Full-day nursery in West Mersea, Essex
The Mulberry Bush Montessori Nursery Ltd
12 Melrose Road, West Mersea, COLCHESTER, CO5 8JB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
12 Melrose Road, West Mersea, COLCHESTER, CO5 8JB · More nurseries in CO5
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Church, High Street and Tesco.
Parks and playgrounds
- West Mersea Park5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Mersea Island School Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 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 Essex there are about 2.9 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 Montessori Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at 12 Melrose Road, West Mersea, COLCHESTER, CO5 8JB, in West Mersea, Essex. It is registered for 30 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Mersea Island School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.2 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 Montessori Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
The Mulberry Bush Montessori Nursery Ltd was inspected on 4 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can The Mulberry Bush Montessori Nursery Ltd take?
The Mulberry Bush Montessori Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
How do I contact The Mulberry Bush Montessori Nursery Ltd?
You can call 01206 383898 and visit mulberrybushmersea.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY479688 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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