Mulberry Bush Day Nursery
Day nursery in Leicester, LE4.
Unit E & F, Troon Way Business Centre, Humberstone Lane, LE4 9HA
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 March 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Mulberry Bush Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Mulberry Bush Day Nursery against Leicester
| Mulberry Bush Day Nursery | Leicester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 86 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Windsor House Nursery Strong standard in all 6, 35 places, LE4 5DU
- Bright Bees Nursery Outstanding, 135 places, LE4 7DA
- Kiddycare Nursery Outstanding, 65 places, LE4 6PN
Mulberry Bush Day Nursery is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Leicester.
Questions parents ask about Mulberry Bush Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Mulberry Bush Day Nursery have?
- Mulberry Bush Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 5 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Mulberry Bush Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Mulberry Bush Day Nursery for 86 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leicester has 54.
- How much does Mulberry Bush Day Nursery cost?
- Mulberry Bush Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Mulberry Bush Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Mulberry Bush Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Mulberry Bush Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Mulberry Bush Day Nursery on 5 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Mulberry Bush Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Mulberry Bush Day Nursery is one of 332 day nurseries in England run by Busy Bees Nurseries.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.