The Cottage Day Nursery Derby

55/76/78 Bedford Street, Derby DE22 3PD
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  • 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.
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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)

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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.

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Review from Julie L (Mother of Child) published on 4 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All three of my children have been to the Bedford Street site of The Cottage.
Throughout 10years we have had excellent care and support from all nursery nurses and management team.
We have recommended to several friends.
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Review from Tom B (Father of Child) published on 15 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Out little boy loves nursery and is learning lots of new things. The feedback we get is great from the staff. Out little one has bonded well with his key person and this puts us as parents at ease/
Big thank you to the Cottage girls and management team - you are all amazing!
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Review from Amy (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Cottage on Bedford Street is definitely one to recommend, my little boy has been attending for the past 3 months and has settled in amazingly. All the staff here are so friendly and nurturing towards all children and make them feel welcome and loved. My little ones development has come on in leaps
and bounds also and I must thank The Cottage for this.
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Review from Lyndsey S (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of our boys have attended The Cottage over the last nine years and we cannot speak highly enough of everything they have done and continue to do. From starting as babies to leaving ready for 'big school', the standard of care has been excellent. The staff work so hard to provide a stimulating environment
and plan such varied activities to engage the children from the moment they arrive in the morning. The reaction of the children on a Monday morning after the staff have spent their evenings decorating the entire nursery ready for Christmas is truly magical. As parents, we have always been happy to entrust The Cottage with the care of our children and are confident that our boys are happy and well cared for by the staff. We have seen the nursery change and grow in the time we have been there and believe the outdoor space is second to none with areas such as a lovely sensory garden and trim trail.
Our boys loved every minute of their time at The Cottage and have such lovely memories of their time there - we only wish they could have stayed longer!
Reply from Lisa Slater, Nursery Manager at The Cottage Day Nursery Derby
Thank you so much for the kind words. We can't believe you have been with us for nine years! It has been an absolute pleasure to see your boys grow and develop into such lovely children. Friday was a…read more
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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.

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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.

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