Counting down to Rainbow Run 2025! Happy Days are proudly sponsoring the Yellow Station—supporting CHSW every colourful step.
Welcome to Happy Days
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Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools offer the best quality childcare across the South West. Discover the difference for yourself and come along to one of our nurseries. A hug, a story, a time to learn, explore and discover –
Welcome to Happy Days.





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
What parents have to say
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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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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.

We are delighted to share that Marcia Viccars, Mergers and Acquisitions Director, will be joining the expert panel for Christie & Co’s Childcare Market Insight 2025 webinar.

Happy Days Nursery in Charlton Heights, Patchway has introduced a brand-new cosy/regulation area, designed to help children feel safe, calm, and supported. With soft furnishings, tactile cushions, and soothing natural textures, the space offers little ones a peaceful place to relax and regulate their emotions.

Happy Days helps raise £100,000 at Rainbow Run 2025 for CHSW, sponsoring the Yellow Station and offering face paints to boost donations.

Teddy Bears Nursery is spreading stories across Portsmouth with a community book drop to inspire a love of reading.

Happy Days Nursery in Falmouth has officially reopened its doors following a major refurbishment, unveiling a fresh new look, extended facilities, and upgraded resources throughout.

Discover the nutrition benefits for children and how healthy eating supports growth, development, and lifelong positive habits.

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.

We are delighted to share that Marcia Viccars, Mergers and Acquisitions Director, will be joining the expert panel for Christie & Co’s Childcare Market Insight 2025 webinar.

Happy Days Nursery in Charlton Heights, Patchway has introduced a brand-new cosy/regulation area, designed to help children feel safe, calm, and supported. With soft furnishings, tactile cushions, and soothing natural textures, the space offers little ones a peaceful place to relax and regulate their emotions.

Happy Days helps raise £100,000 at Rainbow Run 2025 for CHSW, sponsoring the Yellow Station and offering face paints to boost donations.

Teddy Bears Nursery is spreading stories across Portsmouth with a community book drop to inspire a love of reading.

Happy Days Nursery in Falmouth has officially reopened its doors following a major refurbishment, unveiling a fresh new look, extended facilities, and upgraded resources throughout.

Discover the nutrition benefits for children and how healthy eating supports growth, development, and lifelong positive habits.

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.
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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
How lovely are our Bristol nurseries?! 🥹 Take a closer look at them….💫
Webinar Announcement!🎙️ We’re proud to share that Marcia Viccars, our Mergers and Acquisitions Director, will be joining the expert panel at the Christie & Co Childcare Market Insight 2025 Webinar on 10th July! 🌍✨ Hosted by Christie & Co’s Courteney Donaldson and Nick Brown, the webinar will dive into the latest insights from H1 2025 and what’s ahead for nursery owners, investors, and the wider sector. 🔗 Join the conversation: 📍 Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/4ZPK5kzLR We’re excited to be part of this fantastic industry discussion, don’t miss it! 💬Read moreRead less
On Saturday, we celebrated a very special milestone at Happy Days Derriford, our 2025 Graduation! 🎓 A huge thank you to all the families who joined us to mark this moment, it was a joyful and emotional day, filled with pride, smiles, and maybe even a few happy tears! We are incredibly proud of each and every one of our children. Through our ‘Positive Transition to School’ programme, they’ve grown in confidence, independence, and readiness for this exciting next step. From building friendships and learning routines to developing early literacy and self-care skills, what a journey it’s been!🥹 To our amazing graduates: we’ll miss you, but we know you’re ready to shine at school! 🌟 ~ Happy Days Nursery, DerrifordRead moreRead less
🎉 Raffle Success at Charlton Heights! 🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our recent raffle at Happy Days Charlton Heights, with your support, we raised an amazing £130! We’ve loved handing out the prizes and we’re so grateful for the generosity of our families and team. All funds will be donated via JustGiving, thank you for helping us make a difference! 🙌 ~ Happy Days Nursery, Charlton HeightsRead moreRead less
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