London Mulberry Nursery And Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2019, with 60 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Hackney
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hackney from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
E5 8BSWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 11 December 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 1 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily arrive at the nursery and separate from their families with ease.
They quickly settle into the routine of the day and become engrossed in their play.
For example, older children carefully pour water into different containers, transfixed as they watch the water move. Younger children confidently tell the inspector, 'This is a plane', as they complete transport puzzles.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to support staff to make even better use of interactions with children to build further on what they already know and further extend their language and vocabulary skills.
- 1 February 2023Good
- 2 March 2022Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for London Mulberry Nursery And Preschool
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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