What Ofsted found
Not yet graded
Ofsted has registered this nursery but has not yet carried out a graded inspection.
What a place could cost
The Baby Cottage 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.
The Baby Cottage against Wigan
| The Baby Cottage | Wigan average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 12 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Not yet graded | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Baby Cottage
- What Ofsted grade does The Baby Cottage have?
- The Baby Cottage has not had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New nurseries are usually inspected within 30 months of registering.
- How many children can The Baby Cottage take?
- Ofsted registers The Baby Cottage for 12 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wigan has 69.
- How much does The Baby Cottage cost?
- The Baby Cottage 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 The Baby Cottage 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 The Baby Cottage how it offers them.
- Which nurseries are near The Baby Cottage?
- Nearby in WN5: Young Persons Centre, Lamberhead Green Headstart, Holly Tree.
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.