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AI Receptionist · Dorchester · Dorset

AI Receptionist for Nurseries in Dorchester

Dorchester is Dorset's county town, serving both urban and rural families — many of them NHS and public sector workers with shift-based hours. These parents call to enquire about childcare when they have a moment free, which is rarely during a standard nursery session day. When your staff are with the children and no one answers, that enquiry goes to another setting.

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The Problem

Dorchester nurseries serve shift workers who call at all hours

Dorchester's public sector and NHS workforce includes many parents on rotating shifts who have narrow windows for personal calls. A nurse finishing a night shift at 7:30am, or a council worker with a lunchtime gap, calls your nursery — and your staff are mid-session, ratio-bound, and unable to answer. Those callers don't ring back; they Google the next nursery. ForgeMason answers every call, captures the enquiry details, and sends them to your team so a follow-up call can happen within hours — not days.

What's Included

Six features built for childcare

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Registration Enquiry Capture

Every registration call answered and logged — child's first name, age, and required start date captured and sent to your team instantly.

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Tour Booking

Parents book a nursery tour directly through the AI — no back-and-forth, no missed follow-ups, confirmed straight into your calendar.

Waiting List Management

Callers are added to your waiting list automatically, with their details captured and a confirmation sent so no enquiry falls through the cracks.

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GDPR Compliant

Only the child's first name and age are collected — no sensitive data. Fully compliant with UK GDPR and EYFS data minimisation principles.

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Out-of-Hours Answering

Calls answered 24/7 — covering the early mornings and atypical hours when Dorchester's NHS and public sector parents are most likely to call.

Review Automation

Automated follow-up prompts happy parents to leave a Google review, building your online reputation in the Dorchester childcare market.

Pricing

Simple monthly plans

Capture
£67/mo
  • AI answers every call 24/7
  • Registration enquiry capture
  • Child first name & age logged
  • Missed-call text-back
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Growth System
£367/mo
  • Everything in Front Desk
  • Local SEO for Dorchester
  • Google Ads management
  • Review automation
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FAQ

Common questions from Dorchester nurseries

Does the AI collect any sensitive child data?+
No. ForgeMason only collects the child's first name and age — nothing more. No surnames, no medical information, no additional personal data. This is designed specifically to comply with UK GDPR data minimisation requirements and is appropriate for initial childcare registration enquiries. Full data collection takes place through your own secure registration process once a place is confirmed.
We serve families from across the Dorchester rural area — can ForgeMason handle that range of callers?+
Yes. ForgeMason works for any caller regardless of where they're calling from. Rural families enquiring from a distance get the same immediate, helpful response as someone calling from the town centre. The AI captures their details and start date requirement, and your team has everything they need to follow up — whether the enquiry came from Dorchester itself or a village ten miles away.
How quickly can we get started?+
Most nurseries are live within 3 to 5 working days. We handle the setup, configure the AI to your nursery's name and specific requirements, and test it before going live. No technical work is required from your side.

Dorchester nursery? Free 20-minute call.

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