Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Cranbrook
Outstanding★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Cranbrook 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 2008, with 72 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 Kent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kent 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
TN17 3QGWhat 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, 2 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are extremely happy and confident. They play and learn in a harmonious and positive atmosphere. Children feel very safe and secure as they freely explore and lead their own learning. Children form extremely warm and positive relationships with staff. Children are provided with highly tailored care by their key person. For example, at nap time, a child is compassionately rocked to sleep in the arms of his key person before being carefully laid down.
The staff have very high expectations for all children. This includes those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The setting layout is carefully planned with specialist equipment. This ensures that the environment is fully inclusive for all children attending. Staff provide excellent opportunities to support children's independence in learning. The highly effective curriculum is planned and delivered superbly well. This ensures that children are more than ready for the next stage in their learning.
Children display impeccable manners and social skills across the setting. For example, at lunchtime, children seat themselves in a mature and calm manner.
- 2 February 2022Outstanding
- 12 December 2018Good
- 17 October 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Cranbrook
- 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.