Full-day nursery in Dosthill, Staffordshire
Footsteps Nursery Dosthill
Old Hedging Lane, Dosthill, TAMWORTH, B77 1LD · 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 August 2002Reference EY234198Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places55 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 March 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Old Hedging Lane, Dosthill, TAMWORTH, B77 1LD · More nurseries in B77
Stations
- Wilnecote (Staffs)17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Cottage Farm Road, Welford Road and Ninian Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 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 Staffordshire there are about 3.1 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 Dosthill is a full-day nursery at Old Hedging Lane, Dosthill, TAMWORTH, B77 1LD, in Dosthill, Staffordshire. It is registered for 55 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Footsteps Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by Footsteps Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 12 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footsteps Nursery DosthillThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Dosthill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- Heathfields Infant Academy Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.8 miles
- Wilnecote Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 0.8 miles
- Two Gates Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.9 miles
- Bird's Bush Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 1.0 miles
- Millfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 1.1 miles
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.1 miles
- Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 1.1 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 Dosthill's opening hours?
Footsteps Nursery Dosthill opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Footsteps Nursery Dosthill's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Footsteps Nursery Dosthill Good at its inspection on 16 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Footsteps Nursery Dosthill take?
Footsteps Nursery Dosthill is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time.
Who runs Footsteps Nursery Dosthill?
Footsteps Nursery Dosthill is run by Footsteps Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 12 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Footsteps Nursery Dosthill?
Wilnecote (Staffs) is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Footsteps Nursery Dosthill?
You can call 0330 333 1080 and visit footstepsnurseries.co.uk.
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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 EY234198 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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