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The staff are all very supportive and friendlyN P(Mother of Child)

The outdoor area is great and our kids love itM L(Father of Child)

Both girls go into nursery each day with smiles on their faces.Sonia F(Mother of Child)

The staff are all very supportive and friendlyN P(Mother of Child)

The outdoor area is great and our kids love itM L(Father of Child)

Both girls go into nursery each day with smiles on their faces.Sonia F(Mother of Child)

Located just outside Exeter (What3words location is edits.owner.cute), Happy Days is a nursery/pre-school conveniently located for families who live and work locally.
Offering a welcoming and engaging setting, the nursery caters for children aged 0-5.
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearAttendance patterns offered
All Year
Full days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup / Owner
- Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Sophie Stedman (Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 30
Total Places for Children
- 78
Age Range
- from 0 years 3 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
YesMeal Types Provided
Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks
Consumables provided
YesConsumables provided include
Nappies, Wipes, Suncream
Opening Times
- Monday07:30-18:00
- Tuesday07:30-18:00
- Wednesday07:30-18:00
- Thursday07:30-18:00
- Friday07:30-18:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & Christmas
Parking
- There are plenty of convenient parking spaces, as well as level-entry into the setting.
Funding & Fees
Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place
£444/ month
A non-refundable Registration Fee of £50.00 is required to secure your place.
A non-refundable Registration Fee of £50.00 is required to secure your place.
Fees include all meals and snacks prepared onsite by our chef. Our menus have been awarded the Quality Mark by the
Early Years Alliance.
The nursery is open 51 weeks of the year, closing for a week at Christmas, other Bank/Public holidays (chargeable)
& 2 Inset days (chargeable).
No refund is given for non-attendance for holidays and sickness.
A 5% sibling discount is available subject to T&Cs.
Fees are payable one month in advance through the Famly App by Tax-Free Childcare/Direct Debit/Debit/Credit Card or by Childcare Vouchers.
Late collection will incur an additional surcharge of £10.07 per 15 minutes.
We do not provide childcare by the hour.
Full details of our Group's Standard Terms and Conditions can be found on the Happy Days website.
Calculated from data given to us by this nursery. Your final quote may vary slightly.
Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.Defaults shown
9 months to 2 years • 3-days • 30 hours funding • all year
How this price scales (per month)
0.5 days per week
£37
3 days per week
£444
5 days per week
£1,129
Adjust for your situation
What this price covers
- Standard chargeable day 8:00am to 6:00pm (10 hours)
- 22.4 funded hours used per week. Remaining hours charged privately.
- Included in this price: Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks, Nappies, Wipes and Suncream
Price without government funding: £1,105 / month (£85 / day)
If you're not eligible or haven't claimed funded hours.More info
- £661/month more than the funded price.
- This is what you'd pay if your child is under 9 months, or if you're not eligible for or haven't claimed funded hours.
About this price
How funding is applied, how the monthly figure is calculated.More info
- Working parents of children aged 9 months to 2 years can usually claim up to 30 funded hours a week. The working-parent hours depend on each parent meeting the minimum earnings rules and earning under £100,000 a year. This nursery stretches funded hours across 51 weeks of the year. You've selected 30 funded hours.
- This nursery applies up to 10 funded hours per day, stretched across 51 weeks of the year. With your selected funding, 22.4 hours are covered each week. Hours beyond this, including the early and late parts of the day, are charged at the standard rate.
- We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
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Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Exeter Reviews (89)
Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Exeter has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.877) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Exeter has 89 reviews.
My son has had a very positive experience at Happy Days. The teachers are very caring and professional and encourage learning and development. My son is more confident and balanced and looks forward to going to the nursery every day.
My son has had a very positive experience at Happy Days. The teachers are very caring and professional and encourage learning and development. My son is more confident and balanced and looks forward to going to the nursery every day.
Thank you for your kind words it has been a pleasure to have him and lovely to meet you all, we wish you all the best for the future.
My daughter has settled really well at Happy Days. She really enjoys nursery and sings songs about the staff on the way there. We get a handover at the ned of the day (verbal and written) and this is really helpful. I am very happy with the care provided by the team.
My daughter has settled really well at Happy Days. She really enjoys nursery and sings songs about the staff on the way there. We get a handover at the ned of the day (verbal and written) and this is really helpful. I am very happy with the care provided by the team.
Happy Days is an amazing nursery. The staff are all wonderful and very friendly. I love the layout of the rooms and the range of activities they do with the children. I know they are taking the best care of my little one.
The food is also worth noting that it looks really good and my little one...
Happy Days is an amazing nursery. The staff are all wonderful and very friendly. I love the layout of the rooms and the range of activities they do with the children. I know they are taking the best care of my little one.
The food is also worth noting that it looks really good and my little one is eager to tell me what they had eaten that day.
When our child first started nursery, every single member of staff made sure that she had an extremely positive experience. This meant that she settled really quickly. Now, nearly 6 months on, the staff at Happy Days Exeter have provided such a caring, supportive environment, that every time she...
When our child first started nursery, every single member of staff made sure that she had an extremely positive experience. This meant that she settled really quickly. Now, nearly 6 months on, the staff at Happy Days Exeter have provided such a caring, supportive environment, that every time she comes home she seems to have learnt something new! The meals they provide are 5*, our child always eats everything as she finds it so tasty! When you arrive in the morning the staff are so welcoming that it immediately puts you at ease about leaving your child. Overall, I would recommend them to anyone as I truly credit the work they do with helping our little girl develop into a confident, chatty and well-behaved toddler!
My daughters experience has been fantastic over the past few years here. The activities on offer are varied and engaging for the children. The staff are friendly, positive and knowledgeable. The nursery is very clean and the use of space with area sectioned off but still offering an open atmosphere...
My daughters experience has been fantastic over the past few years here. The activities on offer are varied and engaging for the children. The staff are friendly, positive and knowledgeable. The nursery is very clean and the use of space with area sectioned off but still offering an open atmosphere is lovely. The children seem to be able to come and go outside to the garden area which is safe and supervised. The menu and food variation is incredible and very healthy. My little girl always comes home very happy and I feel her start in life at this nursery has been great. Can't fault it!
We are so pleased with our choice of nursery. Our little boy is so happy there, he is always keen to go and runs up to the door. The environment is stimulating without being overwhelming, it is spotlessly clean, the staff are friendly, engaging and informed. The children genuinely seem to be at the...
We are so pleased with our choice of nursery. Our little boy is so happy there, he is always keen to go and runs up to the door. The environment is stimulating without being overwhelming, it is spotlessly clean, the staff are friendly, engaging and informed. The children genuinely seem to be at the centre of the nursery's ethos. Physical and mental needs are met, children have access to outdoor play areas. The food is prepared and cooked on-site and has really helped develop our boy's appetite and table manners. We couldn't be happier and would strongly recommend the team at Happy Days Exeter.
My daughter has been attending this nursery since Sept 2015 and loves it. She goes three days a week and couldn't be happier. Her speech is amazing for her age and learns new things everyday. Always lots of different activities for her to do and she loves to play out in the garden as much as...
My daughter has been attending this nursery since Sept 2015 and loves it. She goes three days a week and couldn't be happier. Her speech is amazing for her age and learns new things everyday. Always lots of different activities for her to do and she loves to play out in the garden as much as possible. Excellent facilities inside and out. Friendly staff who have really got to know and bonded with my daughter. I look forward to picking her up and hearing all about what she has been up to each day. Healthy meals and snacks are really good too.
We have been really happy with the care our daughter has received at Happy Days Nursery - Exeter. The team are really welcoming and know our daughter really well, I'm always impressed they remember the smallest detail and the names of all her teddies! Our daughter has eczema and allergies which are...
We have been really happy with the care our daughter has received at Happy Days Nursery - Exeter. The team are really welcoming and know our daughter really well, I'm always impressed they remember the smallest detail and the names of all her teddies! Our daughter has eczema and allergies which are really well managed by her key worker and the wider team. I know she is well looked after and doing fun and new activities on her days there. I would highly recommend it to parents looking at their childcare options.
As a family we are huge advocates of Happy Days in Exeter. The setting, staff and ethos offers the perfect environment for our son to thrive. He loves going and we feel happy leaving him, knowing he will be safe, cared for and nurtured. We love the activities he takes part in and the relationships...
As a family we are huge advocates of Happy Days in Exeter. The setting, staff and ethos offers the perfect environment for our son to thrive. He loves going and we feel happy leaving him, knowing he will be safe, cared for and nurtured. We love the activities he takes part in and the relationships he has made. We would have no hesitation in recommending Happy Days in Exeter.
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News (1) & Events (0)
- 26 Nov 2024
Happy 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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Awards / Recognitions (8)
- 31 Mar 2026Recipient: Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools
- 31 Mar 2025Recipient: Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools
- 28 Mar 2024Recipient: Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools
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Meet the Team (2)

Hello, my name is Sophie, and I share the manager's position here at Happy Days Exeter with my colleague Keira. You will find me in nursery on...
Hello, my name is Sophie, and I share the manager's position here at Happy Days Exeter with my colleague Keira. You will find me in nursery on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
I joined the Happy Days Exeter Team in September 2023 after relocating from London, where I worked in a nursery school. I am privileged to work with such a hard-working team who all strive to provide outstanding care to all our children and families. It is an honour for us all to play such a pivotal role in your child's early years.

My name is Keira, and I have over 15 years of childcare experience. I began my childcare career volunteering at a nursery and immediately fell in...
My name is Keira, and I have over 15 years of childcare experience. I began my childcare career volunteering at a nursery and immediately fell in love with the job. Eager to learn everything I could, I then began my own learning journey whilst working in nurseries, carrying out my level 2, 3 and 4 NVQ qualifications across 5 different nurseries in Exeter of various different sizes and set ups.
I joined Happy Days Exeter in 2022 in a varied role as the nursery administrator, supervisor, health and safety officer and SENCO. I loved working for Happy Days in such a varied role, taking on lots of different responsibilities and new challenges, which naturally led me into undertaking my level 5 in operations management with the company and excitingly taking on the role of manager, which is my favourite role I have had so far! I am passionate about supporting and empowering our families, children and staff team. It is so rewarding and inspiring to watch our children grow and learn, and to be a part of nurturing their learning journey.
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