Mama Bear's Day Nursery

Bristol, BS5 7RW

mid-range

AI Summary

Mama Bear’s Day Nursery on Whiteway Road in Speedwell (BS5 7RW) is a local nursery option for families in East Bristol, with recent regulatory activity on record.

Moderate confidence(55%)

📊How This Compares

💰 Cost-20% vs avg

📅 AvailabilityPossible

✅ RatingNo data

What you'll actually pay each month

This nursery

£440 – £2,000

per month (full-time)

Bristol average

£1,330 – £1,730

per month

💡 Pricing rates

£2.50/hourfee: £100under 2 : 4h £45.65

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Your realistic chances of getting a place

Possible

✨AI estimated

No explicit availability signals are present, so this is scored as typical for a Bristol nursery where demand is steady but not clearly constrained.

⏳ Typical wait: 9 months

Demand by age group✨AI estimated

Based on UK staffing ratios, nursery size, and local demand patterns

Baby

0-2 yrs

High demand

1:3 ratio

Toddler

2-3 yrs

Moderate

1:4 ratio

Pre-school

3-4 yrs

Available

1:8 ratio

Baby places tend to be the tightest due to staffing ratios, with pressure easing as children move into toddler and pre-school rooms.

✨AI Synthesised

Often suits

• Working parents needing full-day childcare in East Bristol (Speedwell/Whiteway Road area)
• Families looking for a nursery setting with established routines and room progression
• Parents who value a structured early years curriculum aligned to inspection frameworks

May be less suited for

• Families who require confirmed funded-hour acceptance as a core part of their budget planning

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📆 Last inspected 26 August 2025

✨Our interpretation

The most recent regulatory activity indicates the setting has had recent oversight, which typically means leaders are expected to demonstrate clear improvements and sustained compliance. For parents, the practical takeaway is to ask what changes were made after the latest visit and how these are embedded day-to-day. A confident setting should be able to explain actions taken, staff training, and how children’s safety and learning are monitored.

⚠️ Affects daily care

• Recent regulatory activity suggests parents may want clarity on any changes to routines, staffing, or policies following the latest visit.

📋 Administrative only

• If actions were issued, they often relate to record-keeping, safeguarding documentation, or policy compliance that the nursery must evidence and maintain.

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✨AI-generatedfrom public information

Mama Bear’s Day Nursery is located on Whiteway Road in Speedwell, Bristol (BS5 7RW), serving families in the surrounding East Bristol area. The setting has had recent regulatory activity recorded in late August 2025, so it’s sensible to expect clear explanations of current practice and any recent improvements. Pricing signals suggest costs likely sit within typical Bristol ranges, though exact fees depend on age, sessions, and schedule.

157-159 Whiteway Road

Bristol, BS5 7RW

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