Happy Days Penrice
Day nursery in St Austell, PL26. Part of the Cornwall council area.
Penrice Hospital, Porthpean Road, St Austell, PL26 6AAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 August 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 Penrice 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 Penrice against St Austell
| Happy Days Penrice | St Austell average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 63 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Gorran Pre-School Good, 20 places, PL26 6LH
- Sweet Hearts Childcare Good, 15 places, PL26 7UR
- Roche Pebbles Childcare Centre Good, 52 places, PL26 8EP
Happy Days Penrice is run by Happy Days South West, which has 6 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Happy Days Penrice
- What Ofsted grade does Happy Days Penrice have?
- Happy Days Penrice was rated Good at its inspection on 20 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Happy Days Penrice take?
- Ofsted registers Happy Days Penrice for 63 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Austell has 49.
- How much does Happy Days Penrice cost?
- Happy Days Penrice 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 Penrice 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 Penrice how it offers them.
- When was Happy Days Penrice last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Happy Days Penrice on 20 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Happy Days Penrice part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Happy Days Penrice 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.