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Happy Jays # Happy Jays in York Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024) · 3.7 (3 parent reviews) · Ryder House, York, YO51 9AT · North Yorkshire Number of places 45 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Jun 2024 Local authority North Yorkshire 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 First For Childcare operates a network of nurseries across the North of England, including Happy Jays York, focusing on providing high-quality and dedicated childcare. The organisation emphasises strong partnerships with parents and professionals, valuing their input to meet each child's individual needs. Their educational philosophy is centred around creating an engaging environment that fosters intuitive and developing children, a principle applied from the baby room through to pre-school, preparing children for their transition to school. The team members are well-qualified and receive continuous training and support to enhance their knowledge and practices, with safeguarding training renewed annually, exceeding the government's three-year requirement. Children are encouraged to learn through play, exploring their interests, making friends, and discovering new things in a happy and secure setting. The "MORE Childcare Approach" guides their operations, focusing on motivating both staff and children, providing ongoing opportunities for learning and development, building strong relationships with families based on trust, and continually evolving the learning environment to present new opportunities. Our ethos Happy Jays' educational philosophy centres on creating an engaging environment that fosters intuitive and developing children, preparing them for school. Their "MORE Childcare Approach" motivates staff and children, fosters learning and development, builds trusting family relationships, and evolves the learning environment. They believe in children learning through play, exploring interests, making friends, and discovering new things in a happy and secure setting. What it's like Children and parents are greeted warmly upon arrival, and staff know the children and families well. Mealtimes are sociable, helping children build confidence in conversation, and they enjoy the freshly prepared meals. The caring staff treat children with kindness and respect, and a strong key person system supports emotional well-being, especially during transitions, helping children to be confident and ready to learn. High-quality childcare provider Strong parent partnerships Engaging learning environment Continuous staff development MORE Childcare Approach ## Pricing & funding Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. [Request pricing →](https://firstforchildcare.com/contact-us/) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Happy Jays Inspection date Jun 2024 Inspection no. 10350815 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50250752)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY549331) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=happy-jays-yo51-9at-ey549331) ## Key facts Term time / All Year All Year Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Happy Jays Last inspected 5 June 2024 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children and parents are greeted warmly upon arrival, and staff know the children and families well. Mealtimes are sociable, helping children build confidence in conversation, and they enjoy the freshly prepared meals. The caring staff treat children with kindness and respect, and a strong key person system supports emotional well-being, especially during transitions, helping children to be confident and ready to learn. Inspector highlights - Children and parents are greeted warmly, and staff know children and families well. - Children engage in a wide range of activities, including forest school sessions and visits to a local care home, to develop their knowledge and social skills. - Managers have a good understanding of curriculum sequencing and focus on developing children's communication and language skills. - Staff identify what they want children to learn from activities and adapt them for individual children. - Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress, and staff benefit from a dedicated SEND specialist. Areas to develop - 1 support staff further to use information about individual children to plan and deliver learning opportunities that fully support their next steps of development - 2 develop the learning environment more to support children to engage in purposeful play throughout the day - 3 provide even more opportunities for children to do things for themselves, in order to prepare them for their next stage of learning. Inspection #10350815 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50250752) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress from their starting points. Staff benefit from regular visits from a dedicated SEND specialist, who shares her expertise with them. Parents of children with SEND also value the support their children receive at the nursery. Outdoor space Babies enjoy being taken for walks in the local community. Children also take part in forest school sessions, with the highlight being toasting marshmallows over a fire. In the pre-school garden they negotiate different obstacles to develop their balance and coordination. ## Parent Reviews of Happy Jays 3.7 (3) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJocndcOOCOlydysePGwY1_OgKjlYoY2k2pLN0a7kgEaZAS7w=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Claire Wilson 4 years ago All of the staff are lovely and so knowledgeable, my little boy is thriving in their setting! 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[See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=12275313071640605418&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Date: November 2019 - June 2024 Good - November 2019 Good ## Frequently asked about Happy Jays ### How many places does Happy Jays have? ### Is Happy Jays Ofsted registered? ### What is Happy Jays working on improving? ### What outdoor activities does Happy Jays offer? ### How does Happy Jays support children with SEND? ## About the setting Happy Jays registered in 2017 and is located in Boroughbridge. The nursery employs 14 members of childcare staff, with 10 holding early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm, and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. URN EY549331 Registered person First For Childcare 3 Limited Day care type Full day care Register Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Establishment type Childcare on non-domestic premises ## Nearby day nurseries in York Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Happy Jays. - [ Ofsted: Good <0.2 mi ### Stepping Stones Day Nursery & Out of School Club York · YO51 9EB ](/nursery/stepping-stones-day-nursery-out-of-school-club-yo51-9eb-ey301561) - [ Awaiting first inspection 0.8 mi ### Tiddlywinks Boroughbridge York · YO51 9HY ](/nursery/tiddlywinks-boroughbridge-yo51-9hy-2837373) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.0 mi ### Happy Little Hedgehogs Day Nursery York · YO51 9FS ](/nursery/happy-little-hedgehogs-day-nursery-yo51-9fs-2697294) - [ Ofsted rating unavailable 2.4 mi ### Little Pippins Montessori Nursery Ripon · HG4 5AJ ](/nursery/little-pippins-montessori-nursery-hg4-5aj-2790971) - [ Ofsted: Good 4.5 mi ### Appletrees Day Nursery Ripon · HG4 3LR ](/nursery/appletrees-day-nursery-hg4-3lr-ey382392) [See all nurseries in York →](/search?q=York) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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