Happy Days Nursery and Preschool
Day nursery in South Gloucestershire, BS34.
Unit 3, Chessel Drive, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5UZ
Run by Happy Days Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 October 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 Nursery and Preschool 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 Nursery and Preschool against South Gloucestershire
| Happy Days Nursery and Preschool | South Gloucestershire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 90 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway Outstanding, 185 places, BS34 5TN
- Nuffy Day Nursery Outstanding, 46 places, BS34 8HN
- Acorns Aviva Expected standard in 4 of 6, 33 places, BS34 8SW
Happy Days Nursery and Preschool 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 Nursery and Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Happy Days Nursery and Preschool have?
- Happy Days Nursery and Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 9 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Happy Days Nursery and Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Happy Days Nursery and Preschool for 90 places at any one time. The average day nursery in South Gloucestershire has 55.
- How much does Happy Days Nursery and Preschool cost?
- Happy Days Nursery and Preschool 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 Nursery and Preschool 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 Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Happy Days Nursery and Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Happy Days Nursery and Preschool on 9 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Happy Days Nursery and Preschool part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Happy Days Nursery and Preschool 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.