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Happy Days Nursery in Brighton

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2024)
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5.0(5 Google reviews) ·The Annunciation Church Hall, Coleman Street, Brighton, BN2 9SQ · Brighton and Hove
Number of places
46 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
Brighton and Hove

About this day nursery

Happy Days Nursery in Brighton focuses on providing high-quality childcare and education, ensuring children are safe, happy, and confident as they prepare for school. The day nursery operates across two large halls, featuring diverse age and creative areas, a soft room, a spacious kitchen, and an outdoor garden with a children's vegetable patch.

Committed to working as a partner with parents and carers, Happy Days fosters learning and development in a nurturing environment. The day nursery prides itself on its dedicated, qualified, and loyal staff team, aiming to contribute positively to the local community.

It offers a service that values diversity and promotes equality for all children and their families.

What it's like

Children are welcomed warmly and enjoy helping staff sign them in before settling into play. Younger children explore sensory activities with staff support for language development. Children also enjoy outdoor sensory activities, such as sand play, where staff help them learn new vocabulary and practice physical skills in a soft-play area.

High-quality childcare and educationDedicated and qualified staffFocus on school readinessEngaging indoor and outdoor spacesCommunity-orientated

Pricing & funding

Fees are invoiced monthly in advance. The nursery operates 51 weeks a year, and charges continue to apply during bank holidays, the Christmas week closure, sickness, and child holidays. Sessions can be extended with an additional lunch hour.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • A deposit is required to secure a place, which is returned once the child starts.
  • No registration fee is charged.
  • Fees are invoiced monthly in advance and payment is required by the end of the month.
  • Fees are still charged for bank holidays, the Christmas closure week, sickness, and child holidays.

Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 6pm all year round, excluding bank holidays and Christmas

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

1988

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Happy Days Nursery

Last inspected 6 February 2024 · Pippa Clark

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 are welcomed warmly and enjoy helping staff sign them in before settling into play. Younger children explore sensory activities with staff support for language development. Children also enjoy outdoor sensory activities, such as sand play, where staff help them learn new vocabulary and practice physical skills in a soft-play area.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager is extremely passionate about the care and education they provide for children.
  • Assessments on children are used effectively to monitor the progress they are making and to make sure any gaps in children's development are identified early.
  • Staff well-being is of utmost importance and they report they feel very supported in their role.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and children who have been identified as having gaps in their learning are supported well.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance monitoring of staff practice to support staff to focus teaching more precisely on the skills children need to learn next
  • 2review and develop routine times to promote children's independence and self- help skills even further.
Inspection #10311869 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents report that they are given things they can do to help their children's learning at home.

They feel that any concerns they have about their children's development are treated with the utmost respect and importance.

Parents are extremely happy with the care their children receive.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and children who have been identified as having gaps in their learning are supported well. The special educational needs and/or disabilities coordinator (SENCo) works with staff to ensure focused plans are in place to support children's development. The SENCo works with outside agencies and organises individual sessions to support children with SEND. Strategies are shared with parents on how they can help their child's development at home.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy exploring sensory activities outside, such as sand play. Staff hide different objects in the sand and encourage children to use brushes to brush the sand away and reveal pretend fossils.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well. For example, staff learn key words in children's home languages to aid their communication and understanding. In addition, staff who speak additional languages read dual-language books to children to support their understanding of English.

Google Reviews of Happy Days Nursery

5.0
(5 Google reviews)
Rebecca
a year ago

AMAZING! Coming from a very anxious Mum, this place could not be better. They are so caring and kind, my daughter absolutely loves going here. Every single staff member is incredible, I can't thank Happy Days enough!

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stuart hughes
5 years ago

Excellent nursery both my children have gone here and absolutely loved it!

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Kyle Blackburn
a year ago

We love happy days. Highly recommended

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Inspection history

Date: April 2018

  • February 2024Good
  • April 2018Good

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