Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury
Good★ 3.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bristol for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2024. Open since 2016, with 81 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 South Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in South Gloucestershire 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
BS35 3UPWhat 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, 1 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders and staff provide children with a positive nursery experience. Upon starting at the nursery, leaders tailor a settling-in process to the needs of each family. This helps children to have a smooth transition and ensures that parents are happy that their children's needs are being met. This bespoke transition process continues throughout the nursery as children move to different playrooms. All children are safe and secure and very well settled.
Leaders and staff create and implement a curriculum that they tailor to the needs of the children. Staff support babies to stand to activities and push walkers around the garden to develop their physical skills ready for walking. Older children develop their listening and concentration skills ready for school when they take part in a group music activity. Staff use their skills to keep children engaged and spark their excitement. Children listen to their peers, take turns and follow instructions successfully.
All children respect others and build relationships with their peers. When babies notice their friend is sad, they hand them a ball and kick it back and forth to each other; babies beam with happiness. Older children play well together. They are respectful of their peers who need more support. They offer their friends toys they like and give them a hug if they see they are sad.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to develop a more consistent approach to helping younger children understand and follow rules and expectations.
- 1 August 2024Good
- 6 January 2022Good
- 17 April 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury
- 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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