Happy Jays
Day nursery in Harrogate, HG3. Part of the North Yorkshire council area.
Grainbeck Lane, Harrogate, HG3 2AA
Run by First For Childcare 3 What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 19 May 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Happy Jays sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber, 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 | £126 | £400 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £392 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £118 | £374 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Happy Jays against Harrogate
| Happy Jays | Harrogate average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche Outstanding, 65 places, HG3 2SB
- Children's Corner (Harrogate) Limited Good, 58 places, HG3 1UG
- Smartie Land Ltd Good, 73 places, HG3 3DE
Happy Jays is run by First For Childcare 3, which has 6 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Happy Jays
- What Ofsted grade does Happy Jays have?
- Happy Jays was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 19 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Happy Jays take?
- Ofsted registers Happy Jays for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Harrogate has 61.
- How much does Happy Jays cost?
- Happy Jays sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Happy Jays 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 Jays how it offers them.
- When was Happy Jays last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Happy Jays on 19 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Happy Jays part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Happy Jays is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by First For Childcare 3.
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.