Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Fishponds)

Our son has been at Mama Bear on Thicket Avenue since he was just under a year. Now he's turned 3, is in the pre-school room and thriving. He's developed strong connections to the staff, especially Jasmine and Alice when he was in the Bouncies Room, and he's transitioned very well into pre-school. The staff are very helpful and encouraging, probably teaching him stuff before we even are! The overall setting is really nice, separate rooms based on age but they also have opportunities to mix around. There's a lovely outdoor space too, and even a sheltered outdoor patio for those iffy-weather days.

Jazz and the team are amazing!

My daughter has attended Mama Bears since she was 10 months old. The staff are warm and welcoming and take the time to really get to know your child. My daughter loves going to Mama Bears and she is absolutely thriving there. Would definitely recommend.

My daughter goes to Mama Bears in Fishponds and couldn't love it more. She is a shy child and sometimes can struggle in loud environments with adults. However the nursery staff have always been amazing at tending to her needs and settling her in. And helping ease our anxiety too by being such friendly and kind people. We are incredibly happy with the care she receives when she's at nursery and love seeing on the app photos of her. The nursery has outdoor space which they utilise with the children daily and are always doing fun activities. Our little girl is thriving at this nursery and we would recommend it to anyone.

I couldn't be happier with Mama Bears Fishponds. The staff are incredible, so kind, caring and engaging with the kids. My daughter had such an easy settle in and absolutely loves it here. I get updates through the app on her day, often including photos of an activity they've done together. She's thriving here and I'd recommend the nursery to anyone.

Our son loves this nursery, he has so much fun and has a great relationship with all the staff. We're very happy with the care he receives. The staff are all friendly and we're really pleased that there is good retention.

We have two children who have attended Mama Bears, Thicket Avenue. The staff have always been lovely with the children and both our kids have thrived in the environment. They've accommodated all our requests around routines, milestones etc. and have been very attentive with our children. It is a great setting with a spacious outdoor play area. Would highly recommend.

Overall, we're thrilled with our choice of nursery. It's become a place where our daughter flourishes, thanks to the caring and dedicated staff. Thanks to the manager and everyone else for making her time here so special!

I would be very happy to recommend Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Thicket Avenue) to other parents. Our daughter started the nursery in the baby room and is now in preschool. This is the only nursery setting that we have experienced and we feel so lucky to have got a place for our daughter here. As she has grown up, the team at Mama Bear's have helped our daughter to grow in confidence. She has been encouraged and supported to develop key practical skills, which has really helped with transitional phases, such as potty training. The staff clearly put a huge amount of work into the range of creative and educational activities. We receive regular updates and communications about our daughter's development and feel confident that she is being prepared in the right way for school. Our daughter always skips into nursery with a smile on her face and talks about nursery fondly while at home. Thank you!

Lovely team! My daughter loves it there and that’s all that matters. They’re very caring and she always leaves there with a smile on her face. I would definitely recommend this nursery to anyone. Thank you.

As a family, we have had experience with five early years settings and we couldn’t be more pleased with how wonderful Mama Bear's Day Nursery, Thicket Avenue have been. The staff in the baby room show such care and attention to detail with our son. Despite him only attending the setting one day a week, they know him extremely well, catering to not only his needs but his interests too. He loves the adults at the setting and they go above and beyond to share his learning with us through snapshots. Leadership seems extremely strong here and communication is excellent. We would wholeheartedly recommend this provision!

So, happy and confident when dropping my son off knowing he will be cared for and well looked after as well as will have a fun day.

I have had two of my children attend this setting, they are amazing, have been extremely supportive and friendly and have been helpful to me when I have emotional and stressful times. The staff are extremely helpful and caring and would recommend to any parent looking for a setting where they would feel supported and provided with any help with any issues they may be struggling with.

My son absolutely loving it going to Mama Bear's Nursery in Hillfield the amount of activities they do is amazing. He loves the fresh food he can have and the fact that the staff working there is always happy and smiley. I recommend it to everyone I know.

A well set-up nursery with plenty of outdoor space in which the children spend good amounts of time. The staff are excellent, take a real interest in my children and are spoken about fondly by them when at home. The variety of activities they undertake day-to-day is great, and the communication from the nursery staff and managers has always been very good. They make good use of the app to keep you informed.

Mama Bear's welcomed our child when we moved to the area. The new management is friendly and chatty at drop-off and pick-up. The app used for food, nappy and activities is really helpful in understanding how our child is doing.

5 stars all around!

We also appreciate the efforts of the manager to keep things running smoothly and how understanding they are of our family circumstances.

Mama Bear's have been so accommodating to us in the last five months. Our 1-year-old child had to be put into child care at the last minute as our previous carer fell ill right before my wife was to return to work. Obviously, we were extremely nervous, however, we were quickly put at ease. The staff have been nothing but lovely and are always available to talk about our child's progress and development. Our child has come on leaps and bounds, not only becoming more confident with other children and adults, but also with his motor skills and speech. The nursery provides meals and regular updates via the Parents App, giving you everything from nappy updates to photos of their activities during the day. We couldn't be happier with the nursery and feel it is one of the best decisions we have made.

I am truly grateful to the ladies here for their hard work throughout the year.