Mulberry Bush Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Eye for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2023. Open since 2011, with 58 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 Suffolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Suffolk 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
IP23 7HLWhat 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.
- 28 November 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 17 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff welcome children with enthusiasm and kindness at this friendly nursery.
Children separate from their parents with ease and enter the nursery with confidence. They make independent choices from stimulating and inviting activities.
Babies explore musical instruments. They shake bells and bang xylophones. Staff sit closely with them and involve them in games using mirrors. They ask, 'Where is your nose?' Toddlers play with dolls imaginatively. They wrap them in blankets and tell staff, 'My baby is asleep.' Pre-school children show creativity in role-play shops.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help children to develop a better understanding of how their behaviour may impact on others n support staff to monitor and manage noise levels in the pre-school room, to better support children's learning and development.
- 17 January 2023Good
- 15 June 2017Good
- 26 February 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mulberry Bush Nursery
- 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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