Brandon Happytimes Daycare
Brandon Primary School, Carr Avenue, Brandon, DH7 8NLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 March 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Brandon Happytimes Daycare sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £140 | £444 |
| 2 years old | £126 | £398 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £117 | £369 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Brandon Happytimes Daycare against Durham
| Brandon Happytimes Daycare | Durham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 44 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Brandon Happytimes Daycare
- What Ofsted grade does Brandon Happytimes Daycare have?
- Brandon Happytimes Daycare was rated Good at its inspection on 2 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Brandon Happytimes Daycare take?
- Ofsted registers Brandon Happytimes Daycare for 44 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Durham has 59.
- How much does Brandon Happytimes Daycare cost?
- Brandon Happytimes Daycare sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Brandon Happytimes Daycare offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Brandon Happytimes Daycare how it offers them.
- When was Brandon Happytimes Daycare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Brandon Happytimes Daycare on 2 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Brandon Happytimes Daycare?
- Nearby in DH7: Kids Planet Durham, Busy Bears (Durham) Ltd, Woodlands Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.