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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.
About Happy Days Nurseries
We opened our first nursery in 1991 and now operate 35 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.
Our Brands
Happy Days Nursery Scores
- 10 Truro
- 10 Verwood
- 10 Salisbury
- 10 Bristol
- 10 Bristol
- 9.7 Overall Score
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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!
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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.
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
Honest
We promote an open, honest, ethical and transparent culture to our families and colleagues
Inspire
Our inspiring environments and curriculum, and investment in our staff development, enable our children to shine and secure their future success
Nurture
We nurture warm and trusting relationships which enable our children and colleagues to grow
Empower
We promote a culture of empowerment, supporting our children, colleagues and families to become stronger and more confident
Latest News
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The Benefits Behind Each Meal: How Mealtimes Support Children’s Growth and Development
Jul 17, 2025
Happy Days Are A Nursery World Awards 2025 finalist! 🎉
Jul 17, 2025
Happy Days Nursery in Bradley Stoke is celebrating a remarkable achievement after once again being awarded an Outstanding judgement in all areas by Ofsted, the highest possible grading.
Bradley Stoke
Happy Days Nursery, Bradley Stoke Celebrates Retaining Outstanding Ofsted Rating
Jul 10, 2025
Happy Days Nursery in Bradley Stoke is celebrating a remarkable achievement after once again being awarded an Outstanding judgement in all areas by Ofsted, the highest possible grading.
Truro Penair
Outstanding Ofsted Rating for Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Penair!
Jul 09, 2025
We are thrilled to announce that Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Penair has been awarded an Outstanding rating in all areas following its most recent Ofsted inspection – a proud leap from our previous ‘Good’ judgment!
Treloweth
Happy Days Nursery Treloweth Officially Opens Newly Refurbished Setting and Baby Unit Extension
Jul 08, 2025
Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Treloweth in Redruth has officially opened its beautifully refurbished nursery and brand new baby unit extension
Marcia Viccars to Join Industry Panel for Christie & Co’s Childcare Market Insight Webinar
Jul 03, 2025
We are delighted to share that Marcia Viccars, Mergers and Acquisitions Director, will be joining the expert panel for Christie & Co’s Childcare Market Insight 2025 webinar.
Charlton Heights
Happy Days Nursery Charlton Heights Introduces a New Cosy & Regulation Space
Jul 01, 2025
Happy Days Nursery in Charlton Heights, Patchway has introduced a brand-new cosy/regulation area, designed to help children feel safe, calm, and supported. With soft furnishings, tactile cushions, and soothing natural textures, the space offers little ones a peaceful place to relax and regulate their emotions.
Rainbow Run 2025 Raises £100,000 for CHSW! 🌟
Jun 24, 2025
Happy Days helps raise £100,000 at Rainbow Run 2025 for CHSW, sponsoring the Yellow Station and offering face paints to boost donations.
Teddy Bears Portsmouth
Teddy Bears Nursery Spreads a Love of Reading Across Portsmouth 📍
Jun 24, 2025
Teddy Bears Nursery is spreading stories across Portsmouth with a community book drop to inspire a love of reading.
Falmouth
Happy Days Nursery Falmouth Celebrates Grand Reopening
Jun 23, 2025
Happy Days Nursery in Falmouth has officially reopened its doors following a major refurbishment, unveiling a fresh new look, extended facilities, and upgraded resources throughout.
Nurturing Healthy Habits: Nutrition Benefits for Children
Jun 19, 2025
Discover the nutrition benefits for children and how healthy eating supports growth, development, and lifelong positive habits.
Treloweth
Water Babies at Summercourt Join Our Summer Open Day!
Jun 19, 2025
Meet Water Babies at Summercourt during our Open Day! Learn about water safety, swim lessons, and building confidence from birth.
Poole
Poole’s Brand New Baby Room
Jun 13, 2025
Happy Days Nursery is delighted to announce the opening of Poole’s brand new baby room, a calm, nurturing, and beautifully designed space.
Verwood
Exploring the Benefits of Mealtimes at Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools
Jun 12, 2025
Discover the benefits of mealtimes in early years—supporting nutrition, independence, and lifelong healthy habits for every child.
Final Countdown: Just Over a Week Until Rainbow Run 2025! 🌈
Jun 12, 2025
Counting down to Rainbow Run 2025! Happy Days are proudly sponsoring the Yellow Station—supporting CHSW every colourful step.
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WE HAVE NEWS!! 🗞️ Bradley Stoke are now OUTSTANDING, thank you Ofsted! 🥳 #bristol #earlyyears #nursery #ofsted
How lovely are our Bristol nurseries? 🥹🥹
This sensory room at Happy Days Bath is a dreammm ☁️ #sensoryroom #sen #earlyyears #nursery
Come on a tour with the pre-schoolers!🥰 #nursery #earlyyears #bristol
And we’re hiring! Come and join Kate’s team in Falmouth. 🥰 #nursery #earlyyears #meettheteam #meetthemanager #falmouth
A moment to appreciate how incredible these rooms look following our refurb!🥰 #cardiff #nursery #earlyyears #wales #parents
Meet our amazing team at Falmouth!☺️ P.S. We’re hiring!! #childcare #falmouth #nurserypractitioner #cornwall #earlyyears
We’re soooo pleased with it!🥲 #childcare #earlyyears #baby #nursery
And the best part is…You could work in it…Thornbury is hiring for multiple positions!☺️ #childcare #earlyyears #bristol #nursery
Meet the manager at Happy Days in Saltford! 🥰 #saltford #childcare #meettheteam
If you’ve got any questions, drop them in the comments!! 💭
Can we appreciate how incredible that flower is?!🌸 #cardiff #nursery #childcare #earlyyears
Hello, we’re hiring nursery managers!👋 📍 Weston-Super-Mare 📍 Lyde Green 📍 Southampton Get in touch with us to find out more! 🌞 #childcare #nurserypractitioner #nurserymanager #earlyyears
😌😌 #childcare #nursery #cardiff
Making 100 pancakes was not an easy task🤭 P.s. we are recruiting for nursery cooks in… 📍 Salisbury 📍 Bristol 📍 Bath Message us if you’re interested in finding out more!📧 #cook #chef #nurserychef
Meet the nursery manager at Happy Days Nursery, Derriford!☺️ #childcare #nurserymanager #parents
It’s National Apprenticeship Week 2025!🌟 To kick things off we thought we’d share what a Day In The Life Of An Apprentice looks like in early years! This is the lovely Rebecca from Happy Days Nursery Truro City, she’s coming to the end of her apprenticeship journey now, after being an absolute asset to the team these last couple of years.☺️ @Realise #naw2025
📍 Happy Days Charlton Heights, Patchway #parent #bristol #nursery #pathway #earlyyears
This is one of two beautiful baby rooms at Happy Days, Thornbury!🥰 #earlyyears #bristol #thornbury #parent #baby
Meet our nursery manager at Charlton Heights in Bristol!🥰 #nurserymanager #meettheteam #bristol #parent #earlyyears
A dreamy setting!☁️ #westonsupermare #nurserypractitioner #parent #earlyyears #baby
Recommend your favourite childrens book in the comments!📕 #earlyyears #nurserypractitioner #childrensbook #parents #nurserynurse
Such a beatiful day, we’re so proud of our Verwood nursery!☺️ #verwood #nurseryopening #parent #nurserypractitioner #ringwood
We spoke to the team at Happy Days, Yeovil!☺️ #yeovil #nursery #childcare #earlyyears #nurserypractioner
Dinosaur week at The Hollies in Cardiff…refurb pending!!🦖🦕 #cardiff #parent #baby #nursery #childcare
So calming!🌲🌳 #childcare #earlyyears #parent #poole #nursery
Introducing Happy Days Nursery, Yeovil!🥰 #childcare #earlyyears #nurserypractitioner #parent #yeovil
Save this for your next Early Years dino day!🦕🦖 #childcare #nurserypractitioner #tufftray #earlyyears #parent
Videos taken from the baby room at our nursery in Patchway!🥰 #bristol #childcare #nursery #earlyyears #parent
📍 Bradley Stoke, Bristol #childcare #ofsted #nursery #earlyyears #parent
Meet the team at Happy Days Penair!🥰 #childcare #earlyyears #parent #nursery #meettheteam
That’s what makes our job so important!🥰 #childcare #earlyyears #parent #nursery #nurserypractitioner
The most magical sensory room at our Bradley stoke Nursery!☺️ #sensoryroom #earlyyears #nurserypractitioner #childcare #senchild
Hiring in the Bristol area! 📍Thornbury 📍Patchway We can offer you: ✍️ PAID Christmas break ✍️ FREE transport to and from work ✍️ £1,000 welcome bonus* ✍️ Family friendly working – with flexible working patterns and 50% childcare discount ✍️ Ongoing training, development and career progression opportunities ✍️ A supportive and nurturing management structure, who take pride in our team and our people To enquire about this position please reach out via here, or email 📧 recruitment@happydaysnurseries.com * T&Cs apply
Meet the team from our nursery setting in Plymouth!☺️ #plymouth #childcare #parent #nurserypractitioner #earlyyears
📍Bradley Stoke, Happy Days Nursery☺️ #bristol #baby #nursery #childcare #nurserypractitioner
Meet Emma, from back when it was sunny in the UK!🥲 #poole #nurserypractitioner #earlyyears #childcare #dorset
Settings where the children bring the colour to the rooms> #nursery #childcare #earlyyears #nurserypractitioner #parent
✨Happy Days Thornbury is HIRING NOW✨ Our fantastic team at Happy Days Nursery Thornbury are seeking fun, enthusiastic and passionate people to join them!🌞 Never work a Christmas again and get paid for it! At Happy Days we gift you the days off over Christmas close down, so there's no need to use your annual leave. To enquire about this position please reach out via here, or email 📩 recruitment@happydaysnurseries.com * T&Cs apply
It was worth it!😭🦕 #earlyyears #nurserypractitioner #childcare #nursery #preschool
#bristol #nurserypractitioner #childcare #lydegreen #nursery
Meet Sammie the Nursery Manager of Thornbury as she talks about the perks of working for Happy Days!🥰 Recruiting for multiple positions: - Lunch Cover Assistant - Flexible Supply Staff - Nursery Practitioner - Level 2 or 3 - 3rd In Charge - Nursery Cook We can offer you: ✍️ PAID Christmas close break ✍️ FREE transport to and from work ✍️ £1,000 welcome bonus* ✍️ Family friendly working – with flexible working patterns and 50% childcare discount ✍️ Ongoing training, development and career progression opportunities ✍️ A supportive and nurturing management structure, who take pride in our team and our people ✨For more info: send us a message on here!✨
If you’re interested in joining us, please send us a message! Recruiting in all of the below areas: - Bristol - Hampshire - Cornwall - Salisbury - Yeovil - Poole - Weston-Super-Mare - Bath - Surrey - Droitwich - Exeter - Swindon + more
This is what a day looks like at Happy Days Thornbury in the baby room!☺️🫶🏻 #thornbury #bristol #nurserypractitioner #nurseryworker #childcare
Such a perfect spot for the children to role play at!☺️🍦🍨 #childcare #earlyyears #nurserypractitioner #nursery #bristol
Meet some of the fantastic team at Happy Days Droitwich!🥰 #nurserypractitioner #childcare #earlyyears #nursery #droitwich
Replying to @Jimbo Colour sits within their play and learning activities!🥰🌈 #childcare #nurserypractitioner #earlyyears #mumsoftiktok #nurserydecor
We’re so proud of our Droitwich Manager Ashley👏👏 She has made the final of Nursery Manager of The Year Award 2024, so well deserved!🥰
Tuff tray inspiration for you!🐞🐛 #parents #mumsoftiktok #baby #nurserypractitioner #tufftray
Places are available, send us a message to enquire! #parents #baby #nursery #childcare #westonsupermare
Let’s Grow Together! 🌱🍓 There’s nothing quite like the joy of getting your hands dirty and watching something grow! Our children dive right in, planting seeds, watering plants, and harvesting fresh fruit and veggies. Not only does this spark a love for nature, but it also helps little ones discover exactly where their food comes from. Plus, the tasty harvest gets turned into fun cooking activities, making healthy eating a delicious adventure! ‘Let’s Grow!’ is all about nurturing responsibility, curiosity, and respect for our environment, the perfect recipe for bright, budding minds. 🌿✨
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Happy Days Nursery at Penair, Truro is expanding… and we’re on the lookout for a superstar Senior Room Leader to join our Ofsted-rated Outstanding team! If you're Level 3+ qualified, love leading with positivity, and are ready to inspire your team and shine alongside our children every day, this is your moment! ✨ 👶 Lead your own room team 🌱 Champion our bespoke “Where Children Shine” curriculum 💬 Build meaningful relationships with families 📈 Grow your career in a supportive, empowering environment 💷 Competitive Pay 🎄 Paid Christmas closure 👶 50% childcare discount 🚀 Ongoing career development Join a nursery where outstanding really means outstanding. 💫
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🎓 Graduation Day at Bath 🎓 This Saturday marks a very special day for our amazing children (and let’s be honest… a few emotional grown-ups too!). We’ll be celebrating all the brilliant children who are heading off to school in September, watching them graduate is always such a bittersweet moment. We're so proud of everything they’ve achieved, but saying goodbye is never easy. They’ve grown in confidence, made friendships, learned so much, and brought endless joy to our nursery. We’ll miss their giggles, stories, and curious questions, but we know they’re ready for their next big adventure. To all our graduating children and families: thank you for being part of Happy Days 💫 ~ Happy Days Nursery, Bath
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Why Mealtimes Matter More Than You Think 🌱 At Happy Days, we know that mealtimes are so much more than just eating, they're a key part of children’s learning and development. From building independence by pouring their own drinks, to boosting confidence while helping serve food, each mealtime is a chance for children to grow new skills. 👫 Social skills develop naturally as children chat with friends and carers during lunch, learning about turn-taking, empathy, and conversation in a relaxed, meaningful way. 👃🍓 Food becomes an adventure as children explore different tastes, textures, and even cultures. Through our Let’s Grow and Let’s Cook programmes, children get hands-on with growing herbs, chopping soft veggies, and making healthy snacks, gaining confidence, fine motor skills, and a love for trying new things. ✅ And behind the scenes, our trained teams ensure every child’s dietary needs are met safely and respectfully, whether that’s allergies, intolerances, or family preferences. There’s so much thought and care behind every meal and we've written a detailed blog to share more about how mealtimes support early years development (and how you can try similar ideas at home too!). 👉 Read the full blog post via the link in the comments.
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🎉 2 DAYS TO GO! 🎉 Join us Saturday for the official grand opening of Teddy Bears Nursery School in Portsmouth! Come and explore a warm, welcoming space designed to help children thrive. Our friendly team will be on hand to answer questions and show you around. 📍 232 Southampton Road, Portsmouth 🕙 10am–1pm
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