Full-day nursery in Tangier, Somerset
Mama Bear's Day Nursery
Somerset College of Arts & Technology, Wellington Road, TAUNTON, TA1 5AX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- 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 September 2010Reference EY417132Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 April 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places53 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 August 2025Food 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
Somerset College of Arts & Technology, Wellington Road, TAUNTON, TA1 5AX · More nurseries in TA1
Stations
- Taunton21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Somerset College 1, Somerset College and Army Reserve Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- French Weir7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 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.
What parents say
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Mama Bear's Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Somerset College of Arts & Technology, Wellington Road, TAUNTON, TA1 5AX, in Tangier, Somerset. It is registered for 53 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (October 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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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Parkfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.4 miles
- North Town Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- Bishops Hull Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.6 miles
- Taunton Preparatory School ages 0–13has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- St Andrew's Church School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
- Staplegrove Church School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 0.9 miles
- St George's Catholic School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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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 21 April 2022, 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 53 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?
Taunton is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Mama Bear's Day Nursery?
You can call 01823 276261 and visit mamabear.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY417132 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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