The Mulberry Bush Hedge End
19 St. Johns Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4AFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 May 2025
| 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
The Mulberry Bush Hedge End sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
The Mulberry Bush Hedge End against Hampshire
| The Mulberry Bush Hedge End | Hampshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Mulberry Bush Hedge End
- What Ofsted grade does The Mulberry Bush Hedge End have?
- The Mulberry Bush Hedge End was rated Good at its inspection on 13 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Mulberry Bush Hedge End take?
- Ofsted registers The Mulberry Bush Hedge End for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hampshire has 52.
- How much does The Mulberry Bush Hedge End cost?
- The Mulberry Bush Hedge End sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does The Mulberry Bush Hedge End 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 The Mulberry Bush Hedge End how it offers them.
- When was The Mulberry Bush Hedge End last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Mulberry Bush Hedge End on 13 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Mulberry Bush Hedge End?
- Nearby in SO30: Busikids Limited, Paint Pots Pre School and Nursery, Alphabets Preschool.
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.