Full-day nursery in Killinghall, North Yorkshire
Happy Jays
Grainbeck Lane, Harrogate, HG3 2AA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 August 2017Reference EY549333Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Grainbeck Lane, Harrogate, HG3 2AA · More nurseries in HG3
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Grainbeck Lane, St Thomas's Church and Addison Villas.
Parks and playgrounds
- Killinghall Playground5 min walk
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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 Grainbeck Lane, Harrogate, HG3 2AA, in Killinghall, North Yorkshire. It is registered for 60 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 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
- Killinghall Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.1 miles
- Saltergate Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.9 miles
- Saltergate Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.9 miles
- New Park Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 1.1 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.3 miles
- Coppice Valley Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.4 miles
- Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected October 2023 1.4 miles
- Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 1.5 miles
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What is Happy Jays's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Happy Jays Outstanding at its inspection on 19 May 2025, 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 60 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 506361 and visit www.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.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY549333 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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