Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Clifton - Whiteladies Road)

St Johns Court, Apsley Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 2ST
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9.5 48 Reviews
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Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Clifton - Whiteladies Road) is a lovingly converted setting, with an interior that is tailored to support children make new discoveries throughout their early years. The nursery is ideally located in the heart of Clifton and easily accessible for parents who commute into Bristol and for local families. Staff provide professional childcare to help and support busy families.

As well as separate rooms for babies, toddlers and pre-school children, the nursery has secure outdoor play areas that make an important difference to curriculum goals. Children love messy play, racing in the cars and story time outdoors.

The effective Key Person system means that staff know each child very well and ensures that each child's individual needs are met through a strong partnership with parents.

Families are always welcome to come and look round the nursery. Contact the nursery manager for more information.

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Care Provided by Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Clifton - Whiteladies Road)

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Natalie Wynn (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 13
  • Total Places for Children
  • 80
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Clifton - Whiteladies Road) Reviews (48)

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9.5

Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Clifton - Whiteladies Road) has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.542) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Clifton - Whiteladies Road) has 48 reviews.

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Review from Amy H (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We absolutely love this nursery setting and the facilities on offer at Whiteladies Road. The team are all so engaged and enthusiastic and clearly love their jobs. We can't thank them enough for the care and attention they shower on our children.

Reply from Justyna van der Laan O'Donnell, Nursery Manager at Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Clifton - Whiteladies Road)

Thank you! We really appreciate your positive feedback!


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Review from Lauren C (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at Mama Bear's since he was 10 months old and he is now 3 and a half. The staff are always friendly and put the children at the heart of everything they do. We are kept up to date daily through I connect and they tailor a variety of activities for the children. The space at Apsley Road
is lovely and the management is efficient and responsive. I would recommend them to any parent.

Reply from Justyna van der Laan O'Donnell, Nursery Manager at Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Clifton - Whiteladies Road)

Thank you for such a lovely feedback! We are very happy to hear you would recommend our nursery to other parents.


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Review from N Y (Father of Child) published on 24 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son joined Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Clifton - Whiteladies Road) in March 2020. How time flies! It is an entire year since my family first came to the UK. I do have a lot of feedback and feelings during 2020, which is extremely special to myself and maybe everyone. Thanks to all Mama Bear's Day Nursery
(Clifton - Whiteladies Road) management and staff, for giving my son a safe and happy place to learn to study. When we were in China he had never been to nursery before, it is very difficult to settle down in the UK and go to nursery, if he felt unhappy and unfriendly. Luckily, you will find neither of these occurring in Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Clifton - Whiteladies Road) at anytime. My son changed a lot since he studied in Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Clifton - Whiteladies Road). Her learnt how to eat, dress, and clean himself. He learnt to speak English and sing songs. He learnt to draw and paint what he saw. He also learnt to be polite, friendly and share with others. Thanks for your support, not only to my son himself but also to our whole family.

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Review from I G (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our twin toddlers love going to this nursery! They are very well looked after in there and they have both made an incredible progress in their development since starting nursery last September. The great connection they have with all the staff members is surely noticeable.
It is also worth mentioning
that this particular nursery offers extended hours as well as flexible care, which is a real help for working parents.

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Review from Brett H (Father of Child) published on 10 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves coming to nursery, the staff are always smiling and he talks about them all the time. He comes home happy and telling us about all the wonderful things he has done every day and the online system is brilliant for keeping me up to date every day with what he has been doing.
The manager
is always there and always willing to discuss any questions or queries I may have.
Highly recommend!

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Review from Janet G (Grandmother of Child) published on 10 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My grandson really enjoys his days at the nursey. He gets on very well with the other children and also the staff are very caring. He always has a good time and is willing to learn. I would recommend this nursery to all.

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Review from Tracy B (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy started here last September and he absolutely loves it there. He was already attending another nursery when he moved to Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Clifton - Whiteladies Road) and all the staff made his transition really easy. They do really well with daily updates on the actives the children
get up to, this also includes notes on how they are developing which is a great tool. I would highly recommend Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Clifton - Whiteladies). The staff are all really lovely and it’s clear they love working with children.

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Review from Susannah G (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I sent my first daughter to this nursery between 2018-2019 for preschool and was so pleased with the nursery that I didn’t even look anywhere else for my second daughter who started in 2020. A testament to the nursery is that many of the same staff remained which meant there was consistency and clearly
that this is a very happy place.
My daughter absolutely loves her time at preschool and she would go every day if she could. She loves the teachers, activities, food-just about everything! She is always very warmly welcomed upon arrival and I am certain she is getting the best care.

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Review from Rob h (Father of Child) published on 19 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attends Mama Bear's at Whiteladies Road, and I have to say that the manager and his staff are incredible! My son really enjoys his time at nursery and my wife and I feel that he has developed so much while being there. I would heartily, as well as strenuously, recommend Mama Bear's to any parent
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Review from Chris I (Father of Child) published on 16 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Weird time to have to leave your child at a nursery but the team at Mama Bear's have been fantastic in every regard.
The staff have been very friendly and supportive to us and have given us regular updates on how our child is getting on.

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Review from S K (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A wonderful nursery that feels like a family.
Excellent staff who really care for the children.
Our children are extremely happy at the nursery. They are well looked after and enjoy attending.
My boy loves to play with the train there, and he is telling us everything about the nursery at home.
He has improved so much just by going to the nursery.
I would highly recommend Mama Bear’s Day Nursery to other parents. We just love it!

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Review from Ashley C (Father of Child) published on 16 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are delighted with our child's progress at Mama Bear's since he began there at the start of the year. He is developing so well and loves going there with his peers and getting a warm welcome from the staff on arrival. We have seen huge improvements in many areas in our child and are so impressed
with the information provided on the 'parentzone' app giving daily updates of his time spent at nursery along with some helpful tips around food/nutrition, things to do at home and seasonal activities. If we have ever needed to change the dates of the days for our child's visit the nursey always do their best so he does not miss out on any hours of learning. In these 'testing' times Mama Bear's have still provided a fantastic level of service and we are excited to be able to come back inside the nursery to pick our child up when safety allows. We would have no hesitation in recommending Mama Bear's and will continue to keep our child there as long as we can.

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Review from E S (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Nice and safe place where children can learn while playing. Outstanding for covid19 management. Lovely and friendly staff. Communication and development are key for the whole team. I wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2021.

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Review from Katie S (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son loved going to this nursery and made a strong connection with all the staff and his peers. It's sad he has to move on but he's had a great time! The management is very communicative throughout the process with any changes, updates about my child's progress and of course, throughout the pandemic.

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Review from Vic S (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has attended this nursery since he was 9-months-old. He is now coming to the end of preschool. He has absolutely loved his time at Mama Bear's. He has made lots of friends and has forged close relationships with the staff. The care and enthusiasm of the staff is second to none. I do not need
to worry when he is here, as I know he is being well-loved and taken care of. They now offer a flexi-care booking system which is great for working parents. Not many nurseries offer this facility.

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Review from Jon S (Father of Child) published on 5 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our two boys have been extremely happy at Mama Bear on Whiteladies Road. They have formed great relationships with staff in the time they have been there and speak very fondly of the staff, the activities. There has always been a very good atmosphere in the nursery and a feeling of real affection for
the children.

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Review from Cat G (Mother of Child) published on 5 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent individual care for children. Both of my children have been here since they were babies and we have been very happy with the care they have received.
The flexible booking system is fantastic for working parents- pretty much the only one I know of that understands the challenges of full time
working parents.
Both of my girls love the staff and the oldest will be very sad to leave next month.

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Review from Frances (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves it at Mama Bear's. The best thing about it is the relationship the staff have with the children and the friendliness of the other children. Although she only started in pre-school, she quickly made friends and formed a close bond to the staff in her room.

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Review from Gina C (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Generally, this is a good nursery. My daughter has been attending here since she was 8 months old and has always loved it. The staff have always been caring and attentive. It’s just a shame that they can’t seem to keep them. Staff turnover has been high for the past 12 months and I recently received
notification that they would be reducing their operating hours with less than 24 hours notice due to staff shortages. Needless to say, this was inconvenient. I just hope that they can keep on to their people for a bit longer.

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Review from B L (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Highly recommend this nursery, the manager and staff are lovely and always professional. I have currently put my daughter in for extra sessions due to her enjoying nursery so much and I really feel it has helped with her development.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.542)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.542) out of 10 for Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Clifton - Whiteladies Road) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 14 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 4.667 for Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Clifton - Whiteladies Road) is calculated as follows: ( (117 Excellents x 5) + (47 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 168 Ratings = 4.667

  • 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 4.875 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Clifton - Whiteladies Road) is based on 14 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 80 number of registered child places is 16. 14 Positive Reviews ÷ 16 = 0.875

  • 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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