Happy Days Preschool - Saltford

Saltford Primary School, Claverton Road, Saltford, Bristol BS31 3DW
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9.8 24 Reviews
  • Happy Days Preschool - Saltford, Bristol
Happy Days Preschool - Saltford, nestled within the grounds of Saltford Primary School, provides a thoughtful, structured approach to preparing children for the transition to school. Since becoming part of Happy Days Nurseries, the pre-school has benefited from enhanced support and resources while maintaining a strong focus on fostering independence, responsibility, and a love for learning.

The dedicated team offers a variety of activities, from early literacy and numeracy to creative arts and outdoor play, all aimed at building essential skills for future success. The pre-school environment is designed to inspire curiosity and self-confidence, encouraging children to take an active role in their learning.

In addition to early years provision, the setting now also includes a Before and After School Club for school-aged children. This wraparound care offers a safe and engaging environment with structured activities and social opportunities beyond the school day—supporting working families with reliable, high-quality childcare.

With a focus on social development, emotional well-being, and academic readiness they offer a nurturing space where children are encouraged to explore, grow, and shine—ensuring they are well prepared for the next stage in their educational journey.
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Funding & Fees

Full Day Care Fees
0–2 Years: £79.07 per day (08:00–18:00)
2–3 Years: £79.07 per day (08:00–18:00)
Over 3 Years: £66.15 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 detailed information regarding our fees, including rates per hour or session, please contact the nursery directly. Our team will be happy to assist you with all inquiries.

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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Katie Dursley (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 14

Total Places for Children

  • 60

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Happy Days Preschool - Saltford Reviews (24)

9.8

Happy Days Preschool - Saltford has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.805) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Happy Days Preschool - Saltford has 24 reviews.

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Review from M M (Mother of Child) published on 10 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Happy days Pre School previously known as Tiddlers Pre School have been so fantastic over the last year and a half. The staff are always so energetic, friendly, kind, compassionate and welcoming. Our daughter absolutely adores going to Pre School & frequently talks about the staff at home. She always
comes out happy and always talks very positively about her day and what she has done. One teacher is very well known for her wonderful cuddles and another for her excellent butterfly drawings! Another member of staff also has a soft spot in my daughter's heart for talking about her dog biscuit. And a big shout out to 4 other members of staff in particular, my daughter speaks about you all very fondly too. I cannot thank the girls at the nursery enough you are all wonderful. My son is very much looking forward to coming up to the Pre School once he is old enough and I know that he will settle with you lovely ladies, just as well as my daugher did. Thank you again.
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Review from J C (Mother of Child) published on 27 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have had 2 children cared for by Happy Days Nursery in Saltford (previously Tiddlers) over the past 5 years. My experience has always been positive particularly in respect of the friendly and caring people that work there giving me confidence that my children are happy and well cared for. There are
always varied activities, lots of outdoor play and appetizing food which they have always enjoyed. With the recent acquisition by Happy Days it is clear that some investment is being made in resources and the outdoor space which will continue to improve the already positive environment.
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Review from G P (Mother of Child) published on 21 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Happy Days (Tiddlers) have cared for both of my children and the staff are absolutely wonderful. They give me an update each time I collect and have supported us with my child's speech delay more than I could ask for.
My youngest also attended the nursery & they were incredibly supportive and understanding
when she transferred from another nursery.
When my oldest moved into school, the transition was simple with the support we got from happy days.
The change from Tiddlers to Happy days has seemed very corporate, going from a local nursery to a chain but no major changes. We are hoping no further changes as it was wonderful as it was.
I would give it 10 stars for care if I could as the pre school & nursery staff are just fantastic.
My small and only negative comment would be that we have had dirty (soiled) underwear mixed in with clean clothes (when it would usually be bagged) but when we raised this, it was addressed.
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Review from Michelle D (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son is extremely happy here, the staff are so lovely, I know my child is in safe hands - the most important thing to me.
Learning: I get verbal feedback on behaviour, I presume they follow a curriculum? I never hear what my child has done each day. I would like more of that and how he's developing.
Care: amazing, although can come home with a dirty bottom. So would like more focus on supporting cleanliness with no 2's.
Staff: 10/10.
Management: 10/10 although since the take over, hardly any updates or photos on what my child has been doing each day, would like that to improve and be more frequent on the app.
Facilities/resources: it's great that happy days are updating and improving the site and equipment as was much needed.
Activities: would like more updates, as have no idea. Also advocate taking them out of the site daily as space is small, utilising the parish park next door makes you competitive with Snap dragons
(chuckles and staff - amazing! So happy here)
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.805)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.805) out of 10 for Happy Days Preschool - Saltford is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 24 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 4.805 for Happy Days Preschool - Saltford is calculated as follows: ( (237 Excellents x 5) + (44 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 287 Ratings = 4.805
  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 Preschool - Saltford is based on 24 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 60 number of registered child places is 12, which has been reached with 24 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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Meet the Team (1)

Katie

Katie Dursley

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2005

Hello, my name is Katie Dursley, and I am the Manager here at Happy Days Pre School, Saltford. I have been at this setting for 21 years, working across all age groups from babies, Toddlers to pre-school, starting as a Practitioner and working my way up to Manager. I am passionate about early years and providing a safe, fun, creative environment for children and families to be a part of.


Outside of work, I enjoy travelling and spending time with my family and friends.

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