Mama Bear's Day Nursery
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Paignton 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2024. Open since 2012, with 65 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 Torbay
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Torbay 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
TQ4 5BDWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 27 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders have addressed the action raised at their last inspection well to improve the planning and implementation of the curriculum. Staff now monitor the impact of children's progress and help them to recall past knowledge and build on their existing skills. All children make good progress, including those who need additional support. Staff support children who learn English as an additional language effectively. For example, they use visual cues and hand signs to help communicate with the children to ensure they understand daily routines and feel settled.
Children feel happy and secure. They form positive relationships and have strong attachments with staff who know them well. Children know the attentive staff keep them safe and they are confident and relaxed around adults who visit the nursery.
There is an ambitious personal, social and emotional curriculum in place. Staff know what children need to learn next and help children manage their emotions and say how they feel. For example, when pre-school-aged children become overwhelmed, they tell staff and request to read a book. Staff acknowledge this, play alongside them and read the book. These children settle quickly and regulate their emotions effectively. Other pre-school-aged children who want to listen to the rain while they eat lunch can have their lunch in the conservatory. These children show high levels of well-being. Children know their voice is important and they feel valued.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- organise group times to motivate all toddlers to engage and further their learning n develop toddlers' communication and language skills further to give them enough time to process their thoughts and respond to questions.
- 27 March 2024Good
- 18 October 2023Inadequate
- 19 April 2022Good
- 2 November 2021Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 4 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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