Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School. Salisbury awarded a ‘Top 20 Nursery 2024’ Award by Daynurseries!

Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School in Salisbury is delighted to have been recognised as being one of the 20 top rated Nurseries in their region. based on published reviews on daynurseries.com from parents/individuals responsible for a child.

Our Top 20 Nursery 2042 Award is testament to all our colleagues who provide exceptional care, education and support to our children and families every day, their dedication and hard work is reflected in the reviews from our parents.

Julia Gale, Nursery Manager, stated, “I am delighted that our nursery has been ranked in the Top 20 nurseries in the area and I would like to thank all our parents who took time to write such amazing reviews for our setting. I am so proud of my team who work tirelessly to go that extra mile to give our children and families the best care, support and experience they can.”

Sally Newell, Operations Manager, commented, “We are very proud of the team at Salisbury for achieving this award. The nursery has only been open for just over a year and is already a large part of the community, supporting families in Longhedge Village and the surrounding areas”.

Happy Days Nursery, Salisbury recognise the importance of forming strong partnerships with parents within the local community and run regular events in nursery such as Stay & Plays, First Aid Courses and open days. Parents do not have to be attending nursery to access these events and they are free to attend. Visit: https://happydaysnurseries.com/our-nurseries/salisbury/ to find out more.

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

Happy Days Nurseries are thrilled to be rated in the Top 20 large nursery chains within the UK by daynurseries. The Day Nurseries annual Nursery Awards 2024 recognises 20 of the top rated Nurseries in each region of the UK and the Top 20 Day, Nursery Groups, in the UK based on reviews from parents/individuals responsible for a child.

We are extremely proud of all our colleagues who provide exceptional care, education and support to our children and families every day, their dedication and hard work is reflected in the reviews from our parents. We are truly thankful to all our parents who took time to write such amazing reviews for each of our settings.

Fiona Blackwell, Operations Director said, “Being ranked in the Top 20 large nursery chains in the UK by daynurseries.com is made even more special due to the fact that it is based on parent’s feedback alone. This is testament to all our colleagues who strive to go that extra mile to give our children and families the best care, support and experience whilst attending a Happy Days Nursery.”

It is a double celebration for Happy Days as Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School in Salisbury has also been awarded a ‘Top 20 Rated Nursery 2024’ Award for their region. Congratulations to all the team at Salisbury for this wonderful achievement.

Happy Days Nurseries recognise the importance of forming strong partnerships with parents within the local community. Visit our events page to find out what is happening in your area: Click Here or join us for our open day on Saturday 22 June, 10:00 – 13:00. For more details visit: Here

The benefits of working with Happy Days

A career in Early Years is already a rewarding experience on its own. There are few more fulfilling roles than helping young children develop their social skills, make new friends, and build their understanding of the world around them.

At Happy Days, we help our colleagues SHINE with our company values, benefits package, and support of the health and wellbeing of everyone at our nurseries.

It’s important to us that everyone at Happy Days wants to be fulfilled, feels enriched in their daily lives, and helps those around them achieve success.

Our SHINE values apply to both our staff and the children in our care and mean more to us than simply words on a page. They define the way we operate, setting the self-development and health of those in our nurseries as our top priority.

We also provide our staff with several key benefits as standard, including:

• A 50% childcare discount
• Paid Christmas closedown so you can fully enjoy the festive period
• Personal development and training opportunities
• Employee assistance and wellbeing tools

Happy Days offers flexibility and an expansive career pathway

There are a huge variety of jobs in nurseries, including those working directly with the children as well as roles supporting the wider operation of the nursery. Whether you are looking to progress your career working with children or in an alternative role, we are always looking for the right people!

We have a passion for the growth and development of our own staff and always try to promote from within whenever possible. We want you to enjoy your time with Happy Days, staying with us to progress your career in the way you want, while achieving your personal goals along the way.

One possible career path within Happy Days is joining as an Early Years Apprentice and reaching the very top as a Nursery Manager, working as a Qualified Nursery Practitioner, Room Supervisor, and Deputy Manager in the process.

Alternatively, Happy Days has a dedicated team of colleagues who support our nurseries with specialist functions, meaning that there are opportunities to join us in roles such as Finance, HR, Operations, Facilities and Mergers, or Developments. Our staff have shared their own career pathways within Happy Days, so see what your journey could look like!

We are always looking for the perfect people

Happy Days Nurseries is a growing community, and we are always on the hunt for new staff to help meet demand. If you think you have the qualities and personality to succeed within our industry, we would love to hear from you!

To be considered for one of our nursery job vacancies, attach your CV and fill out the form on our careers page. If we have a relevant position open, we will be in touch, and if we don’t, we’ll keep your details on record so that you’ll be the first to know when something comes up.

With new locations set to open soon, and plans for many more in the future, it won’t be long before you hear from us.

How to find your local nursery

Not sure where your closest Happy Days nursery is, or whether you will be able to work for us? Our nursery locator tool can help find the closest nursery to your home!

We are primarily based in the southwest of England and the south of Wales but hope to expand across the country in the future. We opened our first nursery in 1991, and now have more than 20 sites across these areas, so rest assured there’ll be a Happy Days location by you soon!

We also have plenty of non-childcare roles that are either fully remote or based at our support centre in Cornwall, so you can enjoy the benefits of working for Happy Days without needing to be nearby!

Get in touch to start your career journey with Happy Days today

Looking to make a start in a new field or progress your childcare career? Get in touch, we would absolutely love to hear from you. Fill out the application form on our website to select your preferred role and location and leave us your CV – we’ll make sure to contact you should something suitable be available.

A new nursery and pre-school in Verwood is opening it’s doors to allow people to have a look around. Happy Days, at the top of Margards Lane, will be welcoming locals and potential families interested in using the facility to attend on Thursday April 18th from 1pm till 6pm.

The nursery will cater for 3 months to 5 year olds when it opens in August 2024, and will have 81 places available. The building has been built specifically for Happy Days, which already operates 23 nurseries throughout the South West and Wales.

“This is a fantastic opportunity to tour the nursery, meet our team, and learn more about our curriculum and vision. We will also be available to address any questions you may have concerning early years funding and other government childcare support.”

Save the Date!

To give you a chance to see our wonderful new nursery first hand, Thursday, April 18th, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. This is a fantastic opportunity to tour the nursery, meet our team, and learn more about our curriculum and vision. We will also be available to address any questions you may have concerning early years funding and other government childcare support.

We hope to see you there! Don’t forget to ask about our introductory fees offer!

In the meantime, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 0800 783 3431 or verwood@happydaysnurseries.com.

How ParentZone can help you relax

ParentZone offers a wide range of functionalities to help parents understand and track the progress being made by their children. It allows our team to input weekly observations and 6 monthly assessments regarding your child’s progress.  

This way, you can see the activities your child has been participating in while at nursery, through professional observations, photos, and videos from our team. Meaning that you can gain an understanding of what your child is doing and rest easy knowing that they are being well kept care of.

Also, if you have multiple children or need to look back on an old update, you can filter your timeline so that it only shows information specific to what you need!

Happy Days are forward-thinking

Nursery is all about the development and growth of your child – learning new things, exploring new concepts, and finding out as much about the world as possible. Happy Days utilises a child centred learning model which encourages the children in our care to explore their education at their own pace while also setting them up for school effectively.

This involves using technology, music, sports and more to learn and discover in their own way, especially since these aspects play such a major role in modern society.

Happy Days Nurseries is proud to implement technology into our operations for the benefit of our children and parents, and we utilise the leading nursery app in the UK, ParentZone, to do that.

Two-way communication helps improve the nursery experience

ParentZone isn’t only used to keep you in the know, though. As a parent, you can also let us know when something has happened that may mean we need to change the way we care for them day-to-day.

The app also means that you don’t have to find your key person first thing in the morning when things are in a rush to tell them important information – you can simply upload the necessary information to the app and rest assured, knowing that they will receive it.

You can use any information given to you by your child’s key person to support your child’s learning at home, bringing in new concepts they’ve learned during family playtime. The reverse is also true, where you can upload photos or let us know of recent trips or activities that our staff can then talk to your child about, helping them grow communication skills and confidence.

See everything for yourself on our comprehensive user guide to ParentZone!

What do people think of ParentZone

Our ParentZone app is fully compliant with Ofsted requirements and is often a key consideration in the decision process for parents choosing between local nurseries. 

A quote from Laura, one of our parents:

“The ParentZone app is wonderful. It’s very easy to use, you can turn notifications on or off as you want, and it pretty much updates you during the day on what your child has done. It gives you an in-depth description and it uploads photos of your little one during the day. It’s so nice to see.”

Looking to make the most of expert Happy Days childcare at one of our specialist local nurseries? Find your closest branch using our dedicated search tool or reach out to our team directly – we are always happy to help!

Get in touch with Happy Days

Call our team on 0800 783 3431 or email enquiries@happydaysnurseries.com and ask any questions you may have.