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Dottie Tots Nursery School # Dottie Tots Nursery School in Farnham Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Expected standard · Village Hall, Crossways, Farnham, GU10 2JA · Surrey Number of places 35 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Nov 2025 Local authority Surrey About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Dottie Tots Nursery School, located in Farnham, provides childcare for children aged 0–4 years. Registered with Ofsted in 2023 and registered with Ofsted on 04/09/2023, the day nursery operates all year round from 7:30 to 18:00, Monday to Friday. The setting received a "Good" overall rating during its latest inspection on 13/11/2025. It boasts a strong commitment to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, ensuring all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make progress from their starting points. The staff work closely with parents and other professionals to offer tailored support, adapting the curriculum as needed. Children at Dottie Tots Nursery School benefit from a rich outdoor learning environment that encourages active physical play, helping older children develop coordination by maneuvering ride-on cars. Staff also focus on life skills, teaching children to put on their coats and fasten zips before going outside. The day nursery places a strong emphasis on fostering emotional bonds and social skills, helping children feel a sense of belonging and building friendships through sharing and turn-taking, ensuring a well-rounded and supportive environment for early development. Our ethos Dottie Tots Nursery Schools focus on a heuristic, child-centred approach, nurturing each child's individuality to foster confident, self-motivated, and independent learners through exploration, play, and self-discovery. Activities are planned in the moment based on children's interests within safe and warm environments. What it's like Children enjoy learning and feel a strong sense of belonging, developing bonds with kind and caring staff who support their emotional well-being. They build friendships and learn social skills like sharing and turn-taking, fostering independence and confidence. The curriculum is designed for different ages and needs, focusing on healthy lifestyles, active play, and new foods, which helps children achieve well across all areas. Nurturing emotional bonds Active physical play Secure routines Inclusive provision Purposeful activities Good attitudes to learning ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. [Request pricing →](https://www.dottietots.co.uk/copy-of-our-fees) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Dottie Tots Nursery School Inspection date Nov 2025 Lead inspector Tara Naylor Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50294329)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2744041) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number Contact Nursery [ Visit website ](https://www.dottietots.co.uk) Village Hall, Crossways, Farnham, GU10 2JA ## Explore day nurseries near Farnham - [Day nurseries in Farnham](/search?q=Farnham) - [Day nurseries in South East](/search?q=South+East) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=dottie-tots-nursery-school-gu10-2ja-2744041) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday 07:30 to 18:00 - 51 weeks a year Age range 9 months - 4 years Term time / All Year All\_year Food Freshly prepared meals Registered with Ofsted 2023 Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Expected standard Last inspected Nov 2025 Headline: Expected standard Grade summary Exceptional — Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention — Urgent improvement — Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Expected standard Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Expected standard Children's welfare and wellbeing Strong standard Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Inclusion Expected standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Age range 0 to 4 Registers Early Years Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted report for Dottie Tots Nursery School Last inspected 13 November 2025 · Tara Naylor Safeguarding effective What it's like to attend Children enjoy learning and feel a strong sense of belonging, developing bonds with kind and caring staff who support their emotional well-being. They build friendships and learn social skills like sharing and turn-taking, fostering independence and confidence. The curriculum is designed for different ages and needs, focusing on healthy lifestyles, active play, and new foods, which helps children achieve well across all areas. Inspector highlights - Leaders and staff demonstrate a deep understanding of the importance of nurturing emotional bonds with children, including the very youngest children. - Children benefit from a wide range of opportunities for active physical play. - Children develop secure routines that promote their physical health and overall wellbeing very successfully. - Leaders and staff are passionate about providing an inclusive provision for all children. - Staff use their knowledge to plan purposeful activities around children's everyday experiences to support and embed foundations for future learning well. - Children develop good attitudes to learning and achieve well across the curriculum. Areas to develop - 1 Leaders should strengthen targeted professional development opportunities to enhance staff's knowledge and skills, enabling them to better support children's overall progress. - 2 Leaders should support staff to make more effective use of learning opportunities within activities, in order to extend children's thinking skills. Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50294329) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, benefit from a curriculum that helps them to make progress from their starting points. Staff work closely with parents, the local authority, and other professionals to offer tailored support, reviewing and adapting the curriculum as needed. Outdoor space Children benefit from a wide range of opportunities for active physical play, with older children confidently manoeuvring ride-on cars outdoors, strengthening their coordination and control. Staff teach children to put on coats and fasten zips when going outdoors. Inspection history Most recent inspection 13 November 2025 Expected standard Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published. [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50294329) ## Frequently asked about Dottie Tots Nursery School ### From what age does Dottie Tots Nursery School accept children? ### What is Dottie Tots Nursery School working on improving? ### What are the opening hours at Dottie Tots Nursery School? ### Which funded childcare hours does Dottie Tots Nursery School accept? ### What type of early years setting is Dottie Tots Nursery School? ## Nearby day nurseries in Farnham Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Dottie Tots Nursery School. - [ Ofsted: Good 1.6 mi ### Beacon Hill Nursery School Hindhead · GU26 6NL ](/nursery/beacon-hill-nursery-school-gu26-6nl-ey453882) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 2.0 mi ### P.K. 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