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Happy Hours Day Nursery @ Biddulph # Happy Hours Day Nursery @ Biddulph Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (May 2024) · 4.7 (3 parent reviews) · Happy Hours Day Nursery, Lawton Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST8 6EX · Staffordshire Number of places 72 places Age range 0–5 yrs Last inspected May 2024 Local authority Staffordshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery 30am to 6pm all year round, excluding bank holidays and one week at Christmas. The recent Ofsted inspection on 9th May 2024 rated the nursery as 'Good', highlighting the strong focus on supporting children's communication and language. Staff are animated storytellers, using songs, stories, and varied tones to ignite children's curiosity and encourage speaking. They effectively use guidance and assessment tools to identify any language gaps, facilitating early and ongoing support through referrals to other professionals. Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress from their individual starting points. The nursery ensures children are physically active, with ample space for babies to explore and older children enjoying sports lessons. Leaders are passionate about providing an excellent early years experience, utilising funding effectively to close gaps in children's knowledge and broaden their understanding of the world through activities like seaside trips. The indoor and outdoor curriculum is rich and varied, building on children's existing knowledge and interests. Staff are deployed effectively to ensure children's safety during all activities, including outdoor play and mealtimes. The setting prides itself on building strong, trusting relationships with families. Tailored settling-in sessions help children feel secure, contributing to a nurturing, home-from-home ethos where children approach staff for comfort and warmth. Mealtimes are sociable, with children of different age groups learning independence and good manners in a shared dining area. What it's like Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this inviting nursery. Welcoming staff greet children and parents as they enter. There is a strong focus on supporting children's communication and language. Children make good progress in their learning from their various starting points. Inviting setting Strong communication focus Good progress for all children Passionate leadership Effective safeguarding Nurturing environment ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Term time / All Year All Year ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Happy Hours Day Nursery @ Biddulph Inspection date May 2024 Inspection no. 10344950 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50249353)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2529438) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=happy-hours-day-nursery-biddulph-st8-6ex-2529438) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating Last inspected 9 May 2024 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 Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this inviting nursery. Welcoming staff greet children and parents as they enter. There is a strong focus on supporting children's communication and language. Children make good progress in their learning from their various starting points. Inspector highlights - Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this inviting nursery. - Staff make good use of songs and stories to encourage children to practise speaking. - All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress in their learning. - Leaders are passionate about providing children with the best early years experience. - The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Areas to develop - 1 build on staff's teaching practice so that they understand how to extend and challenge children's learning even further - 2 enhance the planning and organisation of some activities so that all children can easily participate. Inspection #10344950 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50249353) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress in their learning from their various starting points. Staff use guidance and assessment tools to identify any gaps in children's language and make referrals to other professionals, helping children to get early and ongoing support. Outdoor space Staff deploy themselves effectively to keep children safe when children are playing outside. 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 4.7 (3) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWb8KMc76AL9lL7dW-8KWnQ5Z7ZrGQzpDe6-l3svps_g6-GTXGCZw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) Nic Noo 2 years ago Brilliant nursery in Biddulph. Both my children have gone over the last 5/6 years. As an anxious parent I confidently leave my little ones. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ5MmZ6U1JBEAE!2m1!1s0x487a4524510e47f3:0x4c13a5a7ebc11047) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVRno8RfKCspEuLP8k9Ey4MAH9NGxqDgYEBtQVTp-dRIfjDhZI=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Shaun Kearney 3 years ago I can’t find the words to describe just how good this nursery is. It really is a home from home and I would recommend it 110% [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNlcDRmTUtnEAE!2m1!1s0x487a4524510e47f3:0x4c13a5a7ebc11047) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJvkXPOywPSUBGAchNPDF93yC3r0FQxEyH82PQLr1rVX2PtzA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba6) frank atkins in the last week [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pkdVowVjBha1ZXY2xjeFJqSTRlbTE2WkRkS1RXYxAB!2m1!1s0x487a4524510e47f3:0x4c13a5a7ebc11047) Reviews from Google for Happy Hours Day Nursery @ Biddulph. 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