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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

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About Happy Days Nurseries

We opened our first nursery in 1991 and now operate 36 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 Bristol
  • 10 Verwood
  • 10 Truro
  • 10 Droitwich
  • 10 Bristol
  • 9.8 Overall Score

What parents have to say

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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.

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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Celebrating the Heart of Early Years on National Practitioners Day Oct 16, 2025

Children from Charlton Heights enjoyed a fun and educational visit to the local Fire Station this week.

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Falmouth Messy Week at Happy Days Nursery Falmouth Oct 15, 2025

A look back at our wonderfully creative Messy Week at Happy Days Falmouth!

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Childcare Funding in England: A Complete Guide to Making Nursery More Affordable Oct 07, 2025

Childcare funding in England explained — who’s eligible, how to apply, and how to make nursery costs more affordable.

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Happy Days Wins National Award for Online & Social Media Excellence Oct 02, 2025

Nursery World Award Winners 2025! Happy Days celebrates winning for Online & Social Media, supporting families & staff every day.

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Truro City Happy Days Truro City Nursery Rated ‘Good’ in Latest Ofsted Inspection Sep 26, 2025

Happy Days Truro City celebrates a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating! Discover how the team’s dedication, nurturing environment, and engaging curriculum are helping children thrive.

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Bath Bradley Stoke Charlton Heights Cheswick Derriford Exeter Falmouth Lyde Green Playbox Poole Salisbury Saltford St Austell Penrice Summercourt Swindon Teddy Bears Portsmouth The Hollies Thornbury Treloweth Truro City Truro Penair Truro Playbox Verwood Weston-super-Mare Yate Yeovil Yew Tree Village Driotwich ✨ Less than Two Weeks to Go: Happy Days Activities Week! Sep 23, 2025

Join our free Activities Week, 6–10 Oct! Food, fun & family activities at Happy Days Nurseries. Details announced soon.

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Treloweth Happy Days Treloweth Nursery Rated ‘Good’ in Latest Ofsted Inspection Sep 18, 2025

Treloweth Nursery Rated ‘Good’ across all areas in its latest Ofsted inspection, carried out on 5 August 2025.

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Toddletown Godalming Crowned Day Nursery of the Year at the 2025 Prestige Awards Sep 16, 2025

Award-winning Toddletown Godalming named Day Nursery of the Year 2025, offering inspiring childcare for babies to preschoolers.

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Lyde Green Happy Days Nursery, Lyde Green, Celebrates “Good” Ofsted Rating Sep 15, 2025

Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School in Lyde Green is delighted to announce it has received a Good rating following its latest Ofsted inspection, affirming the nursery’s strong commitment to high-quality early years education and outstanding care for children and families in the local community.

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Yew Tree Village Driotwich Droitwich Celebrates ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted Outcome! Sep 11, 2025

Droitwich Celebrates ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted following its latest inspection, with the nursery achieving a Outstanding rating across all areas.

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Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools expand to 36 sites with the acquisition of Edward Bears Private Daycare Sep 10, 2025

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Last week, our Marketing Team hosted a special Managers’ Meeting with our newly acquired nurseries! ☺️ It was a day full of fun team-building activities, great conversations, and plenty of collaboration. 💬 Together, we explored new and exciting ways to support our parents and future parents digitally, ensuring every family’s journey with Happy Days is as smooth and engaging as possible. We’re so proud of the amazing ideas shared and the strong partnerships forming across our growing Happy Days group! ✨

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Celebrating Success at the NMT Awards 2025! 🏆 On Saturday, members of our Happy Days team travelled to London to attend the prestigious Nursery Management Today Awards, where we were proud to be named finalists in six categories. It was an inspiring evening celebrating excellence across the early years sector, and we are incredibly proud to see Happy Days recognised for our commitment to high-quality childcare, inspiring learning environments, and the dedication of our teams. A huge congratulations to all our finalists, your passion, hard work and commitment to helping children shine truly make a difference every day. 🌟 Thank you to the organisers for a wonderful evening and congratulations to all those recognised across the sector.

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Top tip for healthy teeth, don’t rinse with water after brushing! 💦 Rinsing washes away the fluoride that protects your child’s teeth. As they get older, teach them to spit instead. In our nurseries, we make oral health fun and hands-on through our Dental Buddy Programme, part of our wider Healthy, Independent Explorer curriculum. From brushing charts to story time, children learn how small routines make a big difference!

A huge congratulations! 🎉 We’re so proud to celebrate Ellie at Happy Days Derriford, who has officially achieved her Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education! 🌟 Your hard work, dedication, and passion for supporting children’s learning and development truly shine through in everything you do. We can’t wait to see you continue to grow and inspire others as part of Happy Days. Join us in congratulating Ellie in the comments below! 👏👏 ~ Happy Days Nursery, Derriford

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🎉 She’s only gone and done it! 🎉 A huge congratulations to our wonderful Gemma, who has officially passed her NVQ Level 3 qualification, with a distinction!👏 We are incredibly proud of all the hard work, dedication, and passion Gemma has shown in achieving this milestone. We can’t wait to celebrate with her tonight at the NMT Awards in London, what perfect timing! 🏆✨ ~ Happy Days Nursery, Charlton Heights

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