Happy Days The Playbox
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Truro 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2022. Open since 2007, with 54 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 Cornwall
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cornwall 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
TR1 3ANWhat 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, 10 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are delighted to arrive at the setting and get started with their day. Staff welcome parents and children to the setting in a personal and individual manner, allowing children time to excitedly begin conversations with staff. Children are happy and busy throughout the day. They make independent decisions in their play and show confidence as they access the well-resourced learning environment.
Children are motivated to learn and spend much of their time exploring a range of exciting experiences that capture their attention. For example, a cooking activity offers older children chances to recognise numbers and how many 'tablespoons'
and 'teaspoons' of flour, salt and water are needed to make dough. Children concentrate well and measure out ingredients competently.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to identify opportunities as they arise, to extend children's learning and build on their existing knowledge.
- 10 May 2022Good
- 8 September 2016Outstanding
- 11 December 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Happy Days The Playbox
- 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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