Full-day nursery in Hedge End, Hampshire
The Mulberry Bush Hedge End
19 St. Johns Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4AF · 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 January 2025Reference 2831755Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 November 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
19 St. Johns Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4AF · More nurseries in SO30
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Recreation Ground, Alexandra Road and Greta Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground10 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.
What parents say
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The Mulberry Bush Hedge End is a full-day nursery at 19 St. Johns Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4AF, in Hedge End, Hampshire. It is registered for 60 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 20 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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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Kings Copse Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- Freegrounds Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Freegrounds Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- Shamblehurst Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Kanes Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.9 miles
- Hightown Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.0 miles
- Berrywood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 1.1 miles
- Wellstead Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 1.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is The Mulberry Bush Hedge End's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Mulberry Bush Hedge End Good at its inspection on 13 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Mulberry Bush Hedge End take?
The Mulberry Bush Hedge End is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs The Mulberry Bush Hedge End?
The Mulberry Bush Hedge End is run by TMB Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Mulberry Bush Hedge End?
Hedge End is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Mulberry Bush Hedge End?
You can call 01489 795860 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 2831755 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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