Mulberry Bush Ashbourne Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Ashbourne for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 2015, with 117 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 Derbyshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Derbyshire 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
DE6 1BDWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 28 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive eager to play and learn. They settle happily with warm, caring staff.
Children and staff share very positive relationships. For example, babies sit on their key person's knees as they settle in. Staff gently support them to engage with toys and encourage their interaction with other children. Behaviour is very well supported throughout the nursery. The youngest children are calmly helped to understand the impact of any unwanted actions. For example, staff swiftly step in to prevent young children from throwing, encouraging them to roll toys instead.
Children are confident as they talk and laugh with visitors as they ask them interesting questions. Children happily discuss what they like to do and share how they help less-confident friends to take part.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen support for less-confident children to build on the range of words they know and to practise their language skills n support staff to quickly identify where there may be potential concerns about a child's development, and plan activities and support to help close gaps in their learning.
- 28 July 2022Good
- 12 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mulberry Bush Ashbourne Ltd
- 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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