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Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch # Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jun 2025) · 4.0 (1 parent reviews) · 59 Bristol Road, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 0PF · Bath and North East Somerset Number of places 29 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Jun 2025 Local authority Bath and North East Somerset About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch was designed with children aged three months to three years in mind. The nursery has thoughtfully created a home-like atmosphere where children feel safe, comforted, and encouraged to explore independently. It is rooted in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, focusing on the crucial first three years of a child's development. The approach emphasises warm, responsive relationships and engaging play experiences to foster communication, physical development, and personal, social, and emotional growth, laying a strong foundation for lifelong learning. Experienced practitioners prioritise individualised care, utilising gentle sensory play and early language development activities. The nursery provides a secure and stimulating environment, strong key-person relationships for emotional well-being, early social experiences to build confidence and curiosity, and play-based learning aligned with EYFS guidance. The goal is to ensure children achieve, belong, and thrive as they embark on their learning journey, with parents supported throughout. What it's like Children enter the pre-school happily and quickly find activities that interest them, leading their own play through the well-designed curriculum. They show curiosity about nature, learning to treat bugs with respect, and are encouraged to remember previous learning. Children enjoy being physically active and develop good emotional literacy. EYFS-aligned curriculum Dedicated baby and toddler provision Experienced practitioners ## Pricing & funding The nursery offers funded places for up to 24 hours a week over 47.5 weeks. Families can choose free afternoon sessions or pay an hourly flexibility charge to access other sessions. Private fees are structured by age bands (babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers) with rates depending on session length. Funding accepted 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Tax-Free Childcare Good to know - Standard funded places offer up to 24 hours a week for 47.5 weeks of the year, including afternoon meals and snacks. - Funded sessions can be taken in combinations of 4 and 5 hour sessions starting at 1:00pm. - A flexibility charge applies to all funded sessions if choosing non-standard hours. - Term-time-only bookings are subject to a 10% surcharge. - Late collection is charged per 15 minutes after an initial 15-minute grace period. - Charges apply for invalid Direct Debits, paper invoices, and returned payments. ## Key facts Opening hours The nursery is open for 51 weeks of the year, closed between the Christmas-New Year period and on all statutory bank holidays. Food All sessions include meals (breakfast, lunch, tea, as appropriate, and snacks), weaning food and drinks but exclude baby milk, nappies, wet wipes and creams which must be supplied by the parent / carer. Session types 4 hour session, 5 hour session, 5.5 hour session, 8 hour session, 9 hour session, 10 hour session, 10.5 hour session Age range 3 months to 5 years Term time / All Year All Year ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch Inspection date Jun 2025 Inspection no. 10406004 Lead inspector Rachael Williams [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50283245)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY546733) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number Contact Nursery [ Visit website ](https://mamabear.co.uk/nurseries/bristol/whitchurch) 59 Bristol Road, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 0PF Opening hours The nursery is open for 51 weeks of the year, closed between the Christmas-New Year period and on all statutory bank holidays. [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-2.55903/51.40863/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Bristol - [Day nurseries in Bristol](/search?q=Bristol) - [Day nurseries in South West](/search?q=South+West) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=mama-bear-s-pre-school-whitchurch-bs14-0pf-ey546733) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch Last inspected 11 June 2025 · Rachael Williams Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children enter the pre-school happily and quickly find activities that interest them, leading their own play through the well-designed curriculum. They show curiosity about nature, learning to treat bugs with respect, and are encouraged to remember previous learning. Children enjoy being physically active and develop good emotional literacy. Inspector highlights - Children show curiosity about nature and learn to treat bugs with respect and kindness. - Children enjoy being physically active, climbing confidently and playing hide and seek. - The curriculum provides a balance of experiences, focusing on independence and emotional literacy. - Staff keep parents well informed and provide opportunities for continued learning at home. - Leaders and managers effectively support staff, providing guidance, support, and training. Areas to develop - 1 give children time to respond to questions, to think and test their ideas in order to develop their critical thinking further - 2 provide support and guidance to staff to enable consistency in managing children's more challenging behaviour. Inspection #10406004 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50283245) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Leaders and managers ensure multi-agency working when required, sharing information and implementing procedures efficiently to meet children's individual needs. This includes working with special educational needs partners and other professionals, such as speech and language therapists. The needs of children are carefully considered when spending additional funding, such as developing a sensory area. Outdoor space Children enjoy being physically active, and there are lots of opportunities for them to play outside. They climb confidently and jump, with both feet, on the soft-play cubes. ## Parent Reviews of Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch 4.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVrXEhh1Hv12RoUDa7p95xBQbBDuRuV0uqWeQbr11mGGtjPeaEH4A=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba6) Tony Jefferies 8 months ago Our granddaughter has been going here for a little while and throughly enjoys going her ,she as made friends with the other children, and seems to be well looked after. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21kNFl6UlJaelZmYkdjMlVrWkplV0Z5ZFZGWFRFRRAB!2m1!1s0x48718fd884bd8de1:0x98a49087c2749340) Reviews from Google for Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=10999075102702998336&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Date: November 2019 - June 2025 Good - April 2024 Good - July 2021 Good - November 2019 Requires improvement ## Frequently asked about Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch ### What helps children settle at Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch? ### What kind of team works at Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch? ### How can Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch be contacted? ### How does Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch support children with SEND? ### Which funded hours does Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch accept? ## About the setting Mama Bear's Pre-School Whitchurch registered in 2016. The pre-school is based in Whitchurch, Bath and North East Somerset. It is open each weekday, from 8am to 5pm, all year round. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The provider employs five members of childcare staff; three hold level 3 early years qualifications and two hold level 2 qualifications. 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