Happy Days Nursery Exeter
Day nursery in Exeter, EX2. Part of the Devon council area.
Estuary House, Peninsula Park, Rydon Lane, Exeter, EX2 7XE
Run by Happy Days Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 June 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 Exeter 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 Exeter against Exeter
| Happy Days Nursery Exeter | Exeter average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 78 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- First Steps NHS Nursery Outstanding, 105 places, EX2 5DW
- Littlesaints Preschool Outstanding, 16 places, EX2 9AF
- Puffins At Sowton Outstanding, 36 places, EX2 7LL
Happy Days Nursery Exeter is run by Happy Days Day Nurseries, which has 22 nurseries in England and 4 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Happy Days Nursery Exeter
- What Ofsted grade does Happy Days Nursery Exeter have?
- Happy Days Nursery Exeter was rated Good at its inspection on 20 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Happy Days Nursery Exeter take?
- Ofsted registers Happy Days Nursery Exeter for 78 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Exeter has 49.
- How much does Happy Days Nursery Exeter cost?
- Happy Days Nursery Exeter 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 Exeter 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 Exeter how it offers them.
- When was Happy Days Nursery Exeter last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Happy Days Nursery Exeter on 20 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Happy Days Nursery Exeter part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Happy Days Nursery Exeter 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.