Mama Bear's Day Nursery & Pre-School (Paignton - Midvale Road)

4 Midvale Road, Paignton TQ4 5BD
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9.8 41 Reviews
  • Mama Bear's Day Nursery & Pre-School (Paignton - Midvale Road), Paignton
Mama Bear's Day Nursery & pre-School (Paignton - Midvale Road) provides age-specific learning, with a wide range of play resources, outdoor play areas, a sensory room and many natural play incentives.

The facility is well located to suit the busy lives of parents, being a large semi-detached property in the centre of Paignton. All staff are highly-trained and pursue Ofsted's key objectives.

Care Provided by Mama Bear's Day Nursery & Pre-School (Paignton - Midvale Road)

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Amy Carthew (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 12
  • Total Places for Children
  • 56
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-19:00
    Tuesday 07:30-19:00
    Wednesday 07:30-19:00
    Thursday 07:30-19:00
    Friday 07:30-19:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Mama Bear's Day Nursery & Pre-School (Paignton - Midvale Road) Reviews (41)

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Mama Bear's Day Nursery & Pre-School (Paignton - Midvale Road) has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.813) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Mama Bear's Day Nursery & Pre-School (Paignton - Midvale Road) has 41 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful nursery. My son enjoys it so much and the staff are so sweet! My little boy has learned so much in such a short space of time and nothing is ever too much trouble for the staff. My son has made some real bonds.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended for nearly a year now and has grown so much in that time. She loves going every day and the staff are like her second family.

Reply from Rebecca Hazlewood, Nursery Manager at Mama Bear's Day Nursery & Pre-School (Paignton - Midvale Road)

Thank you for your review, I am so glad that your little one is enjoying her time with us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have been to this nursery now. My eldest who's now 4 and has not long left really enjoyed so I was more than happy to put my daughter in too.
She can have space at the nursery at my son's school but I love the way the staff handle things and I really like the whole feel of the nursery
and the running of it.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my sons have attended Mama Bears on Midvlae road since they were babies. They have both really enjoyed their time there. The staff are always really helpful, friendly, and approachable. They do lots of activities with the children and they have a good outdoor space for playing.

Reply from Erica Cross, Marketing Manager at Mama Bear's Day Nursery & Pre-School (Paignton - Midvale Road)

Thank you for your feedback - so glad the boys enjoyed their time with us. We have been proud to be a part of their preschool journey.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Mama Bear’s for quite some time now. Thanks to the dedication of the staff her ability and growth has been very good and she seems to have grown up so much this year! Every member of staff we have come across have been lovely and very engaging, taking a keen interest in
my daughter and her learning/happiness. Other than having to get up early, my daughter absolutely loves going to nursery to see her friends and her teachers! She has been very well looked after and the communication between the nursery and us parents has been great. Unfortunately, we’ve kept her out of nursery during the pandemic but have one very excited little girl who gets to go back in a week's time!
Would 100% recommend Mama Bear’s as a nursery to anyone looking. Couldn’t find a single fault and we are very happy we chose them in the first place.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loved going here, he's got special needs and the staff are great. The manager is lovely. My son came on so much in the time he's been attending Mama Bears, he's now getting ready for big school in September, would recommend this nursery to family and friends.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I have 2 children at Mama Bears Midvale Road Paignton and both are very happy there.
The range of activities they do is fantastic and both children are able to be creative and learn. My 3-year-old is in the preschool room and has started learning how to write letters and numbers. Mama Bears were also
a great help when potty training. He started at the nursery from about 10 months old and is extremely sociable and friendly and his language skills are advanced for his age. I had absolutely no hesitation in sending my daughter when I returned back to work after maternity leave. She is now 18 months and has been going to the nursery since she was 1. She is extremely independent and sociable and this is in part down to the nursery.
All the staff are lovely and really make an effort with all the children.
Highly recommended this nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very supportive, they do everything for the children and parents too. They got everything that needs for children's development in every way.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Mama Bear's is a safe, welcoming and caring environment for my little boy to learn and thrive in. They offer support and encouragement and I cannot praise the staff enough. Would highly recommend this Nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery and the staff are so good with my little one. Can't thank the nursery enough for what they have done her, she's come so far with the help of the nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The manager and the whole team have been amazing with our boys, especially with my eldest that had to move here when his nursery closed. They helped him to settle in and give him extra support when needed.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have special guardianship of my grandson. I feel the nursery management handled my circumstances, not only professionally but with dignity, sensitivity and kindness. My grandson enjoys all aspects of his nursery from the menus, his developing friendships with his carers and peers and the varied activities.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I think the girls are lovely who work there, it's lovely to see my little boy learning new things and also eating things that he doesn't eat at home. Overall a lovely nursery for my boy to go to.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Lovely people who work there have been supportive and welcoming. My kid is happy to attend.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had 2 children at Mama Bear's and about to put my third child in to there. Staff are amazing. They listen and are very help[ful. Nothing is too much trouble. My third child has food allergies and the Manager has been so supportive and has gone above and beyond to help with my child's transition.
Thank you all.

Reply from Carly Wilkinson at Mama Bear's Day Nursery & Pre-School (Paignton - Midvale Road)

Thank you for your lovely review - we look forward to helping your third child transition into the nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have used Mama Bear's in Midvale Road since June 2017 and we are so happy putting our son here. The staff are so friendly and welcoming to everyone being approachable and kind. Our son enjoys going to nursery and is excitable when we mention it. The girls in the baby room have been phenomenal in
terms of his development, a massive thank you to you both. They interact with him and encourage development for areas he's working on such as potty training, signing, talking. It's lovely to see our son interact with the other children when we're dropping him off or picking him up. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone. A huge support for us has been how accommodating they have been with booking in childcare sessions and they differ week by week, month by month.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I found Mama Bears a great nursery my child loves going there and have no problems the staff are always friendly and happy and always make my child feel loved and welcome as soon as she walks through the door I know she is safe as soon as I leave her the staff are doing a great job.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are extremely happy with Mama Bear's as a nursery setting for our daughter. She has been attending since she was 12 months old (now 3.5 years) and we have always been really pleased with the level of support, learning, activities etc. Our daughter is extremely happy here and is learning new things
every day. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the nursery to anyone.

Reply from Estelle Stevens, Acting Manager at Mama Bear's Day Nursery & Pre-School (Paignton - Midvale Road)

Thank you Kitty for such a lovely review- we are all very proud to have received this feedback.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff have always been so friendly and welcoming. Having been through a very hard and tough personal issue, they have supported me and my son as much as possible to try to keep my son happy. If it wasn't for Mama Bear's staff, my son wouldn't be the happy clever little boy he has become.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very friendly, warm atmosphere, very professional and helpful.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.813)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.813) out of 10 for Mama Bear's Day Nursery & Pre-School (Paignton - Midvale Road) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.813 for Mama Bear's Day Nursery & Pre-School (Paignton - Midvale Road) is calculated as follows: ( (129 Excellents x 5) + (23 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 155 Ratings = 4.813

  • b) 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 & Pre-School (Paignton - Midvale Road) 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:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 56 number of registered child places is 11.2, which has been reached with 13 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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