Happylands Nursery/Playgroup
Day nursery in Ripon, HG4. Part of the North Yorkshire council area.
Harrogate Road Methodist Church, Harewood Road, Ripon, HG4 1TGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 December 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
Happylands Nursery/Playgroup 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.
Happylands Nursery/Playgroup against Ripon
| Happylands Nursery/Playgroup | Ripon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 47 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Happylands Nursery/Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Happylands Nursery/Playgroup have?
- Happylands Nursery/Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 11 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Happylands Nursery/Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Happylands Nursery/Playgroup for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ripon has 47.
- How much does Happylands Nursery/Playgroup cost?
- Happylands Nursery/Playgroup 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 Happylands Nursery/Playgroup 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 Happylands Nursery/Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Happylands Nursery/Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Happylands Nursery/Playgroup on 11 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Happylands Nursery/Playgroup?
- Nearby in HG4: Little Pippins Montessori Nursery, Stepping Stones, Acorns Pre-School.
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.