Mulberry House Day Nursery Limited
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Sale 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2004, with 45 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 Trafford
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Trafford 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
M33 2GTWhat 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.
- 4 November 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 20 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff have exceptionally high expectations for children's behaviour and learning in this nursery. The atmosphere is vibrant and purposeful. From the moment children arrive, they are greeted by staff who model excellent communication, using exciting and varied vocabulary in their interactions. A wide range of describing words become part of the children's daily language, sparking their imaginations and encouraging rich conversations.
Children are encouraged to be independent learners. They demonstrate a 'can-do'
attitude by persevering as they complete tricky tasks. Children's learning is further enhanced because skilled staff allow children the time to do things for themselves.
- 20 September 2024Outstanding
- 29 November 2018Outstanding
- 2 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mulberry House Day Nursery Limited
- 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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