Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Bradley Stoke

Almondsbury Business Park, Woodlands, Bradley Stoke, Bristol BS32 4QH
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Happy Days Nursery - Bradley Stoke opened January 2015, offering a versatile interior, qualified staff and extensive resources that this experienced provider knows to be ideal for each child's development. The nursery's values are based around putting children first, working in partnership with parents, prioritising well-being and also the professionals development of staff.

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Care Provided by Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Bradley Stoke

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Ellie Wickett & Stacey Bailey (Joint Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 46
  • Total Places for Children
  • 100
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Bradley Stoke

  • For fee information, contact the Nursery directly.
  • Parking

  • Parking available outside the nursery.


Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Bradley Stoke Reviews (118)

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Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Bradley Stoke has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.941) out of 10, based on 44 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Bradley Stoke has 118 reviews.

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Review from Laura M (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had a wonderful experience with Happy Days Nursery Bradley Stoke. The staff are so welcoming and are such an asset to the nursery in my opinion. Both our children who attended nursery felt comfortable and happy walking in seeing the staff and their friends. The setting is large and clean with
great outside space as well as varied, healthy meal choices. Overall I can't recommend this nursery enough to other parents.

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Review from Harriet F (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy that we chose this nursery for our son from the age of 9 months. We decided on Happy Days after looking around and being impressed with the setting which was clean with wooden toys and direct access to a lovely outdoor area. Now aged 2, he has developed brilliantly during his time
there and just as importantly, he loves every day that he spends there. He has a great relationship with the staff in his room who are all lovely and professional, as are the management, even during such a difficult time in 2020.

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Review from Chira (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We’ve had a wonderful experience with Happy Days in Bradley Stoke. My son was reluctant to attend daycare until we moved him here. He loves it there and talks to us about his experiences at him. He really missed his time there during the lockdown and he’s quite glad to be back. I was very worried about
sending him back, but the rules implemented by Happy Days gave me confidence. I really admire their courage and resilience in the last few months!

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Review from Melanie H (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been at Happy Days since she was 11-months-old. We picked Happy Days because of the staff and the thought that had gone into the children's environment. We have always felt that our daughter is well looked after at Happy Days. She settled in well, and the staff were obviously fond of
her and all the Children. Our daughter seems to love being at Happy Days and is getting on well. Our daughter's key person is amazing and makes us feel like our daughter is the only child at nursery, which she clearly isn't! I imagine this is the same for all parents! We have had advice on developing our daughter's speech, which was very welcome, and our daughter is clearly very happy to see her keyworker every morning and excited to go and play with her friends. Our daughter had trouble sleeping during the lockdown, but now that she is back at Happy Days, she sleeps right through most nights which shows that the children are kept busy and stimulated. Thanks, Happy Days!

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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Childcare itself is nothing to fault but the management and administration work is appalling and completely put me off. Because if you can't master basic communication how can you adequately care for a child? Unfortunately, we're in the middle of a pandemic so I had little choice between them or losing
my job. Slow (if ever responded) to respond to emails, team clearly don't communicate clearly with each other and a proper dinner has not been provided for my son after I was told I could not provide him one for them to give due to Covid.

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Review from E B (Foster Parent of Child) published on 29 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Happy Days has amazing with our foster child. They have gone above and beyond to accommodate him, and make sure all his needs are met. The staff (all staff) that I have had to contact or who has cared for our child, have all been so professional and also so empathetic. I would 100% recommend Happy Days.

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Review from C P (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Everyone at the nursery is so happy and welcoming. The level of care and support shown to my 10-month-old daughter has really helped with my transition back to work. I am pleased and my mind is rested knowing that she is well looked after and enjoying exploring each day - in her own way and at her own
pace. My daughter is always excited to arrive and never takes long to start playing and spending time with her keyworker and interacting with her peers, which is lovely to watch. I enjoy reading her 'Today at Nursery' sheet and look forward to finding out what she has been up to. I cannot thank you all enough!

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Review from Kate F (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We first started at Happy Days in 2014 and we have now come to the end of our journey in 2020 as my youngest has just finished. Having had my 3 children attend over so many years I cannot fault them or praise them enough. We have had numerous key workers and every single person there is so caring and
kind towards the children. All 3 of mine have loved their time at Happy Days and it has really helped them to develop and each time they were confident and ready to move on. Thank you so much for all of your help!

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Review from Megan D (Mother of Child) published on 9 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Happy Days have been fantastic since the day my son started in January 2017. His learning and development have been great, and he has loved going. Sad for him to be leaving for school but the nursery has given him the perfect stepping stone for starting school. Thank you.

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Review from Heather M (Mother of Child) published on 9 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since the first time we viewed the nursery, we knew it was the right place for our son.
The building is modern and clean, and the free-flow policy is great for our son who loves being outside. The food is nutritional, good quality and variety.
But the thing that makes the nursery is the staff. They
are brilliant, so knowledgeable and professional but also really approachable and friendly. Our son loves going (even on the days he kicks up a fuss, we call 10-minutes later and he's enjoying playing or having cuddles) and the nursery's response to Covid has been incredible from the beginning and throughout.

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Review from Samantha C (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My eldest daughter joined this nursery at just 4.5 months old, and it was going to take a pretty special nursery to make me feel at ease with that. The nursery has been absolutely outstanding, and I cannot thank them enough for their dedication to my child and all other children who attend. My daughter
is now 4-years-old heading to school this year, I know she will miss the whole team a lot! Happy Days have helped shaped her into a confident, bright and well mannered little girl that she is.
My youngest has now joined the nursery, and I look forward to seeing how she develops with their care. I know I have absolutely nothing to worry about as she is in fantastic hands.
I would (and do) recommend this nursery to all friends and colleagues.
Happy Days - if you read this, thank you for everything!

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Review from Karen W (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been coming to this nursery since she was 9-months-old. However, this review is based on the last few weeks since Covid-19. My daughter came back to the nursery at the beginning of June 2020 and my reason for sending her back, is due to how the set up was explained to me, and once I
had been updated with a telephone call and emails explaining everything, I had no worries that I wasn't doing the right thing for my daughters well being.
There were no tears (on her part) on her first day back, and it was like she was never away. She dealt with the changes, knew the reasons why the changes were made, and she is so happy to be back with some of her friends.
I had viewed other nurseries when looking originally and none compared to Happy Days. The staff genuinely care about the children, and the kids always seem to be happy, playful and very friendly.
I would happily recommend this nursery.

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Review from R W (Grandmother of Child) published on 6 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My grandson has just started this nursery as he’d outgrown his previous nursery. Since starting he has come home exhausted, sharing lots of stories about his time at nursery, the friends he plays with and how funny and lovely the staff ‘the grown-ups’ are.
This could have been a tricky time for him
to start a new nursery (with lockdown and being around his mum and dad for months), but the staff have made sure he doesn’t have to worry and can’t wait to get his shoes on in the morning to go to nursery, this could be at 6 am!

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Review from R B (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery which has impacted since 1st visit as my first choice and my son settled well. The staff are brilliant and always so good, caring and nurturing with an encouraging way. Their days are filled with fun activities and encouragement to achieve. Clear pathways for learning despite not having
a nursery manager for many months you would never have known and all stepped up and service levels didn't drop. Thank you all.

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Review from Francis L (Father of Child) published on 12 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great facilities, friendly and helpful staff, varried and healthy meal choices and activities that help to engage and develop the children.

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Review from Neelam D (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

I am just concerned about key person availability. The assigned key person should be available for a whole week, if not at least should assign one co-key person in her absence.

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Review from Amy W (Mother of Child) published on 8 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Happy Days Nursery since he was 11-months-old. I can truly say it is the most brilliant nursery within the area. The staff are so caring and offer such good feedback, especially as both myself and my boyfriend work full time. I often don't feel like I miss out on anything as
the staff will always keep me well informed. My son comes home regularly to talk to me about the staff, which I believe shows you how genuine they are. The rooms are always so clean and tidy. The food, it's better than I eat. Overall I can't recommend this nursery enough.

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Review from Sally H (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Happy Days Nursery is a wonderful haven of nurturing and caring for children. When looking for a nursery, I visited Happy Days first and I was encouraged by staff to also look at other nurseries. I'm so glad I did - all the others were miles behind Happy Days, giving me an immediate conviction that
this was the right environment for my child. The nursery is a "neutral" environment, without lots of noisy toys or thousands of distractions. Instead carefully considered toys and tools actually enhance learning, rather than overstimulating and frazzling your child. This creates a much calmer, kinder and more welcoming environment for all the children. I have been given great dedicated support for settling my 7-month-old into nursery life so that he is happy and that I am happy leaving him. They have worked their magic on nap times, handovers, feeding and my nerves! It's evident when picking up my baby after work who is happy and content. Wonderful staff working incredibly hard to support working parents.

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Review from Noeleen L (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son settled in very well even though he found it hard to adapt to new environments. His learning developed and his confidence grew. He has had a head start ready for school thanks to the staff at Happy Days Nursery - Bradley Stoke. I felt confident in the staff, they were always friendly and understanding.
I was able to drop my son off knowing he was receiving amazing care that met all his needs. Thank you to all staff at Happy Days.

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Review from C T (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant, supportive nursery, my son has enjoyed his time with you all and grown in confidence and social skills. I am totally happy with all staff, environment and learning, thank you.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.941)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.941) out of 10 for Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Bradley Stoke is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 44 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 44 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.941 for Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Bradley Stoke is calculated as follows: ( (500 Excellents x 5) + (25 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 528 Ratings = 4.941

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Bradley Stoke is based on 44 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 100 number of registered child places is 20, which has been reached with 44 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Ellie

Ellie Wickett

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hi! I’m Ellie, one of the Nursery Managers here at Bradley Stoke. I began my childcare career at Happy Days in 2016 as a Nursery Nurse and progressed through job roles over my time here. I have been Deputy Manager whilst Stacey has been on maternity leave, and have now taken on a new and exciting role as Nursery Manager. I have two you boys who I enjoy spending time with and on the weekends you’ll find me pitch side, watching my eldest play football.


I am really looking forward to managing Bradley Stoke and providing consistency for the team and families. I am passionate about providing a warm and safe environment and love watching children develop throughout their nursery years.


Stacey

Stacey

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hello, I’m Stacey, one of the Nursery Managers at Bradley Stoke! I have worked in childcare for around 12 years now, and I have worked at Happy Days since 2015. I began my career with Happy Days as a Room Supervisor, and have been Deputy Manager for the past 5 years. I hold a level 3 qualification in Childcare and Education, and I have a level 2 qualification in Makaton.


Outside of work, I enjoy spending all my time with my son George and going out on day trips with him. I am really looking forward to progressing the nursery forward with Ellie, pushing our team to reach their full potential, and striving to be the best that we can be.


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