Farlington Day Nursery is delighted to announce that it has received a Good rating in its latest Ofsted inspection, reflecting the nursery’s commitment to providing a nurturing, stimulating and high-quality early years experience for every child.

The inspection praised the nursery for its welcoming and enjoyable environment, highlighting the strong, affectionate relationships built between staff and children. Inspectors observed children arriving confidently, eager to start their day, with younger children seeking reassurance from familiar adults and older children showing impressive independence and communication skills.

The report commended the nursery’s engaging, child-centred curriculum, designed to ignite curiosity and foster a love of learning. Children were seen exploring with confidence – from leading their own play to working together on outdoor bug hunts, sharing ideas and problem-solving as they went.

Inspectors noted the strong focus on developing children’s independence, with older children confidently pouring drinks, selecting cutlery and managing daily routines themselves. Staff were praised as positive role models, encouraging kindness, good behaviour and resilience in every child.

The Ofsted report also highlighted the nursery’s:
Commitment to professional development, with dedicated, qualified staff who continue to extend their knowledge through training.
Inclusive approach to SEND, working closely with professionals to provide targeted support and ensure all children thrive.
Active play opportunities, both indoors and outdoors, that help children develop strength, balance and coordination in fun, engaging ways.
Strong parent partnerships, with families recognising the progress their children make and the support offered with individual needs.

Nursery Manager [Insert Name] said:
“We are absolutely thrilled with our Good Ofsted rating. At Farlington, we strive every day to create a safe, inspiring ‘home from home’ environment where children can explore, be challenged, and develop a lifelong love of learning. This recognition is a true reflection of the passion and dedication of our incredible team.”

At the heart of Farlington Day Nursery’s ethos is a commitment to helping children grow into kind, independent and resilient learners. Through play-based, child-centred activities, practitioners skilfully support children to flourish – balancing freedom with gentle guidance to extend learning at the right moments.

The nursery team looks forward to building on this success, continuing to work closely with families and the community to provide the very best early years experiences.

Mae Meithrinfa Gofal Dydd The Hollies yn falch o agor ei drysau i’r cyhoedd am y tro cyntaf ar ôl cyfnod o adnewyddu. I ddathlu’r achlysur, fe gynhaliodd yr Hollies Ddiwrnod Agored arbennig i rieni, gwesteion a chydweithwyr er mwyn rhoi cyfle i bawb gael gweld y feithrinfa ar ei newydd wedd

Roedd y diwrnod agored, Gwlad Stori yn ddigwyddiad a oedd yn dathlu llythrennedd y blynyddoedd cynnar a Diwrnod y Llyfr. Cafodd y plant gyfle i weld eu hoff straeon yn dod yn fyw drwy gymryd rhan mewn sesiynau adrodd stori a gweithgareddau hwylus, yn ogystal â chael cyfle i chwarae’n greadigol. Yn ystod y diwrnod, fe gynhaliwyd seremoni torri rhuban gyda’r Gwir Anrhydeddus, Arglwydd Faer Caerdydd, ac fe gafodd pawb gyfle i weld y stafelloedd tlws ar eu newydd wedd, yn ogystal â chael golwg ar yr adnoddau arbennig newydd. Roedd y digwyddiad yn un hapus, ac fe gafwyd digonedd o gyffro a chyfle i chwerthin.

“Roedd hi’n hyfryd cael dathlu agoriad ein ’stafelloedd newydd gyda ffrindiau hen a newydd. Mae’r ’stafelloedd newydd yn dlws iawn, ac rydym ni’n edrych ymlaen yn arw at gael dal ati i feithrin meddyliau ifanc yn y safle arbennig hwn.” ~ Tracey Jones, Rheolwr Meithrinfa Gofal Dydd The Hollies.

Sefydlwyd Meithrinfa Gofal Dydd The Hollies ym mis Mawrth 2002, ac mae ganddi enw da yng Nghaerdydd am ddarparu gofal plant o’r ansawdd uchaf. Drwy ddarparu gwasanaethau yn Gymraeg a Saesneg, mae Meithrinfa Gofal Dydd The Hollies yn falch o dreftadaeth gyfoethog Cymru ac yn rhoi croeso cynnes mewn awyrgylch gartrefol i blant sy’n siarad Cymraeg gartref. Mae’r tîm ymroddedig, yr adnoddau arbennig, a’r ardd newydd sbon yno yn gwneud Meithrinfa Gofal Dydd The Hollies yn lleoliad perffaith i blant bach ddysgu, tyfu a chwarae. Os oes gennych chi ddiddordeb mewn cael taith o’r feithrinfa, cliciwch yma. Os hoffech chi gael rhagor o wybodaeth am Feithrinfa Gofal Dydd The Hollies, , cliciwch yma. Os ydych chi eisiau cysylltu â’r feithrinfa’n uniongyrchol gallwch chi ffonio: 02920 378 177 neu anfon e-bost at hollies@happydaysnurseries.com.

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The Hollies Daycare Nursery in Cardiff is thrilled to have opened it’s newly refurbished doors to the public for the first time. To celebrate the occasion, The Hollies held a special Open Day event for parents, guests, and colleagues, which included the much-anticipated unveiling of their brand new indoor spaces

The exclusive Open Day, Story Land celebrated early years literacy and World Book Day, bringing beloved stories to life through engaging activities, interactive storytelling, and creative play. The day featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony with The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of Cardiff, and a first look at the beautifully renovated rooms and fantastic new resources. The celebration was a happy occasion, filled with laughter and excitement.

“We were delighted to celebrate the unveiling of our newly refurbished rooms with new and old faces. The beautifully refurbished interior space is beautiful, and we can’t wait to continue nurturing young minds in this exceptional space.” ~ Tracey Jones, Manager at The Hollies Daycare Nursery.

The Hollies Daycare Nursery was established in March 2002 and has an excellent reputation amongst nurseries in Cardiff for providing first-class quality care. With a focus on both English and Welsh, The Hollies Daycare Nursery celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Wales and provides a welcoming environment for children who speak Welsh at home. Their dedicated team, excellent facilities, and a beautiful new garden space make The Hollies Daycare Nursery the perfect place for young children to learn, grow, and play.

If you’re interested in booking a tour at the nursery, please click here. If you would like to find out more information on The Hollies Daycare Nursery, click here. Alternatively, if you would like to get in touch with the nursery direct, please phone: 02920 378 177 or email: hollies@happydaysnurseries.com.

Internet Safety Day!

To raise the children’s awareness of how to be safe on the internet, Claire and the children in Adventurers 2 at Droitwich discussed what this means to them through a short story!

Claire told the children the story of Sammy and an online game where she collected coins from helping complete tasks. Then one day another person joined the game and took all of Sammy’s coins. The children then spoke about different emotions and how that made Sammy feel. They then discussed how we protect our games and our tablets using passwords.

Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools are delighted to be supporting Children’s Hospice South West in 2025, raising money with fundraising events throughout the year.

Children’s Hospice South West are dedicated to making the most of short and precious lives through the provision of the best possible hospice care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions. The care offered at each of their three hospices is not just about medical and nursing support for sick children but enriching lives of the children and their whole family.

They offer a home from home where families can take a short break away to re-charge their batteries in a homely, warm and welcoming environment. Providing a much-needed break from the ongoing strains of caring for their children at home, juggling professional and medical appointments as well as maintaining family life and employment. In the main, they provide the chance for families to get away from it all, but CHSW also offer emergency and palliative care in a peaceful and comfortable setting.

This year, Happy Days pledge to host events throughout the whole year, sponsor the Rainbow Run 2025 and even have colleagues skydiving out of planes and running half marathons.

Fiona Blackwell, Operations Director stated, “It is a pleasure to be contributing towards this special charity once again, helping to support local children and their families. As a company we believe every child should have the best start in life, which is why we donate via sponsorship as well as holding events throughout the year. We are truly grateful for our colleagues and families for their contributions to our fundraising efforts.”

Alice Merrett, Area Fundraiser for CHSW, said: “We’re so grateful for the continuous support received by Happy Days Nurseries. Not only have they made CHSW their charity of the year, again, they’re bringing their infectious energy and charisma to our Rainbow Run again this June. Thank you so much Happy Days, support from local businesses really means a lot to us.”

For more information on Children’s Hospice South West visit: https://www.chsw.org.uk/.

If you would like to donate to our fundraising page, visit our Just Giving page here. For every £20 raised, this will help to provide 1 hour of vital care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions. 

Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools are delighted to support The National Lobster Hatchery throughout 2025, raising money with fundraising events throughout the year.

The National Lobster Hatchery is a marine conservation, research and education charity based in Padstow, Cornwall, UK. It raises and nurtures baby lobsters, which are then released around the coasts of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly when they are approximately three months old. Impact on our marine resources is a much wider problem than just lobsters and their visitor centre hopes to broaden their message to address the key sustainability issues faced by our coastal fisheries.

Why this exciting partnership? Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-School cares for young people, whilst The National Lobster Hatchery cares for young lobsters. Not only this but Happy Days believes in making our planet a more sustainable place, a shared initiative with the hatchery.

After hosting a successful ‘Lobster Day’ on International Day Of Charity last year, Happy Days pledge to host a Lobster week during 2025 to raise as much needed funds as possible for this worthy charity as well as sponsoring them for the year.

Last year, the nursery that raised the most money for the hatchery was rewarded with a visit from the hatchery’s lobster technicians. Happy Days Nursery, Truro City raised over £70 for the Hatchery in just one day, they even adopted a family of 4x lobsters and named them after the Happy Days rooms. The children were thrilled by the visit, with technicians bringing baby lobsters for the children to observe. All of the children did an incredible job at listening to the technicians talk about the lobsters journey from the hatchery and back to the sea.

Nicola O’Donnell, C.O.O The National Lobster Hatchery stated, “From a tiny idea to a beautiful partnership, we are so delighted that we are working with Happy Days to combine their nurseries with ours. Both organisations support infants through their initial life stages, and both focused on education and sustainability. The beautiful and powerful parallels are an exciting opportunity to together make big waves in inspiring the next generation of ocean advocates. We are incredibly grateful to the Happy Days team and families for joining our mission and supporting our work in 2025 and beyond”

Following on from International Charity Day Wendy Potts, Early Years Operations Manager, stated, “International Day of Charity aims to raise awareness and give a platform to charity organisations around the world and my sites wanted to raise awareness for a local charity and the important work they do. When The National Lobster Hatchery contacted us to become a partner we jumped at the chance and chose International Day of Charity to start our fundraising activities. We look forward to continuing this partnership throughout 2025.”

You can make a donation to this amazing charity by clicking here, or to adopt a baby lobster like Happy Days Truro City did, click here. By supporting this cause, you’ll help us release more lobsters, educate, raise awareness, and inspire marine conservation!

To find out more about The National Lobster Hatchery, visit: https://nationallobsterhatchery.co.uk/

Photo Credit for National Lobster Hatchery images: Francesca Page  

This week we celebrated Yates first birthday after experiencing one whole year of being open!

Parents have been invited to join us for a tea party which our chef Karina has made some delicious cakes for.

Sam, Operations Manager at Happy Days Nursery stated ‘It was a pleasure to celebrate Yate turning one, it’s been a wonderful year for the nursery. From welcoming so many new families and team members and celebrating a fantastic inspection our birthday was a real celebration. Zoe and the team have worked so hard to ensure that every child receives the best welcome and we are looking forward to seeing what Yate achieves in the future.’

Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the last year, we are so grateful. We can’t wait to see what the next year brings for us.

Happy Days is a purpose built, one level nursery & pre-school with direct garden access. Inside, it is wonderfully spacious, equipped with high end furniture and resources to inspire and ignite children’s minds and imagination, making it the perfect environment for children to learn and grow. Our staff team have formed strong bonds with our families and ensure our children are cherished and cared for to the highest standards.

To find out more about Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School, Yate click here, to book a tour and view this incredible space click here. Alternatively you can get in touch with the nursery via the contact information below.

Phone: 01454 540006 | Email: yate@happydaysnurseries.com

Happy Days Nurseries invites you to a magical Story Land Open Day, where little imaginations will run wild! Join us as we celebrate early years literacy and World Book Day, bringing beloved stories to life through engaging activities, interactive storytelling, and creative play.

📅 All nurseries* Saturday, 1st March, 10am to 1pm

For further details, contact your nearest nursery today – click here.

The Power of Reading in Early Childhood

Reading daily to young children, even from infancy, plays a vital role in language development and literacy skills. It stimulates the part of the brain that helps children understand language, while also building key social and communication skills. At Happy Days, we champion the importance of storytelling as a foundation for lifelong learning.

Exclusive Open Day Perks!

To celebrate our Story Land theme, all attendees will receive a free book token and be automatically entered into a prize draw to win a bundle of fantastic children’s books! Plus, families who sign up will benefit from free registration (terms and conditions apply).

This is the perfect opportunity for families to explore our nurturing environment, meet our wonderful team, and experience our play-based approach to early childhood education. Whether your child loves fairy tales, adventures, or classic bedtime stories, there will be plenty to inspire a love for reading.

Come along and let’s create magical moments together! Book your place today.

*All sites are taking part on the 1st March, except Lyde Green, Tiddlers, Toddletown Godalming & Farnham and The Hollies

The Hollies Daycare Nursery based in Cardiff is extremely excited to announce they are currently undergoing a huge refurbishment.

The Hollies Daycare Nursery was established in March 2002 and has an excellent reputation amongst nurseries in Cardiff for providing first-class quality care. Situated in the Canton area, they aim to foster the development of the Welsh language and its culture to provide a continuum of care and education between home and nursery.

In May 2023, The Hollies became part of Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools and in June 2024 we saw the opening of their newly refurbished garden.

Following a review of the environment, recourses and equipment within the nursery, The Hollies have began the work below…

•             New flooring and redecoration to 2-3 year rooms and pre-school rooms

•             Development of a new Baby Unit upstairs with new flooring and redecoration of all three adjoining rooms and a new changing area

•             Installing bi-fold doors into the 2-3s room and after school club allowing for easier access to the refurbished garden along with the 3-5s room offering children greater flexibility in where they choose to learn

•             New resources and equipment for the children

The Hollies Daycare Nursery will be posting regular updates throughout the process and look forward to showing you the results once work is complete.

On Monday 9th December, Happy Days Nursery, Droitwich hosted a Christmas fair for the community, new and existing parents.

The nursery was filled with various different local businesses as well as some festive activities for the children. There was even some special visitors, Father Christmas and The Friendly Snowman.

Ashley Webb, the nursery Manager at Happy Days Nursery Droitwich – who recently won NMT Nursery Manager Of The Year – stated ‘We had a fantastic afternoon of Christmas activities and fun here at Happy Days nurseries Droitwich. We had a visit from the friendly snowman and enjoyed singing and dancing with him to our favourite Christmas songs. There was a biscuit decorating station and Christmas tuff tray experiences. Then the eagerly awaited visit from the big man himself, Santa. This was all aboard The Learning Bus for art and craft activities in his mobile grotto. There were more opportunities to create inside with activities by Dragonfly crafting workshops.’

Thank you to everyone who attended the Happy Days Nursery, Droitwich Christmas Fair and to all the local businesses who joined us. The Friendly Snowman and Father Christmas loved meeting you all!

Happy Days Nursery Yate, located within the new Ladden Garden Village development, Bristol, is celebrating having recently received a GOOD grading from Ofsted.

The Ofsted report highlights that ‘Leaders have designed a rich curriculum that inspires all children to learn. The curriculum is well sequenced and carefully designed to help children build on their knowledge and skills as they move from one room to the next.’

Furthermore, the report acknowledged that ‘The bespoke settling-in process helps children make strong attachments with staff when children start at the nursery.’

Zoe Seymour, Nursery Manager, stated, “We are delighted with our Ofsted result, after less than a year of being open it really does highlight the hard work, care and dedication from our amazing staff team. The bonds the team have built with the children, the emotional security they provide and the praise and encouragement they give were just a few of the things picked up during the inspection and I feel this whole report is a testament to the team. We are very proud of this achievement and excited for what is still to come.”

Early Years Operations Manager, Sam Richardson spoke on the fantastic news ‘I am delighted for Happy Days Yate, they have worked so hard to establish strong, meaningful bonds with the children in their care, it was wonderful that the inspector recognised this stating ‘staff work hard to establish close relationships with key children to foster a sense of trust and emotional security’. For the team to have received such positive feedback so shortly after opening shows how committed the team are to ensuring they meet every child’s needs.’

If you would like to read the full Ofsted report for Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools Yate, please click here.

Happy Days is a purpose built, one level nursery & pre-school with direct garden access. Inside, it is wonderfully spacious, equipped with high end furniture and resources to inspire and ignite children’s minds and imagination, making it the perfect environment for children to learn and grow. Our staff team have formed strong bonds with our families and ensure our children are cherished and cared for to the highest standards.

To find out more about Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School, Yate click here, to book a tour and view this incredible space click here. Alternatively you can get in touch with the nursery via the contact information below.

Phone: 01454 540006 | Email: yate@happydaysnurseries.com