Full-day nursery in Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire
Happy Jays
Ryder House, York, YO51 9AT · 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Ryder House, York, YO51 9AT · More nurseries in YO51
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including St James Square, Crown Hotel and County Primary School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 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.
What parents say
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Happy Jays is a full-day nursery at Ryder House, York, YO51 9AT, in Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire. It is registered for 45 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.7 from 3 reviews (October 2026). It is run by First For Childcare 3 Limited.
Run by First For Childcare 3 Limited (company), which runs 6 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Boroughbridge Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.2 miles
- Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.1 miles
- Roecliffe CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.4 miles
- Boroughbridge High School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 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 Jays's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Happy Jays Good at its inspection on 5 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Happy Jays take?
Happy Jays is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
Who runs Happy Jays?
Happy Jays is run by First For Childcare 3 Limited, which runs 6 nurseries.
How do I contact Happy Jays?
You can call 01423 322827 and visit firstforchildcare.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 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.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY549331 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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