Opening hours
term time, from 9am to 4pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 9am to 12.30pm on Fridays.
Happy Childcare
Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
Number of places
35 places
Age range
0–2 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Salford
About this day nursery
Happy Childcare is a Good-rated childcare setting in Salford, established in 2022, providing care for children aged 0-2 years. Open during term-time, the nursery operates from 9am to 4pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 9am to 12:30pm on Fridays.
The setting offers a calm and tranquil atmosphere where children flourish in their emotional well-being, supported by kind and gentle staff. Children are physically confident, with babies developing core strength and balance, and older children confidently manoeuvring tricycles.
The curriculum is ambitious and engaging, often based on children's interests, ensuring learning is fun. Staff are good role models and subtly extend children's learning, supporting excellent progress in language and speech.
Some staff are bilingual, effectively supporting children who speak English as an additional language by communicating in their home languages and repeating key words in English. Children enjoy healthy lifestyles, playing outside every day for fresh air and exercise, and are taught good hygiene practices like handwashing.
The leadership team, formed after the previous inspection, has demonstrated a strong commitment to improving the quality of service, systematically reviewing policies and procedures, and continually training staff, which positively impacts practice and outcomes for children. Leaders actively seek feedback from parents and carers to drive targeted improvements.
What it's like
Children flourish in their emotional well-being due to kind and gentle staff. There is a calm atmosphere throughout the setting, with children being settled, happy, and content. They are physically confident, enjoying opportunities to develop core strength and balance, and manoeuvre tricycles with ease.
Emotional wellbeingPhysical confidenceBilingual supportOutdoor playAmbitious curriculumStrong leadership
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Established
2022
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Happy Childcare
Last inspected 5 March 2025
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children flourish in their emotional well-being due to kind and gentle staff. There is a calm atmosphere throughout the setting, with children being settled, happy, and content. They are physically confident, enjoying opportunities to develop core strength and balance, and manoeuvre tricycles with ease.
Inspector highlights
- Children flourish in their emotional well-being and are physically confident.
- Staff are good role models and subtly extend children's learning.
- Children make excellent progress in language and speech.
- Leaders have shown relentless commitment to improve the quality of service.
- Children enjoy healthy lifestyles and play outside every day.
Areas to develop
- 1enhance adult-led activities by focusing teaching more closely around what children need to learn next
- 2provide more regular feedback for staff on their teaching to develop their confidence and skills even further.
Inspection #10375634 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Children enjoy healthy lifestyles. They play outside every day, exerting themselves and enjoying fresh air and exercise. Children wash their hands at key times of the day, such as before mealtimes and after playing outdoors.
EAL / language support
Some staff are bilingual, and they use this skill to support those children who speak English as an additional language. For instance, staff communicate with children in their home languages and also repeat key words in English to extend their vocabulary.
Inspection history
Date: October 2024
- April 2025Good
- March 2025Good
- December 2024Inadequate
- October 2024Inadequate
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