Three Bears Nursery and Preschool

226 Otley Road, Leeds LS16 5AB
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9.9 57 Reviews
Three Bears Nursery and Preschool is a family run private day nursery set in far Headingley/West Park in North Leeds. The nursery was first established in 2005 and has since grown to the 50 place nursery it is today. The team at Three Bears place the happiness, safety and development of every child at the centre of everything, from the daily care routines, to the Key Person system, the array of different outdoor play spaces, weekly activities and healthy seasonal menus.

Three Bears Nursery is a registered childcare provider with OFSTED Early Years. Their latest Ofted inspection was carried out on 7 December 2021 when they were graded a 'Good' Provider in all areas.

The nursery is located at 226 Otley Road en-route to Headingley 2 minutes from Leeds Beckett Headingley campus and 10 minutes from University of Leeds. There is a large onsite car park making drop-offs and pickups as easy as possible for parents.
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Care Provided by Three Bears Nursery and Preschool

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Alhamdani Consultants Ltd
  • Person in charge
  • Laila Taha (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 16
  • Total Places for Children
  • 50
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Three Bears Nursery and Preschool

  • Sessions charged at either full day rate (7.30am-6pm) or half day rate (7.30am-1pm or 1pm-6pm).
    10% sibling discount offered.
    Additional service charge associated with 3-4 year old funding
  • Parking

  • Onsite parking available for all parents throughout the day making drop offs and pick ups as easy as possible.


Three Bears Nursery and Preschool Reviews (57)

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Three Bears Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.926) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Three Bears Nursery and Preschool has 57 reviews.

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Review from E P (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love Three Bears Nursery and Preschool. It is a home from home for my three year old and she absolutely loves it. I know she is safe, well looked after and enjoying herself which eases the mum guilt a lot.
The children get lovely food, they have indoor and outdoor play spaces and play out whatever
the weather. I am so happy I chose Three Bears Nursery for my daughter.

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Review from Charlotte B (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Three Bears Nursery is wonderful. The staff are superb and really care about all of the children. My daughter runs in happily every day and clearly has a lot of fun there. The nursery provides a great range of activities including baking, messy play, outdoor play and much more. Three Bears has such
a family feel about it and I can't recommend it highly enough!

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Review from Adam R (Father of Child) published on 13 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a happy and caring nursery where I am so pleased to send my daughter.

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Review from Kirsty T (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has attended Three Bears for over two-and-a-half years and has only had fantastic experiences at the setting. She has formed amazing bonds with the team and I feel they all know and care about her dearly. The nursery has a great approach to play and learning with a huge variety of activities
and resources. Rooms are updated regularly with different purposes and equipment to ensure the experiences are new and exciting. We feel we are part of a close Three Bears family and already feel sad at the thought of moving into primary school next year!

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Review from Emily Z (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful nursery setting, a home from home for my daughter. The staff are all engaging and caring, my daughter doesn't stop talking about them when she comes home. We are very happy with the learning, activities and stimulation on a daily basis. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to other families.

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Review from Samantha H (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful family environment that is nurturing and caring. My children love attending Three Bears and every member of staff is like an extension of our family. They spend lots of time educating and encouraging children socially, emotionally and cognitively. A great use of the curiosity approach helps
to develop well-rounded, independent and emotionally literate young people. Only downside is one day my children have to leave this incredible setting.

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Review from Claire P (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter is in her last full year before school in 2025 and will be devastated to leave. Her brother now goes too and they are both so happy at Three Bears. The staff are all amazing and it really is a home away from home.

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Review from J S (Mother of Child) published on 31 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Outstanding attention to care. Genuinely feel that the team cares about the development and well-being of our child. She has progressed above our expectations due to the environment Three Bears Nursery provides.

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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely brilliant, love the family atmosphere the nursery creates and the flexibility too. Both my children are settled and thoroughly enjoy their nursery days. Staff in both Baby Bears and Big Bears are great and everyone including management knows the children well.

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Review from K D (Mother of Child) published on 15 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have seen our son thrive since joining 3 Bears. Each month we see his confidence growing and we are so grateful to everyone at 3 Bears. We know we can approach anyone at any time and we will be listened to. It is a big deal leaving your children with people you don't know and we have always felt
completely confident and happy leaving our son in nursery. The team are fantastic.

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Review from A H (Mother of Child) published on 15 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is happy at Three Bears. The staff are all very friendly, so much so that my oldest who used to attend is always excited to see them.

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Review from Joe H (Father of Child) published on 15 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The entire team are outstanding! My daughters have settled in since day one and created great relationships with every member of the team. The facilities are first class, the staff are caring and always provide an array of healthy food options. I would without a doubt recommend Three Bears Nursey to
anyone! Keep up the great work, you should be proud!

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Review from Ed S (Father of Child) published on 19 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both our children have attended Three Bears over what has been a 5-year family relationship with the nursery. We have been delighted both with the level of care and attention shown by the nursery staff and our children's enjoyment attending the setting. We have also been very happy with their child
development strategies that our kids have most certainly benefited from. We can also not speak highly enough of the management who were consistently understanding and always tried to support our family in any way possible (including through extensive COVID support and ad-hoc requests for flexibility with swapping days when required).

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Review from S G (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a lovely nursery with a genuine family feel. All of the staff are great and care about the children. The nursery manager is so friendly and will always try to help you when she can (e.g. having to swap days at short notice).
I got a good feeling as soon as we visited this nursery and I haven't
been disappointed.

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Review from Hayley D (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son loves being at Three Bears nursery. He has made some great bonds with staff and children. We love the curiosity approach that the nursery adopts. He always arrives and leaves with a smile on his face!

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Review from S M (Father of Child) published on 15 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at Three Bears for a couple of years now and he's learning and developing a lot. The staff really care and he's built a strong bond with his key worker. The curiosity approach and the different activities give him a variety of experiences to enjoy.

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Review from Julie M (Mother of Child) published on 14 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Can't recommend Three Bears highly enough. Friendly staff with a heart of gold, you can tell they really care and get to know each child's personally, I always recommend this nursery to friends and family.

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Review from Greg C (Father of Child) published on 14 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has had a lovely time at Three Bears - we believe the standard of teaching/learning is top notch and the staff are excellent in every regard. Our child had a number of dietary requirements which Three Bears were able to adhere to and we've had no problems whatsoever. Overall, we're very happy
and would highly recommend Three Bears.

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Review from Marlene R (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started Three Bears in May 2022 (2 years old) and I couldn't be more pleased with how he is settled and how he loves the staff.
The staff are absolutely brilliant and the nursery has a great atmosphere and family feel. I was quite worried about his development but some members of the staff
have reassured me he is completely fine. He does attend Monday-Wednesday but I can tell how he looks forward to his days.
I love how we are kept updated through the app with pictures and little reports of how he is doing. The staff are very communicative and always take into consideration my requests and worries.
I can't wait for him to attend full-time and not looking forward to him leaving.

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Review from Megan S (Mother of Child) published on 29 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little boy started at Three Bears Nursery in August when I was returning to work after maternity leave. He settled in instantly and he absolutely adores his key worker and all of the staff seem genuinely interested in interacting with both him and ourselves whenever they have the opportunity. Our
little boy is thriving and I definitely feel like a lot of credit has to be given to all the staff at Three Bears who are doing such an amazing job at supporting him.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.926)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.926) out of 10 for Three Bears Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 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 4.926 for Three Bears Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (200 Excellents x 5) + (16 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 216 Ratings = 4.926

  • 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 Three Bears Nursery and Preschool is based on 18 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 50 number of registered child places is 10, which has been reached with 18 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Three Bears Nursery and Preschool

What is the Age Range of Children that Three Bears Nursery and Preschool accepts?

Three Bears Nursery and Preschool accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 4 years 11 months.

What Days & Hours is Three Bears Nursery and Preschool Open?

Three Bears Nursery and Preschool is open: 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.

How many Children does Three Bears Nursery and Preschool have capacity for?

Three Bears Nursery and Preschool has capacity for a total of 50 Children.

How far is Three Bears Nursery and Preschool to the centre of Leeds?

3.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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