are incredibly endearing and supportive. I can't wait to enrol my next baby and hope for the same wonderful experience.

Audrey O

January 8, 2026

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

Lovely nursery, you can tell the staff care about the children. Its useful that they use an app and daily handover so I know how my child day has been. They feed the kids a good variety of food and do lots of different activities. Car park can be busy, but managable.

Becky S

January 8, 2026

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

Fabulous nursery ran by such a lovely team! It was always daunting the thought of enrolling for a nursery and even more so thinking about how my daughter would cope without me for 7 hours a day. Where as in reality the nursery do so much with the children. Tonnes of crafts, activities, and even hosting stay and play sessions for the parents to join in the fun. I can honestly say how inviting the team are and how comfortable my daughter feels here! Each transition has been seamless as she has moved into different rooms, building such lovely bonds with her key workers and other team members. I would always recommend Footsteps to anyone looking for a nursery. It can't be an easy job but the girls are always so happy and welcoming!

J G

January 8, 2026

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

Since my son has started attending this nursery, he's really come on leaps and bounds. The staff were amazing at helping him settle in. He really struggled to begin with but the extra attention and care provided by the staff made all the difference. He's now excited when I drop him off. He's already learnt so much too and I've seen a huge improvement with his temperament, especially around other children. The app is regularly updated with information and photos throughout the day which is lovely. All the activities are very well thought out and give me ideas to recreate at home. Also special shout out to the food! It's varied, nutritious and clearly delicious with how much he eats! I'm so happy I chose this nursery, my son is in very capable hands.

Sarah C

January 8, 2026

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

I have 2 children in this nursery and i have nothing but good words to say about the childcare. They are all so welcoming, polite, happy and the kids love it! I never worry about the care of my children and i love all the extra activities they do such as football and artventures! Will be so sad when they leave. Would 100% recommend.

Natasha B

January 8, 2026

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

We've been really happy with Footsteps Nursery so far. Our 11-month-old daughter has settled in well and it's clear she's comfortable and cared for. The staff are friendly, attentive and take the time to understand each child's routine and personality. Communication has been clear and reassuring, and we like the range of activities and focus on development. It feels like a safe, calm environment without being over the top, which is exactly what we were looking for.

Ross H

May 13, 2025

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

Great nursery. Kids are very happy at this nursery, and the staff actually want to be there, and you can see they enjoy spending time with the children and teaching them. My daughter is very happy here and always tells me she loves the nursery. Very colourful nursery and they cover a range of activities, so my daughter never gets bored. Great management too. Always there to help when needed.

Kirsty C

May 12, 2025

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

My little one loves this place so much. The members of staff are nurturing and welcoming. The environment is always clean and safe for the kids. Members of staff and management are also security conscious which is good for keeping the kids safe.

O A

March 18, 2025

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

Really pleased with the nursery.

R R

February 4, 2025

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

Overall my son loves school it's really all down to the amazing teachers they are brilliant. It's very very clean, organised in there for the kids and the food menu is brilliant and very healthy. My son finds it very hard to settle any new place with new people and from the first day I could see he felt safe at this nursery he was settled straight away. I'm very happy with all the updates through the day how my son has done, what he has eaten and daily activities inside and outdoors. His really come alone in such a short amount of time being there. I definitely would recommend this nursery to everyone I know looking for a new nursery.

Stevie V

August 6, 2024

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

The manager and the team are fantastic! They have a learning methodology that is both effective and insightful. Our 15-month-old loves to go to the nursery which makes us understand she is well treated and developed. Highly recommended.

Celso B

June 28, 2024

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

Very good nursery. Staff are brilliant and nursery very organized. My grandson's key workers are very caring of all the child in their room. I can definitely see my grandson building up his confidence and developing his personality skills.

L L

May 22, 2024

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

Overall very happy with the entire experience both from our daughter's perspective and ours as parents. Her confidence and learning have come on leaps and bounds since she started at Footsteps and she is 100% more positive about getting in the morning (compared to her previous nursery). The only negative is the cost which I realise is justified by the staff for the facilities etc, however, you do feel with spending so much that there would be more variation and tech use in the activities the children do.

M D

May 22, 2024

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

The nursery has been brilliant for my daughter's development and building her confidence. I love all the staff they are so friendly and reassuring.

S H

May 22, 2024

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

Very impressed the manager and her team were great from the start. Our child has complex care needs all health care plans and risk assessments were completed and sent over before her staff date. The team in the seaside room have been amazing. Our little girl tells us every day how much she loves nursery.

C C

May 22, 2024

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

The way you run this nursery is very organised and professional. My son really enjoys it here and has improved immensely.

H D

May 22, 2024

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

Footsteps Binley is a great enviroment for my child who has not just grown to be smarter and ready for school but also kinder, independent, patient and friendly. The key person invests a lot of time and effort in helping children grow overall. Footsteps had provided a great start for my child.

S B

May 9, 2024

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

I am really happy with the nursery. My little boy settled in so easily and is excited to go in each day. Staff are lovely and very caring. Good variety of activities indoors and outdoors. Would recommend xx

Precious K

April 5, 2024

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

We chose this nursery after visiting in August 2022, as recommended by our friends and neighbours. We have been taking our daughter to this nursery since she was 11 months old, back in February 2023. We gave this rating to reflect how happy we are with the rules in place, with the staff engagement, with the everyday activities and cleanliness. We really appreciate the professional behaviour of all staff, with no exceptions.

M F

March 19, 2024

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

Very happy with choosing Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School. Our little one started with this nursery when he was 11 months old. The staff are very kind. Since the new manager took the management of the nursery and since this nursery is part of the Footsteps Nursery, Independent Nurseries group, there have been lots of fun activities, toy quality has been improved and most importantly, the menu has been completely changed to provide better and healthier food for the kids. The nursery is now like a small community where parents, children and staff come together. I would definitely keep recommending them.

A I

March 19, 2024

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

We have had our son here for more than two years now and we are very happy and we would not change the nursery for nothing. More than that, we are happily recommending this nursery to all our friends. Great job!

A I

December 8, 2023

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

I couldn’t be happier with this nursery. My little girl has settled in without any problems. She has come on so much with her speech and her communication and understanding of what we say to her. She has made some lovely friends and is at ease with all her teachers, going straight in for a cuddle in the morning and waving goodbye to me. I also love how I get so many updates throughout the day which makes it easier being away from her while I have to work.

J T

July 5, 2023

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

All the staff at Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School are brilliant and true professionals in what they do. I have never worried about my son being at Footsteps. He gets the right balance of learning, free play and educator support. I would highly recommend Footsteps and thank all the staff for what they do to make it a happy home away from home for the children.

N A

April 3, 2023

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

Absolutely outstanding nursery. My son loves the place and the staff. They work hard to give the little ones the best start at school. The staff is easy to communicate with and the management team is fabulous.

I L

March 26, 2023

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

The nursery has always been accommodating and treated my kids like their own. My kids are always learning with their key person and they love it. I'm always happy because I get the latest updates on the app.

Annu P

March 22, 2023

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

I find the nursery to be clean and very safety oriented towards the children. There is always some activity planned and keep the kids engaging to grow their physical as well as mental capabilities. The staff is very polite and they interact well with parents.

Pavan K

March 22, 2023

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

Really satisfied with the overall staff and good. Good experience and my kid loves the nursery. That is all I wish for in a nursery. Overall this has been a great experience and very well organised staff.

Simona O

March 22, 2023

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

The nursery is a lovely, clean environment. We have confidence in sending our son there. The staff are very caring and helpful. They have lots of new activities in place now for the children to engage in, and the sessions for parents to attend have been lovely too.

Sabrina S

March 21, 2023

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

My child absolutely loves the nursery and staff who are really experienced and great at what they do. My daughter has been at the nursery since she was 11 months old and has grown and developed amazingly. The nursery has improved this year with its online portal and communications which is informative.

A K

March 21, 2023

Review of Footsteps Binley Nursery & Pre-School

Amazing nursery! The staff are brilliant, caring and understanding. The food provided is fab, and he has such a varied diet. He has learnt so much since joining, and we are so pleased with his development. We love sending our son here and would recommend it to all.

A R