Full-day nursery in Boughton Monchelsea, Kent
Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Boughton Monchelsea
The Oast, Monchelsea Farm Estate, Heath Road, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4JD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2021Reference 2667123Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places75 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 August 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Oast, Monchelsea Farm Estate, Heath Road, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4JD · More nurseries in ME17
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including The Cock Inn and Old Tree Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Boughton Monchelsea Recreation Ground12 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Kent 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, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Boughton Monchelsea is a full-day nursery at The Oast, Monchelsea Farm Estate, Heath Road, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4JD, in Boughton Monchelsea, Kent. It is registered for 75 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Junior Childcare Limited.
Run by Junior Childcare Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Boughton MonchelseaThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Brishing Barn Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup AssociationSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Harlequin Forest SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Tiger Cubs Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| St Hilary's Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Early Learning Steps MaidstoneSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.8 miles
- Leigh Academy Tree Tops Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 1.0 miles
- Leigh Academy Langley Park Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected April 2025 1.0 miles
- Loose Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.4 miles
- Leigh Academy Molehill Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 1.4 miles
- Tiger Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.5 miles
- Leigh Academy Oaks Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Boughton Monchelsea's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Boughton Monchelsea Good at its inspection on 23 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Boughton Monchelsea take?
Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Boughton Monchelsea is registered with Ofsted for up to 75 children at any one time.
Who runs Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Boughton Monchelsea?
Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Boughton Monchelsea is run by Junior Childcare Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
How do I contact Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Boughton Monchelsea?
You can call 01622 891422 and visit happydaysnurseries.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2667123 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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