Full-day nursery in Boxmoor, Hertfordshire
Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School
Foster Road, Boxmoor, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP1 1EL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2015Reference EY485480Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 31 March 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 18 August 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Foster Road, Boxmoor, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP1 1EL · More nurseries in HP1
Stations
- Hemel Hempstead7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Cowper Road, Wharf Road and Hanover Green.
Parks and playgrounds
- Station Moor2 min walk
- Blackbirds Moor3 min walk
- Fishery Moor5 min walk
- Heath Park7 min walk
- Lower Roughdown Common9 min walk
- Wharf Road Play Area playground3 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Hertfordshire there are about 2.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Foster Road, Boxmoor, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP1 1EL, in Boxmoor, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 18 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Footsteps Nursery Limited.
Run by Footsteps Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footsteps Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Flower Pots Day Nursery (Boxmoor)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Boxmoor Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Flower Pots Day Nursery (Chaulden)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Boxmoor Hall Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Lime Grove Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Young Discoverers Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Boxmoor Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- St Rose's Catholic Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.3 miles
- Heath Lane Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- South Hill Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Pixies Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.6 miles
- Oakleaf Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Lockers Park School ages 5–14 0.6 miles
- Micklem Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School's opening hours?
Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School Good at its inspection on 31 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School take?
Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School?
Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School is run by Footsteps Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School?
Hemel Hempstead is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 01442 244565 and visit www.footstepsnursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY485480 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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