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Happy Days Club & Nursery School

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Feb 2025)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·Hermitage Primary School, Hermitage Drive, CREWE, CW4 7NP · Cheshire East
Number of places
40 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
Cheshire East

About this day nursery

Happy Days Club & Nursery School Limited, established in 2010, is an outstanding childcare setting in Crewe, operating all year round from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Serving children aged 2 to 9 years, the nursery prides itself on its highly attentive staff who deeply respect children and foster an environment where every child feels valued and heard.

The team is dedicated to creating a supportive and engaging atmosphere, carefully planning activities to broaden children's experiences and deepen their understanding of familiar stories. This nurturing approach encourages emotional security and trust among the children.

Staff collaborate exceptionally well, with shared curriculum goals ensuring a focus on essential skills at every learning stage. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive outstanding, tailored support, including one-to-one assistance, visual aids, and sensory resources, guaranteeing they have the same opportunities as their peers.

Leaders thoughtfully tailor professional development for staff, bringing in guest professionals like a teacher of the deaf to enhance understanding of specialised needs. Parents frequently commend the staff for their creative methods in developing skills, such as boys' writing, and appreciate the exceptional strategies learned from the staff.

Mealtimes and group activities are highly effective, promoting communication, critical thinking, and independence, ensuring all children have full access to an enriching education.

What it's like

Staff are highly attentive to the individual needs of children, carefully considering what they need to thrive. They demonstrate a strong commitment to creating a supportive and engaging environment by carefully planning activities that broaden children's experiences and deepen their understanding of familiar stories. Staff deeply respect children, ensuring that they feel valued and heard, which fosters emotional security and trust.

Outstanding Ofsted ratingTailored SEND supportExceptional staff developmentStrong parent partnershipsFocus on emotional securityPromotes independence and critical thinking

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2010

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Happy Days Club & Nursery School

Last inspected 7 February 2025 · Mikaela Stallard

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Staff are highly attentive to the individual needs of children, carefully considering what they need to thrive. They demonstrate a strong commitment to creating a supportive and engaging environment by carefully planning activities that broaden children's experiences and deepen their understanding of familiar stories. Staff deeply respect children, ensuring that they feel valued and heard, which fosters emotional security and trust.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff collaborate exceptionally well across both rooms to support children's ongoing development, with established shared curriculum goals.
  • Children with SEND receive outstanding opportunities, with tailored support enhancing their learning and participation.
  • Staff enthusiastically reflect on their continuous professional development, constantly planning ways to enhance provision.
  • Leaders thoughtfully tailor professional development opportunities, including guest professionals to enhance staff understanding of specialised needs.
  • Staff build highly effective relationships with parents through regular communication, offering guidance and support tailored to families' specific needs.
Inspection #10372594 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents highly praise staff for their creative ways of developing boys' writing skills.

Parents feel highly supported and praise the exceptional strategies they have learned from staff.

Parents and carers greatly appreciate how all children have full access to an education.

Parents and carers recognise that staff use advice and guidance from external professionals and allocate funding "perfectly" to meet children's needs.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff are highly attentive to the individual needs of children, carefully considering what they need to thrive. For example, they encourage those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to arrive early. Children with SEND receive the same outstanding opportunities as their peers. Tailored support, including one-to-one assistance, visual aids and sensory resources, further enhance children's learning and participation. Leaders ensure that professional development opportunities are thoughtfully tailored to meet the specific needs of both staff and children, such as training on emotional regulation, and guest professionals like a teacher of the deaf to enhance understanding of specialised needs. Parents and carers recognise that staff use advice and guidance from external professionals and allocate funding "perfectly" to meet children's needs.

Outdoor space

The report does not provide specific details about the outdoor space or how children use it for physical play.

Parent Reviews of Happy Days Club & Nursery School

5.0
(5)
Katy Littler
a year ago

This nursery is fantastic. We use the breakfast club, after-school club, and holiday clubs, and it’s always been a reliable and welcoming place for our family. The staff are friendly and approachable, with many long-standing team members, which creates a sense of consistency and trust. The environment is relaxed and feels like a home from home. It’s exactly the kind of place I feel confident leaving my child.

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Helen Yates
3 years ago

Our Son has just recently graduated from Happy Days Hermitage and we can honestly say it is the best Pre School! Our only regret was not starting him here at a younger age. All of the Staff are just incredible! We will definitely use Happy Days again for our Daughter.

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Chloe Turk
4 years ago

thank you for raising harry 🙏🙏

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Inspection history

Date: October 2011

  • February 2025Outstanding
  • April 2019Outstanding
  • May 2016Good
  • October 2011Outstanding

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