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# Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury

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Ofsted: Good

(Aug 2024) 

· 3.5 (14 parent reviews)  · 2 Cooper Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 3UP · South Gloucestershire 

Number of places

81 places

Age range

0–4 yrs

Last inspected

Aug 2024

Local authority

South Gloucestershire

About 

-   About 
-   Pricing 
-   Ofsted 
-   Inclusion 
-   Reviews 
-   FAQ 

-   [About](#about)
-   [Pricing](#pricing)
-   [Ofsted](#ofsted)
-   [Inclusion](#inclusion)
-   [Reviews](#reviews)
-   [FAQ](#faq)

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## About this day nursery

Happy Days Day Nursery & Pre-School in Thornbury provides a nurturing and stimulating environment, thoughtfully designed to encourage child-led exploration and developmental growth. The nursery, catering to children aged 3 months to 5 years, is conveniently located for families travelling to Bristol or Gloucester, offering dedicated parking for easy drop-offs and pick-ups.

Situated within the Thornbury community, it benefits from close proximity to local amenities like the library and park, facilitating regular outdoor excursions. The nursery boasts a calm and friendly atmosphere, where each space is crafted to foster confidence, creativity, and overall well-being.

Recent refurbishments in the baby rooms ensure an even more supportive setting for the youngest attendees. A team of experienced and caring professionals is dedicated to delivering high-quality early years education, ensuring every child feels secure, valued, and eager to learn.

The nursery actively supports healthy eating with an on-site chef preparing fresh, nutritious meals and accommodating special dietary needs, evidenced by a Level 5 Food Hygiene Rating. Happy Days Thornbury also promotes literacy through its 'Awe and Wonder Book Club', highlighting the importance of reading from an early age.

Our ethos

Happy Days Day Nursery & Pre-School encourages child-led exploration and developmental growth within a nurturing and stimulating environment. They prioritise fostering confidence, creativity, and well-being, and promote early literacy through their 'Awe and Wonder Book Club'.

What it's like

Leaders and staff provide children with a positive nursery experience. Upon starting at the nursery, leaders tailor a settling-in process to the needs of each family. This bespoke transition process continues throughout the nursery as children move to different playrooms. All children are safe and secure and very well settled.

Purpose-built environment Free-flow access to garden On-site chef Strong community links Dedicated parent parking 

## Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare 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)

Food

Meals and snacks prepared by on-site chef, special diets catered for

Age range

3 months – 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Weekly, Daily, Sessional

Established

2016

### Official Ofsted Report

Independent inspection of Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury

Inspection date

Aug 2024

Inspection no.

10359279

Lead inspector

Sarah-Louise Clements

Safeguarding arrangements are effective

[Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50256055)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY542365)

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Ofsted Inspection

## Ofsted rating for Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury

Last inspected 1 August 2024 · Sarah-Louise Clements

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

Leaders and staff provide children with a positive nursery experience. Upon starting at the nursery, leaders tailor a settling-in process to the needs of each family. This bespoke transition process continues throughout the nursery as children move to different playrooms. All children are safe and secure and very well settled.

Inspector highlights

-   Leaders have worked hard though a number of changes to ensure they provide inclusive, high-quality care for children. 
-   Staff are good role models for children and create exciting learning opportunities for them. 
-   All children are very well supported. Any gaps in development are identified and strategies are put in place to help close these. 
-   Staff value the importance of developing children's communication skills from a young age. 

Areas to develop

-   1 To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: support staff to develop a more consistent approach to helping younger children understand and follow rules and expectations. 

Inspection #10359279 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50256055)

Inclusion & environment

## How they support every child

SEND provision

Any gaps in development are identified and strategies are put in place to help close these. Leaders provide support for the whole family to ensure they get the help they need. Leaders work closely with external agencies and schools that children will be moving on to. They invite other professionals into the setting and share important information about children to ensure children get a positive start to their school life.

Outdoor space

Staff support babies to stand to activities and push walkers around the garden to develop their physical skills ready for walking. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

## Parent Reviews of Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury

3.5 

(14) 

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Ella Longo

4 months ago

Happy days Thornbury is amazing. I started sending my little one here when we moved to the area. I was nervous due to not many good reviews on google. However alot of other parents had recommended it to me and I’m so happy I viewed and sent my little one here. He absolutely loves it. All the staff are so friendly and caring and I feel my little one has the best time when here and they go above and beyond to make sure he was settled in. I would 100% recommend this nursery to any other parents and will be soon sending my next child here.

[Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xoeVpUaHJVMWhuTW5JemJHRlROMWhaVnpCM1ZsRRAB!2m1!1s0x4871977aaea7ae5f:0x4089491fdfbf8af5)

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Sam

9 months ago

Happy Days Nursery in Thornbury is absolutely outstanding – truly the best choice we could have made for our son! From the moment we walked through the doors, the warmth, care, and professionalism of the staff were immediately clear. Every single member of the team goes above and beyond to create a nurturing, fun, and safe environment where our son thrives every day. They not only support his learning and development but also make him feel genuinely loved and understood, which gives us total peace of mind. The level of attention, patience, and kindness they show is second to none – we honestly couldn’t ask for a better place or more wonderful people to look after our child. Happy Days Thornbury is a true gem!

[Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xkd2VVMTFlUzEzVkZGeU1XUndaRWRZYTFKV2NuYxAB!2m1!1s0x4871977aaea7ae5f:0x4089491fdfbf8af5)

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Naomi Weston-Catchesides

7 months ago

Absolutely fantastic nursery, have had an amazing experience sending the youngest here. Everyone is so kind and helpful and he absolutely adores going to “school” in the morning. Would recommend to anyone looking for a nursery in the Thornbury area :)

[Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT200ME5tOVFkSFJWY1RnNGJHTXpUbnB0UzJsblJHYxAB!2m1!1s0x4871977aaea7ae5f:0x4089491fdfbf8af5)

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Barbara Sally Humphries

11 months ago

I have to say I read the reviews here and on other sites and was sceptical but I still went along to the open day to check it out. I was bowled over by the warm environment, the setting was clean, bright with natural light thanks to the huge windows and the staff were an absolute delight. They were not afraid to face into the problems of the past and discuss previous failings and what was being done to make sure this didn't happen again. The settling in days went fantastically, my little one was in his element, and they took the time to make I was ok (they know it's the parents that struggle the most with letting go those first few times). They really do care about each child hand overs are always genuinely informative. They have coped so well with everything my dare devil little one has thrown at them! He has been in now for a little over 9 months and the joy he has in the mornings going in is so reassuring to see. He has loved both of his key people and comes home happy and exhausted from all the engaging learning activities they do. In short there were definitely issues in the past but now I could not recommend this nursery more. Huge credit to the two Sammies, the room leaders, the reception staff and the whole team.

[Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xWcWJtNDFURWM0WVdZeE1ubGhPVjkxYVVOaFNVRRAB!2m1!1s0x4871977aaea7ae5f:0x4089491fdfbf8af5)

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Isobel King

2 years ago

If you can help it, DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN HERE!! When we first started at Happy Days Thornbury in early 2020 the manager at the time was lovely and the staff were consistently providing great care, even prioritising our childcare through covid times as me and my partner were key-workers. In the last year or two standards have dropped massively and in the end we had no choice but to remove our children from this setting. We have lost count of the different managers the setting has had, you were lucky if the manager/reception staff would even raise their head to say hello in the morning. We were let down on day and asked not to bring in our children (one time I was already on my way to drop them off!), they later went on to give us two days notice of them shortening their days by 2 hours, yet their finance department had no clue of what days/hours the children were in, we had maybe 4 different invoices and 5 emails with different amounts to pay, just for one month! I’m sure they were just guessing amounts at this stage. During this time they asked parents to make other childcare provisions as they could not keep their staff or provide a safe environment for the children. Over our time in this setting, we became friendly with the contracted room staff, who were all fantastic and our children loved. Unfortunately those staff were treated so poorly by management they have nearly all left and gone to other settings in Thornbury. One evening I joined a queue of other angry parents desperate to find out what was happening, I relayed all my concerns and the senior member of staff I spoke to just couldn’t understand why no one wanted to work for them as they offered such amazing incentives in comparison to other nurseries in the area - yet no one wanted to work for them.. I think that says it all. I could go on and on but in a nutshell, AVOID!!

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Date: April 2019

-   August 2024 Good 
-   January 2022 Good 
-   April 2019 Good 

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