Full-day nursery in Preston Plucknett, Somerset
Mama Bear's Day Nursery
The Old School, Houndstone Close, Yeovil, BA21 3RL · 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 September 2012Reference EY453341Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 31 July 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 18 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Old School, Houndstone Close, Yeovil, BA21 3RL · More nurseries in BA21
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including St James Church, Preston Road Asda and The Bell Inn.
Parks and playgrounds
- Stourton Rec4 min walk
- Monks Dale Park9 min walk
- Preston Park10 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 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 The Old School, Houndstone Close, Yeovil, BA21 3RL, in Preston Plucknett, Somerset. It is registered for 68 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 4 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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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Preston CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- Oaklands Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.8 miles
- Kingfisher Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.8 miles
- Holy Trinity Church School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.9 miles
- Huish Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected January 2023 1.1 miles
- St Gildas Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected September 2024 1.5 miles
- Milford Infants' School Primaryages 4–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.5 miles
- Milford Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 1.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are Mama Bear's Day Nursery's opening hours?
Mama Bear's Day Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Mama Bear's Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Mama Bear's Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 31 July 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.
How do I contact Mama Bear's Day Nursery?
You can call 01935 433347 and visit www.mamabear.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- Contains Department for Education 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 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY453341 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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