Be Happy Day Nursery
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Slough for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2024. Open since 2016, with 27 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Buckinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Buckinghamshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SL1 8JGWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 14 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the nursery. They are content and happy and form strong bonds with the kind and caring staff team. Children delight in daily fresh air and exercise in the outdoor play area. Staff encourage children to take age-appropriate risks, such as balancing across crates, beams and tyres. Babies build on their core strength, for example as they climb through tunnels and throw balls from the ball pit. Children take pleasure in their achievements when they accomplish their goals. This builds on their confidence and teaches them about their capabilities.
Managers have used the information they gathered about the impact of the COVID19 pandemic to inform the opportunities staff provide for children. For example, they have implemented a variety of strategies that support children to regulate and manage their emotions. Children at this nursery show kindness to others and listen to their peers. Children demonstrate this as they actively negotiate and take on different characters as part of their imaginary play.
Staff provide children with a range of experiences to learn about the local community. For instance, children delight in walks to the library, outings to the park and visits to the nearby market. Children take pleasure in looking at photos and discussing past events with their friends and staff. This supports a sense of belonging at the setting.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen teaching, particularly during adult-led activities, to ensure all children consistently benefit from the learning taking place n provide all parents with specific information about their children's ongoing development and progress, to offer consistent continuity in children's learning at the setting and at home.
- 14 August 2024Good
- 12 November 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Be Happy Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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