The Mulberry Tree Day Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Wirral 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2024. Open since 2022, with 42 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 Wirral
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wirral 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
CH47 0LLWhat 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, 25 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The provider has created a friendly and cosy, home-from-home environment that children are eager to attend. Staff form close relationships with all children and offer an abundance of support to the families of children that attend. This helps to build respectful relationships. Staff recognise quickly when children feel overwhelmed and offer support and reassurance. They get to know all children well and support their individual needs effectively. Staff help children to share and turntake. When children have disagreements, staff respond and help children to resolve these. As a result of this support, children demonstrate good behaviour and a mature approach.
The nursery provides a curriculum that is ambitious for all children. The emotional development of children is particularly well supported. Staff have established a
'positivity club' in which they spend time talking to children about emotions and how they feel. Staff are considerate; they validate how children feel and talk to children about their own emotions. They introduce a variety of new words, such as
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide support for staff to help them to strengthen the delivery of all aspects of the intended curriculum.
- 25 October 2024Good
Still missing for The Mulberry Tree Day Nursery 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.
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