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Mulberry Roots

Ofsted: Requires improvement
(Aug 2025)
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5.0(8 parent reviews) ·Offecon House, Bury Road, Haslingden, BB4 5PE · Lancashire
Number of places
66 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2025
Local authority
Lancashire

About this day nursery

Mulberry Roots Limited, located in Haslingden, BB4 5PE, is a childcare setting that has been registered since 2018. It operates from Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 6 pm, for 51 weeks a year, offering full day care for up to 66 children aged 0 to 4.

The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold early years qualifications, with two staff qualified at level 6. While the overall effectiveness was rated as "Requires Improvement" in the latest inspection on August 19, 2025, the nursery is committed to making improvements.

New leaders are in place and have implemented a revised, ambitious curriculum. Staff are beginning to respond positively to these changes and ensure children's care needs are met through consistent daily routines, including designated times for meals and rest.

The setting also provides government-funded childcare.

What it's like

There have been many changes to staff and the leadership team. This has led to weaknesses in inconsistent staff support, weaker parent partnerships, and variations in educational quality. However, new leaders are dedicated to improvement. Familiar staff greet children warmly, and children separate confidently from parents, engaging well in nursery life. Staff meet children's care needs consistently, ensuring their emotional well-being.

Supportive new leadershipAmbitious curriculumChildren behave wellEffective safeguarding

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2018

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Mulberry Roots

Last inspected 19 August 2025

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement

Actions the provider must take

  • Put appropriate arrangements in place for the supervision of staff, with particular focus on their understanding of the curriculum and continuous professional development by 05/09/2025.
  • Ensure that agreed strategies to support children with SEND are fully understood and implemented by all staff by 05/09/2025.
  • Strengthen the implementation of the curriculum and interactions to meet the needs of all children by 05/09/2025.

What it's like to attend

There have been many changes to staff and the leadership team. This has led to weaknesses in inconsistent staff support, weaker parent partnerships, and variations in educational quality. However, new leaders are dedicated to improvement. Familiar staff greet children warmly, and children separate confidently from parents, engaging well in nursery life. Staff meet children's care needs consistently, ensuring their emotional well-being.

Inspector highlights

  • Familiar staff greet children warmly and establish positive and trusting relationships.
  • Children separate confidently from their parents and engage well in nursery life.
  • Staff meet children's care needs through consistent daily routines, including designated times for meals and rest.
  • Staff ensure children's sleep is closely monitored, following safer sleep guidance in a calm and cosy area.
  • Children demonstrate a sense of belonging in the nursery.
  • Leaders ensure that staff have completed mandatory training to enhance staff's knowledge and skills.
  • Staff plan a range of activities that children enjoy, such as musical instruments for babies and tools for older children to develop hand muscles.
  • The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with an open and positive culture around safeguarding.

Areas to develop

  • 1Strengthen the consistency and effectiveness of the key-person arrangement and partnership with parents.
  • 2Improve staff's understanding of behaviour management strategies so that they have a consistent approach to supporting children's understanding of positive behaviour.
Inspection #10414191 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Overall, staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders use additional funding well, for example, by providing extra-curricular opportunities such as football coaching. However, at times, leaders do not share relevant information about children with SEND with all staff, which means some staff are not able to consistently implement strategies to meet the needs of children with SEND.

Parent Reviews of Mulberry Roots

5.0
(8)
Bushra Chowdhury
10 months ago

Highly recommend mulberry roots. They are amazing and very friendly. Neat and clean, treat like family. They looked after my son really well. Looking forward to give my second child to this nursery again.

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Sophie
a year ago

I can't put into words how much I recommend Mulberry Roots. The whole staff are amazing. They're all very family and child focused and so knowledgeable about what they do. They always look to support you and your little one. If you're apprehensive and unsure of where to send your baby I would highly recommend here! Thank you to the team!

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arry Young
a year ago

Perfect in every way , took care of our child from the age of 6 months until leaving to attend school . We would highly recommend mulberry roots to anyone considering a nursery in this area

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Victoria Young
2 years ago

Highly recommend Mulberry Roots, not only the staff members but the setting as a whole is amazing. It’s extremely clean, modern and they have so many fun extra activities they regularly for the children. My little boy loves it and I will be so sad when he leaves in August

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A B
2 years ago

A great nursery that provides a high standard of care for our son. The staff are all welcoming and supportive we are glad we chose this nursery for our baby and would recommend it for anyone in the area looking for a nursery

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Inspection history

Date: May 2021

  • August 2025Requires improvement
  • May 2021Good

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