Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Playbox

9a Treyew Road, Truro TR1 3AN
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  • Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Playbox, Truro
Happy Days Playbox offers a warm and welcoming interior that is ideal for childcare and pre-school learning.

The company draws upon the latest nursery sector expertise and innovation in order to achieve an interesting and healthy learning environment.

There are plenty of opportunities to socialise and play alongside peers as well as free-flow access to the large outdoor area.
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Funding & Fees

Full Day Care Fees
0–2 Years: £86.24 per day (08:00–18:00)
2–3 Years: £80.98 per day (08:00–18:00)
Over 3 Years: £80.98 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 - Playbox to get a personalised quote.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Karen Tonkin (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 22

Total Places for Children

  • 52

Age Range

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

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

Parking

  • Parking is available on-site.

Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Playbox Reviews (67)

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Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Playbox has a Review Score of 10 (9.973) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Playbox has 67 reviews.

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Review from Mia C (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely fantastic all round, Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Playbox is a wonderful nursery and all the staff have gone above and beyond to settle my daughter in since starting in January 2023. My daughter is thriving, I feel extremely grateful for this.
Would highly recommend.
Reply from Kelly Russell, Digital Marketing Executive at Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - PlayboxThank you for leaving us such a lovely review Mia!
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Review from M G (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing staff. My daughter has been going to this nursery since she was eight months old and is now nearly three, and she has come on in leaps and bounds. Always happy and communicate very well with parents.
Reply from Kelly Russell, Digital Marketing Executive at Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - PlayboxThank you so much for your review, we are so happy to hear about your daughter experience with us!
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Review from Kirstin S (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I always find the nursery and the staff excellent. I feel totally at ease leaving my little one and know she is in safe hands. She has grown in confidence, and we recognise the importance of nursery in her development and are so pleased we found Playbox.
Reply from Kelly Russell, Digital Marketing Executive at Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - PlayboxThank you for leaving such a wonderful review - we are very proud of your little one's achievements!
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Review from H V (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely brilliant care and service, both my son and daughter love going to Happy Days. Thinking back to lockdown and what the nursery did back in that period for us, it is remarkable. I would have liked to have seen a few more original activities.
Reply from Rebekah Fice-Thomson, Marketing Manager at Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - PlayboxThank you - we are very proud of Happy Days Playbox and your review is just lovely!
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Review from Lucy T (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We absolutely love Happy Days Playbox. The learning schemes are fantastic, at every opportunity, the kids are outside which I adore. Both my girls (2 years) and (7 months) are incredibly happy - they run in every time!
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Review from Chrissie H (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attended the preschool at Happy Days Playbox and loved it. The staff were amazing - really caring and always took the time to explain in detail how his day had gone. There were lots of lovely activities and the environment was inviting, stimulating and very clean. The garden area is a great
size too. My daughter has just started in the baby room and once again, they have gone above and beyond to help her settle and let us know how she is getting on. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the nursery and preschool to other parents.
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Review from Melanie R (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little girl has had an absolute blast at Happy Days over the last 3 years. A real home-from-home. Fabulous garden and activities. The staff were very friendly and professional. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend and we will be sending our next addition.
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Review from Jenny J (Mother of Child) published on 27 May 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children love the nursery and have been very happy there. The staff are wonderful and also happy to help where they can. Overall a brilliant place to learn and flourish.
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Review from S V (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The twins love the Playbox. Personnel is extremely friendly and communicative. Activities are diverse and interesting.
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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really friendly staff who settled my child into nursery really well. The staff seem to have a really good knowledge of his behaviour and interests, showing he is well attended through the day.
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Review from D H (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really lovely team, made me feel at ease during a difficult time. Our keyworker is amazing with our boy, takes her time with him, looks out for all the signs in his behaviour. Brilliant! The staff are very informative helping every step of the way.
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Review from K P (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery, great staff who are always friendly and welcoming to the children. Both my children loved attending the nursery and have lots of happy memories. The nursery has provided a solid foundation for my children's lives.
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Review from Rebekah W (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can’t recommend Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Playbox highly enough! Both of my boys have been here and really enjoyed coming. My youngest is still here and is coming on leaps and bounds with his learning and interaction. It is a lovely caring environment where children can thrive!
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Review from J K (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves it.
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Review from J P (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy has been going to Happy Days Playbox since he was 16 months old. We have been delighted with the care he has received since day 1. The staff have been very caring and communication has been excellent. He really enjoys going to nursery ad he seems to be learning a lot. The garden is fantastic.
Overall we thoroughly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Tracy B (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We started at Playbox when my son was a baby attending baby massage, then stay and play. I had such a lovely feeling about Happy Days Playbox I was in no doubt that I wanted my son to attend when I had to return to work. The staff are amazing, so supportive to both my son and us as parents, through
every stage. The Smart Start learning process has really had an impact on my son, the support we received to continue this at home during Covid lockdown was excellent and my son has now returned to Playbox and loves it. The processes they have in place post lockdown is also excellent. We will miss them all when he starts school in September but thanks to Playbox he is more than ready for school.
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Review from H M (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Happy Days Playbox have been like an extended family to our son since he started almost 12 months ago. They have supported his physical, social, educational and emotional development and is more confident as a result. He's always so excited to go and misses it on his days off! Thank you Happy Days Playbox.
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Review from R W (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My twin girls have been going to Happy Days since they were 9 months old. The nursery staff have always been friendly and caring towards the twins and us as parents. My girls have grown into two happy and confident children, with an interest in adventure, educational and creative aspects of life. Thank
you to all at Happy Days for the rapports they built with the twins.
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Review from Katie B (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little girl loves going every week. She has grown so much over the last year in confidence and development. She seems to learn a new skill every time she goes. The detailed daily feedback forms help us keep track of what has been going on. The support we received as key workers through the COVID
pandemic has been fantastic and we feel Playbox provides a very safe and caring environment. Thank you
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Review from Jill W (Mother of Child) published on 23 July 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A friendly and positive environment. Playbox provides play and education and encourages good values.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.973)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.973) out of 10 for Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Playbox is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 31 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 31 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 4.973 for Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Playbox is calculated as follows: ( (363 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 372 Ratings = 4.973
  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 - Playbox is based on 31 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 52 number of registered child places is 10.4, which has been reached with 31 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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Karen

Karen Tonkin

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2000

Karen has been managing nurseries for 25 years and has been at Playbox for a total of 23 years. She holds an NNEB and a Post-Graduate Certificate.

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