
Nutrition
Working closely with expert nutritionists and dietitians, here at Happy Days we ensure our menus meet the highest standards to support children’s health and well-being.

Nutrition
Happy Days has been awarded the Quality Mark by the Early Years Alliance in recognition of its commitment to excellent nutrition practices. The Alliance’s Nutrition Support Programme helps improve future health outcomes for young children by setting high standards for nutrition in early years settings, offering tailored support from experienced nutritionists and dietitians.
Our trained Nursery cooks and chefs use fresh ingredients daily to prepare nutritionally balanced meals and snacks. These meals operate on four-weekly, seasonal schedules to help introduce children to a wide range of tastes, textures, and healthy eating habits.
During all snack and meal times, fresh drinking water and milk are available to children.
At Happy Days Nursery, we make sure to obtain any information regarding special dietary requirements, preferences, and food allergies before your child starts with us. We ensure that every child’s individual dietary needs are met with the implementation of our dietary policy and procedures.
We also offer a separate weaning menu for when you begin to introduce your baby to solid foods, working in close consultation with you during this process. We make sure to only offer baby food that you have previously tried at home.
We encourage independence during snack times. Older children are supported in serving their own meals using appropriate serving utensils and pouring their drinks. Children are encouraged to wash up their plates after meal times using our specially designed low-level sinks. During this daily routine, staff who are sitting with the children help to support their development, encouraging the use of communication and language skills.
All our Nursery kitchens are regularly inspected by their local Environmental Health Department to ensure that they remain compliant with food safety laws and produce food that is safe to eat.
All staff who serve and prepare food within our nurseries have achieved a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate.