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Happy Days Childcare in Northampton

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2024)
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5.0(6 parent reviews) ·Ecton Brook Road, Ecton Brook, Northampton, NN3 5DY · West Northamptonshire
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
West Northamptonshire

About this day nursery

Happy Days Childcare in Northampton operates as a reputable day nursery, dedicated to delivering exceptional care and early education for children. While specific details about their philosophy and approach are not extensively detailed on their current website, the nursery aims to provide a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can thrive and develop crucial skills.

They are part of the local community, emphasising accessibility and support for families seeking high-quality childcare solutions. The nursery is continually working to enhance its online presence and information availability for prospective and current parents.

What it's like

Children flourish in this welcoming and inclusive pre-school, entering with ease and confidence. Staff prioritise children's social and emotional development, helping them identify and talk about their emotions. Excellent role models, staff provide consistent routines and boundaries, fostering good behaviour and respect among children.

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

8.30am to 3.30pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

1996

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Happy Days Childcare

Last inspected 28 February 2024 · Charmaine Cayton

Safeguarding effective
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 this welcoming and inclusive pre-school, entering with ease and confidence. Staff prioritise children's social and emotional development, helping them identify and talk about their emotions. Excellent role models, staff provide consistent routines and boundaries, fostering good behaviour and respect among children.

Inspector highlights

  • Children flourish in a welcoming and inclusive pre-school.
  • Staff are excellent role models who provide consistent routines and boundaries.
  • Children learn to behave well and show kindness and respect for one another.
  • The manager and staff have designed a flexible and adaptable curriculum.
  • Staff motivate all children to learn, including children who receive additional funding, such as pupil premium, and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to strengthen their teaching strategies to consistently challenge and extend children's learning.
Inspection #10312403 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents report how managers and staff go above and beyond to offer emotional support to the whole family.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff motivate all children to learn, including children who receive additional funding, such as pupil premium, and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff attentively identify children who may need additional intervention. They work exceptionally well with outside agencies to ensure there is a collaborative approach to children's learning.

Outdoor space

Outside children have fun and enjoy being physically active. Staff interact enthusiastically with children during play and help them take appropriate risks as they climb equipment and jump from heights, developing their balance and coordination.

Parent Reviews of Happy Days Childcare

5.0
(6)
Shamila Shakoor
9 months ago

We want to extend our deepest thanks to all the wonderful staff at the Happy Days Childcare for the incredible care, love, and support you've shown our child. Your dedication, patience, and kindness have made a lasting impact on his early years, and we're truly grateful for everything you've done to help him flourish. Thank you for being such a special part of his journey.

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Charlotte Richards
2 years ago

Happy Days Childcare is an lovely nursery where little ones can flourish. My daughter is just finishing her time at the nursery, and I know she will miss all of the staff there dearly. They really do have the children's best interests at heart, which makes all the difference. They are also there if you need a chat too. Thankyou for everything Happy Days, you've been an important part of our journey 😘😘😘🥰🥰🥰

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Lauren Batts
a year ago

My son started nursery at the beginning of the year at the age of 2 . I’m so happy I have sent him to happy days childcare, he has progressed a huge amount from going to nursery and has gained so much confidence In communicating with other children and his key worker Louise and other members of the staff I can’t thankyou enough for the support and reassurance you give not only my son but me also as a parent. Reading the emails the news letter what goes on in the nursery makes me smile and the activities you do with the children making it fun and seeing my child happy to go nursery to learn and to interact with others is a peace of mind for me as a parent and the stuff you do for there needs like mindful thinking to relax and support there emotions needs, also would like to thankyou for the way you keep my son safe in the hot weather with cooling activities with there feet in water and providing summer hats keeping the sun out the nursery with shade and with coolers on for air makes me very happy to take my son in to nursery on a hot day knowing he will be looked after!! Amazing work guys thankyou again. Lauren

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Paige Mandy Louise McFadzean
2 years ago

Both of my children have gone to Happy days nursery and absolutely loved it. The teachers are like family, so welcoming, nurturing & always get involved with the children. They really do have the children’s best interests at heart.. Couldn't have wished for a better nursery for my children to go to. Thank you for everything XxX

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Lorna Fennon
2 years ago

All 3 of my children have attended this nursery!... my youngest will be attending in just over a year!... the staff have been amazing with me and my children... and they are just over all lovely and caring... it will be sad not to see them when my youngest leaves!

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Inspection history

Date: May 2011

  • February 2024Good
  • April 2018Good
  • March 2015Good
  • May 2011Good

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