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Happy Days Day Nursery Abbey Meads Swindon

Ofsted: Expected standard·
2.9(13 parent reviews) ·Abbey Meads Village Centre, Elstree Way, Swindon, SN25 4YX · Swindon
Number of places
100 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2026
Local authority
Swindon

About this day nursery

Happy Days Day Nursery Abbey Meads Swindon, established in 2018, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years, operating from 7:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, all year round. The nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, focusing on a carefully sequenced approach that helps children build on prior learning and embed new knowledge, preparing them for future education, including school.

The setting prioritises a welcoming and nurturing environment where children are supported to develop confidence and independence. Staff are trained to cater to individual needs, with robust provisions for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language (EAL).

The outdoor environment is well-utilised, providing daily opportunities for exercise and active play, which supports physical development and helps children build lifelong healthy habits, fostering resilience and physical confidence from a young age.

Our ethos

Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School aims to ignite imagination and promote creativity, discovery, and independence, with a strong emphasis on outdoor learning and providing children with continuous access to the outdoors. They offer a nurturing environment with carefully selected resources to support emotional well-being and encourage curiosity.

What it's like

Children thrive in this welcoming and nurturing setting, where they feel safe, valued and eager to learn. Staff swiftly identify any gaps in learning and work in partnership with parents and other professionals to reduce barriers. Children show high levels of enjoyment and engagement in their learning, developing confidence and independence.

Welcoming environmentIndividualised supportStrong curriculumOutdoor playConfident children

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday – Friday 8am to 6pm, (Early drop off at 7am available)

Age range

3 months – 5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Food

Meals & Snacks

Established

2018

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Feb 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Happy Days Day Nursery Abbey Meads Swindon

Last inspected 10 February 2026 · Victoria Jones Jonathan Payne

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children thrive in this welcoming and nurturing setting, where they feel safe, valued and eager to learn. Staff swiftly identify any gaps in learning and work in partnership with parents and other professionals to reduce barriers. Children show high levels of enjoyment and engagement in their learning, developing confidence and independence.

Inspector highlights

  • Children make stage-appropriate progress across all areas of learning.
  • Leaders have established a positive and welcoming environment where expectations for behaviour are clearly understood.
  • Children are guided to explore and understand their emotions.
  • The curriculum is carefully sequenced to enable children to recall prior learning and embed new knowledge.
  • Staff plan teaching with a focus on mathematics, literacy and physical development for all ages.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should ensure that staff are consistent in making sure barriers that children face are effectively addressed.
  • 2Leaders should further develop routines to support children to have a consistently positive attitude towards their learning.
  • 3Leaders should enhance communication and relationships with parents further to support children's education and care even more.
Inspection #10101189 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make progress from their starting points. They receive tailored support and adaptations to ensure full access to the curriculum. Staff carry out accurate assessments and work in partnership with parents and other professionals to reduce barriers, ensuring children with SEND make progress from their individual starting points.

Outdoor space

Babies build physical confidence as they climb stairs, explore slides and engage in sensory and outdoor activities. Daily opportunities for exercise and active play support physical development and build lifelong healthy habits. Toddlers persevere as they climb, balance and investigate the outdoor environment, developing resilience and physical confidence.

EAL / language support

For children who speak English as an additional language, targeted interactions, resources such as a lending library and a wide variety of bilingual books support language development and inclusion, leading to impactful support and significant progress.

Parent Reviews of Happy Days Day Nursery Abbey Meads Swindon

2.9
(13)
kwame kwesie
9 months ago

I applied for a September start for my son back in May and was told I would be contacted within a few weeks. Despite several phone calls and visits to the nursery, I received no updates and was repeatedly told that administration for September had not yet started. By mid-August, I still had no contact, so I visited again, only to be told that my application form — which contained all of my personal and sensitive information — could not be found. Later, I was told it may have been shredded, but without any clear explanation. This has been extremely disappointing and unprofessional. Not only have I had no confirmation of a place for my child, but the mishandling of my application raises serious concerns about how personal data is managed. Parents put their trust in nurseries to care for their children and handle information responsibly — sadly, this has not been my experience.

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deepak gupta
6 months ago

Careless Staff. Not good to send out your kids there. Just try some other nursery even if it is little bit far.. these lots are absolutely useless.

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Frank Pinkney
6 months ago

My child says I love it daddy 5 stars out of 5

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Emma Taylor
3 years ago

My son attends the preschool room and loves it, Chloe and her team do an amazing job and know the children so well. They deliver care in a loving and nurturing way. We have just attended a school readiness meeting where they outlined how they intend to get the children ready for school, it was very informative and as an Early Years teacher myself I could see that they know the curriculum well.

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Jason Nicholls
3 years ago

My boy has picked up so many bad habits . Had his hair pulled out , they have also failed to send half term supermarket vouchers to family's that need them . Poorly run by children themselves . Can't be trusted to tell the truth and things get stolen

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