Full-day nursery in Shirehampton, Bristol
Mama Bear's Day Nursery
112-116 Grove Leaze, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9QU · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since March 2004Reference EY272469Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 November 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places68 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
112-116 Grove Leaze, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9QU · More nurseries in BS11
Stations
- Portway Park & Ride4 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Shirehampton12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Avonmouth23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Portway P&R, Portbury Grove and St Mary's Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Kings Weston Estate9 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Springfield Park playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Bristol there are about 3.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Mama Bear's Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 112-116 Grove Leaze, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9QU, in Shirehampton, Bristol. It is registered for 68 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Mama Bear's Day Nursery Ltd.
Run by Mama Bear's Day Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 15 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Shirehampton Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.2 miles
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Nova Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2022 0.5 miles
- Oasis Academy Long Cross Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.9 miles
- Crockerne Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.9 miles
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.2 miles
- Kingsweston School ages 4–19Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Mama Bear's Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Mama Bear's Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 5 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Mama Bear's Day Nursery take?
Mama Bear's Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 68 children at any one time.
Who runs Mama Bear's Day Nursery?
Mama Bear's Day Nursery is run by Mama Bear's Day Nursery Ltd, which runs 15 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Mama Bear's Day Nursery?
Portway Park & Ride is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Mama Bear's Day Nursery?
You can call 0117 982 3345 and visit mamabear.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY272469 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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