Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Penrice (St Austell)

What a great team, lovely and friendly, made us feel so welcome. Great outdoor space and love the natural wood toys. The variety of activities every day was a huge hit with our little one, it’s a big thumbs up from all of us.

My children that have attended Happy Days have been very happy and appear to have had a good time and have been learning well. Personally I would have liked to know what the children have eaten for lunch, as the four-year-old sometimes couldn't explain it to me and the two-year-old was often hungry. The staff were awesome, very helpful, understanding and informed me of any incidents.

Our child started at Happy Days after a significant safeguarding incident at a previous nursery last year. From the outset, the staff were caring, clear in their procedures and supportive of our needs. Our child was extremely anxious during the settling period and the staff did everything in their power to support his transition and minimise his anxiety. He has made significant progress compared to time in another nursery and has always been keen to attend. His confidence and love for learning has rocketed. We can't thank Happy Days Penrice enough for all they have done for us!

We haven't seen the new mud kitchen, but our oldest child has told us about it, as well as the planting space where she has helped to plant pumpkins and 'things that smell' (herbs?). The adventurers room still looks as exciting as always and the recent school and the builders role plays have been popular with my daughter.

When my daughter, returned to nursery after lockdown I was unsure how she would cope with all the new measures but I had absolutely nothing to worry about. Management were informative at every stage and put me at ease about her coming back. On her first day, the staff were so welcoming to her and guided her in through the door. Upon pick up, I was given feedback on her day and she came out smiling. She tells me constantly that she loves her keyworker and is always excited to go to nursery, special mention to the chef who somehow manages to get her eating food that she would refuse at home. Brilliant nursery thank you..

My son has built a very strong bond with all the staff at Happy Days and has developed into a very happy boy. He learns new skills every day and has developed friendships among his class. I cannot thank Happy Days enough for the role they have played in his early year's development.

Staff are very friendly and have done a lot of work with our daughter to make her feel welcome and settled in. They are all welcoming and she loves going there.

Happy Days Penrice have always provided excellent childcare for my children. The children are involved in a lot of daily activities which I believe gives them a great start in life. The staff are always caring and helpful. The children all seem happy. Any problems/concerns are dealt with quickly and professionally.

Our child has received excellent care throughout his four years. We valued the advice of the nursery staff in his early years and trusted completely their competence to handle any problems/illnesses etc which may arise whilst in their care. They have shown great willingness to accommodate and learn more about any special needs of children in their care. There are very good structured learning and play activities organised daily, sometimes based on on-going themes but varied, giving new challenges daily on which our child thrives. Whilst having great fun, there is an excellent variety of educational equipment, creative and reading material used, with books and educational packs available for us to use together at home. My child's independence, self-awareness and awareness of others have been fostered well to prepare him for life's social situations. My child thoroughly enjoys the meals provided often having a second helping and has insisted I ask for some recipes to cook at home. Above all, we have felt welcomed as part of the friendly, happy atmosphere, whilst the scrupulous organisation enables the daily nursery life to flow seemingly fluidly along enabling our child's confidence and happiness to flourish.

Happy Days Penrice is a fabulous nursery. Friendly, welcoming and the staff are fantastic with the children of all ages. I have had a daughter and son attend and they have both loved it. Freshly cooked food that smells wonderful every day and fun activities that are educational and help build their skills. Cannot recommend it highly enough.

My daughter loves going to nursery. There is always a good range of activities on offer and a good size outdoor space. Staff are always friendly and very helpful. Would definitely recommend this nursery.

I feel very relaxed leaving my child as the nursery staff are kind and caring. My child has progressed so much over the last few years. The overall standard is amazing and I couldn't ask for a better nursery.

Staff are always lovely. My son has really come on since being at this nursery and loves it.

My child absolutely loves his time at pre-school. I've watched him develop and grow in many ways; emotionally, education/academically and he has access to extracurricular activities such as tennis lessons.

Management are superb and hot on keeping you up to date with protocol and any changes. They are very flexible and bend over backwards to meet my needs and my child's. I feel content and happy in the knowledge that my son is safe, well looked after and having a wonderful time. I couldn't recommend highly enough.

I am positive that my daughter's learning and independence has been in part to the activities at Penrice, she loves her lunch there and we have already recommended Happy Days to friends and family.

Great place of care for my 2-year-old, learning new things every session and great with helping new skills such a potty training. A safe and happy environment to begin my child's learning journey.

My daughter started at Happy Days Penrice at only 3 months old. All the staff were so helpful and made me feel so at ease leaving her when she was so little.

My child has been coming to Happy Days Penrice since the age of 10 months. The staff have always been happy to help and are very welcoming. My child has come on leaps and bounds since being in the setting and I'm truly grateful for all their hard work.

Excellent nursery. All the staff are friendly and welcoming. Management also lovely and easy to talk to about any matters. The interaction and learning with the children is very good constant learning through play, group and individual activities. They talk with the children about everything they are doing and try to instil being safe, kind to others and explore and explain "Well why do we do this", "what happens if we do this", my child also loves the cooked lunches.