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Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Penrice (St Austell)

Penrice Hospital, Porthpean Road, St Austell PL26 6AA
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The resources and outside space are fabulousLucy T(Mother of Child)
Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Penrice (St Austell), St Austell
Children have gained confidence, enjoy the food and the outside areas.S H(Mother of Child)
Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Penrice (St Austell), St Austell
My child eats so well at nursery with a varied menu and snacks.Wendy P(Mother of Child)
Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Penrice (St Austell), St Austell

Happy Days Penrice is a long-established setting that always provides a warm and nurturing environment for early years children. With a newly refurbished outdoor area, children are provided with a safe and secure environment, with free flow access to indoor rooms that are decorated with natural and calming interior.

Funding & Fees

Full Day Care Fees
0–2 Years: £77.27 per day (08:00–18:00)
2–3 Years: £77.22 per day (08:00–18:00)
Over 3 Years: £76.41 per day (08:00–18:00)

Government funding is available and can be used to reduce daily fees. Further information is available on our website, or you can call and speak with our knowledgeable nursery team. We’re here to ensure you receive all the support and funding you’re entitled to.

Please note, fee information is correct as of Dec 2025.

For fee information, contact the Nursery directly.

Contact Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Penrice (St Austell) to get a personalised quote:

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Jen Philips (Acting Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 24

Total Places for Children

  • 80

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
  • Tuesday 07:30-18:00
  • Wednesday 07:30-18:00
  • Thursday 07:30-18:00
  • Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • The nursery provides parent parking and level access to the nursery/pre-school.

Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Penrice (St Austell) Reviews (69)

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Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Penrice (St Austell) has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.117) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Penrice (St Austell) has 69 reviews.

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Review from Jess D (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2018 Submitted via Website
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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.

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Review from H T (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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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.

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Review from T C (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Staff are always lovely. My son has really come on since being at this nursery and loves it.

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Review from Lauren T (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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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.

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Review from Ann-Marie R (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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My daughter has attended Happy Days Nursery - Penrice since she was 9 months old. We were given lots of settling in sessions and made to feel comfortable with the process.
My daughter has moved up in classes at each time it has been at her pace, a very child-friendly approach to service delivery.

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.

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Review from Stacey F (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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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.

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Review from Lisa E (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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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.

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Review from R P (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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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.

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Review from Z J (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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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.

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  • Posted: Tuesday 26 Nov 2024Happy Days Nurseries, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Nutrition Support Programme Quality Mark from the Early Years Alliance. This recognition highlights the nursery group’s...
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Jen Philips Job Title: Acting Nursery Manager Joined: 2025
Jen Philips

My name is Jen, and I’ve been working in childcare for 15 years. I finished college, completing my level 3 in childcare and went straight into a job in childcare, working with children aged 2-4 years and also helping out at lunchtime within the school. I then moved to a larger nursery, caring for babies and children aged 0-5 years. I was there for 10 years, where I moved up to the preschool room leader. In 2023, I joined Happy Days Penrice as a nursery nurse and then continued on to become a room leader in the Adventurers room. From September 2025, I became deputy manager and helped with supporting the children, families and staff and then from January 2026, I stepped up as manager covering Toni’s maternity cover. I am passionate about helping every child individually shine and supporting them through nursery, ready for school.

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