Full-day nursery in Totterdown, Bristol
Mama Bear's Day Nursery
The Bush, Wells Road, Bristol, BS4 2BA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2013Reference EY471520Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record3 inspectionslatest 20 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places79 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 October 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (3)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Bush, Wells Road, Bristol, BS4 2BA · More nurseries in BS4
Stations
- Bristol Temple Meads14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Bedminster19 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Highgrove Street, Oxford Street and Bellevue Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Zone N1 min walk
- School Road Park4 min walk
- Perrett Park5 min walk
- Higham Green6 min walk
- Victoria Park7 min walk
- School Road Park play area 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.
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 The Bush, Wells Road, Bristol, BS4 2BA, in Totterdown, Bristol. It is registered for 79 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 7 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
- Hillcrest Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.3 miles
- Cleve House School ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.5 miles
- Victoria Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.6 miles
- Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- Knowle Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- Oasis Academy Marksbury Road Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.8 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?
Mama Bear's Day Nursery was inspected on 20 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Mama Bear's Day Nursery take?
Mama Bear's Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 79 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?
Bristol Temple Meads is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Mama Bear's Day Nursery?
You can call 0117 980 3596 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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY471520 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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