Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Derriford

My son has attended this nursery since he was 6 months old. From day one I was confident and happy to leave him in such a caring and stable environment. My situation changed and I no longer work near the nursery but I will continue to drive out of my way so that he can stay at Happy Days until he is school age. The amount of effort all the staff put into the development of your child both mentally, educationally, emotionally and socially shows in his character and he is blossoming in their care. The nursery also provides a tasty and nutritious menu with variety and introduction of new things. Perfect for growing children. Everyone who works at Derriford is very welcoming and friendly which gives a lovely feeling of 'family'. I feel free to discuss any issues relating to my son or admin matters with any member of the team and know that my query or concern will be taken seriously.

I would recommend Happy Days to anybody.

My daughter has settled really well into the nursery. The nursery staff within her room are always friendly and helpful. They are all very approachable and she is enjoying it at Happy Days!

We will always recommend this nursery to friends and family.

An extremely friendly and welcoming nursery. My daughter had a great time here and I strongly believe that she would not have advanced as much as she had, had she not been attending Happy Days for the year she did.

I'd highly recommend to friends and family to use Happy Days.

I would recommend to my friends and family as we were made to feel very welcome. Induction days for my son was very settling and put me at ease to leave him there.

My son absolutely loves nursery! On collection, he’s happy and exhausted after a full day of fun activities at Happy Days. The staff have been absolutely brilliant and I can tell that they care for him, and he does for them as well - on many occasions he’s opened his arms out to them for a cuddle while still in mine! I feel extremely happy with leaving my son at Happy Days as I know he’ll have a thoroughly enjoyable day taking part in activities that I am unable to provide him with at home. I would always recommend Happy Days as a friendly, professional, safe and happy environment to be in. A huge thank you to the staff for being so brilliant with my son.

Staff are very friendly and helpful. They offer a wide range of activities and are very supportive of my children. They both enjoy nursery and look forward to going.

My daughter has been going to this nursery for over a year now and she loves it. Excellent staff and a lovely nursery.

Since Aurora started at the nursery she settled in there well and is making lots of progress. The staff are brilliant, friendly and are willing to help with whatever the child needs.

I am so “happy” that I chose this nursery for my little girl (excuse the pun), she has been going for around 10 months now and she loves it, I love seeing how she interacts with all of the staff, especially, they are wonderful! Couldn’t fault this nursery at all!

As parents, we are extremely happy with the level of care and education that our daughter receives at Happy Days Nursery. The staff are fantastic and take great pride in what they do. I'd highly recommend the nursery to friends and family and we're looking forward to our second daughter starting at the nursery later this year, as we feel it offers an all-round start to our childrens' educational needs.

The team at Happy Days Nursery in Derriford are truly wonderful. They were fantastic during my daughters settling in sessions and very supportive during the inevitable teary drop-offs. They welcomed my daughter into the group of children brilliantly and I have never had any worries about her when she’s there. Freshly cooked lunches and snacks are provided and they’re all very nutritious and healthy. The team are fantastic at working with the children and keeping to their routines as best as possible being that they have a number of children to attend to. Highly recommended!

The only downside is that it is more expensive than other nurseries which is hard when I have two to pay for.

My daughter has attended this nursery now for nearly two years and it is fantastic. The staff are all friendly and I feel at complete ease leaving her in their care. The activities they do during the day are engaging, educational, supportive to developing skills and above all else fun. The food is fresh, made on site and a wide selection of tasty and healthy foods. My daughter looks forward to going to Nursery and it has shaped her as a person. She, her dad and me will all be sad when she leaves for school in September. Thank you Happy Days for being mum when I’m not able to!

My child loves going to nursery in the explorers room. All staff are really welcoming and seem to have a good connection with my child. I would recommend to any friends and family looking for childcare, especially if based in or around Derriford hospital.

My daughter loves attending nursery. The staff are always pleasant and friendly when we arrive and leave at the end of the day. Lots of different activities each week and the food provided is varied and nutritious. Parents are kept up to date with regular newsletters and without the nursery, my daughter would not be as confident around other children.

Such a great nursery, very friendly and attentive staff. My daughter really enjoys it here, they have a good range of different activities every day. The food is also excellent. I feel comfortable knowing that my daughter is in safe hands and happy whilst she is at Happy Days.

She enjoys all of the activities provided and all of the staff are friendly and attentive.

Lots of materials for the children in the nursery and a selection to take home, with regular catch ups to see how your children are getting on.

The only negative comment I can think of is that staff seem to change very regularly for some reason so we need to get used to new faces, although my child's key worker has always been consistent which is important.