The Cottage Day Nursery Derby

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.

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.

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.

My son always comes home happy!

Great helpful staff, my child loves it here.

The entire team at The Cottage Day Nursery are very lovely, professional, ready to give care, adaptive and overall every member of staff welcomes both the children and parents with a wonderful smile every day and all the time.

It really comes across how passionate and motivated everyone who works there is.

Excellent staff and communication. The key worker is really helpful and knows my child's development. Great food and service overall.

This nursery was recommended by a friend to us. We enrolled our daughter since she was approx 7 -8 months old. I am grateful to have found a nursery that fits our needs so well! The food is excellent, children have many activities throughout the day and the nurture given is beyond excellent. Many thanks to all staff and managers for doing a brilliant job.

Amazing nursery for both of my boys who have been all the way through the baby unit to preschool. The staff are so friendly and helpful and my boys really enjoy it at the Cottage Day Nursery. The food is nutritious and I think another bonus of this nursery, is that it has its own soft play too.

My little girl has attended The Cottage Nursery in Derby since she was 15 months old and I couldn't recommend this nursery enough! The facilities and environments that she has been able to explore are fantastic! She has just come home with a Christmas folder full of beautiful artwork and creations. Every morning she walks in happy and smiling and it is rare that I ever pick her up and she is sad, or any of the children for that matter. I truly would recommend this nursery to anyone.

My son loved his time at The Cottage and I can’t recommend it highly enough. The facilities are fantastic, safe, clean and well organised. The people who work here are genuinely caring, nurturing and committed to finding innovative ways to build learning into play. The special events such as the Positive Ponies visiting were very, very exciting! Importantly, I observed all the children being celebrated for who they are and every child being respected as an individual. Management's commitment to real inclusion stands out; by normalising difference and including and nurturing everyone they are setting an example that will help shape our future society.

I really can’t thank everyone at the Cottage enough for making my son’s preschool days such a lovely time!

This nursery is definitely deserving of its outstanding certificate. My son has been here since he was 18 months and he has grown and learned so much since being here, from the day he started he has shown a positive change. The team are so informative and shows genuine care for each child and their progression. Even the girls in the office know the children. My son is very comfortable here and has grown a lot of confidence here.

I enjoy the detail on the Famly app which gives me peace of mind and allows the end-of-day catch-up to run smoothly. Also, the nursery's help with food allergies, preferences etc is amazing and it's reassuring to know that my son is being taken care of just as well as he would if he was at home! My son will definitely be here up until he has to go to school, I recommend anybody to come here.

My daughter has been to both The Cottage Day Nursery at Mickleover and on currently at Bedford Street and both have been fantastic! My little girl loves it there, they are very caring and have the kids out in the garden with the rabbit and chickens as much as possible. The food selection is great, and the nursery is clean and well looked after. I would always highly recommend either of the nurseries.

Our son has settled in amazingly since starting in July 2023! He has always gone in happy and smiling apart from when he was feeling a little unwell. He adores all the staff in babies and toddlers and the office staff that help out in the evenings. We absolutely love the nursery just as much as our son does! All staff at the nursery are brilliant, and it is always clean! It takes a lot of my mind knowing just how much our son is loved and cared for when he's away from! Fantastic Nursery!

A fantastic nursery that has been great over the past 2 years, we are sad to move away and miss out on our youngest following through as well.

Baby and toddler unit gave loads of variety in activities and environment as it had 4 rooms, plus a sleep room and garden to visit throughout the day.

The main nursery has access to a soft play room and generous garden with climbing frame, bikes and ride-ons, a rabbit and other exploratory equipment. They really make the most of the outdoor facilities particularly over the long summer last year.

All the staff have been wonderful, fostering close key working relationships but also in the wider team. They worked with us on dietary needs due to allergies, looking for suitable alternatives so he didn't miss out. Great support and feedback throughout.

The management are visible and accessible and we've always felt comfortable asking questions. A wonderful nursery which we will miss, and will be hard to match in our new location.

Unit staff have always been fantastic. My daughter has had a great experience at The Cottage and I am sure she will miss it. It is clean and has great space both indoor and out. I would recommend.

The Cottage is an excellent nursery. The facilities are exceptional and the staff are friendly and attentive. My daughter is always excited about going to nursery, she's made lots of friends and they've been great at supporting her learning and development.

The toys are in great condition, the outdoor play area is one of the best I've seen and they even have an indoor soft play area.

My daughter is been coming to The Cottage since she was a baby. She settled in beautifully and created some wonderful bonds with all the staff. They are always caring, attentive and gave so much support when I needed help with toilet training.

My daughter has since progressed through to the main nursery and recently transitioned into the preschool room. It's has been amazing to watch how much she has learnt and progressed while having so much fun.

She thoroughly enjoys exploring the large garden, especially the sensory garden and taking care of the pet rabbit Sooty (so much she's convinced she's coming home with us).

I can't wait to watch her continue her journey with you. Thank you so much for everything you have done so far.

I am very grateful for all their work with my son. Thank you so much.