The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Mansfield Road)

About this day nursery

The Cottage Private Day Nursery in Heanor is dedicated to providing a nurturing environment that feels like a second home, embracing each child's unique journey. The nursery celebrates every milestone, fostering a space where laughter thrives and dreams are encouraged.

Their passionate team prioritises individualised care, understanding that every child has a distinct story to tell. Choosing The Cottage means joining an extended family committed to supporting each child's growth and development.

The nursery focuses on cultivating a secure and trusting atmosphere, ensuring parents feel confident in the exceptional care and learning opportunities offered. The aim is to help children become proactive learners, establishing a healthy foundation for their future education and life.

They offer exceptional childcare, with a team dedicated to providing a home-like environment for the best start in life. The staff are enthusiastic about child development, creating engaging activities and fostering strong partnerships with families.

The nursery also deeply values diversity and inclusion, striving to create a warm and supportive environment where every child feels safe, valued, and loved. They emphasise building meaningful relationships with families based on empathy and respect.

The facility is divided into age-specific rooms to cater to the individual needs of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, ensuring age-appropriate activities and focused attention. These rooms inspire creativity, exploration, and skill development through various themed areas like art rooms, main playrooms, and sensory rooms.

Outdoor play areas are also tailored to different age groups, providing safe and stimulating environments for physical activity and exploration. The nursery maintains transparency and open communication regarding its policies on safety, security, food, nutrition, illness, and events, fostering a collaborative partnership with parents.

Our ethos

The ultimate value of The Cottage is to cultivate an environment that replicates the warmth and hospitality of a home. We aim to instil a sense of security and trust for parents regarding the exceptional level of care and learning opportunities provided to their children, allowing them to reach their fullest potential. Our aim is to help children become active learners, developing a healthy approach to building the foundations that will benefit them in later education and life.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled. The inspiring and ambitious curriculum is well embedded by staff and effectively supports children's learning. Staff are responsive and skilfully adapt children's activities to ensure each child's individual learning needs are met. As a result, even the youngest children are highly motivated and eager to participate in the well-considered activities which staff provide.