Footsteps Dosthill Nursery & Pre-School

Old Hedging Lane, Dosthill, Tamworth B77 1LD
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  • Footsteps Dosthill Nursery & Pre-School, Tamworth
Dosthill Nursery & Preschool, rated Outstanding by Ofsted (July 2017), has carefully planned rooms as well as a large outdoor area and 3 free flow covered areas for children and babies to access during the day so children can learn in a variety of environments to promote creativity and curiosity.

There is also an onsite Forest School garden which all children access during the week.

Each room has a variety of fun extra curriculum activity programmes to give all children new and exciting experiences.

Staff at Footsteps Day Nursery are committed to ensuring each child can learn and develop in a safe and stimulating environment.

Footsteps are dedicated to letting child led-play dictate what happens throughout the day, with children given many opportunities to flourish during their time at the nursery.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Samantha Randall (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 55

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Explore the wide range of childcare funding options tailored for children aged 9 months to 4 years over on our website.
    https://footstepsnurseries.co.uk/childcare-funding

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • There is limited on-site car parking available for convenient drop off/pickup.

Footsteps Dosthill Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (82)

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Footsteps Dosthill Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 10 (9.954) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Footsteps Dosthill Nursery & Pre-School has 82 reviews.

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Review from Natalie J (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter is very happy at this nursery. Any problems I have I raise with the staff and they are dealt with. She is making sound progress. The environment is excellent and the opportunities provided are good. Communication is good. Activities could be more varied and outdoor provision used more but
I am generally very happy with the care my daughter receives.
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Review from Gemma T (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little girl is 15 months old and started about 6 months ago. It took her a while to settle in but the staff were really supportive and her key worker was great at reassuring us and keeping us informed about how she was doing. There are lots of organised activities and lots of photos to show the
children getting involved, even from a young age. Our daughter has now settled in, is well adjusted to the routine and loves the staff. The food is varied and healthy and it's lovely to see all the babies sitting their chairs at meal time!
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Review from Natalie B (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely fantastic nursery. Lovely staff who genuinely care for the children they look after. My son has come on leaps and bounds at Footsteps Nursery & Pre School and formed great bonds with his key workers.
Would highly recommend Footsteps Nursery & Pre Schoolhill to any prospective parent.
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Review from Mark B (Father of Child) published on 15 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had a fantastic experience so far, particularly in the Baby room where key workers were consistent. We are impressed with the range of activities provided and would like to see more personalised targeted tasks to develop our daughter at different stages. Staff are always brilliant, kind, caring
and always happy to provide a thorough account of each day. We are looking forward to our son starting there soon.
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Review from Louisa E (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both myself and my husband are big fans of this nursery and would highly recommend it to our friends and family. It is a very safe environment that puts my mind at ease knowing that my child is well looked after when she is there. They genuinely care and definitely take the time to ensure that she is
looked after in a way that best suits her. The fact that my daughter loves to go there really says a lot.
The staff in all the rooms we've experienced so far have been fantastic but we would like to especially mention the people in her current room hoping that they see this.
Our child really struggles with communication and can very often isolate herself from the group but what we've witnessed both at a stay and play session and on a daily basis when we've come to collect our child is that these amazing members of staff really understand our child and have adapted the way they do things to make sure she's included and ensure she has a great time.
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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy absolutely loves being in the rising 3’s room. We have recently been given the paperwork for preschool and I must admit I am quite sad he is leaving rising 3’s so quickly. I think he will be sad too as when asked who his friends are at nursery he will mention both of the girls' names.
I can’t speak highly enough of these girls and a few others who have looked after my little boy at his time at Footsteps and it is clear to see the great relationship they have with him. He loves the activities they put on for him and often brings some home for us to display. We love rising 3’s, thanks ladies for everything you do.
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Review from V F (Mother of Child) published on 15 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am really happy with my baby's nursery. I think the staff is careful and attentive with my baby since the first day. I can already notice my baby's development progression.
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Review from Leanne D (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am so happy with the service that this nursery provides.


The staff in the baby room are fantastic! My daughter has settled in well and a huge part of that is down to the staff.


I love getting the daily forms to see what our daughter has been up to and the staff take the time to update you on

how they are progressing.


The staff try to keep to the routine we have at home and that is very much appreciated.

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Review from Rebekah B (Mother of Child) published on 14 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Footsteps have been fantastic since my child started 6 months ago. I feel like all the staff there are like extended family. He has developed so much.
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Review from Beverley R (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son is 4.5 months old and only started at Footsteps Dosthill this month. As he is so young I was very concerned about how he would settle in but I am very pleased to see that he has settled in very nicely and I attribute this to the care and time taken by the Footsteps staff. Being so young I cannot
see the benefit of many activities yet but I have noticed that since starting he has learned to self-settle (on the activity which used to take 1/2 an hour to an hour now takes less than 15 mins!). We also notice that he doesn't require our attention all of the time and is quite happy to play by himself. It has only been 3 weeks but very pleased with his development so far.
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Review from Emma F (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Footsteps Nursery & Pre School now for 6 months. It is a fantastic nursery, the staff are great. He is a really sociable little boy and we feel this has been helped by his time at nursery.
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Review from Kerry A (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
As a family, we continue to be very pleased with the experience our child has at the nursery. We feel safe in the knowledge that when we drop them off in the morning they are going to be well looked after and have a full and rewarding day ahead.
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Review from Lyndsey P (Mother of Child) published on 8 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Great nursery, never had any issues.
I never worry about leaving my son here.
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Review from Kenneth C (Father of Child) published on 11 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very pleased with all aspects of our chosen nursery. The staff are first class and activities are always geared towards learning. We do however feel the value for money is exceptionally poor in England.
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Review from Emma M (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful nursery with friendly staff. Always willing to go the extra mile to make sure that my child is happy and healthy. Super extra curricular activities such as forest school, French and Makaton. I wouldn't take my child anywhere else now as Footsteps Nursery & Pre School really have set the bar
high for outstanding childcare.
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Review from Paul W (Father of Child) published on 19 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter started at Footsteps at six months old, she does two days a week and she loves it, she comes home really happy.
We cannot believe how much she has developed in a month, with eating and sitting up on her own, she has fresh amazing food every day. We get a report each day on what activities,
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Review from Angela G (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff are extremely friendly and helpful.


Every morning I drop off my son, he is always happy to go and the staff give him a hug when I leave (he loves the extra comfort).

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Review from Leanne G (Mother of Child) published on 11 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Footsteps Nursery & Pre School in Dosthill since she was 9 1/2 months old. She is now in the preschool class. The staff have always been very friendly and supportive and my daughter loves going to nursery.


Going to Footsteps has helped to turn her into the confident, independent

little girl that she is today.
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Review from Juliane S (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I could recommend Footsteps Dosthill Nursery. My little boy started going when he was 11 months and he has loved it since day one. I really do believe he loves it so much due to the amazing staff in the baby room. They are unbelievably caring and do so many great activities with him that I could never
offer him at home. He goes full time and loves every day, we never have any tears. Due to them I don't need to feel bad leaving him for 5 days. P.S the fresh food every day is a big bonus too.
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Review from Rachel V (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been using Footsteps in Dosthill now for over 4 years. Footsteps offers a warm caring environment with lots of fun educational activities. Staff are all very welcoming (and also importantly most of them have been there for several years which provides confidence that this is a good nursery and
good employer). Nursery is clean and tidy. It is quite a small nursery, but they make the most of their space they still have a lovely outdoor forest school and also do off site trips to the local nature reserve that my eldest loved.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.954)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.954) out of 10 for Footsteps Dosthill 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 29 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 29 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 4.954 for Footsteps Dosthill Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (333 Excellents x 5) + (14 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 348 Ratings = 4.954
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Footsteps Dosthill Nursery & Pre-School is based on 29 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 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 55 number of registered child places is 11, which has been reached with 29 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Meet the Team (2)

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Samantha Randall

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2002

Hello, my name is Samantha, I have been a Nursery Manager since 1998 and I joined Footsteps at the beginning of August 2002 and have been the Nursery Manager at Dosthill since when we first opened our doors to families.


I hold a level 3 diploma in childcare, and I have also completed my level 4 in management. I am passionate about childcare and have been with the nursery for a long time. I have built a strong bond with my setting, my team, the local community, and the families that use our services, I take great pride in being a part of each child’s growth and development as they progress and achieve during their time with us at nursery until eventually, they graduate on to their further education at school.


Here at Dosthill, we ensure every child’s individual needs are met and support their growth and development with the tools they need to succeed. Our nursery offers a comforting home-from-home environment, and our facilities give children unique opportunities that enhance their experiences and support their individual achievements and milestones.


Our fantastic team provide a varied range of rich and stimulating activities based on the core areas of learning and by incorporating the children’s keen interests our child-led activities naturally encourage children to be engaged every day.

Rachael

Rachael Franks

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2009

Hello, my name is Rachael, I have been a Deputy Manager since 2003 and I started my journey at Footsteps at our Lichfield Road Nursery in 2009. In 2020 I joined the team here at Dosthill Nursery.


I hold a Foundation Degree and working with children has always been my passion, I have experience working with children of all age groups within Early Years and it’s an absolute pleasure, to see them grow and develop throughout their years with us.


At Footsteps we remain one step ahead in childcare and our nursery actively promotes change and new and exciting ways to fulfil our family’s needs, exceeding their requirements.


Our fantastic team ensure that high exceptions are met every day and that each day children spend with us is full of awe and wonder.

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