Happy Days Childrens Centre
Day nursery in Pontefract, WF9. Part of the Wakefield council area.
Minsthorpe Community College, Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2UJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 1 March 2022
| 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 Childrens Centre sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber, 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 | £126 | £400 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £392 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £118 | £374 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Happy Days Childrens Centre against Pontefract
| Happy Days Childrens Centre | Pontefract average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 83 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Happy Days Childrens Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Happy Days Childrens Centre have?
- Happy Days Childrens Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 1 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Happy Days Childrens Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Happy Days Childrens Centre for 83 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Pontefract has 49.
- How much does Happy Days Childrens Centre cost?
- Happy Days Childrens Centre sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Happy Days Childrens Centre 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 Childrens Centre how it offers them.
- When was Happy Days Childrens Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Happy Days Childrens Centre on 1 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Happy Days Childrens Centre?
- Nearby in WF9: The Red Roof Children's Day Nursery, The Woodland Pre-School, The Meadow Pre-School.
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.