Opening hours
7am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year
Happy Days Childcare in Newmarket
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
Number of places
62 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Suffolk
About this day nursery
30pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. Awarded a rating of Good by Ofsted in its latest inspection on 29/09/2025, the nursery prides itself on creating a warm and nurturing environment where children can feel comfortable and safe.
The provision has made significant improvements since its previous inspection, with the manager and staff team actively seeking support and reflecting on practices to enhance the overall setting. A flexible and accessible curriculum is central to the nursery's approach, meticulously planned to cater to all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
This includes the use of symbols and visual aids, and adaptable activities to ensure all children can successfully access their learning. Robust assessment processes are in place to quickly identify children needing additional support, with staff collaborating closely with parents to implement targeted interventions.
The management team also makes timely referrals to external agencies, such as speech and language therapists, helping to bridge any developmental gaps. Children benefit from flexible settling-in procedures and develop strong attachments with staff, ensuring smooth transitions within the nursery.
Outdoor learning is a key feature, especially for babies and toddlers, who utilise a wide range of indoor and outdoor equipment to develop physical strength and coordination through activities like dancing and cycling. Parent partnership is notably strong, with extensive daily communication ensuring parents are well-informed and can continue to support their child's progress at home.
What it's like
Children enter with confidence and feel comfortable and safe. They benefit from flexible settling-in procedures and develop strong attachments with staff, making seamless transitions through the nursery. The curriculum is flexible and accessible to all children, including those with SEND.
Confident ChildrenFlexible CurriculumStrong Parent PartnershipEffective SEND SupportOutdoor PlaySeamless Transitions
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2017
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Happy Days Childcare
Last inspected 29 September 2025 · Louisa Taylor
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 enter with confidence and feel comfortable and safe. They benefit from flexible settling-in procedures and develop strong attachments with staff, making seamless transitions through the nursery. The curriculum is flexible and accessible to all children, including those with SEND.
Inspector highlights
- The manager and staff team have accessed support and reflected on the whole setting since the last inspection.
- Robust assessment processes help staff swiftly recognise when children need additional support and work closely with parents to implement targeted interventions.
- The management team make timely referrals to outside agencies, such as speech and language therapists.
- Babies and toddlers use a broad range of equipment indoors and outdoors to develop physical strength and coordination.
- Parent partnership is remarkably strong, with extensive daily communication about their child's day.
Areas to develop
- 1help staff continue to strengthen the quality of their interactions and fully consider the promotion of available resources to enhance and extend children's learning more effectively as they play
- 2consistently support children's understanding of important hygiene routines to enable them to become increasingly independent in meeting their self-care needs
Inspection #10373147 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The provider plans a curriculum that is flexible and accessible to all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). For example, symbols and visual aids are created in the environments and staff adapt activities to help all children access their learning successfully. Staff and the special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND.
Outdoor space
Babies and toddlers use a broad range of equipment indoors and outdoors, to help them to move from crawling to confidently walking and climbing. Regular outdoor play and active games, such as dancing and using pedal bicycles, help children to develop their physical strength and coordination.
Parent Reviews of Happy Days Childcare
5.0
(4)
Katie Gentry
5 years ago
we have used happy days for over 6years now for childcare for our 2boys and they have been absolutely amazing ! Not only do they provide great wraparound car but also support the children and parents with health and development concerns thoroughly! the staff feel more like friends than nursery workers now as the children trust and feel safe with them! Debbie and her team of staff go the extra mile, especially during this tough period we just can not thank them enough as a family ! 100% recommend happy days childcare!
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Claire Marsh
7 years ago
Happy Days is a warm and friendly place to send your children, the staff are approachable and always willing to go the extra mile to accommodate your individual needs. My son has benefited from being in a room with children his own age and having an EYFS teacher on board will help set him up for school. He has formed bonds with all the staff and is more than happy to have cuddles with any of them including the lovely nursery cook who has been really patient with his fussy eating habits. He now eats so well and more often than not will go back for more . As parents we have seen his confidence grow and his development flourish but the most important thing of all is that he is HAPPY!!! My oldest son uses the before and after school care including pick up/drop off for Wickhambrook school, this service has been a godsend. Fabulous service all round!!!
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Sarah Lewis
9 years ago
Lovely nursery. My daughters progressed well and were ready for school by the time they started reception. Nice garden area, friendly staff.
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Fru Molnar
3 years ago
My boy is very happy here and he is progressing very well 😊
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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2025
Date: March 2019
- September 2025Good
- October 2024Requires improvement
- March 2019Good
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