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HappyWoods Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
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4.5(17 parent reviews) ·23 -25 Heene Road, London, EN2 0QQ · Enfield
Number of places
73 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Enfield

About this day nursery

HappyWoods Nursery aims to provide an outstanding childcare experience, setting a strong foundation for lifelong learning. The nursery is dedicated to being a reliable partner in a child's early developmental journey, fostering a nurturing setting where every child can flourish.

HappyWoods believes in inspiring learning through play, offering stimulating and engaging opportunities that ignite curiosity and cultivate a love for discovery. Both the indoor spaces and the professionally designed outdoor areas are well-equipped with various age-appropriate resources that encourage creativity, physical growth, and comprehensive learning.

This creates an environment where children feel cherished, secure, and respected, boosting their confidence to become inquisitive and determined learners. The nursery is committed to an inclusive community where children, parents, and staff are all empowered and treated with respect.

Our ethos

HappyWoods Nursery is committed to providing an outstanding childcare experience that fosters lifelong learning and offers a nurturing setting for children to flourish. Their philosophy centres on inspiring learning through play, encouraging curiosity and a love for discovery via stimulating opportunities. They aim to create an inclusive community where children feel cherished, secure, and respected, thus boosting their confidence as inquisitive learners.

What it's like

Children are happy to attend this nursery. Staff ensure they get to know families and children well, tailoring learning to individual needs. Good routines are in place, and children are offered choices throughout the day, which helps to involve and engage them.

Play-based learningNurturing environmentWell-equipped facilitiesInclusive community

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2022

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for HappyWoods Nursery

Last inspected 26 March 2025 · Jacqueline Halpin

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 are happy to attend this nursery. Staff ensure they get to know families and children well, tailoring learning to individual needs. Good routines are in place, and children are offered choices throughout the day, which helps to involve and engage them.

Inspector highlights

  • The leadership team has implemented an effective action plan since the last inspection, identifying areas for improvement and strengthening. The nursery has expanded, and leaders have ensured robust and effective safe recruitment.
  • Leaders have ensured there is a robust induction and supervision system in place for all staff. The training programme has been strengthened, with staff currently training in forest school, leading to children thriving and engaging in planting activities, learning new vocabulary.
  • Staff are effective in supporting children's communication and language development, including those who speak English as an additional language. Staff approach parents for key words in their home language, and children listen to stories and sing nursery rhymes.
  • Staff provide lots of opportunities to build children's physical skills, supporting babies' early walking, children using large equipment in the garden, and older children using scissors to build resilience and confidence.
  • Staff are effective in teaching children what makes their bodies healthy, with opportunities to explore outdoors in the fresh air, plant vegetables, recall dental nurse visits, and learn about healthy foods through freshly prepared meals and snacks.

Areas to develop

  • 1review and improve busy care routines throughout the day, especially for the youngest children who are settling into the nursery
  • 2develop the curriculum further to support all children, including those who may be less confident.
Inspection #10394257 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say how happy and supportive the staff team are.

They say that staff take the time to get to know their children well.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders ensure that every child, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities reach their full potential.

Outdoor space

In the garden, children play in the mud kitchen, excitedly deciding with their friends to make 'leaf cookies' and exploring the garden looking for 'leaves' and 'stones'. Young children use large equipment in the garden to climb, balance and jump. There are lots of opportunities during the day to explore outdoors in the fresh air.

Parent Reviews of HappyWoods Nursery

4.5
(17)
Natalie B
a year ago

I’m really grateful to Happy Woods nursery for taking my daughter in following the sudden closure of Cedar Park nursery in May. They made her feel welcome from the outset and treated her as if she had been going there for years. She loves the staff, who have taken a real interest in her development, and has quickly made new friends. She’s quite a confident individual anyway but it was a big change for her to deal with, so being in a positive environment like Happy Woods has really helped her. They organised a beautiful graduation ceremony which she took part in. Thank you very much Happy Woods 😊

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natalie oscar
a year ago

My son has been attending Happywood’s nursery since January 2024. He confidence has grown so much and loves attending the nursery. The staff are amazing with him, very patient and caring my son always talks about his teachers :). As a first time mum I was very anxious about sending my son to nursery and I have never left him with anyone, but Happywood’s have been amazing settling him in and being very on top with communicating about my sons needs and his day to day activities! My son always comes out of nursery smiling and happy!. I would definitely recommend Happywood’s nursery.

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C K
a year ago

Home from home is the only way to describe how we as a family feel. Our daughter attends this nursery and I can not thank the staff and manager enough for what they do. The setting is full of all kinds of resources for both inside and outdoor play, allowing children to develop. The recently new building is amazing and helps with their development as they go from room to room. We are updated all day long regarding our daughter's progress via their online app. The activities the children do are very stimulating and teach children so much. Thank you once again Happywoods.

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Emi Caulli
a year ago

We’re beyond grateful to such supportive and welcoming environment at HappyWoods, to everyone! My daughter has been attending for almost a year now, and she is very excited. Would highly recommend!!

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Shabnam Kazemi
a year ago

Lovely place with so much care and attention. It’s clear they genuinely love what they do, and it’s been wonderful to see our child grow and thrive in such a supportive environment. The staff always keeps us informed about daily activities and milestones, which gives us peace of mind. THANK YOU!

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2025

Date: June 2024

  • March 2025Good
  • June 2024Requires improvement

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