# Happy Days Childcare Happy Days Childcare is a full-day nursery at Ecton Brook Road, Ecton Brook, Northampton, NN3 5DY, in Ecton Brook, West Northamptonshire. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/happy-days-childcare-ey297068 Last checked 4 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Ecton Brook Road, Ecton Brook, Northampton, NN3 5DY - Registered places: 30 - Phone: 01604 409280 - Website: http://happydayschildcare.org.uk/ - Ofsted URN: EY297068 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 28 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY297068 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since November 2004 (Reference EY297068). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY297068) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 28 February 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY297068) - Registered places: 30 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY297068) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 21 November 2023). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/2003872) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Ecton Brook Road, Ecton Brook, Northampton, NN3 5DY Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.254151,-0.803342 - 6 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Ecton Brook Linear Park, under 0.1 miles - Park: Ecton Park Road Open Space, 0.4 miles - Park: Great Billing Park, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In West Northamptonshire there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews (as of 4 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Ecton Brook Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (April 2025) | | under 0.1 miles | | St Andrew's Ceva Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Standards maintained (October 2024) | | 0.2 miles | | Ecton Village Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (June 2023) | yes | 1.0 miles | | Rectory Farm Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (September 2023) | | 1.1 miles | | Blackthorn Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (September 2022) | yes | 1.1 miles | | Standens Barn Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (July 2023) | | 1.2 miles | | Cogenhoe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (June 2025) | yes | 1.3 miles | | Lings Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (March 2023) | yes | 1.4 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Monkey Puzzle Riverside](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/monkey-puzzle-riverside-2782576) | Report card Mar 2026 | | | 0.4 miles | | [Bellinge Community Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bellinge-community-pre-school-220141) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [Bizzy Bears Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bizzy-bears-preschool-2748908) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [The Old Rectory Day Nursery Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-old-rectory-day-nursery-ltd-2825342) | | | | 0.9 miles | | [Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/blackthorn-good-neighbours-nursery-ey484188) | Outstanding | | | 1.0 miles | | [Daisy Chain Pre-School (Rectory Farm)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/daisy-chain-pre-school-rectory-farm-220170) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Happy Days Childcare's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Happy Days Childcare Good at its inspection on 28 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Happy Days Childcare take? Happy Days Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time. ### How do I contact Happy Days Childcare? You can call 01604 409280 and visit happydayschildcare.org.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY297068) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 4 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Happy+Days+Childcare&query_place_id=ChIJi-6fjJQJd0gRXtkiOG0CH9k) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.