Mama Bear's Day Nursery in Paignton (TQ4 7EJ)

Session types

4 hour sessions, 5 hour sessions, 5.5 hour sessions, 8 hour sessions, 9 hour sessions, 10 hour sessions, 10.5 hour sessions

Opening hours

All year round (closed bank holidays and Christmas week)

Age range

3 months to 5 years

seb loram (sebloramwildlife)

2 years ago

We sent our son to Mama Bears Long Road and cannot praise the amazing staff enough for their help, support, kindness and understanding. Towards the end of his time he was diagnosed with Autism, Carly and the staff were fantastic with him. We always felt that despite the challenges he faced and presented that he was being looked after and challenged to give him the skills needed to transition into mainstream school, which he has done. There is so much involved with SEN and EHCP processes and made the world of difference to us and to him that Carly and her team were proactive in making sure he was supported, whilst also helping us through the forms and paperwork. We had no hesitation therefore in sending our whirlwind of a daughter into them at the earliest opportunity! she has absolutely thrived in the setting and loves all her carers and her classmates! Communication is always really good, food is varied and we see daily updates often stating “ate all”! Wherever possible they are able to accommodate our needs without any fuss. We can’t recommend them highly enough. 😄🙏

Michelle Baker

6 years ago

My son has attended the nursery from a baby, going through the nursery he was so happy and would look forward to nursery days. When I picked him up he would always be happy doing a messy activity and would talk to me all the way home of all the fun and brilliant things he had done in the day. He built great bonds with staff In the whole setting not just in the room he was in. I also had a good relationship with the staff who were always so welcoming and friendly. My son has gone onto a new pre school now but will still talk about his friends and time at mama bears.

Sam and Kayla Lewis

3 years ago

Our daughter wailed every morning as we took her in, she’d previously been at a different preschool (in a different area) that she loved and never had any issues with. We tried to take her out after only a couple of weeks but they demanded four weeks notice. This was during covid. We then had an email about staff having covid and them asking us to keep kids home if possible, I offered to keep her home for the week if I would be able to keep her home the following week too but they said I’d have to pay for that absence. As anticipated we had the same email the following week about keeping kids home due to covid. I’d offered in advance but they prioritised the money over the kids and their staff. Mama Bears is a business first and a nursery second, profits are more important than the children. At the door I heard numerous parents questions injuries their kids had, and at almost every pick up my daughter had a dirty nappy. We pulled her out, irrespective of the lost money, and sent her to Whiterock Preschool where she was immediately happy and thriving. We’ve got a younger child and we know the only place with immediate availability is Mama Bears, and whilst we really need the childcare we wouldn’t even consider this place an option.

L Duke

6 years ago

My son has attended this nursery since he was a baby, started off in baby room and is now in the pre school room. He has really enjoyed his experience here and all of the staff have been very welcoming and looked after my son so well, couldnt thank them all enough! He is provided with meals and snacks and always a variety of messy play.

Hannah Stuckey

5 years ago

Really sad to write this. Was really good, but unfortunately has had a high turnover or staff recently and it has not been positive for my child or myself. And some staff's lack of responsibility in their actions is out right concerning which when pointed out, gets spun very quickly. People handling skills definitely need work.