Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Cheswick Village

Unit 9, The Square, Longdown Avenue, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS16 1GU
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9.8 85 Reviews
Happy Days Nursery - Cheswick Village is a purpose-built nursery located next to Wallscourt Farm Academy and within the retail and residential complex of Cheswick Village.

The safe and warm nursery environment allows children to develop and play, surrounded by caring experienced staff who are attentive and fully focused on each child's individual needs and routines.

The age-appropriate Explorer and Adventurer rooms allow free flow access to the spacious outside areas, which provide endless scope for children to create and build their own miniature worlds and environments.

The on-site chef provides fresh and nutritious meals to support the healthy growth and development of each child. The children can also be involved in food preparation and learn how to be independent at mealtimes. Special diets can be catered for.
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Type of Service

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

Person in charge

  • Lily Lovegrove (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 82

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • For fee information, contact the Nursery directly.

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 Days Nursery & Preschool - Cheswick Village Reviews (85)

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Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Cheswick Village has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.829) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Cheswick Village has 85 reviews.

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Review from D B (Father of Child) published on 7 August 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

The children enjoy their time at Happy Days and the in-room staff work really well with them. The facilities are really good, great to have a purpose built facility with all they could need.


Cost wise, beware of frequent price increases and excessive consumables charges. We live in a time of inflation

but it feels like they are taking advantage of the shortage of local nursery places and difficulty in moving. Management staff have little knowledge or empathy which makes it more frustrating. This seems to be an industry problem but they should do better.

Reply from Rebekah Fice-Thomson, Marketing Manager at Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Cheswick Village

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're really pleased to hear that your children enjoy their time at Happy Days and that our team and facilities have had such a positive impact on your experience - that means a lot to us.We're truly sorry to hear that aspects of our pricing and communication have caused frustration. We understand how important affordability is for families, especially in the current climate. That's why we've recently reviewed and reduced our consumables charges, and we're actively working to keep our fees as fair and transparent as possible while maintaining the high quality of care and resources our families expect.We're also committed to improving how we communicate and support our families at every level, including management. Your feedback helps us do that, and we'll be taking your comments on board to ensure we continue to improve.Thank you again for your honest review and for being part of the Happy Days community.

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Review from K F (Father of Child) published on 24 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We visited a few nurseries and settled on Cheswick Happy Days. I am glad that we did as the staff are very friendly, they all know and care about our child. We enjoy seeing the updates of our child enjoying their day at nursery while we are at work. They also offer extended hours for drop off and pick
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Review from Maria S (Mother of Child) published on 14 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a lovely nursery with amazing staff. Although I'm not there during the day with him, I get a sense he really enjoys nursery and the time he spends there. The staff is so nice, always taking the time to do comprehensive handovers at pick up and they don't rush you. They follow your routines and
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Review from A T (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

In my opinion, this nursery is very safe and clean, the teachers' communication with the children is good, and most importantly, my child feels good there, but I think the education part should be more.

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Review from G K (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery! Has gone above and beyond to make my child feel very settled!
Kept up to date throughout the day.
Everyone is very friendly and always welcomed in with a smile.
Would recommend to any other parents.

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Review from Georgina F (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending this nursery for just over a year and loves it here. It's safe, clean, happy and a lovely environment. All the staff are brilliant and my son comes home happy after every session. They do great food and have a lovely garden. I know my son is in good hands when here. He has
excelled since starting here and improved in confidence and speech.

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Review from Jarrod B (Father of Child) published on 9 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with our experience so far. Staff are positive, friendly, caring and informative. The atmosphere is very good and our child is very happy there. We are kept up to date with how he is getting on via an app and telephone calls so the communication is also good. There seems to be plenty of activities
for him to do and he has developed really well so far under the care/supervision of Happy Days.

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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had two children go through happy days and they both have been so happy throughout. The staff are both kind and great at their job! Thank you for making working life easier!
I would more than recommend Happy Days Cheswick!

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Review from Helen V (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are delighted with the nursery: the staff are very caring, there are great activities, the food is excellent and dietary requirements are well catered for.
We feel very lucky to have this gem on our doorstep and have recommended it to our friends.
It is good value for money although more expensive
than some other options in the area.

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Review from Devin V (Father of Child) published on 9 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so pleased with our little one’s development and progress at the nursery. She feels welcomed and looks forward to attending now, seeing all her little friends and all the staff looking after her and everyone else. A happy child makes a happy parent!

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Review from D A (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter gained many skills from happy days, such as speaking English, learned how to help herself with many things, and learned to solve problems. She goes to nursery happy because she knows that she will play, sing, dance, and meet her friends so that she can do new and fun activities with them.

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Review from D D (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at Cheswick Happy Days in March. The staff there are very friendly and welcoming. My daughter has settled in so quickly. She really enjoys attending. They offer a range of fun engaging activities for the children.

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Review from Hollie H (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Happy Days Cheswick have been brilliant from day 1 of our daughter attending. The nursery environment itself is lovely, there is a great range of activities planned for each day and the staff are so friendly and approachable. Handovers and feedback in person and through the app is always good. I couldn't
ask for anything more from them.

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Review from Amy C (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The nursery staff are all very friendly helpful and understandable. They’ve been very accommodating and I was very lucky to be able to change my son’s days he attends. This was made very easy and appreciated.

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Review from L J (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

An excellent nursery. I cannot fault the staff or the learning space at all. Our daughter has been attending for almost two years and loves it. Our newborn is already on the waiting list for May 2025.

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Review from G S (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic staff who are attentive and know my child well. They provide great care and push my child to grow and learn more. My child has become very independent at this nursery and loves to go there.

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Review from Nicola M (Mother of Child) published on 1 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Whilst it took a little while to settle, Harry is now having such a brilliant experience at Happy Days in Cheswick Village. He’s so busy every time we collect him and always seems to have lots of fun. We really appreciate how well looked after he is by everyone in his room, especially three staff members.

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Review from Carla F (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The standard overall at the nursery is excellent. I have one stand-out moment which was during my son's settling-in period and slightly beyond. I was incredibly anxious about leaving him and probably stayed with him for longer than 'normal' however the staff were so supportive and understanding they
made me feel so reassured and that I was leaving him with people who cared. He's been there over a year now and I have nothing but praise for the team and how they look after my son. He loves it there and always seems to have had a great day when he's picked up.

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Review from Esther W (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has attended this nursery since she was 9 months old, going through from the baby room to currently being in the pre-school age room. I was breastfeeding when she started and really nervous about her settling in but they really helped with the transition and I quickly felt comfortable leaving
her there. The staff are really good, especially one member of staff, in particular, who has been with our daughter in different rooms and always asks us how our daughter is doing. All of the staff give thorough feedback at the end of the day and our daughter talks fondly about the people she sees at nursery. The manager is great and always welcoming, she knows who all the children and parents are and makes me feel comfortable when we arrive there each time. They are really strict with safeguarding and ask you to put your phone away whenever in the nursery which I find really reassuring.

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Review from Elizabeth G (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been going to this nursery for about two years. The care and education he receives is excellent. He thrives there and goes in each morning without even looking back. The staff are very attentive and supportive.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.829)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.829) out of 10 for Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Cheswick Village is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.829 for Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Cheswick Village is calculated as follows: ( (251 Excellents x 5) + (25 Goods x 4) + (7 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 286 Ratings = 4.829

  • b) 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 - Cheswick Village is based on 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 82 number of registered child places is 16.4, which has been reached with 23 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Awards / Recognitions (8)

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2025

Recipient: Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools

Date: Monday 31 Mar 2025 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2024

Recipient: Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools

Date: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 More details

Eco Schools Green Flag Award 2022

Recipient: Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Cheswick Village

Date: Sunday 24 Jul 2022 More details

Meet the Team (1)

Shai

Shai Trueman

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2024

My name is Shai, and I’ve worked in nurseries for just over 6 years. I started as a level 3 practitioner, then went on to be a Room Manager, and worked my way up into management. I have a passion for early years and supporting children to learn and develop through holistic play. This is such an important age to ensure the children are ready for their transition to school. I have undertaken a variety of training, such as safeguarding, first aid paediatric, first aid at work and food hygiene.

We work very closely with our families to ensure we are supporting the children’s development at home and within the nursery
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Frequently Asked Questions about Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Cheswick Village

What is the Age Range of Children that Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Cheswick Village accepts?

Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Cheswick Village accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Cheswick Village Open?

Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Cheswick Village is open: 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.

How many Children does Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Cheswick Village have capacity for?

Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Cheswick Village has capacity for a total of 82 Children.

How far is Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Cheswick Village to the centre of Bristol?

3.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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