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Mulberry Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2022)
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4.7(12 parent reviews) ·9 Boyn Hill Avenue, Maidenhead, SL6 4ET · Windsor and Maidenhead
Number of places
91 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead

About this day nursery

Mulberry Day Nursery in Maidenhead offers a stimulating and educational environment for children, focusing on learning through play. The nursery operates from 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday to Friday, providing a fully inclusive service that covers activities, formula milk, nappies, nappy cream, baby wipes, sun cream, and freshly prepared, nutritionally balanced meals and snacks.

The nursery places a strong emphasis on early language development, with practitioners trained in "Sing and Sign" and "Boogie Mites" sessions for all age groups. They also engage in a child-centred curriculum with a large outdoor space for each classroom, including a rooftop garden for preschoolers and an Eco garden for growing and harvesting.

Mulberry Day Nursery has achieved an Eco Schools Green Flag award, reflecting its commitment to sustainability and environmental education through activities like recycling and nature exploration. The nursery is structured with different rooms tailored to developmental stages: Caterpillars for the youngest children focusing on bonding with a key person and early vocabulary; Ladybirds for developing language, social, and physical skills with rapid language acquisition; Bumblebees for encouraging independence, exploration, and thinking skills; and Preschool for self-help skills, self-esteem, communication, and school readiness through the "Ready, Steady, Grow" programme and phonics.

Parent involvement is encouraged through regular progress discussions, the Parentzone app for updates, and an exclusive parent website, Childbase@Home, offering bespoke resources and workshops on various topics.

Our ethos

Mulberry Day Nursery's philosophy centres on learning through play, with a strong emphasis on early language development through programmes like "Sing and Sign" and "Boogie Mites." They foster a child-centred curriculum, promote sustainability and environmental education (evidenced by their Eco Schools Green Flag award), and aim for school readiness through tailored programmes for each age group. The nursery values parent involvement, utilising the Parentzone app and Childbase@Home for communication and resources.

What it's like

Children are lovingly greeted by kind and nurturing staff and quickly settle, forming close bonds with their key person. They are eager to learn and benefit from a carefully designed curriculum that builds on their existing knowledge and skills, such as independently serving lunch and understanding expectations in the pre-school room.

Eco Schools Green Flag awardFully inclusive serviceSing and Sign trained practitionersChild-centred curriculumParent training sessions

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Food

All meals and snacks included, freshly prepared and nutritionally balanced. Formula milk is also included.

Opening hours

7.00am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2001

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Mulberry Day Nursery

Last inspected 1 November 2022 · Alice M Roberts

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are lovingly greeted by kind and nurturing staff and quickly settle, forming close bonds with their key person. They are eager to learn and benefit from a carefully designed curriculum that builds on their existing knowledge and skills, such as independently serving lunch and understanding expectations in the pre-school room.

Inspector highlights

  • Children feel comfortable and confident due to close and secure bonds with their key person.
  • Staff are dedicated to supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities through training, research, and partnerships with parents and external agencies.
  • Staff encourage children's love of books by reading to them individually and in groups, and by providing a diverse range of books to challenge stereotypes and introduce different cultures.
  • Children gain an understanding of mathematical concepts through practical activities like filling and emptying containers, measuring distances, and counting.
  • Staff provide plenty of opportunities for children to develop their physical skills, from babies crawling on ramps to older children participating in yoga routines.

Areas to develop

  • 1provide further support for staff to give clearer explanations to children during activities and daily routines, to extend children's knowledge and deepen their understanding
  • 2develop staff's skills further in recognising how to include all children in activities and give them the time they need to finish tasks they are interested in.
Inspection #10234266 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff are dedicated to supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They undertake training and research to increase their knowledge of specific needs and work in close partnership with parents and external agencies to create individual and targeted plans to ensure children make the best possible progress.

Outdoor space

Children gain an understanding of mathematical concepts. For example, staff set children challenges, such as measuring the distance between objects in the garden. Staff provide children with plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills, such as balancing on tyres and planks.

Parent Reviews of Mulberry Day Nursery

4.7
(12)
Alison
a year ago

Fantastic settling in experience at Mulberry. Sienna has been attending for nearly 3 months and has really settled well. The staff are so friendly and helpful and each team member has taken the time to get to know our little girl. Great facilities and really healthy balanced menu. Highly recommend.

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Isobel Lindsay
2 years ago

The staff there are welcoming, informative and supportive. I am very happy with our child's settling in and how she's been. I had a few wobbles early on and mostly felt like we would be fine, eventually, with how the carers and staff were with us. Our child is also very happy and feels welcome, even though she also had a few wobbles. But I am very happy with our choices.

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Becky Wilson
2 years ago

A wonderful environment for our little girl. She had a great relationship with all of the staff members. I felt very comfortable leaving her there and found the staff very supportive if she got upset during drop off

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Emma Hamilton
3 years ago

A wonderful nursery, that really care about the children and staff. My little one loved it here, they were very accommodating and helpful when it came to irregular eating and potty training. Plenty of activities to keep children engaged, encouraged exercising, music and instilling confidence. Experience of Bumblebee bee and Pre-School rooms. Staff always very happy and calm. We would never have left them only we moved away. I can't recommend these guys highly enough.

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Amy Godfrey
2 years ago

Ottie has had a tough time settling in initially but all the staff have been so warm, understanding and feel like they really make an effort and care for her. I always feel like I’m leaving my kids in safe hands when I drop them off.

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Inspection history

Date: June 2004

  • December 2022Good
  • November 2022Good
  • March 2017Good
  • March 2017Good
  • March 2015Good
  • February 2015Good
  • August 2011Good
  • January 2008Requires improvement
  • June 2004Good

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