Welcome to Happy Days

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Happy Days nursery

Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools offer the best quality childcare across the South West. Discover the difference for yourself and come along to one of our nurseries. A hug, a story, a time to learn, explore and discover –
Welcome to Happy Days.

A smiling child at Happy Days Nursery
A Child at Happy Days Nurseries reading a book with a member of staff

About Happy Days
Nurseries

We opened our first nursery in 1991 and now operate 28 nurseries throughout the South West and Wales!

With over thirty years of expert experience and an ethos to support children to become strong and motivated learners for life, we pride ourselves on providing a service to enable parents to work and live their daily lives knowing their children are cherished and cared for to the highest standard.

Happy Days Nursery Scores

  • 10 Falmouth
  • 10 Bristol
  • 10 Salisbury
  • 10 Droitwich
  • 9.9 Bristol
  • 9.7Overall Score

What parents have to say

5
We have had a fantastic experience with Happy Days. All the staff are friendly, caring, and really seem to love what they do. Our child settles in quickly and looks forward to seeing the nursery leaders and her friends. She always has a great day and loves the food. It’s been really lovely seeing her form relationships. She will miss her friends and all the staff. We would recommend Happy Days to anyone.
5
The best environment for children. The staff have all been a part of my son’s journey. He’s now an amazing little boy who is looking forward to big school. They have given him the confidence he needed and have been patient with him when he’s found things hard. Truly amazing.
5
Both my children have attended Happy Days in Summercourt and the wonderful staff have helped them grow emotionally and physically. The staff are warm, friendly, and enthusiastic, and consistent with the care they provide. The site is a great central location, with lots of parking. The children’s rooms have lots of toys and regular activities. The staff are flexible to the individual needs and interests of each child: quite simply the place is awesome!
5
My daughter loves nursery, she didn’t at the start but with the settling-in hours she was able to gain trust with the staff and now loves it! Thank you so much you have changed our little baby into a little girl!
5
We recently completed our settling in sessions and to say I was slightly anxious would be an understatement. The staff handled my Mum worries perfectly. I feel like our son is safe and thriving at nursery. We are so pleased with our choice to place him at Happy Days Nursery & Preschool.
5
This is a brilliant nursery where my child has thrived and developed so well. The team are amazing and we couldn’t ask for better. As a child who was initially reserved and likes routine, the nursery have helped him come out of his shell and have routines he can follow and has become used to. Couldn’t recommend this setting enough!
5
I have always found the staff friendly, approachable, kind and caring. Both of my children have attended the nursery one now starting school, but every time he revisits with me they always make an effort with him and include him still. Shows how lovely and thoughtful they are. The activities they put on are fantastic and my daughter really does love going to nursery. There is always something fun, interactive and new for her to do. The ladies, staff and management at Summercourt are fantastic and my daughter always has a great day. Thank you.

Our Unique Curriculum

Happy Days has developed an ambitious, broad and balanced Early Years Curriculum titled “Where Children Shine”. It provides opportunities for children to learn, explore and discover, whilst attending a Happy Days Nursery.

Our Values

Our values form the foundations of everything we do here at Happy Days.
Along with our Mission and Vision, these are what truly matter to each and everyone of us at Happy Days.

Support

We are committed to supporting all parents, colleagues and children

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Honest

We promote an open, honest, ethical and transparent culture to our families and colleagues

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Inspire

Our inspiring environments and curriculum, and investment in our staff development, enable our children to shine and secure their future success

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Nurture

We nurture warm and trusting relationships which enable our children and colleagues to grow

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Empower

We promote a culture of empowerment, supporting our children, colleagues and families to become stronger and more confident

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Why is personal hygiene important for children? Oct 09, 2024

Learn the importance of personal hygiene for children and how to establish a routine that promotes health, prevents illness, and fosters lifelong habits.

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Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools Expands Its Portfolio With New Acquisition Oct 08, 2024

Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools expands its portfolio with the acquisition of Tiddlers Day Nursery and Pre-School

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Verwood Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools Celebrates Grand Opening of Verwood Setting Oct 04, 2024

Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools officially opened its doors in Verwood on Tuesday, September 24th, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Deputy Mayor Councillor Toni Coombs.

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How to Get your Toddler to Eat Vegetables Oct 01, 2024

Struggling with ideas on how to get toddlers to eat vegetables? Discover fun tips to make veggies enjoyable for healthier eating habits!

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Yew Tree Village Driotwich The Children At Droitwich Have Been Exploring Their Favourite Books Sep 27, 2024

We aim to support a lifelong love of reading at the nursery, which underpins many of our daily activities and routines.

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Yew Tree Village Driotwich Happy Days Nursery, Droitwich, Celebrate Their First Year Of Operation! Sep 27, 2024

Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School, Droitwich are celebrating a significant milestone as it commemorates its first year of operation.

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Charlton Heights Charlton Heights Nursery Celebrate their First Year Sep 27, 2024

Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School, Charlton Heights are celebrating a significant milestone as it commemorates its first year of operation.

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Happy Days Childcare Apprenticeships
Childcare Apprenticeships at Happy Days Nurseries Sep 19, 2024

We’re passionate about nurturing talent through our early years apprenticeship programmes. See how this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

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Thornbury Happy Days Nursery Thornbury Celebrates a GOOD Ofsted Inspection! Sep 13, 2024

Happy Days Nursery Thornbury, situated in South Gloustershire, is celebrating having recently received a GOOD grading from Ofsted.

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Yew Tree Village Driotwich Happy Days Nursery, Droitwich, Celebrate Their Manager Being Shortlisted for The Nursery Manager NMT Award! Sep 04, 2024

Happy Days Nursery, Droitwich, are extremely proud of their manager, Ashley Webb, who is a finalist for the Nursery Manger NMT Award, with the winner being announced at the Awards Ceremony on 30th November.

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Exeter Happy Days Nursery, Exeter, Celebrate As Their Nursery Chef is a NMT Nursery Awards Finalist! Sep 04, 2024

Happy Days Nursery, Exeter are delighted that Phil, their Nursery Chef, has been shortlisted for the NMT Nursery Chef Award, with the winner being announced at the Awards Ceremony on 30th November.

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Bath Bradley Stoke Charlton Heights Cheswick Derriford Exeter Falmouth Lyde Green Penair Playbox Poole Salisbury St Austell Penrice Summercourt Swindon The Hollies Thornbury Treloweth Truro City Truro Penair Truro Playbox Verwood Weston-super-Mare Yate Yeovil Yew Tree Village Driotwich Come Camping with Us! October Open Day 2024… Sep 02, 2024

Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools are opening their doors and inviting families from the local community to ‘Come Camping’ at their Autumn Open Day on Saturday 5 October.

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Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools Celebrates International Charity Day! Aug 29, 2024

International Day of Charity aims to raise awareness and give a platform to charity organisations around the world.

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Yew Tree Village Driotwich Happy Days Nursery Droitwich Take Part in the Travel Challenge! Aug 23, 2024

As part of International charities day, we have set ourselves a weeklong travel challenge, alongside 8 other nurseries the challenge of walking to all the Happy days nurseries.

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S6 EP1: Preparing Your Child For School – Introduction Aug 22, 2024

In this episode we’re going to explain the how’s and why’s of a positive transition from nursery to school.

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The Benefits of Outdoors Learning in Early Years Development Aug 21, 2024

Why is outdoor play so important in Early Years education? Find out the benefits of the our outdoors learning programme.

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Verwood Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools, Verwood Officially Open Their Doors Aug 16, 2024

Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools is thrilled to announce that their brand new nursery located in Verwood has officially opened it’s doors.

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How to Set a Good Morning Routine for Your Children Jul 31, 2024

Getting into a routine can be difficult for your child when starting nursery. Learn how to Set a Good Morning Routine for Your Children.

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7 Key Questions to Ask a Nursery at Open Days Jul 31, 2024

As a parent, you want nothing but the best for your child. Find out what questions you should ask before choosing your child’s nursery.

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S5 EP1: What To Look For When Choosing A Nursery Jul 30, 2024

In this episode we’re going to start from the very beginning, what to look for when choosing a nursery. Hopefully by the end of this season you’ll know which nursery near you is the perfect one for your family.

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Over 97% Of Candidates Recommend The Happy Days Recruitment Process Jul 10, 2024

Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools are thrilled with the latest feedback from applicants.

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Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools Expands Its Portfolio With New Acquisitions Jul 09, 2024

Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools expands its portfolio with the acquisition of Toddletown and Mulberry Corner Day Nursery.

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The Benefits Of Boogie Mites Jun 06, 2024

We want to explain what makes Boogie Mites so special and why it is so popular among our nurseries. Read on to discover all the benefits of this fantastic programme.

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Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools has been accredited as a Disability Confident Employer Jun 04, 2024

Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit disabled people and those with health conditions.

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Treloweth Happy Days Treloweth Take Part In The Rainbow Run To Raise Money For CHSW! May 30, 2024

Happy Days Treloweth are taking part in the Rainbow Run 2024 to raise money for CHSW!

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Bath Bradley Stoke Charlton Heights Cheswick Derriford Exeter Falmouth Lyde Green Penair Playbox Poole Salisbury St Austell Penrice Summercourt Swindon The Hollies Thornbury Treloweth Truro City Truro Penair Truro Playbox Verwood Weston-super-Mare Yate Yeovil Yew Tree Village Driotwich It’s More Than Just Play – June Open Day 2024! May 24, 2024

Happy Days are inviting parents to join them at one of their nurseries for their Summer Open Day, It’s More Than Just Play!

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Verwood Latest news from Happy Days Verwood – opening soon! May 23, 2024

We’re thrilled to share a progress update on Happy Days Nursery, Verwood! Things are coming along beautifully, and we’re getting closer to opening our doors in August 2024.

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Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools: Supporting parents to access the government programmes that exist to help parents with childcare costs. May 17, 2024

With the financial support available expanding. We want to ensure all families are receiving the Childcare support they are entitled to.

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Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools awarded a ‘Top 20 Nursery Group 2024’ Award! Apr 25, 2024

Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools awarded a ‘Top 20 Nursery Group 2024’ Award by Daynurseries!

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Verwood Happy Days Nursery, Verwood Host Their First In-Nursery Event Apr 17, 2024

The nursery will cater for 3 months to 5 year olds when it opens in August, and will have 81 places available. The building has been purpose built.

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Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools sponsors the Rainbow run for the 6th year! Mar 26, 2024

Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools are pleased to announce sponsoring the yellow paint station for the Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) Rainbow Run on 15th June 2024.

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Verwood Happy Days Nursery, Verwood is Nearing Completion & Open Event Invitation! Mar 21, 2024

We’re thrilled to share a progress update on Happy Days Nursery, Verwood! Things are coming along beautifully, and we’re getting closer to opening our doors in August 2024.

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Verwood Out and about in Verwood! Mar 19, 2024

Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools have been out and about in the community at Verwood. Hosting Baby Sensory Plays, story telling, pop ups and Information & Recruitment evenings.

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Cheswick Happy Days Nursery Cheswick Village Celebrates Outstanding Ofsted Judgement! Mar 15, 2024

Happy Days Nursery in Weston-super-Mare, is celebrating having recently received a GOOD grading from Ofsted.

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Weston-super-Mare Happy Days Nursery in Weston-super-Mare Celebrates GOOD Ofsted Inspection! Mar 12, 2024

Happy Days Nursery in Weston-super-Mare, is celebrating having recently received a GOOD grading from Ofsted.

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Yate Happy Days Nursery in Yate Officially Opens its Doors with Deputy Mayor Feb 27, 2024

On Thursday, February 22nd, Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools officially opened their new nursery in Yate.

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It’s Time March Open Day 2024 Feb 06, 2024

Happy Days Nurseries open their doors for their March Open Day, celebrating British Science Week and raising funds for Children’s Hospice South West.

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Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week Feb 05, 2024

From February 5th to 11th, we’re joining the nationwide celebration of National Apprenticeship Week! This year’s theme, “Skills for Life.”

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Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools responds to the launch of the government campaign to recruit early years workers! Feb 02, 2024

The government has today launched its campaign to recruit more early years workers, which includes a £1,000 cash incentive trial. 

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Yate Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School, Yate, officially opens! Jan 31, 2024

Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools is frilled to announce the official opening of their brand new nursery, Yate.

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Exeter Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School, Exeter, are Celebrating 10 Years of Quality Childcare Jan 30, 2024

Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School, Exeter, are Celebrating 10 Years of Quality Childcare

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Salisbury Happy Days Nursery Salisbury Celebrates 1st Birthday! Jan 25, 2024

Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School, Longhedge is celebrating a significant milestone as it commemorates its first year of operation!

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Charlton Heights Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-School Charlton Heights achieves 5* Jan 18, 2024

We are super happy to announce that our Charlton Heights Chef, Karina has achieved a 5* this week during her EHO inspection!

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Derriford Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools is delighted to announce a GOOD Ofsted result for Derriford Dec 22, 2023

Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools is delighted to announce a GOOD Ofsted result for Derriford

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Happy Days Nurseries Launch Boogie Mites Programme Dec 21, 2023

Happy Days Nurseries Launch Boogie Mites Programme

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Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools partner with Connect Childcare to roll out ParentZone across all of their nurseries. Dec 14, 2023

Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools partner with Connect Childcare to roll out ParentZone across all of their nurseries.

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Happy Days and Realise form new partnership Sep 06, 2023

We are delighted to announce that Happy Days Nurseries has partnered with Realise to deliver quality training.

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Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools invite you to join them for a Summer of Fun! Jun 22, 2023

Happy Days are calling on students, teachers and anyone else who has spare time on their hands during the summer months

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Happy Days Nurseries are supporting National Careers Week Feb 24, 2023

Happy Days Nurseries are supporting National Careers Week by highlighting the varied careers available in the childcare

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Can you help us find our Astronaut? Sep 20, 2022

Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-schools are celebrating World Space Week, 4-10 October, but they have lost their Astronaut – can you help find them?

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