In this episode, Alice chats with John, Talent Acquisition Lead at Happy Days Nurseries, about why working in early years is such an amazing and rewarding career.
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About Happy Days Nurseries
We opened our first nursery in 1991 and now operate 35 nurseries throughout the South West and Wales!
With over thirty years of expert experience and an ethos to support children to become strong and motivated learners for life, we pride ourselves on providing a service to enable parents to work and live their daily lives knowing their children are cherished and cared for to the highest standard.
Happy Days Nursery Scores
- 10 Truro
- 10 Falmouth
- 10 Salisbury
- 10 Bristol
- 10 Bristol
- 9.7 Overall Score
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Our Unique Curriculum
Happy Days has developed an ambitious, broad and balanced Early Years Curriculum titled “Where Children Shine”. It provides opportunities for children to learn, explore and discover, whilst attending a Happy Days Nursery.

Our Values
Our values form the foundations of everything we do here at Happy Days.
Along with our Mission and Vision, these are what truly matter to each and everyone of us at Happy Days.
Support
We are committed to supporting all parents, colleagues and children
Honest
We promote an open, honest, ethical and transparent culture to our families and colleagues
Inspire
Our inspiring environments and curriculum, and investment in our staff development, enable our children to shine and secure their future success
Nurture
We nurture warm and trusting relationships which enable our children and colleagues to grow
Empower
We promote a culture of empowerment, supporting our children, colleagues and families to become stronger and more confident
Latest News
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Discover the power of intergenerational music and movement to connect children and the elderly at Happy Days Nurseries.

Happy Days Bradley Stoke celebrates the official opening of its new Baby Unit, offering high-quality care for children aged 0–2.

Meet Water Babies at Summercourt during our Open Day! Learn about water safety, swim lessons, and building confidence from birth.

Happy Days Nursery is delighted to announce the opening of Poole’s brand new baby room, a calm, nurturing, and beautifully designed space.

Discover the benefits of mealtimes in early years—supporting nutrition, independence, and lifelong healthy habits for every child.

Counting down to Rainbow Run 2025! Happy Days are proudly sponsoring the Yellow Station—supporting CHSW every colourful step.

Celebrating Jade’s Journey: Discover how Jade’s passion and dedication inspire at Happy Days Nursery Exeter.

Parent praises Gemma at Charlton Heights Nursery for her dedication, warmth, and support. Read the heartfelt review.

Jay achieves Distinction in Level 7 Strategic Leadership at Happy Days Saltford, inspiring his team and future leaders.

Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools are thrilled to kick off another exciting summer packed with community spirit, outdoor adventures, and family fun.

In this episode, Alice is joined by John, Talent Acquisition Lead at Happy Days Nurseries, to reveal why Happy Days is the ultimate place to launch and grow your career in early years education.
early years education.
shine as a candidate.
from apprenticeships and college courses to volunteering and on-the-job training.

Thinking about starting your career in early years education? In this episode, Alice and John dive deep into the recruitment process and share essential tips on how to
shine as a candidate.
from apprenticeships and college courses to volunteering and on-the-job training.

Curious about working with children but not sure where to begin? In this episode, Alice and John break down all the ways you can kickstart your career in early years —
from apprenticeships and college courses to volunteering and on-the-job training.

In this episode, Alice chats with John, Talent Acquisition Lead at Happy Days Nurseries, about why working in early years is such an amazing and rewarding career.

Discover the power of intergenerational music and movement to connect children and the elderly at Happy Days Nurseries.

Happy Days Bradley Stoke celebrates the official opening of its new Baby Unit, offering high-quality care for children aged 0–2.

Meet Water Babies at Summercourt during our Open Day! Learn about water safety, swim lessons, and building confidence from birth.

Happy Days Nursery is delighted to announce the opening of Poole’s brand new baby room, a calm, nurturing, and beautifully designed space.

Discover the benefits of mealtimes in early years—supporting nutrition, independence, and lifelong healthy habits for every child.

Counting down to Rainbow Run 2025! Happy Days are proudly sponsoring the Yellow Station—supporting CHSW every colourful step.

Celebrating Jade’s Journey: Discover how Jade’s passion and dedication inspire at Happy Days Nursery Exeter.

Parent praises Gemma at Charlton Heights Nursery for her dedication, warmth, and support. Read the heartfelt review.

Jay achieves Distinction in Level 7 Strategic Leadership at Happy Days Saltford, inspiring his team and future leaders.

Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools are thrilled to kick off another exciting summer packed with community spirit, outdoor adventures, and family fun.

In this episode, Alice is joined by John, Talent Acquisition Lead at Happy Days Nurseries, to reveal why Happy Days is the ultimate place to launch and grow your career in early years education.
early years education.
shine as a candidate.
from apprenticeships and college courses to volunteering and on-the-job training.

Thinking about starting your career in early years education? In this episode, Alice and John dive deep into the recruitment process and share essential tips on how to
shine as a candidate.
from apprenticeships and college courses to volunteering and on-the-job training.

Curious about working with children but not sure where to begin? In this episode, Alice and John break down all the ways you can kickstart your career in early years —
from apprenticeships and college courses to volunteering and on-the-job training.

In this episode, Alice chats with John, Talent Acquisition Lead at Happy Days Nurseries, about why working in early years is such an amazing and rewarding career.

Discover the power of intergenerational music and movement to connect children and the elderly at Happy Days Nurseries.
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This sensory room at Happy Days Bath is a dreammm ☁️ #sensoryroom #sen #earlyyears #nursery
Come on a tour with the pre-schoolers!🥰 #nursery #earlyyears #bristol
And we’re hiring! Come and join Kate’s team in Falmouth. 🥰 #nursery #earlyyears #meettheteam #meetthemanager #falmouth
A moment to appreciate how incredible these rooms look following our refurb!🥰 #cardiff #nursery #earlyyears #wales #parents
Meet our amazing team at Falmouth!☺️ P.S. We’re hiring!! #childcare #falmouth #nurserypractitioner #cornwall #earlyyears
We’re soooo pleased with it!🥲 #childcare #earlyyears #baby #nursery
And the best part is…You could work in it…Thornbury is hiring for multiple positions!☺️ #childcare #earlyyears #bristol #nursery
Meet the manager at Happy Days in Saltford! 🥰 #saltford #childcare #meettheteam
If you’ve got any questions, drop them in the comments!! 💭
Can we appreciate how incredible that flower is?!🌸 #cardiff #nursery #childcare #earlyyears
Hello, we’re hiring nursery managers!👋 📍 Weston-Super-Mare 📍 Lyde Green 📍 Southampton Get in touch with us to find out more! 🌞 #childcare #nurserypractitioner #nurserymanager #earlyyears
Making 100 pancakes was not an easy task🤭 P.s. we are recruiting for nursery cooks in… 📍 Salisbury 📍 Bristol 📍 Bath Message us if you’re interested in finding out more!📧 #cook #chef #nurserychef
Meet the nursery manager at Happy Days Nursery, Derriford!☺️ #childcare #nurserymanager #parents
It’s National Apprenticeship Week 2025!🌟 To kick things off we thought we’d share what a Day In The Life Of An Apprentice looks like in early years! This is the lovely Rebecca from Happy Days Nursery Truro City, she’s coming to the end of her apprenticeship journey now, after being an absolute asset to the team these last couple of years.☺️ @Realise #naw2025
📍 Happy Days Charlton Heights, Patchway #parent #bristol #nursery #pathway #earlyyears
This is one of two beautiful baby rooms at Happy Days, Thornbury!🥰 #earlyyears #bristol #thornbury #parent #baby
Meet our nursery manager at Charlton Heights in Bristol!🥰 #nurserymanager #meettheteam #bristol #parent #earlyyears
A dreamy setting!☁️ #westonsupermare #nurserypractitioner #parent #earlyyears #baby
Recommend your favourite childrens book in the comments!📕 #earlyyears #nurserypractitioner #childrensbook #parents #nurserynurse
Such a beatiful day, we’re so proud of our Verwood nursery!☺️ #verwood #nurseryopening #parent #nurserypractitioner #ringwood
We spoke to the team at Happy Days, Yeovil!☺️ #yeovil #nursery #childcare #earlyyears #nurserypractioner
Dinosaur week at The Hollies in Cardiff…refurb pending!!🦖🦕 #cardiff #parent #baby #nursery #childcare
So calming!🌲🌳 #childcare #earlyyears #parent #poole #nursery
Introducing Happy Days Nursery, Yeovil!🥰 #childcare #earlyyears #nurserypractitioner #parent #yeovil
Save this for your next Early Years dino day!🦕🦖 #childcare #nurserypractitioner #tufftray #earlyyears #parent
Videos taken from the baby room at our nursery in Patchway!🥰 #bristol #childcare #nursery #earlyyears #parent
📍 Bradley Stoke, Bristol #childcare #ofsted #nursery #earlyyears #parent
Meet the team at Happy Days Penair!🥰 #childcare #earlyyears #parent #nursery #meettheteam
That’s what makes our job so important!🥰 #childcare #earlyyears #parent #nursery #nurserypractitioner
The most magical sensory room at our Bradley stoke Nursery!☺️ #sensoryroom #earlyyears #nurserypractitioner #childcare #senchild
Hiring in the Bristol area! 📍Thornbury 📍Patchway We can offer you: ✍️ PAID Christmas break ✍️ FREE transport to and from work ✍️ £1,000 welcome bonus* ✍️ Family friendly working – with flexible working patterns and 50% childcare discount ✍️ Ongoing training, development and career progression opportunities ✍️ A supportive and nurturing management structure, who take pride in our team and our people To enquire about this position please reach out via here, or email 📧 recruitment@happydaysnurseries.com * T&Cs apply
Meet the team from our nursery setting in Plymouth!☺️ #plymouth #childcare #parent #nurserypractitioner #earlyyears
📍Bradley Stoke, Happy Days Nursery☺️ #bristol #baby #nursery #childcare #nurserypractitioner
Meet Emma, from back when it was sunny in the UK!🥲 #poole #nurserypractitioner #earlyyears #childcare #dorset
Settings where the children bring the colour to the rooms> #nursery #childcare #earlyyears #nurserypractitioner #parent
✨Happy Days Thornbury is HIRING NOW✨ Our fantastic team at Happy Days Nursery Thornbury are seeking fun, enthusiastic and passionate people to join them!🌞 Never work a Christmas again and get paid for it! At Happy Days we gift you the days off over Christmas close down, so there's no need to use your annual leave. To enquire about this position please reach out via here, or email 📩 recruitment@happydaysnurseries.com * T&Cs apply
It was worth it!😭🦕 #earlyyears #nurserypractitioner #childcare #nursery #preschool
Meet Sammie the Nursery Manager of Thornbury as she talks about the perks of working for Happy Days!🥰 Recruiting for multiple positions: - Lunch Cover Assistant - Flexible Supply Staff - Nursery Practitioner - Level 2 or 3 - 3rd In Charge - Nursery Cook We can offer you: ✍️ PAID Christmas close break ✍️ FREE transport to and from work ✍️ £1,000 welcome bonus* ✍️ Family friendly working – with flexible working patterns and 50% childcare discount ✍️ Ongoing training, development and career progression opportunities ✍️ A supportive and nurturing management structure, who take pride in our team and our people ✨For more info: send us a message on here!✨
If you’re interested in joining us, please send us a message! Recruiting in all of the below areas: - Bristol - Hampshire - Cornwall - Salisbury - Yeovil - Poole - Weston-Super-Mare - Bath - Surrey - Droitwich - Exeter - Swindon + more
This is what a day looks like at Happy Days Thornbury in the baby room!☺️🫶🏻 #thornbury #bristol #nurserypractitioner #nurseryworker #childcare
Such a perfect spot for the children to role play at!☺️🍦🍨 #childcare #earlyyears #nurserypractitioner #nursery #bristol
Meet some of the fantastic team at Happy Days Droitwich!🥰 #nurserypractitioner #childcare #earlyyears #nursery #droitwich
Replying to @Jimbo Colour sits within their play and learning activities!🥰🌈 #childcare #nurserypractitioner #earlyyears #mumsoftiktok #nurserydecor
We’re so proud of our Droitwich Manager Ashley👏👏 She has made the final of Nursery Manager of The Year Award 2024, so well deserved!🥰
Tuff tray inspiration for you!🐞🐛 #parents #mumsoftiktok #baby #nurserypractitioner #tufftray
Places are available, send us a message to enquire! #parents #baby #nursery #childcare #westonsupermare
Meet Exeters incredible Phil who’s recently been nominated for Nursery Chef Of The Year 2024 at the NMT awards!☺️ #nmtawards #meettheteam #nurserycook #chef #nurserychef
Meet the team at our BRAND NEW nursery in Verwood!🥰 #meettheteam #nursery #earlyyears #childcare #verwood
🌱 Eco Warriors in Action at Weston-Super-Mare! 🌱 Our Discoverers 2 room have been working hard on their Eco-Schools activities recently and we’re so proud of their efforts! They’ve been busy planting and nurturing sunflowers 🌻 and even went on a litter-picking walk to help care for our local environment. 🗑️🌍 It's inspiring to see our children learning the importance of looking after the planet through hands-on experiences like these. Amazing work, Discoverers! 👏 ~ Happy Days Nursery, Weston-Super-MareRead moreRead less
🏃♂️ National School Sports Week Fun! 🏃♀️ This week, our Adventurers have been getting active as part of National School Sports Week! From tackling an obstacle course 🧗♀️, spinning up hula hoop fun 🎯, to crafting their very own medals 🥇 they’ve shown incredible energy, teamwork, and encouragement every step of the way. 💪👏 These exciting activities are part of our Let’s Move programme, designed to promote physical development, confidence, and healthy habits from an early age. By staying active every day, we’re helping to build a love for movement that can last a lifetime! ✨ ~ Happy Days Nursery, VerwoodRead moreRead less
Our Open Days have officially begun! Come and visit us, we’ve got fun activities for all the family and would love to see you! 🥳Read moreRead less
🎈 TODAY’S THE DAY! 🎈 Happy Days Fest has officially begun and we’re ready to party! 🥳 Come and join us between 10am and 1pm at your nearest Happy Days Nursery for a mini-festival made just for children under 5. 🎪 🎵 Boogie Mites, Sing & Sign, and music from around the world ✨ Face paints, headpiece crafts & shaker-making 🌻 Outdoor fun and learning in action 👋 Meet our teams and explore our nurseries Don’t miss this colourful, joy-filled celebration! We can’t wait to see you.🌞 *Please note this event does not apply to: Saltford, Teddy Bears, Droitwich, Penair, Truro City, Playbox and Treloweth.Read moreRead less
We can’t wait to see you all tomorrow! 🌈 Happy Days are proud to be sponsoring the yellow paint station at Cornwall’s most colourful 5k fun run, in support of Children's Hospice South West. Before you head off to be showered in colour, come and say hello at our stand in the event village! We’ll be doing rainbow face painting with all proceeds going to CHSW, perfect to get you race-ready. 🎨 Then keep an eye out for us on the course as you run through our cheerful yellow paint station!Read moreRead less
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