Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Falmouth

Beacon Junior School, Jubilee Road, Penwerris, Falmouth TR11 2BB
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Happy Days South West Ltd Falmouth is ideally located to offer a flexible childcare service to local parents, with a qualified team able to make the most of a purpose-built facility in order to make sure early years learning thrives.

Outdoor play areas combine with discovery and adventure areas as the nursery looks to inspire children, while also focusing on key EYFS skills such as numeracy and literacy.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kate Bower (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 8

Total Places for Children

  • 67

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • We know childcare is such an important part of family life, and we’re here to make it as simple, clear, and affordable as possible. There are numerous government schemes available to help with the cost, and we’ll guide you through your options so you can find what works best for your family. Why not get in touch today for a personalised quote? You can head to our website and take a look at our Affordable Childcare page to see the different types of support you might be entitled to.


    Did you know Happy Days offers government funded childcare? Depending on your child’s age and your circumstances, you could receive up to 570 or even 1,140 hours of funded care each year — giving you extra support when you need it most.


    We like to keep things open and straightforward when it comes to fees, so there are no surprises. Click the button below to see our weekly, daily, and session rates for the exceptional care we’re proud to provide. And if you’d like to talk through your options, your Nursery Manager will be more than happy to help, we’re always just a friendly chat away.

  • For fee information, contact the Nursery directly.

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Falmouth Reviews (86)

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Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Falmouth has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.812) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Falmouth has 86 reviews.

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Review from Laura H (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children love going to nursery so I know they have a brilliant time there. They get to do lots of activities and spend plenty of time outside. They even go on trips to the park sometimes. The staff are super friendly and they always seem genuinely excited to see them. They’ve been attending for nearly
a year now and I’ve been really impressed so far.
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Review from K G (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I find everyone at Happy Days Nursery & Preschool in Falmouth, to be so friendly and approachable. I really feel like they know my child and that they feel really safe with the staff. I love to hear what my child has been doing with their day and the learning themes they have for the children. I get
a real sense that the staff are truly passionate about the work they do.
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Review from Josh W (Father of Child) published on 2 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started Happy Days Nursery & Preschool when he was almost 9 months old, he has developed so much since attending. The staff are always so lovely and accommodating to his needs. I love hearing about his day and the variety of activities he gets up to. We can tell just how much he loves it there
and could not recommend it enough!
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Review from Faye T (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fabulous nursery! Staff are lovely and my daughter enjoys attending! Always hearing about different things they’ve been up to and she comes home with art projects and baked goods on a regular basis. Would thoroughly recommend.
Reply from Rebekah Fice-Thomson, Marketing Manager at Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Falmouth
Thank you Faye for taking the time to leave our team a review, we're thrilled to hear that your daughter is having a great time!
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Review from Carley H (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have always loved Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Falmouth since my eldest went here. Never had any problems, staff are consistently friendly and welcoming and both of my children loved/love their time here. I feel that my child has progressed so much since having the staff help me with potty training
and socialising.
Reply from Rebekah Fice-Thomson, Marketing Manager at Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Falmouth
Thank you Carley! Your review means so much to the Falmouth team!
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Review from Farrah B (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attends Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Falmouth and he absolutely loves it. All of the staff are super friendly, kind and caring. They cater to my son's every want and need without hesitation. He enjoys every day at nursery and leaves with a smile on his face every day. Highly recommend!
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Review from Emily H (Mother of Child) published on 11 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Where to begin! As a military child, this is our daughter’s third nursery and we were apprehensive about changing her setting again. Amy and her team spent time getting to know her, to make her feel comfortable and confident in her new surrounding. Better yet, they were able to identify personality
traits that she doesn’t display at home like shyness and work directly with her to overcome this anxiety. Within ten days, she was well adjusted, beginning to chat about the staff being her best friends, bringing home various pieces of artwork, decided that she wanted to live at nursery and was happy. Happy children learn and simply put, my daughter has blossomed at Happy Days. I have always felt like my daughter is their priority and cannot recommend Falmouth’s Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Falmouth highly enough.
Reply from Rebekah Fice-Thomson, Marketing Manager at Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Falmouth
Thank you SO much Emily, this review is wonderful and will mean so much to our team.
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Review from Hayley T (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started here in March and was one of the pre school leavers in July. Even though he was only there for a few months he had learned so much and was always happy to go and always came out smiling. He can read some words and is always spelling out words he sees on signs. He wouldn't of done this
at his last nursery. He's even started eating veg! All the ladies are fantastic. Highly recommended
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Review from Clare J (Mother of Child) published on 13 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter really enjoys coming to school. She gets on great with staff and the other children. I feel that the school staff make a real effort to work with parents and children to help meet both the child's educational needs and also to help the parent overcome any behaviour problems they may be having.
They are so supportive in more ways than one.
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Review from Kirsty H (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
As much as my daughter loves it here, I have found that she isn't actually doing much learning like they do at other places. For example, she is going to school in September and still can't even form a letter to write her name. They do actively help with potty/toilet training which is also a bonus and
staff do encourage them to play outside. I would prefer for us to have had the option to bring her own lunch in for the days she isn't in all day as it does cost quite a lot for food a month on top of the usual food shop etc. The staff are friendly and my daughter is happy here. I would just prefer some actual learning rather than painting and singing all day. Overall we're happy with Happy Days and have seen a lot of confidence grow in our daughter and her social interaction.
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Review from C L (Mother of Child) published on 7 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little one started here full time when she was five months old and I had to return to work. All the staff are amazing, they got to know my little baby quickly and nursery soon became a home away from home. My little one is very happy here, is thriving and I feel completely comfortable and confident
leaving her while I work. Communication with staff is great, especially given the recent lockdown circumstances. An excellent nursery with fantastic staff.
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Review from Savannah V (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter started nursery at nine months old and she loves it. The staff are amazing and so helpful. When I returned to work after the latest lockdown I had to change her sessions and they were very accommodating, as always. The staff ensure the nursery is clean and safe for the children at all times.
All three of my children have attended prior to starting school and would certainly recommend Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Falmouth to others.
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Review from Siobhan B (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
All three of my children have attended here and they love it, my son is set to leave for big school in September and he is very sad he's leaving as he loves his nursery days! My youngest son will also be attending next year and I wouldn't send my children anywhere else.
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Review from L V (Mother of Child) published on 1 October 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really happy with the nursery. My child is always happy when leaving and can not wait to go back. The staff are very friendly, and nothing is ever too much bother. I have recommended this nursery to many friends.
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Review from Hollie S (Mother of Child) published on 23 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Happy, friendly staff very welcoming. My son has learnt a lot from attending, often coming home showing us something new he has learnt. Always happy to attend and always coming home happy from a day there. Thanks guys.
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Review from Kim P (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has just finished at Happy Days Nursery, and my daughter has just started. All the staff at Happy Days are extremely friendly, welcoming, trustworthy, caring and all have a positive and outgoing vibe which makes the children feel at ease and happy. The nursery is very well looked after, and the
staff ensure that the nursery if safe, clean and tidy for the children at all times. My children are able to try food that they haven’t done before, and they always have a healthy hot lunch and healthy snacks whilst at nursery. Overall this nursery is very well run, and I would highly recommend to any parent or guardian.
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Review from Catherine S (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Happy Days Falmouth are a wonderful team! They have seen my three children through to the start of their school. My children love school now. They particularly enjoyed the forest while at this nursery along with baking and water play and storytime! Thank you for growing my little flowers!
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Review from Darryl P (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I've been using this nursery the last 6 years. Me and my children have always been greeted by friendly staff and made to feel welcome. Being at the nursery has really encouraged my children to grow into happy confident little girls. They are a great support network not only for the children but for
the parents also.
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Review from Sarah L (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Happy Days in Falmouth is a wonderful nursery. I have 2 children that have attended the nursery since they were babies and they have both absolutely loved it. All the staff have been brilliant, always willing to go above and beyond and taking the time for every child there. They were excellent at keeping
me informed of any bumps or scrapes, the girls were always coming home telling me all the new things they'd learnt about and all the activities they'd done. They provided healthy snacks and lunches, always listened to any concerns and assisted with potty training my way. Really couldn't recommend them enough. Wish my girls could have stayed there for their entire school lives!
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Review from Lucy B (Aunt of Child) published on 18 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My niece has recently come back from lockdown, and she has settled back into the nursery so well, all thanks to the amazing quality of care that is provided at Happy Days Falmouth. Whenever I have picked her up, the staff have always been very friendly and welcoming, and my niece always seems like she
has had the best day!
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.812)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.812) out of 10 for Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Falmouth is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 29 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 29 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.812 for Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Falmouth is calculated as follows: ( (285 Excellents x 5) + (58 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 346 Ratings = 4.812
  2. 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 - Falmouth is based on 29 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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
    2. 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 67 number of registered child places is 13.4, which has been reached with 29 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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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Kate Bower

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2025

My name is Kate, and I am the new manager of Happy Days Falmouth. I have been working in childcare for nearly 20 years. I knew from a young age that I wanted to become a teacher and in 2010, I completed my Bachelor of Education degree. I started working in a nursery to gain Early Years experience and I soon realised this was my true passion. I went on to complete my Early Years Teacher status in 2015. During my time working in nurseries, I have progressed from a practitioner to room leader of all age groups and various management roles. 


I have worked at Happy Days for nearly two years, starting as a Deputy Manager at another setting, then becoming the Quality Lead here at Falmouth in September 2024, before taking on my new role as manager. 


I believe Early Years are the most important years of a child’s life and I feel privileged to do the job I do. I look forward to working alongside my team to continue creating a safe, fun, and enabling environments for all the children in our care. This will encourage the children to reach their full potential in their learning and support them to shine.

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