Mulberry Bush Nursery Walshaw
Mulberry Bush Nursery, Stewart Street, Bury, BL8 1SU
Run by Mulberry Bush Nursery What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 9 May 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 Walshaw sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, 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 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
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 Walshaw against Bury
| Mulberry Bush Nursery Walshaw | Bury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 104 | 71 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Wellington Villa Nursery Outstanding, 38 places, BL8 2NX
- Mulberry Bush Nursery Tottington Outstanding, 98 places, BL8 3NJ
- Little Holcombe Nursery Outstanding, 60 places, BL8 1JD
Mulberry Bush Nursery Walshaw is run by Mulberry Bush Nursery, which has 5 nurseries in England and 3 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Mulberry Bush Nursery Walshaw
- What Ofsted grade does Mulberry Bush Nursery Walshaw have?
- Mulberry Bush Nursery Walshaw was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 9 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Mulberry Bush Nursery Walshaw take?
- Ofsted registers Mulberry Bush Nursery Walshaw for 104 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bury has 71.
- How much does Mulberry Bush Nursery Walshaw cost?
- Mulberry Bush Nursery Walshaw sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Mulberry Bush Nursery Walshaw 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 Walshaw how it offers them.
- When was Mulberry Bush Nursery Walshaw last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Mulberry Bush Nursery Walshaw on 9 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Mulberry Bush Nursery Walshaw part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Mulberry Bush Nursery Walshaw is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Mulberry Bush Nursery.
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.