Be Happy Preschool
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Slough for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 16:00, 7 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2015, with 44 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 Slough
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Slough 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
SL2 5ASWhat 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, 5 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, feel safe and are well cared for. They settle quickly on arrival at this welcoming, home-from-home setting. Children establish secure attachments with staff, and this effectively supports their emotional well-being. Children confidently reach out to staff to read books and seek cuddles when they need extra support.
Children have many opportunities during activities to support their early writing skills. For example, younger children enjoy threading and painting while older children spontaneously use chalk on an outdoor blackboard. They show their obvious pride and pleasure of their achievements as they tell staff about the different letters they have written. Children beam with delight as their key persons take photographs of them with their creations, and say they will show those to their parents.
Children benefit from plenty of fresh air and physical exercise. They eagerly engage in activities and the opportunities provided outdoors. For example, children enthusiastically ride bicycles and tricycles, and keenly kick balls. Children's interests in bugs and worms are enthusiastically promoted by staff. Children squeal with delight as they dig for worms and flip over slabs to reveal worms and beetles.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to improve teaching skills to help ensure that staff challenge and extend children's communication and learning as they play - enhance routines and how activities are presented, so children can participate fully and gain intended knowledge and skills.
- 5 January 2023Good
- 22 May 2017Good
- 23 May 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Be Happy Preschool
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.