Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch
Day nursery in Bath and North East Somerset, BS14.
59 Bristol Road, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 0PFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 June 2025
| 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 Pre-School Whitchurch 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 Pre-School Whitchurch against Bath and North East Somerset
| Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch | Bath and North East Somerset average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 29 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Sunshine Pre-School Outstanding, 21 places, BS14 0LL
- Partou Stockwood Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School Expected standard in 4 of 6, 71 places, BS14 8SJ
- Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool Hengrove Good, 100 places, BS14 9HU
Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch is run by Mama Bear's Day Nursery, which has 15 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch
- What Ofsted grade does Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch have?
- Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch was rated Good at its inspection on 11 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch take?
- Ofsted registers Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch for 29 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bath and North East Somerset has 48.
- How much does Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch cost?
- Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch 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 Pre-School Whitchurch 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 Pre-School Whitchurch how it offers them.
- When was Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch on 11 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch 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.