Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd

Langton Green, Eye IP23 7HL
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8.7 14 Reviews
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The Mulberry Bush Nursery is a family run nursery that has been established for over 25 years. The nursery provides high quality childcare for babies from 3 months to pre school children aged 4 years. They also offer a popular Holiday Club. The Mulberry Bush nursery is semi rural and provides the perfect place for children to develop their independence, imagination and individual interests exploring the wondrous world around them.

The nursery provides separate age appropriate rooms for babies, toddlers and pre schoolers where they can feel safe, happy and confident to learn, make friends and take advantage of the exciting and interesting learning opportunities. Outdoor learning is very important at The Mulberry Bush Nursery; all of the rooms enjoy the variety of outdoor space available to them with weatherproof astro turf, a large playground with cars and bikes and physical resources, cosy outdoor reading corners, outdoor writing area, a grass area with exploring bug corner, messy mud kitchen and adventurous vegetable planters.

The qualified and experienced staff all hold a minimum Level 2 qualification in Childcare, Paediatric First Aid, Fire Safety, Food Hygiene, Safeguarding and Prevent.

The nursery believes the health and well being of the children, staff and families is of paramount importance and introduced their very own Campaign to support and embed this. Little Minds, Busy Bodies, Let's Look After Them. Healthy Lifestyles, good oral hygiene and healthy eating is heavily promoted and nutritious home cooked meals are provided by the inhouse cook who prepares delicious meals from scratch with fresh ingredients.

The team is there to provide a professional and caring ladder to support your child’s early years learning and development to thrive, interact, flourish in confidence and independence, build socially and emotionally and gather lifelong knowledge and skills for their future paths.

Care Provided by Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Tracy Green
  • Person in charge
  • Laura Beeslee (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 25
  • Total Places for Children
  • 58
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 6 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:45-18:00
    Tuesday 07:45-18:00
    Wednesday 07:45-18:00
    Thursday 07:45-18:00
    Friday 07:45-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd

  • The Mulberry Bush Nursery offers a variety of sessions from 7:45am to 18:00pm, with the flexibility of morning, afternoon or all day sessions. The Mulberry Bush Nursery has individual dedicated rooms for Babies, 2 year olds and 3 & 4 Year olds.
    Please contact the nursery for further information on fees for the individual rooms.
    They are extremely flexible with sessions, full time and term time only and stretched funding. Contact the nursery for current fee information.
    Fees available on our website.
    Funded and non-funded spaces available.


  • Parking
  • There is a large car park at the front of the nursery for parents and visitors.


Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd Reviews (14)

8.7

Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd has a Review Score of 8.7 (8.699) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd has 14 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have experience of 3 other nurseries in the past 5 years and none are as good as here. Fantastic, professional management and their staff genuinely seem to like my child. I completely trust them with him and feel they handle all family issues very well. The only things I would change, if possible,
would be: to make the menu more vegetarian-friendly. To have berries room less busy. To use less plastic/be more environmentally friendly - but I appreciate this is tricky in a nursery setting. To lose the alarm on the door, I'd say this was the worst part of our entire experience! (Which says a lot.) It would also be nice to be able to come into the nursery more on the occasional drop-off, to see the rooms. Despite those minor things, the care of my son has been outstanding. Any matters dealt with swiftly and ensuring I am supported and happy with his care. The staff seem happy and cared for and I would use again without question. They cost more than other settings but it's worth it!

Reply from Tracy Green, Owner at Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd

Thank you so much for your kind words, we feel incredibly lucky to have your child here with us at The Mulberry Bush Nursery. Our nursery chef caters for a number of different dietary requirements and preferences, although we do not have a separate menu, each meal is carefully tailored to each child's preference/allergy, which we continue to work closely with our chef to create. We're unable to lose the alarm door as this is another way of us to ensure the safety of the children is always met, however, we do understand this is incredibly loud. Please keep an eye out for any of our special events such as parents' evening, Mother's Day stay and play etc. which we would love for you and your son to attend. Again, thank you, your kind words really do mean a lot.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I wouldn’t send my son anywhere else than The Mulberry Bush Nursery! They are so caring and clever with the range of activities they put on for the little ones and everyone is so charming. My son loves going in every day and sometimes doesn’t want to leave. They encourage sharing, being kind to one
another, learning inside and the outdoors too and fostering a real sense of creativity. The meals they put on are healthy and varied and I’m often envious when I look at the weekly menu on a Monday morning. The app is wonderful so you can see what the children did over the day, including photographs and important milestones. I often ask the nursery for advice on things as I’m a single mother of one and they are incredible at supporting me as well as my child. I have complete peace of mind taking my son to nursery, he is safe and loves every minute of it - I thoroughly recommend it!

Reply from Tracy Green, Owner at Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd

Thank you for your kind words, we are totally blown away! We feel incredibly lucky to have you as part of our nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Mulberry Bush is an outstanding nursery. We’ve been overwhelmed by how wonderful the staff are and our youngest thoroughly enjoys all his time at the setting. He’s been there almost a year and everyone is so accommodating. He comes home and tells us all about his day and has made some wonderful
friends. He will be off to big school next year and I know he will miss everyone, but I have great confidence he will be very well prepared ready for his next adventure. Thank you to all at the Mulberry Bush.

Reply from Tracy Green, Owner at Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd

Thank you so much for your lovely comments! We are so lucky to have your child here with us at The Mulberry Bush and to watch him both grow and develop.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend this nursery; it is a lovely setting, and the staff are brilliant, very caring and really go above and beyond. The activities are excellent, always varied, fun and educational. My children love coming to the nursery, and it has really helped their confidence, speech and development
in all areas. They have built a great relationship with their keyworker, and I love the feedback from staff at the end of the day and on the app showing what they have been doing at the nursery. I can not recommend this nursery enough.

Reply from Tracy Green, Owner at Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd

Thank you so much for your lovely comments!
We are so lucky to have your children here with us at The Mulberry Bush and to watch them both grow and develop.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nursery has provided both our children with a home from home experience. The care and attention to learning is tailored to the children who they know so well to engage and stretch them on a daily basis. Our children have loved attending nursery as staff are welcoming and interested in their little lives
outside of nursery too.

Reply from Tracy Green, Owner at Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd

Thank you for your lovely comments. It has been a pleasure to be part of your children's learning and lives both inside and outside of the nursery. This plays such a relevant part in their interests and development. Thank you.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fabulous experience. Staff have gone above and beyond for my son. SEN inclusive and have fantastic communication skills and have worked super hard to provide the best care, learning and support for both my son and myself. Cannot rate this nursery enough, friendly staff awesome management. If I could
give more stars I would. Thank you so much.

Reply from Tracy Green, Owner at Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd

Thank you for your lovely compliments and amazing review about our nursery. We are thrilled to know you are happy with your child's learning and support and family communication. It has been a pleasure.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Mulberry Bush Nursery is just fantastic. Our daughter started at age 1, and in just under a year at the nursery, she is a very confident and caring little girl. This is credit to all the team. Our daughter loves going to nursery and we know she is well looked after. We would recommend to anyone
looking for childcare.

Reply from Tracy Green, Owner at Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd

Thank you for your lovely comments, we are thrilled your daughter has thoroughly enjoyed the Baby Room and has already developed into a confident, happy little girl and you are confident with our care. It has been great fun looking after her.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband and I are extremely happy with the care we have received for both our children since 2019.
All the staff are very friendly and willing to help in any way.
The different range of activities for all the children in all 3 rooms are excellent and really help them to develop. I would be more
than happy to recommend this nursery to anyone.

Reply from Tracy Green, Owner at Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd

Thank you both for your lovely review, we are thrilled that both of your children have enjoyed all of the fun learning opportunities provided here and that you have always found the team to be helpful and welcoming. It has been a pleasure.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending the Mulberry Bush Nursery for 2 years and we have seen her developing well under the supervision and care of those who work there. We are confident that her social and academic skills would not be at the level that they are now had she not attended.

Reply from Tracy Green, Owner at Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd

Thank you for your lovely comments, it is wonderful watching your daughter flourish and develop.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We moved our eldest to the Mulberry Bush in November 2021 and have nothing but praise to give the setting. The staff are extremely caring and our child always comes home happy. She has learnt a huge amount and continues to grow as a person with excellent supervision and guidance.

Reply from Tracy Green, Owner at Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd

Thank you for your lovely review, we are delighted your daughter is happy learning and developing in our care.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have attended this nursery since the age of 9 months old so they have experienced all three wonderful rooms which have been carefully designed to ensure they are age appropriate. I feel confident that my daughter is safe whilst having a fun time with her friends alongside learning and
preparing her ready for school. My son is now at school but occasionally comes back here for Holiday Club which he really enjoys. Homecooked food cooked on site and wonderful staff who build a great relationship with the child and parents.... what more can you ask for?
I honestly think this is the best nursery in our area and I recommend it to all my friends to whom agree and have signed their children up.

Reply from Tracy Green, Owner at Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd

Thank you for your lovely comments, it has been a great pleasure to watch both of your children grow and develop through nursery and onto school. It's wonderful to have the opportunity to welcome your son back in the holidays. Thank you for all of your recommendations, we really do appreciate your support.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son loves Mulberry Bush Nursery. He is one and attends four days a week, which I was concerned about leaving him so often at his age but he absolutely enjoys going and has such fun when there. The staff take such good care of him and they do activities and sensory, exploratory play that I would
never imagine doing. He has developed mentally and physically since attending. One of the things I love is getting his daily updates via the parent app. I don't feel I miss out then. Another great addition is the home-cooked meals they have. It is so nice not to worry about packing lunch for him.

Reply from Tracy Green, Owner at Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd

Thank you for your kind comments, it's an absolute pleasure to look after your son. We are so pleased he loves coming to nursery and you are confident leaving him in our care.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Mulberry Bush is an excellent nursery and one I would highly recommend to anyone. My first child began attending in 2015 and I still have one child who currently goes twice a week. The care my children have received has been outstanding, and you can tell how much the staff care about the wellbeing
and happiness of every child. When my first child left, they were desperate to be allowed back to attend the holiday clubs. The activities on offer are extensive and my children especially love(d) all of the outdoor spaces and equipment, and the quality and range of food given to the children is also really good. I have been impressed by the management and communication from the nursery as well - both before and during the pandemic when we received regular and very clear information. This nursery is definitely worth a visit to meet the staff and find out more.

Reply from Tracy Green, Owner at Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd

Thank you for your lovely feedback, we are thrilled you and your children love the nursery, staff, care, learning and facilities. It has been a pleasure to look after your children.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Mulberry Bush has such a warm environment for the children. The staff are so passionate and caring, they build a very trusting relationship with the children and parents and they cater for the individual needs/characters. My son has been there for 2 and a half years, 5 days a week, and loves going.
They have so many activities set up throughout the day - no two days are the same. My other son ‘graduated’ a year and a half ago and still talks so fondly of the staff and place. Would never hesitate to recommend.

Reply from Jane Mckee, Manager at Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd

Thank you for your lovely review it has been a great pleasure watching both your boys grow and flourish. Thank you.


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Current Review Score: 8.7 (8.699)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.7 (8.699) out of 10 for Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.7 out of 5 from 4 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.979 for Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd is calculated as follows: ( (47 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.979

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 3.72 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd is based on 4 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 = 3.375

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 58 number of registered child places is 11.6. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 11.6 = 0.345

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (14)

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Tracy Green

Job Title: Proprietor

Joined: 2011

Tracy Green is the nursery proprietor and has run the nursery along with Laura Beeslee, the Manager, for 11 years.


She is passionate about providing a fun, caring and welcoming nursery.


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Laura Beeslee

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2011

Laura is our Nursery Manager. Laura joined the nursery in December 2011 and has her Level 3 in Childcare. Laura started working here as Bank staff, before becoming a permanent member of staff. Laura has worked in the Pre-School room, and was our Buds Room Leader for 6 years, before taking on the managerial role.


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Vicky Borden

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2022

Vicky is our Deputy Manager. Vicky joined us in October 2022 and has her Level 3 in Childcare. Vicky has experience as a Primary School teacher in South Korea and as a Phonetics Specialist in Singapore. Vicky has also worked in Early Years settings in London, as well as helping to set up a new nursery.


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Catherine Church

Job Title: Baby Room Leader

Joined: 2017

Catherine joined the Mulberry Bush in 2017 and is our Baby Room Lead. Catherine loves watching the babies grow and develop and helping them to meet their milestones.


She has her Cache Level 3 in Childcare and has experience working as a nanny, as well as a childminder, and has two children of her own. Outside of the nursery, Catherine plays on a cricket team and runs a Rainbow Girl Guides group.


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Jenna Taylor

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2022

Jenna works in our Baby room and joined the nursery in August 2022. Jenna has a Level 2 in Childcare and has previous experience of working with nursery and pre-school settings. Jenna is currently working towards her Level 3 Qualification and is also our Deputy SENCO.


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Natalie Cilvert

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2023

Natalie is the newest addition to the Mulberry Bush team and is a member of our Baby room. Natalie has been at the nursery for the past year for work experience whilst completing her Level 3 Qualification and has experience working with all age groups.


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Abbie Frost

Job Title: Buds Room Leader

Joined: 2016

Abbie joined the Mulberry Bush in February 2016. Abbie has experience working in both our Buds and Berries room, before taking over the Buds Room Leader position in September 2022. Abbie holds a Level 3 Qualification in Childcare. Abbie has experience working for a Holiday Club at her local church and also worked as a volunteer for an orphanage in Kenya. Abbie loves setting up fun, messy activities for the children the explore in the classroom and outdoors.


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Nadia Eagle

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2022

Nadia joined the nursery in May 2022 as a student while studying for her Childcare qualification. We loved her so much, we offered her a permanent position, and is now a dedicated member of our Buds room. Nadia loves reading to the children and watching their interests develop. She loves hearing about the connections they make between stories and their personal experiences.


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Kacey Reeder

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2022

Kacey joined the nursery in October 2022 and works in our Buds room. She has experience working in nurseries in the local area and has her Level 3 in Childcare. Kacey loves singing nursery rhymes with the children, helping them to trigger creativity and open-ended play.


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Lena Soares

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2023

Lena is the newest addition to our Buds team and joined the nursery in May 2023. Before joining the Mulberry Bush, Lena worked as a Primary School teacher and has lots of experience working within the National Curriculum and Early Years. Lena loves messy play and mark-making with the children and watching them show off their creativity through play.


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Sarah Holmes

Job Title: Berries Room Leader

Joined: 2001

Sarah is our Berries Room Lead and has been at the Mulberry Bush since 2001. She holds an NVQ Level 3. Sarah has years of experience leading the Berries room and has previously worked in nurseries and as a childminder. Sarah understands that every day is different in a preschool setting, and loves being part of a community that helps children learn, grow and develop to their greatest potential.


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Sharon Stubbs

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2003

Sharon has been part of the Mulberry Bush team since 2003 and is based in our Berries room. She has her Level 4 Qualification and has lots of experience with all age groups within the nursery. Sharon is currently training to be our lead SENCO and runs our Holiday Club. Sharon loves seeing the children grow from babies, through to toddlers, and preparing them for eventually going off to school. She welcomes some children back during the holidays, too.


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Annette Nunn

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2005

Annette has been working at the nursery since April 2005 and is a member of our Berries team.


She holds a Foundation Degree in Early Years and has previous experience working as a Support Assistant in local schools. Annette has worked in all rooms at the nursery but loves the Pre-School age, helping to build their independence and preparing them for school.


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Jo Ryan

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2023

Jo is the newest practitioner in our Berries room and joined the nursery in January 2023. She has been a Primary School teacher for over 20 years and has her BA QTS in Teaching, specialising in Learning Through Play. Jo brings her love of art into the classroom, along with her passion for phonics, reading and writing.


Frequently Asked Questions about Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd

What is the Age Range of Children that Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd accepts?

Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd Open?

Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd is open: Monday 07:45-18:00, Tuesday 07:45-18:00, Wednesday 07:45-18:00, Thursday 07:45-18:00, Friday 07:45-18:00.

How many Children does Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd have capacity for?

Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd has capacity for a total of 58 Children.

How far is Mulberry Bush Nursery (Eye) Ltd to the centre of Eye?

0.9 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.