Happy Days Nursery
Day nursery in Rayleigh, SS6. Part of the Essex council area.
Lubards Farm, Hullbridge Road, Rayleigh, SS6 9QGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 September 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 sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
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 against Rayleigh
| Happy Days Nursery | Rayleigh average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 44 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Happy Days Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Happy Days Nursery have?
- Happy Days Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 25 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Happy Days Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Happy Days Nursery for 44 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Rayleigh has 48.
- How much does Happy Days Nursery cost?
- Happy Days Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Happy Days Nursery 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 how it offers them.
- When was Happy Days Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Happy Days Nursery on 25 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Happy Days Nursery?
- Nearby in SS6: Grove Road Pre-school, Kindred Rayleigh, Rascals Childcare Limited.
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.