What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 15 May 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Elm 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.
Elm Cottage Day Nursery against Stockport
| Elm Cottage Day Nursery | Stockport average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Elm Cottage Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Elm Cottage Day Nursery have?
- Elm Cottage Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 15 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Elm Cottage Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Elm Cottage Day Nursery for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stockport has 63.
- How much does Elm Cottage Day Nursery cost?
- Elm 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 Elm 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 Elm Cottage Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Elm Cottage Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Elm Cottage Day Nursery on 15 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Elm Cottage Day Nursery?
- Nearby in SK4: Ladybird Heaton Norris, Charnwood, Moat House Nursery.
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.