Mama Bear's Day Nursery (Clifton - Whiteladies Road)

I sent my first daughter to this nursery between 2018-2019 for preschool and was so pleased with the nursery that I didn’t even look anywhere else for my second daughter who started in 2020. A testament to the nursery is that many of the same staff remained which meant there was consistency and clearly that this is a very happy place.
My daughter absolutely loves her time at preschool and she would go every day if she could. She loves the teachers, activities, food-just about everything! She is always very warmly welcomed upon arrival and I am certain she is getting the best care.

My son loves coming to nursery, the staff are always smiling and he talks about them all the time. He comes home happy and telling us about all the wonderful things he has done every day and the online system is brilliant for keeping me up to date every day with what he has been doing.
The manager is always there and always willing to discuss any questions or queries I may have.
Highly recommend!

Our twin toddlers love going to this nursery! They are very well looked after in there and they have both made an incredible progress in their development since starting nursery last September. The great connection they have with all the staff members is surely noticeable.
It is also worth mentioning that this particular nursery offers extended hours as well as flexible care, which is a real help for working parents.

Our son has been at Mama Bear’s since he was 10 months old and he is now 3 and a half. The staff are always friendly and put the children at the heart of everything they do. We are kept up to date daily through I connect and they tailor a variety of activities for the children. The space at Apsley Road is lovely and the management is efficient and responsive. I would recommend them to any parent.

We absolutely love this nursery setting and the facilities on offer at Whiteladies Road. The team are all so engaged and enthusiastic and clearly love their jobs. We can’t thank them enough for the care and attention they shower on our children.

This is a lovely nursery with a great staff. They provide wonderful activities for the children and have good facilities. They are excellent at communication and I love seeing photos of what my children are doing. They are very kind people and the children love it there. They are also good at assessing their personal development. So overall it’s a good place to send your precious little ones.
What really lets the nursery down is poor management by the finance team (not the individual site management, which is good). I am on my fifth email to their accounts department just this month to re-amend my incorrect invoice, and I had issues with them pre-covid. This is a long-term issue with staff not cross-checking what their software has calculated properly. My child was changed to a different type of rate than I had agreed without me being informed, and debts and interest have been showing on my bill which wasn’t owed. I recommend all parents carefully check their invoicing.

We are so happy with our nursery choice. Our daughter has been there for 4 months now. We really love the team, they are so friendly and seem so genuinely interested in our little one’s life. She has come on leaps and bounds in her speech and play. The flexi schedule also works perfectly for us as doctors. When we have messed up our shifts, the team have gone above and beyond to try and help. I feel very happy dropping my daughter off and love being updated via the app on her activities, especially the pictures.

Our son has been attending the nursery for a few months. He started with a few afternoons a week and is now going four full days each week (as I’ve returned to work). The staff have been so accommodating of the transition in terms of helping our son feel more comfortable away from home, with carers other than his parents for the first time. The staff are incredibly attentive and responsive. For instance, our son has almost always done contact naps at home and the nursery has helped transition him from contact naps (which they did in the beginning with him) to independent naps. Whenever I pick up my son, he is engaged and busy! Or if not busy, then getting cuddles. I also really like the updates on the app. Thank you to the wonderful staff in the baby room for taking such good care of our son.

Both our son and daughter attend this nursery and are very happy, settled and thriving within the environment. Our son is going to school this year and we feel the nursery has hugely contributed to his readiness for schooling.
The staff are really lovely and you are greeted with a warm smile upon drop off and pick up times. Staff tend to really know your child as well as build therapeutic relationships with parents.
Our children have had opportunities to go on trips which have been both fun, bonding and educational. Thank you very much!

Me and my partner are delighted with the experience provided for our daughter from aged 2 to 4. It was her nursery experience and she was afforded a great first nursery experience and Mama Bears fully contributed to the development she is forever showing.
We really value the regular communication with us both and ensuring we’re both in the loop regarding situations relating to our daughter.
Our daughter often has standout memories of her days at nursery, rarely comes home downbeat from her day at Mama Bears and will certainly miss many of the staff she’s built fabulous relationships with.
Her moving on is down to a range of factors but ultimately not a reflection on the staff or the care shown to our daughter. If it were simple logistics we’d keep her put and have no intention of moving her we really do recommend this placement for any other parent.