Happy Days Childcare Services
Day nursery in Nottinghamshire, NG15.
2 Connery, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 7AHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 January 2024
| 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
Happy Days Childcare Services sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Happy Days Childcare Services against Nottinghamshire
| Happy Days Childcare Services | Nottinghamshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Happy Days Childcare Services
- What Ofsted grade does Happy Days Childcare Services have?
- Happy Days Childcare Services was rated Good at its inspection on 23 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Happy Days Childcare Services take?
- Ofsted registers Happy Days Childcare Services for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Nottinghamshire has 61.
- How much does Happy Days Childcare Services cost?
- Happy Days Childcare Services sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Happy Days Childcare Services 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 Happy Days Childcare Services how it offers them.
- When was Happy Days Childcare Services last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Happy Days Childcare Services on 23 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Happy Days Childcare Services?
- Nearby in NG15: Brooklyn Day Nursery, The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Hucknall, Leen Mills Pre School Playgroup.
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.