Nursery fees are dependent on the age of your child and your specific childcare requirements. Funding options are available, including the government’s 30 hours funded childcare, for working families with 3-4-year-old children and we also accept the Government Tax Free Childcare Scheme and childcare vouchers.
To request pricing and availability, please call us or visit our website.
There is limited on-site car parking available for convenient drop off/pickup.
Footsteps Dosthill Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.916) out of 10, based on 36 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Footsteps Dosthill Nursery & Pre-School has 81 reviews.
Review from Abigail B (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2022
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Reply from Samantha Randall, Manager at Footsteps Dosthill Nursery & Pre-School
Thank you, Abigail, for your review. He is always a happy go lucky baby that just loves to explore everywhere, and you can see he loves nursery every day.
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Review from Zoie A (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2022
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Reply from Samantha Randall, Manager at Footsteps Dosthill Nursery & Pre-School
Thank you for your review. It is a pleasure to have her in the Nursery, she is very content and loves exploring and playing. She has already made lots of friends.
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Review from Megan B (Mother of Child) published on 23 September 2021
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Reply from Samantha Randall, Manager at Footsteps Dosthill Nursery & Pre-School
Thank you so much for your review. We do try our very best to help you and your child during their journey at the nursery and it's so nice to know that what we hope to achieve with new parents and what we offer is a positive one. We look forward to your son's journey with us and to help him grow and develop.
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Review from C D (Mother of Child) published on 25 June 2021
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Reply from Samantha Randall, Manager at Footsteps Dosthill Nursery & Pre-School
Thank you so much for your lovely comments. We are so pleased that you and your son are happy at the Nursery.
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Review from Laura-Jayne W (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2021
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Reply from Samantha Randall, Manager at Footsteps Dosthill Nursery & Pre-School
Thank you for this response Laura, we will continue to deliver high standards for you and your family and its been a pleasure to watch them flourish.
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Review from Holly H (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2021
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Review from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2020
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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2020
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Review from N A (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2020
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Review from Emeline W (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2020
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Review from Christina S (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2019
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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2019
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Review from J H (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2019
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I feel happy and safe with my son just starting here and already feel he will have a brilliant educational journey,
I can't write my experience so far any higher. I will always recommend the nursery and team to anyone who asks.
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Review from Zoe S (Mother of Child) published on 21 January 2019
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Review from Dorota W (Mother of Child) published on 21 January 2019
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Review from Lauren B (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2019
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Review from Frederick M (Great-grandfather of Child) published on 18 January 2019
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Review from Victoria D (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2019
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Review from M R (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2019
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Review from Natalie J (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2019
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The Review Score of 9.9 (9.916) out of 10 for Footsteps Dosthill Nursery & Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 36 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 36 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
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:
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.
The Average Rating of 4.916 for Footsteps Dosthill Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (397 Excellents x 5) + (32 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 431 Ratings = 4.916
b) 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 36 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
i) 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
ii) 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 36 Positive reviews. Points = 1
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
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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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.
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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