Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School
Day nursery in Romford, RM3. Part of the Havering council area.
Mulberry Bush Nursery, 144 Chippenham Road, Romford, RM3 8HTWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 28 February 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, 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 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School against Romford
| Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School | Romford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 34 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 80% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School have?
- Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 28 February 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School for 34 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Romford has 51.
- How much does Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School cost?
- Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School 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 Nursery and Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School on 28 February 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School?
- Nearby in RM3: Playdays Preschool 2, FIG Playgroup And Playscheme, Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club.
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.