The Cottage Day Nursery Derby

55/76/78 Bedford Street, Derby DE22 3PD
Review Us
Top 20 award
10 44 Reviews
  • The Cottage Day Nursery Derby, Derby
The Cottage Day Nursery in Bedford Street, Derby, was established in 1990. It is a family-run business with nurseries based in Derby, Mickleover and Heanor. Bedford Street nursery is the largest in the group, with extensive facilities and age-specific playgrounds.

The baby and toddler unit is in its own building and comprises of a play room, dinner/art room, sensory room, sleep room, physical room and playground.

Main Nursery and Preschool (ages 2+) are on the opposite side of the road and are also in their own buildings. They share a vast playground which also consists of a sensory garden, vegetable garden, story area, indoor soft play area and indoor gym.
Show The Cottage Day Nursery Derby on the Map

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Amy Woolliscroft (Business Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 34

Total Places for Children

  • 93

Age Range

  • from 0 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Full Day: 7.30am - 6.00pm - £77.00.
    Morning: 8.30am - 1.00pm - £48.00.
    Afternoon: 1.00pm - 5.30pm - £47.00.
    Additional / Part Hour(s) - £18.00.

  • Fees will vary based on whether 15 or 30 hour funding is being claimed for, we are happy to discuss this with you.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • They have a carpark that is free for nursery parents to use. On street parking also available.

The Cottage Day Nursery Derby Reviews (44)

10

The Cottage Day Nursery Derby has a Review Score of 10 (9.970) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Cottage Day Nursery Derby has 44 reviews.

Overall Experience
  • 42
  • 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Date Published
  • 44
  • 9
  • 16
  • 28
  • 16
Reviewer Connection to The Cottage Day Nursery Derby
  • 34
  • 9
  • 1
Total of 44, showing 1-20
Review from Mariah B (Mother of Child) published on 11 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son was at this nursery for a year until we moved away from the area and I have nothing but praise to give all the nursery staff when he first started going to nursery he was behind in a lot of things other children were doing at his age and within months of being there he was ahead of most! He went
from being mute to singing all day and night I absolutely love this nursery and if I was ever to move back to the area would love to come back
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Katie R (Mother of Child) published on 28 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From my Son starting in babies all the way through to preschool his whole experience has been incredible. He has learnt so much and come one with his development so well. The staff are fabulous and look after the children with great care and attention. My son absolutely loves going and I never have
issues dropping him off and always happy when I pick him up. He has been set up ready for school well and I have enrolled my daughter to start here when I return to work. Wouldn't consider anywhere else.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from David R (Father of Child) published on 28 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our boys have come to The Cottage Day Nursery & we could not have been happier. Every member of staff have been so caring and supportive and have helped our children be ready for the next stange of schools. They have all been amazing giving the boys a safe environment to learn and be creative and
have lots of fun.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from K S (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Cottage Day Nursery is a very caring, nurturing and loving environment. They were so patient and nurturing with our son, guiding him through how to manage big feelings, preparing him for big school all while allowing him to be himself. They also managed his multiple allergies and encouraged and
listened to us. When it came to decisions about his care. A wholehearted thank you from us for loving and caring for our spirited, loving boy!
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from A P (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our experience at The Cottage Nursery has been so positive. Our son has thrived in their care in each setting he's been in. All the staff are so caring and tentative to his needs.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Isla H (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery. Very supportive and attentive to my child's needs.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Carla P (Mother of Child) published on 8 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is a great place to help children flourish, both my children have attended the setting, and it has helped them with learning new skills and socialising. All the staff are helpful and attentive to the children's needs.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from K C (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending The Cottage Day Nursery since she was just 1 year old. Like many little ones, she found the early days challenging and cried a lot at first. But the baby unit team were absolutely fantastic - they showed such patience, care, and emotional support, helping her settle in
gently and feel safe and loved.


Now, at 2 years and 3 months, she's moved into the main nursery and goes in with a big smile, excited to play with her friends. It's such a joy to see how happy and confident she is.


I want to give a huge thank you to every single member of staff at The Cottage Day Nursery. It's all the little things you do - the smiles, the cuddles, the creativity, and the reassurance - that make such a big difference. You've made it so much easier for us as parents to leave our child each day, knowing she's in truly trustworthy and caring hands.


Thank you again for everything.

  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Anum R (Mother of Child) published on 2 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Cottage Day Nursery is one of the best nurseries when it comes to child development, as we were having some concerns since she was a baby. Our daughter improved massively in every way. I highly recommend it to every single parent. The independence, the improvement that we noticed in her are exceptional.
Thank you all for everything.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Charlie B (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
If you're looking for a nursery that goes above & beyond, then look no further.
The incredible staff have been dedicated to my sons development & he's come on tremendously. His confidence & abilities are improving every week.
They show a genuine interest in what my son's been getting up to outside
of nursery too so they can continue to support his learning whilst with them.
Every morning my son's excited to go in, he giggles, claps his hands & sings in the car. I really couldn't have asked for a better nursery to send him to. We're heartbroken that he won't be able to continue his learning here as we're moving, but even then the childcare manager has been assisting us with finding a nursery in our new area! This goes to show how invested they are in ensuring my son has the best start in life be it with them or another nursery. Every staff member is caring, encouraging, dedicated, trustworthy, patient, supportive & attentive. The list could go on. Thank you for caring for my boy xx
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Zoe S (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter absolutely loves attending nursery. The staff are warm, friendly and engaging with other children and families. There's always activities both fun and educational. I've watched my child develop exceptionally under the supervision and care of the brilliant team. Selecting this nursery was
by far the best decision I have made.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from M C (Father of Child) published on 28 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending since she was 11months old and loves coming to nursery. Its lovely to hear what shes been learning about during her day and shes very excited to tell us at collection. Shes built strong bonds with both staff and her peers, her confidence has also excelled during her time
at the cottage. Management are supportive, friendly and welcoming. They are also very informative when it comes to funding, events and child's development. They have beautiful homely bright and airy rooms and large outdoor spaces which our daughter loves exploring.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from A B (Guardian of Child) published on 28 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I had a great experience with my own two children being cared for at Cottage Day Nursery and it was the first place I contacted when recieving care for my baby niece. They are brilliant and I feel they genuinely care about her and the other children. Whenever I leave or collect her, she and they have
smiles on their faces, which is so reassuring. They are also a kind and friendly bunch!
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from A P (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having had two children spend 4 years at The Cottage, I have to say they have been fantastic. Staff are attentive, engaging and most importantly focus on the development and wellbeing of each child - individually. Their flexibility and accommodation of working parents is commendable. Management take
on feedback with a true will to improve, in order to main high educational standards. And they have had so much fun!
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from V M (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My baby has been with this nursery since she was 9 months, she has grown very well, she walks well, has good vocabulary and is feeding better than I had hoped.The staff at the nursery is amazing and my daughter is always happy to see them in the morning. I am very happy with her progress at this stage.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Sadie R (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been well looked after here for 3 years. I feel so comfortable leaving my little one with the staff here. My child has valuable relationships with all the key workers and they have helped her to come on leaps and bounds. We will be sad to leave to start big school
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Audrey D (Mother of Child) published on 15 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery, we couldn't have asked for more. The team has known us for 9 years now and they are part of our family. They made each day fun, balanced, and interactive with both children and families, children had much love at all stages. Our eldest continued to attend a sister nursery over her
holidays, which worked equally well. Thank you for making each day fun and special.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Gareth D (Father of Child) published on 11 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending The Cottage in Bedford Street Derby for almost 6 months now. Since starting at The Cottage my wife and I have watched our daughter come along leaps and bounds in terms of her development, speech, counting, socialising with other kids and more. She comes home and tells
us all about her day and how great a time she has had and what she's been doing. The staff are all wonderful and are clearly very interested in the development of all the children under their care. They have been very helpful at both guiding and supporting us all during periods of transition like toilet training for instance. I'd highly recommend The Cottage on Bedford Street if you need a great nursery that you can trust to take care of your little ones.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Philip H (Father of Child) published on 19 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Cottage has been a consistently excellent nursery for our children - they have been looked after in every respect to the highest standard of care. We feel very well supported by the nursery during difficult phases and transitions and they have always worked with us to achieve the best outcome for
our family. Our children's time at The Cottage has been nothing short of outstanding and it has set them up wonderfully for school. We cannot recommend them enough.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Laura A (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The best nursery for my child. She has learnt and progressed so much since being at The Cottage. The staff are fantastic with all the children. They are caring and loving. I couldn't imagine my child going anywhere else, and we will certainly be back with our younger child.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.970)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.970) out of 10 for The Cottage Day Nursery Derby is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 28 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 28 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.970 for The Cottage Day Nursery Derby is calculated as follows: ( (326 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 335 Ratings = 4.97
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Cottage Day Nursery Derby is based on 28 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 93 number of registered child places is 18.6, which has been reached with 28 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Child Vacancies

Please contact us for latest vacancies.

Loading

Loading Loading

Loading

Loading

Awards / Recognitions (2)

Meet the Team (1)

Amy

Amy Woolliscroft

Job Title: Business Manager Joined: 2014

Hi, my name is Amy and I have worked at The Cottage since 2014.


I originally began my time here as a Nursery Deputy, before being promoted in 2015 to Nursery Manager. Since then we have had quite the journey - a pandemic included - where my role grew into the Business Manager of all three of our sites.


I have worked in nurseries for the majority of my life and I feel so privileged to work at a place like The Cottage. We strive to maintain the same level of outstanding care across all 3 of our sites and working closely together to share best practice, ideas and support where necessary.


You'll most likely hear from me about anything business related - policies, notifications, payments, billing, funding, booking patterns - you name it!


I'm always more than happy to help if you have any queries, I look forward to meeting you.

Frequently Asked Questions about The Cottage Day Nursery Derby

What is the Age Range of Children that The Cottage Day Nursery Derby accepts?

The Cottage Day Nursery Derby accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is The Cottage Day Nursery Derby Open?

The Cottage Day Nursery Derby is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does The Cottage Day Nursery Derby have capacity for?

The Cottage Day Nursery Derby has capacity for a total of 93 Children.

How far is The Cottage Day Nursery Derby to the centre of Derby?

0.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

Information on this page is displayed without responsibility for its accuracy on the part of daynurseries.co.uk. Please contact The Cottage Day Nursery Derby to verify any information. View our terms and conditions. The Cottage Day Nursery Derby has an Enhanced Service - more info.