Mama Bear's Day Nursery
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bridgwater for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2020, with 80 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Somerset from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
TA6 4RRWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 21 May 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled in the warm and welcoming nursery environment.
Staff plan an ambitious curriculum, which continuously builds on what children already know and need to learn next. Children are independent, confident and curious to explore. Whether they are making 'pasta tea' in the mud kitchen or moulding play dough into shapes, they play well together. They learn to manage their behaviour successfully for themselves and are kind to others. Staff help children to manage transitions well so that they are emotionally secure and developmentally ready to move on to the next stage in their learning. Children have a positive attitude to learning.
Children share secure bonds with all staff. The key-person system is particularly strong across the nursery because staff recognise the importance of building close attachments with the children and get to know them well. As a result, children settle quickly with familiar adults, with whom they feel secure.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide more opportunities for children to link sounds to letters n extend staff practice to support all children's understanding and participation, particularly during adult-led activities.
- 23 October 2023Good
- 1 November 2022Needs improvement
- 16 May 2022Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mama Bear's Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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