Cottage Day Nursery
Day nursery in Liverpool, L25.
Smithy Cottage, Cuckoo Lane, Liverpool, L25 3PL
Run by The Cottage Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 January 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Cottage Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Cottage Day Nursery against Liverpool
| Cottage Day Nursery | Liverpool average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Small World Day Nursery Outstanding, 30 places, L25 7RY
- Little Dragonfly Nursery Expected standard in 5 of 6, 40 places, L25 2PY
- Much Woolton Old School Nursery Limited Good, 30 places, L25 7TX
Cottage Day Nursery is run by The Cottage Day Nurseries, which has 7 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Cottage Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Cottage Day Nursery have?
- Cottage Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 5 January 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Cottage Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Cottage Day Nursery for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Liverpool has 61.
- How much does Cottage Day Nursery cost?
- Cottage Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Cottage Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Cottage Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Cottage Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Cottage Day Nursery on 5 January 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Cottage Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Cottage Day Nursery is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by The Cottage Day Nurseries.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.