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The Mulberry Bush Bitterne Park | Ofsted Reports, Fees, Reviews (2025)
The Mulberry Bush Bitterne Park
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The Mulberry Bush Bitterne Park
- Nursery
- Southampton SO18 4QG
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Requires Improvement |
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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: All children have regular access to outside areas. They enjoy a wide range of activities that support their physical development.
Activities: Children enjoy a wide range of activities that support their physical development.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children are well behaved. They listen, follow instructions and take turns. Staff give children regular praise and encouragement in everything they do. This helps to develop children's confidence and self-esteem.
Communication: Parents are complimentary about the nursery. They comment that their children are always happy to attend. However, staff do not consistently share accurate enough information with parents and carers about children's daily experiences, including the meals their child receives.
Programs and Resources: There is a clear focus on providing an inclusive service. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive good support. The special educational needs coordinator and the manager work closely with other professionals to ensure they meet the needs of children with SEND. Children with SEND make good progress.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children arrive cheerfully at the nursery. They demonstrate they feel safe and secure as they hold their hands out to staff, who greet them at the front door.
Safeguarding Training: Managers and staff have a good knowledge of child protection issues and their role and responsibilities to keep children safe. They can identify the signs or symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm.
Play and Learning Integration: Children demonstrate their secure counting skills as they confidently count the stick insects' legs.
Transition to Primary School: An effective settling-in process supports children's successful transitions within the nursery.
Diversity Management: They celebrate similarities and differences. They support children to learn about a range of cultural beliefs, festivals and family backgrounds through discussions and stories. Staff invite relatives into the setting to share their heritage, for example when they celebrate events that are special to the children, such as Diwali.
Child Safety Management: Supportive staff stay close by to offer help if needed and ensure children's safety.
Children's Safety and Security: Children arrive cheerfully at the nursery. They demonstrate they feel safe and secure as they hold their hands out to staff.
Happiness and Settling: Children arrive cheerfully at the nursery. They demonstrate they feel safe and secure as they hold their hands out to staff, who greet them at the front door.
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About Us
The Mulberry Bush Bitterne Park is a Nursery, Nursery located in Hampshire, South East.
This nursery accepts children from 0.3-5 years old.
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
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