Mama Bear's Day Nursery at Downend Bristol

Stanbridge Primary School, Stanbridge Road, Downend, Bristol BS16 6AL
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Mama Bear's at Stanbridge pre-school is conveniently located in the grounds of Stanbridge primary school, Bristol.

The Caterpillar Room, for children aged 2-3 offers a wide range of activities for children where they can boost their intellectual, social, emotional and physical development. There is a staff to child ratio of 1:5.

The Butterfly room is a stimulating environment to help children aged 3-5 further develop their skills and independence. Both age groups spend time in the pre-school's large garden.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Hannah Rowles (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 9

Total Places for Children

  • 30

Age Range

  • from 1 years
  • to 4 years 11 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • There is no parking in the school grounds
    However there is parking directly outside the school and in neighbouring roads

Mama Bear's Day Nursery at Downend Bristol Reviews (31)

9.2

Mama Bear's Day Nursery at Downend Bristol has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.220) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Mama Bear's Day Nursery at Downend Bristol has 31 reviews.

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Review from Sharni L (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child loves attending Mama Bears Stanbridge. Her confidence in herself and understanding of the world has improved so much since starting only earlier this year. All of the carers have been very friendly and the communication on the app is updated daily. Thank you to the manager and her team!
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Review from Holly P (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been so happy with the manager and her team. Our two children love it here and have so much fun. The staff are really invested in the children and care about them so much. They do a fantastic range of activities that have been brilliant for my children’s development. They’ve also been really
helpful with potty training my son. Their communication with parents is brilliant and we’re kept updated on what they’ve been doing and what they’ve eaten with the parent app. The food they’re given is great too with plenty of variety and lots of healthy but also child-friendly options. Couldn’t rate them highly enough!
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Review from Jamie K (Father of Child) published on 16 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended Bright Sparks Stanbridge and I couldn’t recommend it highly enough. The staff are very attentive and friendly, the site is very clean. Overall it seems a very happy place for children attend!
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Review from Jasmine R (Mother of Child) published on 12 January 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I highly recommend Bright Sparks, Stanbridge setting! The staff have been amazing with my little boy, he was diagnosed with autism earlier this year and was awaiting an EHCP so he could receive support in primary school. Bright Sparks were happy to have my little boy for even longer than usual while
we awaited this. They have helped my son greatly the last couple of years and all of the support he now has at his new school is all down there help! We will miss them so much.
Reply from Erica Cross, Marketing Manager at Mama Bear's Day Nursery at Downend BristolThank you for your lovely review, so pleased to hear the fab feedback on your son and how he is getting on.
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Review from Teresa B (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We moved my son early this year from a pre-school where we didn’t find the experience positive for my son and I’m so glad we moved. Positive attitudes from every staff member, an encouraging environment, smiles. From the moment my son arrived the time has been taken to get to know him and engage with
his interests and get the best out of him on his terms. From worrying about him starting school in September as one of the youngest, I now feel confident he has had the lead in he needed. He now comes home with lots of positive things to say, stories to tell and even songs to sing to me! Whenever someone in our community asks for opinions on local pre-schools I point them in the direction of Bright Sparks, I only have praise for them. Thank you!
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Review from Karen T (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have nothing but praise for Bright Sparks. Two of my sons have attended this setting, I’ve always been more than happy.
My youngest son always runs in, happy and excited to be there and is sad the mornings he doesn’t get to go (says it all really!).
My son has progressed so much in the last few
months and is all set ready to start school in September.
The staff are amazing, so friendly and approachable, there is also great communication between home and pre school. I would highly recommend Bright Sparks.
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Review from Laura B (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son really enjoys going to this preschool. He loves his teachers and making new friends. His speech and development has definitely improved since attending and I love to receive the updates on the app.
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Review from Talisa W (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I moved my daughter from a previous Pre-School setting which she had been at for two years. I had found that she was not learning anything new and her speech was very, very delayed. After much consideration I decided to move her and looked at Bright Sparks Day Nursery and Pre-School at Stanbridge in
Summer 2020. Straight away I just knew it was the right place for her. Everything ticked the boxes of what I was looking for, for her and her needs. Ever since she has attended this setting in September 2020 she has come on leaps and bounds. I am incredibly proud of her and the setting for always showing her she can do it! Her speech has come on amazingly and her confidence is growing. Her key worker is fanatic with her, as are every other member of staff. They really have her best interest at heart and that’s what any parent wants from a setting. My only regret is that I wished I had moved her sooner to Bright Sparks Day Nursery and Pre-School at Stanbridge.
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Review from Rebecca W (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
After viewing several nurseries, I finally settled on here for my son. Best decision I made. He loves it and the staff are amazing, very helpful and informed. A great mix of indoor and outdoor activities in a secure educational environment. My son loves it here and settled in quickly, he enjoys going
in on his set days during term time. I would highly recommend to fellow parents.
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Review from Gina M (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery, lovely staff and very well run. My little girl currently attends and has a great rapport with the staff. My son also attended the setting pre starting school and also loved it. My son has additional learning needs which were all catered for too and he really thrived there.
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Review from Julie S (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Where to begin... I literally can not praise the staff of this establishment enough! We came to them at a very difficult time, and yet with virtually no notice they welcomed our son with open arms and transitioned him beautifully. I have observed that they are kind but firm, which is what he has needed!
He is and has been very very happy at Bright Sparks, despite the very rushed and un-planned starting due to circumstances beyond our control! He always comes home so happy with such lovely crafts and he has come on immensely during his time there both developmentally and emotionally. Words will never be able to explain my sheer gratitude for them being there for us in our childcare crisis and nurturing him so much and helping him to grow. I would highly recommend as they have gone above and beyond for us!
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Current Review Score: 9.2 (9.220)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.2 (9.220) out of 10 for Mama Bear's Day Nursery at Downend Bristol is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.570 for Mama Bear's Day Nursery at Downend Bristol is calculated as follows: ( (75 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (14 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 107 Ratings = 4.57
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.65 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Mama Bear's Day Nursery at Downend Bristol is based on 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 = 3.65
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 30 number of registered child places is 6, which has been reached with 8 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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