Happy Tots Day Nursery

Arndene Park, Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness LA13 9JY
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9.1 110 Reviews
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Happy Tots Day Nursery provides quality and inspirational learning for children aged ten weeks to eleven years old.

It provides a nurturing and caring environment where everyone feels welcome and valued in their own right. It has established an enviable reputation for delivering a high-quality childcare service and this is recognised by both parents and Ofsted.

The children are cared for in a stimulating environment where each child can reach their full potential. Children are actively encouraged to explore, learn, communicate and interact with one another.

Happy Tots are very proud of their staff who you will find are enthusiastic, dedicated and highly qualified and this is what makes the nursery so special.

There are extensive separate gardens where the babies and children can explore and feel safe, but most of all have fun.

There is an open door policy to ensure there is effective communication at all times between the nursery and parents/carers.

Staff would love to show you around their wonderful nursery.
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Happy Tots Day Nursery Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Helen Coward (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 38

Total Places for Children

  • 137

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Happy Tots Day Nursery Reviews (110)

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Happy Tots Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.105) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Happy Tots Day Nursery has 110 reviews.

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Review from Kim J (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started Happy Tots three and a half years ago and she has grown and learnt so much in that time. The staff are always amazing and couldn't have done any more for her.
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Review from Lisa F (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent setting for children, my son quickly took to being here from 9 months old through to pre-school and has always loved all of his key workers.
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Review from Nicola T (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Happy Tots since March 2017. We are very happy with the progress he has made during his time. All the staff are fantastic and would highly recommend the nursery to others.
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Review from Denise W (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Son has attended Happy Tots since he was 8 months old and he is now 3 years old and in their Pre-School. He loves going to Pre-School and has come on leaps and bounds with his development. I feel he is going to be very prepared when he starts attending school next September.
The staff at Happy
Tots are friendly, kind and very accommodating especially when we were going through the potty training phase.
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Review from Victoria S (Mother of Child) published on 4 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at this nursery just over a year and has come on leaps and bounds. His progress is incredible, from his speech and language to his motor function skills. The staff are amazing and very approachable. Also very thoughtful when they helped my son make me a get well soon card.
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Review from Alison H (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Happy Tots is a wonderful nursery with amazing staff. You can see how dedicated they are to their job. My daughter started in May 2018 to bring on her socialisation skills and she thrived from these sessions. The nursery has clearly put money back into it to provide a happy welcoming environment and
the outside area is brilliant. I recommend this nursery to anyone. All the staff are amazing with my daughter.
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Review from Rebecca D (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Happy Tots for nearly a year now and I have enjoyed every minute!
As a parent I was very anxious about her starting and phoned at least twice a day to check on her, calls always received happily and information passed on!
The app is always updated regularly which helps while
I'm at work, always something new happening and our daughter loves going and gets excited when I mention staff's names!
Thank you for all you do for her, and we are looking forward to her being here for a long time.
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Review from E P (Mother of Child) published on 24 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My nine-year-old daughter comes to breakfast club Happy Tots 4 days a week and she enjoys it so much that she says she wishes she could come every day.
She absolutely loves all of the staff who care for her and enjoys travelling to school on the minibus. She loves being creative and often brings home
lovely things she has made before school, such as jewellery. It is comforting to know she is happy and safe. Staff are fantastic.
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Review from Adam S (Father of Child) published on 18 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
5 Star service. Safe, professional and caring. A pragmatic, problem solving, empathetic manager. Friendly approachable staff who speak and appear knowledgeable and professional. A consistently tidy and presentable house. More activity than any young person could do in a year. Keep up the good work.
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Review from Remi C (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl started Happy Tots mid-February and I could not be happier with the support I have had off such amazing staff and management during my daughter's settling in process. My daughter is very happy on arrival to nursery and I am always kept fully updated via parent zone on everything that
has gone on in the day and I think it’s amazing to see what my child has been up to on a daily basis, and to also see how much enjoyment she is getting out of nursery and the activities she is doing there. It is also amazing to see the relationships she is forming with the nursery nurses that are so caring and adaptable to each child’s and parent's individual needs. I would definitely recommend Happy Tots nursery, I feel 100% comfortable leaving my 9-month-old there and never have any worries.
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Review from Victoria G (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy absolutely loves Happy Tots Day Nursery. The staff are all so friendly and caring and my little boy loves chatting away to everyone. When he started nursery, he was quiet and nervous as it was a new experience for him but now he is completely confident and happy when we drop him off.
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his parents, with we know he is being well looked after and we are kept updated on his day. We have recommended Happy Tots Day Nursery to other parents we know too.
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Review from A B (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is very happy at Happy Tots. The staff are really friendly and put my mind at rest leaving her.
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Review from Sharon L (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery has been brilliant. My son is very happy and has come on leaps and bounds.
The staff are fantastic. Thank you.
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Review from Jemma P (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Happy Tots Day Nursery is an amazing setting. We are in our last year of a continuous involvement of 6 years over my 2 children. The staff go out of their way to help, be friendly and always are accommodating to extra sessions etc. Both my 2 children have been so happy there and have learnt so much.
The kids love the food, the activities and all the staff. Everyone is so friendly from cleaners to management. And everyone knows all the kid's names which is lovely. I cannot recommend them enough... we shall be sad to leave in September!!
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Review from E J (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery always provides top care for my child who attends nursery 3 days a week. During my child's sessions, she is always making something to bring home, whether that be a picture or baking of some sort, but this is really lovely. My child has made such good bonds with her keyworker and makes me
feel so happy that she has that someone to turn to when I am not there.
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Review from Rebecca R (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has a fantastic time at holiday club. Staff have been very supportive with helping her develop her speech, she really has come on. Also, she has loved being with friends she made at nursery.
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Review from Lynne F (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both our children attended Happy Tots so we have used them for past 5 years and never had any issues. Staff are friendly and helpful and children enjoy a range of activities
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Review from Gillian L (Mother of Child) published on 3 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child has attended this nursery from the age of 8 months old up until leaving to start primary school. Our daughter has really enjoyed her time at Happy Tots and the staff have been very helpful and friendly. Our daughter has grown in confidence with the support from the staff and we wouldn't
hesitate to recommend Happy Tots to other parents.
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Review from Ben G (Father of Child) published on 9 August 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been with Happy Tots for a few years now and I can honestly say I wouldn't send her anywhere else. The staff are amazing. They are friendly with the parent, engaging with the children and always there to help when needed. Since joining Happy Tots my daughter's development has been amazing,
she has come on so far and so quickly. I have and will continue to recommend them to anyone looking for childcare. The food is varied and interesting for the children, my daughter has gone from a childminder where they were given beige food and chocolate spread to having international cuisine and loving it.
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Review from Laura (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Son has been at Happy Tots since he was 9 months old. He goes two mornings a week and he absolutely loves it! The staff are friendly and helpful and they do such an amazing job. My son has come on so much since starting Nursery. I love how they have themed weeks and encourage the children to get
involved. I highly recommend Happy Tots and the Parent Zone app you can download on your mobile phone is great, being able to see what your child is up to when you are at work is lovely!
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Current Review Score: 9.1 (9.105)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.1 (9.105) out of 10 for Happy Tots Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 12 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 4.667 for Happy Tots Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (131 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (7 Poors x 2) + (4 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 156 Ratings = 4.667
  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 4.438 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Happy Tots Day Nursery is based on 12 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 137 number of registered child places is 27.4. 12 Positive Reviews ÷ 27.4 = 0.438
  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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