Mulberry Bush Day Nursery at St Edmunds
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wymondham for babies from 9 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2009, with 61 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
The Government offer 1140 funded hours per year to families who meet the working parents criteria. This is for 38 weeks per year only, so equates to 30 hours if attending term-time, or 22.35 hours if attending all-year-round (51 weeks.) It can be accessed the term after your child turns 9 months old. Government funding for disadvantaged 2 year olds. Government funding for 3 and 4 year olds (univer.
Worth knowing. We offer the entitlement without any additional charges for parents who do not want their child to access the chargeable extras. These are called ‘Fully-Funded Places’ and they are available from 1pm-4pm, Monday to Friday. They can be attended either all-year-round or term-time but cannot be booked in conjunction with any other sessions. It is not possible to attend any sessions other than the fully-funded sessions and opt out of the chargeable extras. If you would like your child to attend for.
What childcare usually costs in Norfolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Norfolk 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
NR18 0SPWhat 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, 6 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and confident at this warm and welcoming nursery. They have secure attachments with staff, who are kind, caring and nurturing. This helps to make them feel safe and secure. Children show positive attitudes to their learning.
Babies enjoy playing in the sandpit. They develop good coordination skills as they fill and empty containers. When re-enacting the story about going on a bear hunt, older children become immersed in their play. They are highly motivated learners.
Children behave well and are kind and considerate towards each other. When washing their hands, children ask their friends if they would like the soap. Children know the routine of the nursery and follow staff instructions. For example, they wait patiently when lining up at the door before going outside to play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend children's learning even further by providing suitably challenging activities for all children to meet their individual learning needs n support staff to develop their understanding of engaging children consistently in meaningful interactions that extend their vocabulary.
- 6 October 2022Good
- 31 October 2016Good
- 24 June 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mulberry Bush Day Nursery at St Edmunds
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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