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Happy Days Nursery and Pre-school

Ofsted: Strong standard·
4.7(12 Google reviews) ·Happy Days Day Nursery & Pre School, 19 Church Hill, Verwood, BH31 6HT · Dorset
Number of places
81 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2026
Local authority
Dorset

About this early years setting

Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School in Verwood is a modern, purpose-built setting providing exceptional childcare and early education for children aged 0-5 years. Situated conveniently in the heart of Verwood, the nursery focuses on supporting local families with flexible and high-quality care.

The environment is thoughtfully designed to be calm and inspiring, encouraging children to feel safe, happy, and confident as they explore. The facility boasts spacious rooms and outstanding outdoor areas, with a free-flow layout that allows children to move effortlessly between indoor and outdoor play, promoting independence, creativity, and active learning.

The dedicated and passionate team at Happy Days Verwood supports children's development, guided by their SHINE values: Support, Honesty, Inspire, Nurture, and Empower. The nursery actively engages with the Verwood community, maintaining strong connections with local schools and families to ensure continuity of care and prepare children for a positive start to their educational journey.

They invite prospective families to visit and discover how their child can thrive.

Our ethos

At Happy Days Nursery Verwood, we take great pride in our experienced and passionate team. Each member brings unique knowledge and skills to support children’s development, while promoting our SHINE values—Support, Honesty, Inspire, Nurture, and Empower—in everything we do.

What it's like

Children thrive in this welcoming and nurturing setting. They benefit from a highly ambitious, broad and well-sequenced curriculum. Children of all ages, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, those who are disadvantaged and those with barriers to learning, enjoy meaningful experiences that build their knowledge and skills across all areas of learning. Children behave well, follow clearly established expectations, and develop strong personal, social, and emotional skills from an early age. Children quickly form secure attachments with their key person, who takes time to understand each child's interests, personality and stage of development.

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Pricing & funding

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  • A 'Recommend A Friend' scheme offers up to £100 cash if a friend signs up for sessions.
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Key facts

Food

Meals & Snacks are provided, with menus for breakfast, morning snack, lunch, and tea, including complementary feeding options for babies. The nursery has been awarded the Quality Mark by the Early Years Alliance for its commitment to excellent nutrition practices.

Opening hours

Monday – Friday 8am – 6pm

Age range

3 months – 5 years

Registered with Ofsted

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Jun 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Happy Days Nursery and Pre-school

Last inspected 30 June 2026

What it's like to attend

Children thrive in this welcoming and nurturing setting. They benefit from a highly ambitious, broad and well-sequenced curriculum. Children of all ages, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, those who are disadvantaged and those with barriers to learning, enjoy meaningful experiences that build their knowledge and skills across all areas of learning. Children behave well, follow clearly established expectations, and develop strong personal, social, and emotional skills from an early age. Children quickly form secure attachments with their key person, who takes time to understand each child's interests, personality and stage of development.

Inspector highlights

  • Children make consistent progress from their individual starting points and develop a wide range of knowledge, skills and attitudes they need for the next stage in their learning.
  • Children develop high levels of independence and confidence in managing their own needs.
  • Children consistently behave well and show positive attitudes towards learning, remaining highly engaged in purposeful activities and demonstrating curiosity.
  • Leaders and staff establish clear expectations and consistent routines, helping children understand what is expected of them, with smooth transitions.
  • Staff respond sensitively to children's emotional needs, helping them recognise, express and regulate their feelings.
  • Leaders and staff consistently promote children's safety, health and emotional wellbeing, implementing robust procedures.
  • Leaders have designed a highly ambitious, broad and well-sequenced curriculum, consistently implemented by skilled staff.
  • Leaders and staff create a highly inclusive environment where every child is valued and fully involved in all aspects of nursery life.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain their robust self-evaluation processes to ensure continual improvement and high standards and focus on creating a transformational impact on outcomes and experiences for all children.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The setting holds high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and uses secure assessment and monitoring procedures to identify emerging needs early and respond swiftly. Leaders use additional funding effectively to reduce barriers to learning and improve outcomes for disadvantaged children.

Outdoor space

Babies are supported in moving confidently between indoor and outdoor environments to develop their mobility, while older children are encouraged to build balance and coordination during yoga sessions. Older children confidently practise their football skills outdoors.

EAL / language support

Staff thoughtfully use simplified language and guide children who speak English as an additional language in learning to play new games.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

30 June 2026

Strong standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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