Happy Days Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Gainsborough for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 2011, 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 North Lincolnshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Lincolnshire 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
DN21 4BYWhat 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.
- 24 August 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 4 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop secure attachments to staff, resulting in them feeling safe and secure in their care. Babies seek out staff when they want comfort and reassurance, and this is freely provided to them. Children behave well and are supported to learn the nursery rules and boundaries. Staff encourage two-year-olds to manage their emotions by using words and not actions. Staff remind them to use kind hands and to tell other children to 'stop' if they do not like what they are doing. For example, when a child refuses to share with another child, staff encourage them to say 'stop' and to not snatch the toys back.
Managers monitor staff, providing relevant guidance to support their ongoing professional development. Staff implement the curriculum well as they plan interesting, hands-on learning experiences to support children's engagement and ongoing development. For example, children learn about life cycles when observing the changes tadpoles go through before turning into frogs. Early identification of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities ensures that these children are provided with focused support. This helps to narrow gaps in children's learning.
Parents like the nursery for its homely feel and confirm that staff are friendly and supportive. Parents receive lots of information to keep them informed about how their children are progressing. Home learning packs are also provided as children get older, to provide parents with ideas for how they can continue to support their children's learning at home.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider how to support children's growing listening and attention skills during large-group activities n clarify how staff will consistently introduce children to the chosen core stories, helping them to repeat and recall words and phrases as appropriate.
- 4 December 2023Good
- 22 January 2018Good
- 11 April 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Happy Days 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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