Dot Tots Nursery
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bilston for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2007, with 59 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Dudley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Dudley from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
WV14 9LPWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 17 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children who attend this nursery make good progress. Staff plan activities that are linked to children's interests and next steps for learning. As a result, children are eager to take part and concentrate for prolonged periods of time. The expectation across the nursery is for all children to have continuous learning opportunities that build on what they already know and can do. When children transition between rooms, staff share information about where children are in their learning and development. This helps to ensure that children's learning journey is seamless.
There is a high focus on outdoor learning. Staff successfully recognise that some children learn better in an outdoor environment. They have also noticed that being in the fresh air helps children to regulate their behaviour as they have space to 'let off steam'. Children happily play together as they initiate a game of skittles. They develop their large-muscle skills as they balance, climb, and slide with increasing dexterity. Staff value children's opinions and children are able to make democratic choices. Older children vote for the story they want to listen to. They make a mark on a whiteboard next to the story they want and add up the total. This also helps children to respect the choices of others if it is not their story that wins the vote.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider the organisation of activities to ensure all children are able to fully participate and gain the best from their learning experiences n support all staff, including those who only work during lunchtime, to fully understand how to promote children's independence, communication and social skills.
- 17 July 2023Good
- 16 February 2018Good
- 20 April 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Dot Tots Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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