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The Mulberry Bush at Casterton

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2024)
·Casterton Sedbergh Preparatory School, Casterton, Carnforth, LA6 2SG · Westmorland and Furness
Number of places
32 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness

About this day nursery

The Mulberry Bush Nursery, situated at Casterton alongside Sedbergh Preparatory School, provides exceptional care for children aged 6 months to four years. The day nursery fosters a nurturing and stimulating "home from home" environment, focusing on developing motivated and successful young learners through its core values of caring, creativity, curiosity, and courage.

Recognised by Ofsted in 2024 as a "positive, caring nursery" where "children are happy" and "make good progress in all areas of their learning," it offers a diverse range of indoor and outdoor activities. The facilities include easy parent parking, adaptable hours, freshly prepared meals, expansive grounds, and weather-proof outdoor play zones, all supervised by highly professional caregivers.

The day nursery prides itself on its individualised learning approach, ensuring every child is at the heart of their educational journey. Upon enrolment, each child is assigned a key worker, establishing a vital link between the nursery team and parents to support the child's development.

The aim is to deliver a secure, engaging, and enriching environment that promotes learning through enjoyment, helping children to acquire lifelong skills and transition smoothly into school life.

Our ethos

We are proud of our key ethos ‘to place children at the heart of everything we do,’ which results in highly individualised learning experiences for every child in our care. Our staff have high expectations of what every child can achieve and "children make good progress in all areas of their learning." (Ofsted 2024) The Mulberry Bush provides a unique selection of opportunities, alongside state of the art equipment, found within a secure environment. At the start of term you and your child will be introduced to your designated key worker from the nursery team. This essential link enables us to create a strong relationship with you and your child to enhance their development whilst at nursery.

What it's like

Children are happy at this positive, caring nursery. Staff prioritise building warm and loving relationships with children from the moment they start attending. Children confidently reach out to adults for support and comfort when needed. Children of all ages feel safe and secure.

Home from home environmentFocus on creativity and curiosityStrong parent partnershipExtensive indoor and outdoor facilitiesIndividualised learning experiences

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year

Age range

6 months to 4 years

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Mulberry Bush at Casterton

Last inspected 27 February 2024

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 happy at this positive, caring nursery. Staff prioritise building warm and loving relationships with children from the moment they start attending. Children confidently reach out to adults for support and comfort when needed. Children of all ages feel safe and secure.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff know children well and are clear about what they intend for them to learn, planning activities that target children's next steps in their development.
  • Leaders place reading at the heart of this nursery, with staff frequently reading aloud and children developing a love of reading.
  • Overall, children with SEND are well supported and make good progress from their starting points.
  • Children benefit from being immersed in a language rich environment, with staff engaging in meaningful conversations and introducing new vocabulary.
  • Children's physical development and health is a priority, with daily access to fresh air, nutritious meals, and many opportunities to develop small and large muscles.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the processes of making timely referrals to other agencies, so that children with SEND can continue to make good progress in their learning
  • 2support staff to consistently help children to understand the expectations for their behaviour and the impact of this on others.
Inspection #10327037 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress from their starting points. The newly appointed special educational needs and disabilities coordinator is knowledgeable and understands the needs of the children at the nursery. Leaders make referrals for support from external agencies when this is needed. However, these referrals are not always made in a timely manner to help children to continue to make good progress in their learning.

Outdoor space

Children's physical development and health is a priority at this nursery. Staff ensure that children have daily access to fresh air. Children have many opportunities to develop their small and large muscles. Babies gain confidence to walk as staff roll a ball and encourage them to follow it. Older children develop their core strength as they climb across tyres and carry large wooden blocks.

Inspection history

Date: January 2016

  • February 2024Good
  • January 2016Good

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