Happy Days Nursery And Pre-School Lyde Green
Good★ 3.7 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2025. Open since 2020, 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
BS16 7LHWhat 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.
- 8 January 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 6 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff attentively support children, showing genuine pleasure in seeing them and chatting happily with children as they arrive. Children form strong bonds with staff and enjoy their time at the nursery. New babies are closely supported to settle into nursery life. Staff's patient, clear explanations help children's understanding, teaching them to interact appropriately with others and develop their social skills.
Children learn to share and begin to form friendships.
Staff plan interesting activities to help children develop their skills, led closely by the company's clear curriculum aims. Children's curiosity is encouraged very well during science experiments and exploration with natural items. Staff get down to children's level and explore alongside them, inspiring their interest. Toddlers create
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to evaluate and adapt their practice more readily, ensuring they flexibly support children's engagement and consistently extend their learning to high levels.
- 6 March 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 13 July 2022Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Happy Days Nursery And Pre-School Lyde Green
- 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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