Mulberry Day Nursery
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Maidenhead for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2001, with 91 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 Windsor and Maidenhead
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Windsor and Maidenhead 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
SL6 4ETWhat 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.
- 13 April 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 28 November 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 1 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the nursery and are lovingly greeted by the kind and nurturing staff. They separate from their parents and/or carers with ease and quickly settle.
Children form close and secure bonds with their key person, who gets to know them well. They feel comfortable and confident in their care. Babies have beaming smiles and giggle with joy as they listen to staff singing. They snuggle up to go to sleep as staff sensitively support them to get the rest they need throughout the day.
Children are eager to learn and excited to get involved in the wealth of interesting learning opportunities at the nursery. They benefit from a curriculum that leaders have carefully designed to build on what children know and can do. For instance, two-year-olds begin to learn how to independently serve their lunch. They focus intently as they find their own plates and cutlery and choose the amount of food they would like. Children listen carefully to staff and follow instructions to tidy away their plates when they are finished. Once children have reached the pre-school room, they instinctively know what is expected of them. They enjoy the freedom to choose when to have their lunch. Children love sitting together with staff and their friends, having conversations about their interests and experiences. They learn important social skills and demonstrate good behaviour and manners.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - provide further support for staff to give clearer explanations to children during activities and daily routines, to extend children's knowledge and deepen their understanding n develop staff's skills further in recognising how to include all children in activities and give them the time they need to finish tasks they are interested in.
- 1 November 2022Good
- 2 March 2017Good
- 16 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mulberry Day 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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