Full-day nursery in Yate North, South Gloucestershire
Happy Days Nursery and Preschool
Happy Days Nursery and Preschool, Dowsell Way, Yate, BS37 7EB · 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 2023Reference 2768088Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 November 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places81 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 31 January 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Happy Days Nursery and Preschool, Dowsell Way, Yate, BS37 7EB · More nurseries in BS37
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Leechpool Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Brinsham Fields5 min walk
- Millside Open Space8 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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 South Gloucestershire there are about 2.4 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.
What parents say
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Happy Days Nursery and Preschool
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Happy Days Nursery and Preschool
Happy Days Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at Happy Days Nursery and Preschool, Dowsell Way, Yate, BS37 7EB, in Yate North, South Gloucestershire. It is registered for 81 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (October 2026). It is run by Happy Days Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by Happy Days Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 20 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Days Nursery and PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Oaks Preschool & out of school clubSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Little Oaks Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| St Mary's Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Cherry Tree Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Partou Tippy Toes Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Baker Street Nursery and Preschool YateFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Tyndale Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.0 miles
- North Road Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.0 miles
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.1 miles
- The Ridge Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 1.2 miles
- Broadway Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.3 miles
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected April 2025 1.6 miles
- Woodlands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 1.8 miles
- St John's Mead Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 1.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Happy Days Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Happy Days Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 7 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Happy Days Nursery and Preschool take?
Happy Days Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 81 children at any one time.
Who runs Happy Days Nursery and Preschool?
Happy Days Nursery and Preschool is run by Happy Days Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 20 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Happy Days Nursery and Preschool?
Yate is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Happy Days Nursery and Preschool?
You can call 0808 281 7300 and visit happydaysnurseries.com.
Tools for parents in South Gloucestershire
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in South GloucestershireFees by age in South Gloucestershire
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2768088 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free