Happy Smiles
Day nursery in Consett, DH8. Part of the Durham council area.
Unit 29, Werdohl Business park, Number One Industrial Estate, Consett, DH8 6TJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 May 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 Smiles sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North East, 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 | £140 | £444 |
| 2 years old | £126 | £398 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £117 | £369 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Happy Smiles against Consett
| Happy Smiles | Consett average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 115 | 82 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Happy Smiles
- What Ofsted grade does Happy Smiles have?
- Happy Smiles was rated Good at its inspection on 13 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Happy Smiles take?
- Ofsted registers Happy Smiles for 115 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Consett has 82.
- How much does Happy Smiles cost?
- Happy Smiles sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Happy Smiles 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 Smiles how it offers them.
- When was Happy Smiles last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Happy Smiles on 13 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Happy Smiles?
- Nearby in DH8: Big Hands Little Hands Nursery School, New Beginnings (Moorside), Shotley Bridge Nursery School 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.