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The Cottage Nursery

1 Clarendon Road, Eccles, Manchester, Greater Manchester M30 9AL
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The Cottage Nursery is a bright, vibrant and exciting setting with highly qualified, professional and dedicated staff. Carers are passionate about high quality childcare and outstanding early education which is delivered daily in a creative and stimulating way across all ages. All rooms are exceptionally well resourced to enable all seven areas of the EYFS to be delivered, and they have all recently been refurbished to make a modern, calm...  

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Owner

  • Clarendon Cottage School Ltd
  • Private Owned

Person in charge

  • Louise Wakefield(Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 23

Total Places for Children

  • 80

Age Range

  • from 0 years 0 months
  • to 4 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday07:30-18:00
  • Tuesday07:30-18:00
  • Wednesday07:30-18:00
  • Thursday07:30-18:00
  • Friday07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

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The Cottage Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.950) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Cottage Nursery has 155 reviews.

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Review from Esther A (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2024 Submitted via Website
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The Cottage Nursery is exceptional. My children started when they were 12 months old; my son is now 3 and is in Prep 1 Junior and my daughter left last summer and started school in reception September 2023. The outstanding level of care has been consistent throughout the years and in each room as the children progress in their development. Both of my children absolutely love their time at nursery; the staff are nurturing, loving and want each child to thrive in the amazing learning environment. The educational aspect of the nursery is unparalleled. Both of my children could read and write at 3 years old due to the nursery's strong emphasis upon phonics, reading and writing that begins when the children are very young. My daughter when she started school was hugely ahead of her peers because of the incredible foundation of learning she secured whilst at the cottage. My children have a passion for learning which the nursery has instilled in them and all the children.

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Review from J L (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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My child has attended since 9 months old and has been in Badgers, Butterflies and is now in Pre-prep. Every single member of staff that has worked with my little girl has been excellent and she loves going to nursery. Her development since starting The Cottage has been incredible and I can not recommend them highly enough. They are incredible!

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Review from Hana I (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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This is an incredible nursery that has a perfect balance of fun, creativity and education. I can’t believe the level of care, compassion and kindness the staff have. My daughter skips into the nursery every day excited to greet her friends and see the staff. Every day they have brand new activities with lots of outdoor play, playing with the nursery pets and trips. It feels like a family, every staff member knows the children so well and bends over backwards to find things they enjoy and like. My second daughter has just started and the process has been so much easier thanks to the amazing staff.

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Review from N C (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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The Cottage Nursery staff are absolutely unbelievable! They always go above and beyond for all the children and not only do they do a great job of looking after the children but you can tell it’s more than just a job for these girls, they genuinely love and care for the children. Every day my kids look forward to attending nursery and they always come home with full bellies and big smiles on their faces!

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Review from K H (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been at the nursery for just over a year now and I couldn’t be happier, we viewed several nurseries in the Trafford Park area and the cottage was by far the best and I am certain I made the right choice in nursery my daughter has thrived so much since starting here the staff are brilliant and the setting is beautiful could not recommend this place enough.

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Review from C J (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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We cannot recommend The Cottage enough. It’s by far the best nursery in the area.

Both our children have attended and have thrived here. We feel very much part of The Cottage family, the staff go above and beyond every single day.

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Review from D W (Father of Child) published on 7 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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Very impressed and reassured by the care provided to our son. The team are friendly and professional. The facilities are great and overall we feel that our son is beginning to thrive due to the overall experience.

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Review from Jennifer K (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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We are so delighted with the nursery. We moved our second child here and are delighted that we did. The staff are very caring and professional and the culture is clearly very good (something our first child’s nursery lacked!). Our baby is so happy and has been in the nursery for 10 months now. We recommend the nursery to everyone - it’s loving, kind and fun! Some days I wish I could stay!

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Review from David P (Father of Child) published on 7 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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My son has been at the nursery for a little over a year and is super happy there as are we with the nursery overall. The staff are amazing, the building/environment is clean and safe and all the kids always seem happy and occupied doing some kind of activity.

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Review from Laura T (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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I can not speak more highly of The Cottage Nursery.
I know it’s because of the amazing staff, facilities, and curriculum that have helped mould my son into the confident, independent, clever and spirited child he now is.
The most important factor is that they prepare your child for that next chapter and I am surprised every day to see what new things he has learnt. I have no doubt that going to primary school will not even phase him, and that’s all thanks to The Cottage.

I looked at a number of different nurseries in the area and none come close to the standards of The Cottage.

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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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Our third child currently attends The Cottage Nursery and we have been so happy with the care and support all three of our children have received. Our youngest child loves attending nursery and is so happy which is lovely to see. Now that our eldest child has started school, it really is evident how amazing her early education at nursery has been in giving her a head start at school.

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Review from Mehdi K (Father of Child) published on 7 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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We brought our second child here after we had heard good reviews from other parents and our only regret is that we didn't bring our first child here. The staff are warm, friendly and professional. They take their job seriously and really care about the children. I cannot recommend this nursery enough!

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Review from Stacey V (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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Having The Cottage Nursery as part of my “village” has made returning to work so easy. I rest in confidence and comfort that my little boy is being so very well looked after! The enrichment activities and opportunities for development that they provide, far exceed anything that I could provide myself in the long term.

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Review from Arwa H (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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Absolutely outstanding nursery! From the caring and attentive staff to the enriching activities and safe environment, The Cottage Nursery has exceeded my expectations in every way. My daughter has blossomed under their guidance, and I couldn't be happier with her progress. Thank you to the entire team for their dedication and commitment to providing an exceptional early learning experience. Highly recommend it to all parents seeking the best for their child!

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Review from Heather C (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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Amazing nursery, both of my boys have attended the nursery, my youngest started in January 2024. All of the staff are amazing and make every day fun for the children with all the different activities they set up for them. They go above and beyond and both of my children have had so many great days and made great connections with the staff and children. We really couldn’t recommend this nursery enough!

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Review from B G (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2024 Submitted via Website
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The Cottage Nursery has been an amazing place for my daughter. The staff have been incredible with my energetic toddler, always having fun and creative things planned each day. The staff were really helpful when I needed to change my child's diet, due to some health problems she was having. The nursery really has a lovely nature and the staff have a lovely bond with the children

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Review from B S (Father of Child) published on 6 February 2024 Submitted via Website
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Amazing nursery, they have the friendliest staff and are excellent with the kids. Everyone always looks like they’re having a fantastic time there, our daughter loves it. Would highly recommend this nursery

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Review from E C (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2024 Submitted via Website
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The Cottage is brilliant, everything about it is excellent; the staff, facilities, and communication with parents - I cannot fault it. My daughter loves attending and is already learning phonics and practising writing (she has just turned 3). The staff are fantastic and are really friendly and approachable and I feel completely at ease with them looking after my child. Can't speak highly enough of the establishment.

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Review from S I (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2024 Submitted via Website
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Brilliant nursery, lovely staff and setting and really great work done at every level/classroom to help with development and learning. My daughter has been there since 9 months old and they were great at helping to get her settled and also giving me reassurance that she was enjoying her time there, she’s now 3 and loves her days in nursery and can’t wait to go in. Amazing extra activities such as French and great trips out in the older classroom. Communication and updates are really clear and any queries I’ve ever had have always been dealt with quickly.

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Review from Alex S (Father of Child) published on 18 January 2024 Submitted via Website
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Our son started at The Cottage around a year ago after our daughter previously attended. It was the easiest decision we had to make to send our son there. The staff are all wonderful and the facilities are brilliant. The focus on education (which is incredible) was the original reason we picked the nursery for our daughter but the nursery is so much more than that. The relationships that our son has formed with the staff are lovely to see and have lasted as he has moved through the rooms. We get updates on the app about what he has been getting up to and he's always happy to go in and find his favourite toy in the morning. I cannot thank the staff or recommend this nursery enough - it is absolutely fantastic.

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Meet the Team (4)

Louise Wakefield
Louise WakefieldJob Title:Nursery Manager & Company DirectorJoined: 2000

I have been with the company a very long time and during that time I have worked within all the age ranges including working at the prep school.

I love my role and love to see the progression of children. When in the room with the children I enjoy cooking activities. I also enjoy being able to support my staff to progress.

Tara Reddock
Tara ReddockJob Title:Assistant Manager & Nursery SENCOJoined: 2013

I enjoy working at the Cottage Nursery because supporting the children to develop is a very rewarding job.

I enjoy reading with the children to help support and develop their literacy and communication and language skills.

Ashley Barnes
Ashley BarnesJob Title:Deputy ManagerJoined: 2010

I enjoy working at the Cottage Nursery because it is a well run nursery that values each child as an individual and the nursery staff are motivated to support the children and their development.

I enjoy reading with the children to support and extend their literacy and communication and language knowledge.

Sarah Platt
Sarah PlattJob Title:Badgers Group LeaderJoined: 2005

I enjoy working for the Cottage Nursery as I love caring for the children in such a warm and friendly environment.

My favourite activities are messy and outdoor play as it gives the children the opportunity to be creative and explore the world around them.

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