What is Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School's Ofsted rating?

Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School in Romford proudly holds an 'Outstanding' rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection, demonstrating its commitment to high-quality childcare. The inspection date was 28/02/2025, ensuring up-to-date standards of excellence.

How much does Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School cost?

Unfunded nursery sessions at Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School are £63 for an 8am-3:30pm day, or £85 for an 8am-6pm day. There are additional fees for food, consumables, and extra activities like music and wellbeing sessions. A complete daily funded package for an 8am-3:30pm session is £7.

Does Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School accept funded hours?

Yes, Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School accepts various funded hours. These include 15 hours for disadvantaged 2-year-olds, 15 universal hours for 3-4-year-olds, and 30 hours for working parents of 3-4-year-olds. This helps make quality childcare accessible to more families.

What age range does Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School cater for?

Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School provides a nurturing environment for children aged 2-4 years. Their curriculum is designed to support this age group, encouraging curiosity and critical thinking through play-based learning and fostering independence in preparation for school.

How does Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School engage children in outdoor learning?

Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School boasts a garden with varied resources for physical development. Management and staff are "highly passionate about outdoor learning" and cultivate fruits and vegetables with the children, teaching them about food origins and healthy eating habits through inspiring and stimulating activities.

How can I contact Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School?

You can reach Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School by phone at 07599 290454 or via email at admin@mulberrybush-nursery.com. For more information, you can also visit their website at http://www.mulberrybushpreschool.co.uk/, which provides further details about their setting and philosophy.

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Q: How does Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School support children with special educational needs?

Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School is proactive in supporting children with special educational needs. They ensure that "information collected from parents when children start nursery means any gaps in children's learning are quickly identified and appropriate support is promptly put in place," ensuring every child receives tailored assistance.

Q: How does Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School support children who speak English as an additional language?

Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School is well-equipped to support children learning English as an additional language. Staff use "basic signs alongside words to support their language development equally well," ensuring these children can communicate effectively and fully participate in all activities.

Ofsted: Outstanding

(Feb 2025)

5.0(2 parent reviews) ·Mulberry Bush Nursery, 144 Chippenham Road, Romford, RM3 8HT · Havering

Number of places

34 places

Age range

2–4 yrs

Last inspected

Feb 2025

Local authority

Havering

About this day nursery

Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School in Romford, RM3 8HT, fosters a vibrant learning environment where children are encouraged to be curious, critical thinkers with sparked imaginations. The nursery champions active, play-based, and child-led learning, allowing children to independently explore and make choices.

By utilising natural, open-ended resources instead of modern toys, Mulberry Bush aims to enhance communication and critical thinking skills.

Our ethos

We foster a curriculum that celebrates magical moments, encouraging children’s curiosity, awe, and wonder. Our play-based, child-led approach allows them to make choices, think independently, and direct their own learning with confidence. Using natural, open-ended resources instead of modern toys, children are inspired to explore, experiment, and create. We believe less intervention from toys leads to more opportunities for communication and thinking.

What it's like

The nursery provides a warm and nurturing 'home from home' for children, with a dedicated team focused on meeting all children's needs and ensuring secure transitions. Staff deliver an ambitious curriculum that promotes excellent progress in learning and development, fostering high-quality conversations and language acquisition.

Play-based learningChild-led approachUses natural resourcesOutstanding Ofsted rating

Pricing & funding

This nursery offers unfunded sessions for school days and full days. For funded hours, parents can pay for individual meals, consumables, online profiles, and activities separately, or opt for a complete daily package that covers all additional fees.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

Funded spaces can purchase individual meals, consumables, and activities separately.
A comprehensive daily package is available for funded sessions to cover all additional fees.

Key facts

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2022

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School

Last inspected 28 February 2025 · Rehema Essop

Safeguarding effective

Overall effectiveness

Outstanding

Quality of education

Outstanding

Behaviour and attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership and management

Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Inspector highlights

Staff consistently support children to develop their self-help and independence skills, with children being entirely self-sufficient at lunchtime.
Staff promote children's listening, attention, and communication skills extremely well through lively conversations, action songs, and nursery rhymes.
Staff are astute to children's interests and use them to develop attention and concentration skills, such as extending an interest in dinosaurs to the construction area.
Management and staff are highly passionate about outdoor learning and cultivate fruits and vegetables with children, teaching them about food origins and healthy eating habits.
Nursery staff have highly effective relationships with parents, ensuring their needs are met and keeping them updated on their children's learning and development.

Inspection #10376174 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Official Ofsted Report

Independent inspection of Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School

Inspection date: Feb 2025
Inspection no.: 10376174
Lead inspector: Rehema Essop

Safeguarding arrangements are effective

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What parents say

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Parents are highly complimentary. They say that staff nurture their children's interests and keep them updated on their learning and development. They praise the team highly and say that their children are safe and secure here.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Information collected from parents when children start nursery means any gaps in children's learning are quickly identified and appropriate support is promptly put in place.

Outdoor space

The garden offers children a selection of resources to develop their strength, balance and coordination. Children carefully navigate obstacle courses and learn to pedal bicycles. Management and staff are highly passionate about outdoor learning for children and plan inspiring and stimulating activities.

EAL / language support

For children who learn English as an additional language, staff use basic signs alongside words to support their language development equally well.

Parent Reviews of Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School

5.0

(2)

Shannon Dobell

2 years ago

Both of my children have attended this lovely pre-school. With amazing areas and activities the children can explore and learn in a creative and fun way. The pre-school itself is clean and the staff are professional, very friendly and very caring towards the children. I’m very happy to see constant updates through pictures and messages of my child’s progress throughout their time at pre-school. I cannot and I mean CANNOT recommended this pre school enough.

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Inspection history

Date: February 2025

May 2025Outstanding
February 2025Outstanding

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About the setting

Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre school registered in 2022. It is based in the London Borough of Havering. The nursery opens all year round, from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday. It provides early education for three- and four-year-old children. The nursery employs five members of staff who all hold appropriate early years qualifications.

URN: 2714396
Registered person: Finch, Dawn Elizabeth Anne
Day care type: Full day care
Register: Early Years Register
Establishment type: Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating: Outstanding

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