Happy Days Nursery Derriford
Unit 3a & 3b, Derriford Business Park, Plymouth, PL6 5QZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 July 2025
| 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 Derriford 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 Derriford against Plymouth
| Happy Days Nursery Derriford | Plymouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 146 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Plymouth Strong standard in all 6, 97 places, PL6 5ZD
- Bambinos Day Nursery Outstanding, 56 places, PL6 7TH
- Jack & Jill's Childcare Widewell Expected standard in 5 of 6, 12 places, PL6 7EN
Happy Days Nursery Derriford is run by Happy Days South West, which has 6 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Happy Days Nursery Derriford
- What Ofsted grade does Happy Days Nursery Derriford have?
- Happy Days Nursery Derriford was rated Good at its inspection on 14 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Happy Days Nursery Derriford take?
- Ofsted registers Happy Days Nursery Derriford for 146 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Plymouth has 58.
- How much does Happy Days Nursery Derriford cost?
- Happy Days Nursery Derriford 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 Derriford 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 Derriford how it offers them.
- When was Happy Days Nursery Derriford last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Happy Days Nursery Derriford on 14 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Happy Days Nursery Derriford part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Happy Days Nursery Derriford is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Happy Days South West.
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.