Ofsted record

Mama Bear's Day Nursery

Wells Road, Bristol · URN EY471520

According to Ofsted's inspection on 20 February 2026, Mama Bear's Day Nursery in Wells Road, Bristol was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

  1. Inspected 20 February 2026

    6 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
    Achievement Expected Standard
    Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
    Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Leadership and governance Expected Standard

    What each grade means

    Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.

    Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Achievement Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Leadership and governance Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 28 April 2022 Good
  4. 9 November 2021 Inadequate
  5. 15 May 2017 Good
  6. 10 January 2017 Inadequate
  7. 28 May 2014 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY471520
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
79
Registered since
6 December 2013
Local authority
Bristol

Wells Road, Bristol · BS4 2BA. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.

Common questions

When was Mama Bear's Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Mama Bear's Day Nursery in Wells Road, Bristol was last inspected on 20 February 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Mama Bear's Day Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Mama Bear's Day Nursery take? +

Mama Bear's Day Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Mama Bear's Day Nursery take? +

Mama Bear's Day Nursery is registered for up to 79 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Mama Bear's Day Nursery been registered? +

Mama Bear's Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 6 December 2013. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY471520.

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