Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury
Day nursery in South Gloucestershire, BS35.
2 Cooper Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 3UP
Run by Happy Days Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 1 August 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 Day Nursery Thornbury sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury against South Gloucestershire
| Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury | South Gloucestershire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 81 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Rainbow Teddies Pre-School Good, 32 places, BS35 1JW
- Natural Choice Nurseries Ltd - Alveston Good, 44 places, BS35 3LN
- Partou Thornbury Day Nursery & Pre-School Good, 115 places, BS35 2EG
Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury is run by Happy Days Day Nurseries, which has 22 nurseries in England and 4 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in South Gloucestershire.
Questions parents ask about Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury
- What Ofsted grade does Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury have?
- Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury was rated Good at its inspection on 1 August 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury take?
- Ofsted registers Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury for 81 places at any one time. The average day nursery in South Gloucestershire has 55.
- How much does Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury cost?
- Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury 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 Day Nursery Thornbury how it offers them.
- When was Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury on 1 August 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury is one of 22 day nurseries in England run by Happy Days Day Nurseries.
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.