Mama Bear's Day Nursery
112-116 Grove Leaze, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9QUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 November 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Mama Bear's Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Mama Bear's Day Nursery against Bristol
| Mama Bear's Day Nursery | Bristol average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 68 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Mama Bear's Day Nursery is run by Mama Bear's Day Nursery, which has 15 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Bristol.
Questions parents ask about Mama Bear's Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Mama Bear's Day Nursery have?
- Mama Bear's Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 5 November 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Mama Bear's Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Mama Bear's Day Nursery for 68 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bristol has 66.
- How much does Mama Bear's Day Nursery cost?
- Mama Bear's Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Mama Bear's Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Mama Bear's Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Mama Bear's Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Mama Bear's Day Nursery on 5 November 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Mama Bear's Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Mama Bear's Day Nursery is one of 15 day nurseries in England run by Mama Bear's Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.