Happy Days Community Childcare
Coulman Bungalow, Church Balk, Thorne, DN8 5BUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 July 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 Community Childcare 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 Community Childcare against Doncaster
| Happy Days Community Childcare | Doncaster average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Happy Days Community Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Happy Days Community Childcare have?
- Happy Days Community Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 28 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Happy Days Community Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Happy Days Community Childcare for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Doncaster has 62.
- How much does Happy Days Community Childcare cost?
- Happy Days Community Childcare 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 Community Childcare 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 Community Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Happy Days Community Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Happy Days Community Childcare on 28 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Happy Days Community Childcare?
- Nearby in DN8: Thorne Flowerpots, Little Minds Day Nursery, Making Friends Partnership.
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.