Full-day nursery in Marsh Green, Wigan
The Baby Cottage
5 Marsh Green, Wigan, WN5 0PT · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 5.0 on Google (1 review)
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2024Reference 2806840Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places12 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 March 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
5 Marsh Green, Wigan, WN5 0PT · More nurseries in WN5
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Hunter Road, Marsh Green and Harrow Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Wigan there are about 2.8 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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The Baby Cottage is a full-day nursery at 5 Marsh Green, Wigan, WN5 0PT, in Marsh Green, Wigan. It is registered for 12 children. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Marsh Green Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.3 miles
- Westfield Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.7 miles
- Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.7 miles
- Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.9 miles
- Beech Hill Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.9 miles
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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How many children can The Baby Cottage take?
The Baby Cottage is registered with Ofsted for up to 12 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Baby Cottage?
Gathurst is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2806840 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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