Happy Days Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Children delight in the variety of activities and opportunities for learning provided each day. They are enthusiastic learners and highly curious.

For example, they construct a balancing beam from crates and a plank and explore their balance as they pretend to be acrobats across it. Children are supported by staff members to persevere in their endeavours and are given time to practise their learning and skills. • Management are driven to constantly look to improve their practice.

Through meticulous self-evaluation, they are proactive in implementing change to help children make good progress and to be confident and creative. The whole team is inv...ested in their strong core ethos that is acted upon throughout the day, to help children to do their very best. • Partnerships with parents are excellent.

They are given regular, highly focused feedback on their children, such as in one-to-one meetings. Parents feedback to management in many ways, including through questionnaires, meetings and the website and are impressed by how quickly ideas and changes are implemented. They feel individually supported and offer high praise for the way staff support their children with their individual needs.

They marvel at the good progress their children are making and how happy they are at the nursery. • Occasionally, staff do not provide rich opportunities for children to build on their investigative and exploration skills, particularly for those who enjoy learning outside. • Sometimes, staff do not give children clear explanations to help them to understand and value praise for what they have done.