Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School

Foster Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead HP1 1EL
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Emily Lowe (Area Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 30

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • We offer the childcare subsidy from the Government which from September 2025 is the most generous it has ever been. This is discounted from your fees all year round.

  • £76 full day, £59 short day, £43 half day.

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • Parking is available for pick ups and drop offs.

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Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (4)

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Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.021) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School has 4 reviews.

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Review from R H (Mother of Child) published on 17 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We could not have wished for a better nursery or a more caring group of staff. The staff are professional, approachable, and have a wonderful relationship our son. Our son loves going to nursery every day and taking part in the different activity's. A great nursery that I would highly recommend to anyone.
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Review from C L (Father of Child) published on 15 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter thrived and grew here. She has made life long friends in the other children and nursery staff. The nursery took great care of her and became part of our extended family and I would absolutely recommend this amazing group of people and place.
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Review from H D (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is the best nursery in Hemel Hempstead. I have tried a few for my child, I was beginning to lose hope when I found Footsteps. All the staff are lovely, create a family environment and really care about each individual child. My child was displaying some behavioural issues which I now know were
due to being unhappy in the previous nurseries, as now they have completely disappeared. Everyone who works there is so happy, you can tell they love their job. It's not a nursery where they take on lots of new or agency staff, most staff have been there for years and take their jobs seriously. Even the newer team members are so devoted and you can see them at the end of the day preparing for the next day with enthusiasm. Thanks for everything you all do!
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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl attends this nursery, a lovely little independent nursery, for 3 days a week for over a year now and she is thriving! She loves going in each morning which makes me feel at ease. Her development has come on massively since being here and she mixes well with her peers. They offer a variety
of activities, no two days are the same! We get updates via an app which shows what they get up in the days that she's there. She loves the hot dinners at lunch time and they fill her up until tea time.
The staff are absolutely wonderful and professional. They are always coming up with fresh new ideas and activities for the little ones. The staff are welcoming and happy each morning. It's a small close team who all know my girl which I love as she feels very comfortable with all the staff there.
If you're looking for a home from home, cosy, small independent nursery, look no further. We love it here!
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Current Review Score: 9.0 (9.021)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.0 (9.021) out of 10 for Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.0 out of 5 from 4 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.979 for Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (46 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 47 Ratings = 4.979
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.042 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School is based on 4 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 = 3.375
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 30 number of registered child places is 6. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 6 = 0.667
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School

What is the Age Range of Children that Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School accepts?

Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School Open?

Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School have capacity for?

Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School has capacity for a total of 30 Children.

How far is Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School to the centre of Hemel Hempstead?

1.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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