Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Poole

Beechbank Avenue, Creekmoor, Poole BH17 7FF
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9.8 95 Reviews
  • Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Poole, Poole
Happy Days would like to introduce you to their 81 place nursery and pre-school. The setting offers endless learning opportunities, with free-flow access between indoor and outdoor environments, led by passionate and experienced team members.
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Funding & Fees

Full Day Care Fees
0–2 Years: £93.96 per day (08:00–18:00)
2–3 Years: £93.96 per day (08:00–18:00)
Over 3 Years: £93.96 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 fee information, contact the Nursery directly.

Contact Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Poole to get a personalised quote.

Contact Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Poole to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Lynn Wordsworth (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 16

Total Places for Children

  • 81

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 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

Parking

  • The setting has designated parent parking.

Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Poole Reviews (95)

9.8

Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Poole has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.832) out of 10, based on 32 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Poole has 95 reviews.

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Review from Verity H (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery. My daughter absolutely loves it here. I would recommend it to everyone. My daughter has learned so much since being here. Staff are always cheerful and lovely. My sister has just put her one-year-old in because she knows how much I love it at Happy Days - Poole.
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Review from Dayna F (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been coming here since nine months old and she is now three. The staff have always been amazing with her and she absolutely loves going to Happy Days. She asks to go back when she leaves. I highly recommend Happy Days to anyone.
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Review from Amanda D (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very pleased with Happy Days Nursery and would highly recommend it. My little one is always happy to go into nursery and they give us a good handover of how her day has been. Thank you to all at Happy Days.
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Review from Lucy R (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely loved this nursery from the first time I viewed it and I viewed a few. It’s very welcoming and the staff are so friendly and I can’t fault them whatsoever, my daughter has loved it here over the last year and has come on so well. I also love the fact that if your child injures themselves
they also call to let you know, which I think is amazing. I would 100% recommend this nursery to anyone, the wild garden is lovely for the children too.
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Review from Natasha (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has thrived due to the passionate staff, creative play and wonderful learning opportunities. The nursery has fabulous facilities and an inclusive atmosphere. Highly recommend.
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Review from Alysha T (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery has been fantastic for my daughter, she is shy around new people but had settled in really well here and loves going two days a week. She loves playing in the wild garden and has bonded so well with the girls in Adventurers-2. I feel this nursery is really going to help her with her transition
to school in September.
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Review from Debbie B (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleased with the nursery. We recently had some worries that our son was not settled or enjoying himself and our concerns were listened to immediately by both his keyworker and the manager. Suggestions were made on how we could all be involved to make sure he was happy and we were aware of how he
was doing. Having seen him in the room at the recent parents evening appointment, we could see just how much he loves it, how settled and confident he is and what a great relationship he has with his keyworker. He loves the new garden space and being outdoors generally and enjoys the variety of activities. The nursery is also purpose-built so there is plenty of space for each area (nursery room, changing area, sleeping area etc).
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Review from Jamie P (Father of Child) published on 26 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery. My daughter is happy and settled. The staff have been really welcoming and management very helpful. Nothing I can fault as staff are professional yet friendly and this nursery is somewhere you know your child is having lots of fun at.
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Review from Shakil M (Father of Child) published on 20 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly and helpful staff. Our daughter enjoys being there. They give us a detailed summary of her activity every day.
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Review from Laura S (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I sent my little boy to Happy Days and he absolutely loved it there and made some lovely connections with the staff. I cannot fault the staff in Adventures room one they were so good with him and he was always happy to go in. I did have issues, however, with dealing with the office staff where I would
be promised certain hours and then they would say it was never agreed. I can't remember how many times paperwork went missing that was handed in but I know they have had a few staff changeovers since then so I can't leave a negative comment on past issues. Overall Happy Days really is a happy place it's always nice and clean and the staff are all very friendly. My son now waves and says "bye-bye Happy Days" on his way to school every day. Thanks for some lovely memories.
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Review from S G (Father of Child) published on 17 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child has recently left Happy Days to start school and we’re so happy we sent her to Happy Days to help with the transition from a childminder to school. Our child has special educational needs and was extremely well supported by the staff who just understood her and her needs. We were sad to leave.
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Review from Paul (Father of Child) published on 17 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have attended Happy Days. My eldest started school last year, but still asks to go back to see all the staff when we pick his younger brother up, who is currently attending Happy Days Poole. The nursery is clean, well equipped, and makes every effort to give parents confidence in
the care they provide. The staff are professional but friendly, and really seem to care about the children attending the nursery. Communications are regular and detailed, and updates on what your child has done during their day are very detailed. Staff are also very supportive with development and learning. My eldest child had speech issues and nursery staff were brilliant, supporting him while he attended, and also requesting referrals to local services to assist him.
Both of my children have been happy at Happy Days and we've had absolutely no issues. Based on our personal experience, parents can have every confidence in Happy Days Poole.
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Review from Carolyne G (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the first point of contact with Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Poole I was very impressed with the organisation. Both the manager and staff were very informative and friendly when we made an initial visit and on my sons settling in days. My son took some time to settle down but with the right
guidance from the staff, he now enjoys the afternoons he attends. I have an excellent rapport of what he has achieved during his attendance what he has eaten etc. The excellent toys and equipment have been a great help to him. The nursery also ensures he has a milk free diet. The cleanliness of the nursery is excellent.
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Review from Anita B (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very friendly and professional staff. They have been very accommodating to our needs at very short notice. Children spend as much time outside which is lovely.
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Review from Amie R (Mother of Child) published on 12 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly and happy staff, very welcoming, always helpful, my daughter had an off morning and was upset leaving me which got me very emotional, but with the help from one of the teachers, I walked away very reassured and calm. They afford me to ring them on my break at work if I wanted to check she was
ok, just for a piece of mind. Great menu for the children as well, would recommend this pre-school to everyone!
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.832)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.832) out of 10 for Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Poole 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 32 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 32 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 4.832 for Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Poole is calculated as follows: ( (323 Excellents x 5) + (54 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 382 Ratings = 4.832
  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 Nursery & Pre-School - Poole is based on 32 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 81 number of registered child places is 16.2, which has been reached with 32 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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Lynn

Lynn Wordsworth

Job Title: Nursery Manager

My name is Lynn Wordsworth and I’m thrilled to be joining Happy Days Nursery as Nursery Manager.


Over a 15-year period, I have experience of being a Special Needs Assistant through to a Nursery Manager. In addition to managing various nursery settings, I have also held roles with Training Providers and Ofsted.


I have a passion for learning, coaching, and developing. I’m excited to be part of the ambitious vision that Happy Days have, Where Every Child Shines.

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