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Happy Kids Education Centre

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2022)
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4.7(9 parent reviews) ·Unit 6, Manchester Park, Cheltenham, GL51 9EJ · Gloucestershire
Number of places
23 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2022
Local authority
Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

Happy Kids Nursery, established in 2017 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, offers a nurturing and secure environment for young children to thrive. The nursery prides itself on maintaining a fresh, bright, and modern setting, specifically designed to foster early years care and development.

They focus on providing a structured routine that includes a variety of activities such as free play, creative sessions, group activities, and dedicated time for music and storytelling. The curriculum is built upon the seven areas of learning of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), utilising high-quality, age-appropriate equipment.

Happy Kids provides specialised areas for sand, water, and messy play, quiet zones for reading and games, spacious areas for imaginative role-play and construction, and an integrated sensory room. The nursery also features a garden for physical play and conducts daily risk assessments to ensure safety.

Their commitment to quality care and educational excellence has earned them a 'Good' rating from Ofsted across all key areas.

Our ethos

Happy Kids Nursery is committed to providing a nurturing and secure environment, building their curriculum on the seven areas of learning of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). They offer a variety of activities and specialised play areas to foster early years care and development.

What it's like

The new manager has made many positive changes, meeting early years foundation stage requirements. A new curriculum provides varied experiences and activities, helping children learn and gain skills for school.

Ofsted GoodSensory RoomForest SchoolStructured Routine

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured around under and over two age bands. The nursery offers half-day morning and afternoon sessions, full days, and school-day sessions. Additional fees apply for extra hours and late pickups or payments.

Good to know

  • Sessions offered include AM half days, PM half days, full days, and school sessions.
  • Late pick-ups incur a penalty fee.
  • Late payments are subject to an additional fee.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Happy Kids Education Centre

Last inspected 27 January 2022 · Anita McKelvey

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

The new manager has made many positive changes, meeting early years foundation stage requirements. A new curriculum provides varied experiences and activities, helping children learn and gain skills for school.

Inspector highlights

  • Children join in with enjoyable physical activities, practising jumping, hopping, and balancing.
  • Staff help children expand their communication and language, using home languages and English.
  • Children engage in different activities, from building igloos to recalling numbers and drawing imaginatively.
  • The manager has introduced a new curriculum, and staff plan activities and recognise when children need extra support.
  • Staff form secure attachments with children, who gain confidence and adapt well to new situations.

Areas to develop

  • 1continue embedding the curriculum and planning to support children's ongoing learning
  • 2build on strategies to encourage children's concentration and attention during self-chosen play.
Inspection #10217347 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that the manager and staff share information about what children learn and how they can help them at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The manager helps staff recognise when children might need extra support. Staff are starting to recognise how to adapt teaching better to meet what children need to learn next.

Outdoor space

Outdoors, children take turns as they climb the steps to the slide and slide down.

EAL / language support

When talking with children, staff use home languages as well as English to help children develop their communication. The manager reads the story in English and another member of staff translates this into children's home languages to help those who are learning English as an additional language.

Parent Reviews of Happy Kids Education Centre

4.7
(9)
Lucek Wesola
2 years ago

Unfortunately I didn't have a good experience with customer service. I didn't get any email back after trying to get in touch regarding my boys being unwell and cancelling their booking.

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Adam Day
2 years ago

Amazing staff, very kind and helpful, helped guide with funding and top safeguarding!!!

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Will Prowse
6 years ago

Marzena was really helpful to me, thank you!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

27 January 2022

Good

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

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