The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road)
Uttoxeter Road, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 9AX
Run by The Cottage Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 August 2025
| 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
The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road) sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road) against Derby
| The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road) | Derby average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 86 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Oak House Nursery Outstanding, 55 places, DE3 9FN
- The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Mickleover Expected standard in all 6, 136 places, DE3 0DJ
- Kindred Mickleover Nursery and Pre-School Good, 82 places, DE3 9AJ
The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road) is run by The Cottage Day Nurseries, which has 7 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Derby.
Questions parents ask about The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road)
- What Ofsted grade does The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road) have?
- The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road) was rated Good at its inspection on 20 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road) take?
- Ofsted registers The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road) for 86 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Derby has 68.
- How much does The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road) cost?
- The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road) sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road) 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 Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road) how it offers them.
- When was The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road) on 20 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road) part of a nursery group?
- Yes. The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road) 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.