Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Tonbridge
Day nursery in Tonbridge, TN9. Part of the Kent council area.
1 Waterloo Road, Tonbridge, TN9 2SNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 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 Nursery and Pre-School Tonbridge sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Tonbridge against Tonbridge
| Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Tonbridge | Tonbridge average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 79 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 67% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Tonbridge
- What Ofsted grade does Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Tonbridge have?
- Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Tonbridge was rated Good at its inspection on 14 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Tonbridge take?
- Ofsted registers Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Tonbridge for 79 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Tonbridge has 52.
- How much does Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Tonbridge cost?
- Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Tonbridge sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Tonbridge 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 Nursery and Pre-School Tonbridge how it offers them.
- When was Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Tonbridge last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Tonbridge on 14 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Tonbridge?
- Nearby in TN9: Oaklands Nursery, Happy Faces Pre School Limited, Bright Horizons Tonbridge Day Nursery and Preschool.
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.