Footsteps Nursery Dosthill
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Tamworth for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2002, with 55 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 Staffordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Staffordshire 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
B77 1LDWhat 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, 16 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy on arrival at nursery. They receive a warm welcome from staff and separate well from their parents. The learning environment is well planned and offers children a wide range of exciting learning opportunities. Children make choices about how they spend their time. They are curious, excited learners and engage skilfully in pretend play. Older children are keen to involve the inspector in their pirate play. They confidently explain where their pirate ship is and how their treasure is hidden.
Babies move with freedom and confidence across the indoor and outdoor learning space. They delight in joyful interactions with staff and seek them out for play and comfort. Babies are eager to share books with staff and become highly engaged in looking at the pictures and making animal noises. Staff lead songs and rhymes skilfully, and children join in with simple, familiar actions.
All staff encourage children to follow their interests and this further extends their motivation. Young children enjoy experiences that are linked to their current favourite book. They particularly enjoy a sensory opportunity to make 'Gruffalo crumble'. Staff model the language of the story and weave in mathematical concepts, such as full and empty. Children delight in using the resources and tools on offer for scooping and mixing which supports the development of their fine motor skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide children with simple and consistent explanations in order to develop their understanding of acceptable behaviour and further support their ability to regulate their actions.
- 16 May 2023Good
- 25 July 2017Outstanding
- 14 March 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Footsteps Nursery Dosthill
- 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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