Mama Bear's Day Nursery and Pre-School (Whitchurch)

59 Bristol Road, Whitchurch, Bristol BS14 0PF
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9.7 44 Reviews
  • Mama Bear's Day Nursery and Pre-School (Whitchurch), Bristol
This pre-school in Whitchurch opened on the 19th June 2017 and is the most recent addition to the Mama Bear’s family. It has been specially designed to cater for the children aged three and over with excellent resources and facilities. The outdoor space is a spacious and landscaped garden with free flow access from inside the pre-school.

The nursery is easily accessible off the Bristol Road and is directly opposite Whitchurch Primary School.

Experienced childcare practitioners design activities to support each child’s development and progression. As well as creating a caring and nurturing environment, the pre-school actively help children prepare for the transition to primary school.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jessica Humphries (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 4

Total Places for Children

  • 30

Age Range

  • from 3 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 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 & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • The pre-school has extensive parking so parents can easily drop off and collect children. Parents who also have children attending Whitchurch Primary School will be able to conveniently use their car park for both drop offs.

Mama Bear's Day Nursery and Pre-School (Whitchurch) Reviews (44)

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Mama Bear's Day Nursery and Pre-School (Whitchurch) has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.651) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Mama Bear's Day Nursery and Pre-School (Whitchurch) has 44 reviews.

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Review from S B (Father of Child) published on 23 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really friendly staff, brilliant communication skills and really good support. My son already missing the class. Big shout out to the manager. Will definitely be registering my younger daughter for Mama Bear's, Whitchurch.
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Review from Umajini A (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very pleased with the Gospel Hall Mama Bear's Day Nursery. We recently moved to UK and I was really worried about my son getting used to the new school and the environment. But he was really happy in his nursery for an entire 4 months period and we saw a lot of positive changes in him in his
social skills. He found really nice friends too. One member of staff is so kind and caring towards him and others are also really warm and played their role in our son's improvement. I am really happy and will definitely recommend this Nursery.
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Review from J H (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has loved coming to Mama Bear's Day Nursery. The team have done a great job in challenging times (covid). All staff are very caring and made great connections with my child. Mama Bears have been an amazing start to my child’s learning journey.
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Review from C L (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves going to pre-school. We had a few tears when she first started but thanks to lots of cuddles and care, she gradually settled in and now looks forward to each day. We both prefer the smaller setting of Gospel Hall, where she has developed a strong connection with the manager and has
a great relationship with the whole team. Learning through play, especially singing has helped her expand her knowledge and she has made lots of friends. I'm very happy with her progress since she started in January and thank all the staff at Gospel Hall.
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Review from Charlotte P (Mother of Child) published on 13 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending for some time now, and I cannot speak highly enough of the team here. From my perspective, it is well organised, and the team are incredibly flexible and accommodating. My daughter has made many new friends there that will hopefully follow her into school as well, and
every day she tells me about what she's been up to which is always different. Thank you to the team!
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Review from Sally B (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started here September 2021. He absolutely loves coming to this nursery. At first he would not eat or try anything as he is quite fussy, but the manager and her amazing team always made sure he at least had something he liked. Thanks to their encouragement and patience he now has his lunch nearly
all the time. He has come on leaps and bounds thanks to their exceptional skills and experience, I cannot praise them enough. The manager and her team are brilliant and always give 110% to the children and the parents/carers, and are always so easy to talk to and give excellent advice if needed. If I had another child who was starting nursery I would definitely send them to Mama Bear’s at Gospel Hall
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Review from Dovile J (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We chose Mama Bear's Day Nursery because it was closest to our house and we love that. Our daughter loves going to the nursery. She learns a lot there. We have been teaching her to count and letters but she never could remember. After a few months of going to nursery, she easily can count to 20! There
is a lot of activities and good food. Sometimes my daughter is hungry all day long and they never keep her hungry. If she wants a snack they will give her yoghurt or something else before tea time. All staff are very friendly. They are like mums and best friends together while she is at nursery. Always caring, gentle and smiling. My daughter won't stop talking about them. Highly recommend Mama Bear's Day Nursery and Preschool to all parents. We are sad that in September we have to leave when my daughter will start to go to school.
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Review from M B (Father of Child) published on 24 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly people, our daughter feels okay in the middle of the kids, nothing to complain about. So hope all the ladies from the nursery will do some nice things with our kids in the future. Litlle one looks well inside the nursery, so everything is okay. All the best.
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Review from Ines A (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My boy loves his preschool. Both of us love the smaller setting, which gives the child more attention, safety and confidence than bigger, noisy surroundings. The staff are very welcoming and bubbly, going beyond their job title to help children and parents. My boy always runs in excited for the activities
of the day; he loves water and messy play and learning through play. I’m glad we found this little hidden gem!
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Review from Sophie I (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The team at Mama Bear's Day Nursery and Pre-School (Whitchurch) have really pulled together over a very difficult year for all of us. My daughter has made strong connections with the manager and two other members of staff and I have noted on a regular basis that they have given her comfort when I have
collected her a bit earlier than planned and whilst playing in the garden when I wasn’t expected. She always wants to stay longer, which I think is a very good sign that she is happy and content. All the kids are full of beans and seem really happy. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone who are quite hands on with their kids like us and might worry if they are getting a high level of care when they are working. Well done to everyone at Mama Bear's Day Nursery and Pre-School (Whitchurch).
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Review from Katie L (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have been very pleased with the care and support the staff at Mama Bear's Day Nursery and Pre-School (Whitchurch) have given to my son while attending this nursery. He has only been going for a few months and from very early on he has been singing the nurseries songs that he has picked up from there,
which has been lovely to hear. Through these songs he has been learning about the months of the year and the different types of weather. He has recently started potty training and the staff have shown great support in helping him tackle this challenge of his. It’s great to hear they are personally pleased for him when he is successful. I would like to say a big thank you to the manager for always being available through email to answer any concerns or questions I have, as I am not always able to do the drop off and pick ups. Also, to all the staff, including my sons key worker for all the hard work she has put in since my son started. Thank you ladies, keep up the brilliant work.
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Review from Veronica N (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a fantastic nursery thanks to the amazing staff that work here, they are friendly and helpful and I always feel they support and listen. My daughter started in January and since then she has started learning lot of things and her development is very good. She adores the staff and I can see that
they adore her. She has made friends and day by day she gets more happy when she goes there, playing in the garden and exploring new things. I love seeing pictures and videos of what she’s been doing when uploaded to the app. Thanks to you again for everything and to the amazing staff.
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Review from Hannah B (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son as been going to this Mama Bear's since October 2020 when he turned 3. He was so shy and was struggling with his vocabulary. Since starting he has improved massively, he’s starting to use the toilet on his own, his speech has come on massively and he absolutely loves going. Thanks so much guys,
you're all so great and welcoming, couldn’t ask for a better team! My son adores you all.
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Review from Diana S (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The members of staff are warm and welcoming.
My son has adjusted very well and fast thanks to their excellent efforts. He loves going there and we are very happy that he is in good care.
You can see a progress every week.
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Review from Natalie N (Mother of Child) published on 5 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The Whitchurch Mama Bear's has lovely staff who will do anything for every child. They were great with my little one as he has taken a long time to get settled. It’s great that it is all year round. I would only say when they are full they haven't got space for you to add extra sessions if needed due
to work commitments but other than that a lovely place.
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Review from Gavin S (Father of Child) published on 5 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The entire team has been wonderful throughout. Our son has progressed in areas of speech, communication and social behaviour. The staff are very alert and have notified me of any incidents, in a professional and timely manner. The team work very well together. The whole experience has been wonderful,
not only for our son but also for us. We will all miss the nursery staff very much. I sincerely recommend this nursery.
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Review from Martha S (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has loved this setting he’s been there since Jan 18 and has evolved massively with the help of the staff and the resources on hand.


The staff are approachable and friendly and keep you up to speed with constant feedback both verbally and through e-log.


The setting is excellent with a brilliant

outside space which they use all year round, they offer a huge range of activities exposing the children to many different learning vehicles from basic letter formation to various messy play stations so that the children get a wide range of different sensory experiences as well.


They welcome parent feedback with a suggestion box and parent feedback questionnaires so are always striving to add new activities and improve if required.


I would recommend anyone send their child here and my youngest can’t wait to start in September.

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Review from Ewa S (Mother of Child) published on 17 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff is brilliant, always great communication. I can trust them to take great care of my child.
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Review from L P (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son swapped from a different nursery environment to Mama Bear's Day Nursery a couple of months ago as we were unhappy with the level of care! He has settled better than could ever have been expected and we are sure this is because of the amazing staff that provide such a kind and caring welcome
to all of the children! He has now made lots of friends and his learning and development has really come on in such a short amount of time! I would not hesitate to recommend this nursery and I am grateful to all there!
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Review from R P (Father of Child) published on 6 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good day nursery with a caring approach towards all children.
My son loves spending time and learning here. Thank you.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.651)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.651) out of 10 for Mama Bear's Day Nursery and Pre-School (Whitchurch) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 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 4.651 for Mama Bear's Day Nursery and Pre-School (Whitchurch) is calculated as follows: ( (139 Excellents x 5) + (14 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (6 Poors x 2) + (6 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 166 Ratings = 4.651
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Mama Bear's Day Nursery and Pre-School (Whitchurch) is based on 13 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 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 13 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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