Full-day nursery in Locks Heath, Hampshire
The Mulberry Bush
51 Locks Road, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6NS · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2013Reference EY464833Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 August 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places100 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
51 Locks Road, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6NS · More nurseries in SO31
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Lawn Drive, James Grieve Avenue and Locks Heath Schools.
Parks and playgrounds
- Locks Heath Recreation Ground10 min walk
- Priory Park10 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Hampshire there are about 2.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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The Mulberry Bush is a full-day nursery at 51 Locks Road, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6NS, in Locks Heath, Hampshire. It is registered for 100 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (October 2026). It is run by TMB Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by TMB Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mulberry BushThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Hopscotch Day Nursery TitchfieldFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Ducklings Pre-School LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Locks Heath Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.2 miles
- Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- Park Gate Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.9 miles
- Sarisbury Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 1.0 miles
- Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.1 miles
- Sarisbury Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is The Mulberry Bush's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Mulberry Bush Good at its inspection on 5 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Mulberry Bush take?
The Mulberry Bush is registered with Ofsted for up to 100 children at any one time.
Who runs The Mulberry Bush?
The Mulberry Bush is run by TMB Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Mulberry Bush?
Swanwick is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Mulberry Bush?
You can call 01489 583130 and visit www.themulberrybush.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY464833 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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