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Happy Days Childcare Services

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
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5.0(4 parent reviews) ·2 Connery, Hucknall, NOTTINGHAM, NG15 7AH · Nottinghamshire
Number of places
48 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Nottinghamshire

About this day nursery

Happy Days Childcare Services, situated in Hucknall, Nottingham, offers a nurturing and stimulating "home from home" environment for children aged 0-5 years. The nursery boasts purpose-built rooms and an extensive selection of indoor and outdoor resources, including a soft rubber playground designed for safe play and physical development.

The dedicated team of fully trained and qualified staff focuses on the welfare and holistic development of each child, aiming to build confidence and essential skills through engaging activities. They operate in alignment with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, addressing seven key areas of learning.

The nursery emphasises a bright, fun, and welcoming atmosphere, actively encouraging parental involvement to foster a positive learning experience and ensure each child's happiness and growth. They provide ample space for both dynamic play and quiet, relaxed periods.

Our ethos

Happy Days Childcare Services operates in alignment with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, addressing seven key areas of learning. They aim to build confidence and essential skills in a "home from home" environment that encourages parental involvement for each child's happiness and growth.

What it's like

Children's emotional well-being is supported by staff as they settle quickly into their play and learning. Staff greet children enthusiastically, and they gather much information from parents about each child. Children explore a varied range of activities and experiences according to their interests, ages and abilities.

Purpose-built facilityEYFS-aligned curriculumSpacious outdoor play area

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round, closing for bank holidays and two weeks at Christmas. Sessions are from 7am to 6pm.

Age range

0 - 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2016

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Happy Days Childcare Services

Last inspected 23 January 2024

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's emotional well-being is supported by staff as they settle quickly into their play and learning. Staff greet children enthusiastically, and they gather much information from parents about each child. Children explore a varied range of activities and experiences according to their interests, ages and abilities.

Inspector highlights

  • Children's emotional well-being is supported by staff.
  • Staff know their children well and plan and implement a curriculum to help children build on their skills and gain new knowledge.
  • Children's communication and language development is supported very well.
  • Staff help older children to develop their imaginative skills.
  • The manager/owner understands and values the importance of staff supervision.

Areas to develop

  • 1improve the ongoing coaching and support for staff to develop interactions with children and overall teaching skills
  • 2help staff to tailor and plan more precise activities and experiences to support younger children's individual learning intent and needs.
Inspection #10326397 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The staff team works effectively with other agencies to support the individual needs of children who require extra support, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff work sensitively with parents, and effective strategies are in place to accommodate what children need in order to thrive at the nursery.

Parent Reviews of Happy Days Childcare Services

5.0
(4)
Louisa Lake
10 months ago

Couldn’t recommend this place enough. Famil ran and it’s exactly home from home. Home cooked meals for the children and they are cared for as if they are apart of the family. Lovely staff and so caring. Best nursery in hucknall!

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Julia Lugtigheid
9 years ago

Great nursery that is well ran by all those involved. My daughter loves going and I feel she is well looked after whilst she's there!

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Kimberley Quelch
5 years ago

Nurturing, welcoming and lovely experience all round. The perfect balance of professionalism and warmth that is wanted in a childcare setting. Highly recommended.

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kevin jarrett
5 years ago

Did an amazing job looking after our boys. Can't thank them enough.

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Inspection history

Date: May 2018

  • January 2024Good
  • May 2018Good

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