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Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury

Rhodes Moorhouse Way, Longhedge Village, Salisbury SP4 6SA
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There are always plenty of activities on the go for the little onesAdrian L(Grandfather of Child)
Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury, Salisbury
There is a real community and my children absolutely love it there.G G(Mother of Child)
Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury, Salisbury
The staff go above and beyond to make the nursery a home from homeSophie B(Mother of Child)
Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury, Salisbury

Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School in Salisbury offers quality day care for up to 81 children in a new, purpose built setting. The nursery is open from 8am-6pm each day, Monday to Friday, catering for children from 12 weeks to 5 years old.

The team are committed to offering children the best start to their education. With carefully designed resources and activities, they work each day to provide endless opportunities...  

Funding & Fees

Full Day Care Fees
0–2 Years: £89.76 per day (08:00–18:00)
2–3 Years: £89.76 per day (08:00–18:00)
Over 3 Years: £89.76 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 - Salisbury to get a personalised quote:

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Julia Gale (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 15

Total Places for Children

  • 81

Age Range

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

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

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

Parking

  • The nursery will have parking bays located directly outside for ease of drop off/pick up.

Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury Reviews (47)

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Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.936) out of 10, based on 25 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury has 47 reviews.

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Review from Yvonne A (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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Absolutely amazing staff who go above and beyond. I always pick up a happy child at the end of the day. Micah is looked after very well and enjoys all his activities on site. Thank you all so much for what you do!!

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Review from J S (Father of Child) published on 27 February 2026 Submitted via Website
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The staff are always fantastic, and we love getting updated through the app to see that our daughter is happy and enjoying herself. Everything is always super clean and well presented, and we've never had any reason to complain.

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Review from S N (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2026 Submitted via Website
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So pleased we chose Happy Days nursery Longhedge. Our daughter joined when she was just under 1 year old and has absolutely thrived. The staff are wonderful and attentive. It was hard chosing a nursery but Happy Days just felt right and had the ethos we were searching for. The nursery then going on to get outstanding was exactly the vindication we needed, as this confirmed to us we'd made the right choice. There are a great variety of enriching activities and our daughter is learning so much, as well as being genuinely excited to go to nursery.

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Review from Siobhan C (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2026 Submitted via Website
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We absolutely love Happy Days nursery. The team are so supportive and caring and super friendly. When my little girls nursery friends left to start school this year she found it tricky to adjust to the changes but the staff were incredible with her and she has settled back down quickly. My little girl is thriving in their care and has grown in leaps and bounds. There are always so many creative activities and challenges for her that she has the best time every day she's there. She especially loves that she can play outside whenever she wants! The food provided is also incredible! There is so much diversity and flavours, my daughter loves all the different meals!

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Review from B M (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2026 Submitted via Website
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My son absolutely loves his time at Happy Days Salisbury. Like most parents, I was initially worried about how he would settle in but the twice weekly settle sessions in the lead up to him starting helped allay some of those concerns. To see my son so happy to be there, excited to see his key worker and room staff at drop off every morning reaffirms that we made 100% the right choice in nursery. I love the little updates on the app to let us know what he's eaten for breakfast/lunch/tea and what activities he's been up to.

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Review from R F (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2026 Submitted via Website
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My little girl loves her 4 days a week at Happy Days Salisbury. The staff in Explorers are genuinely so lovely and I always look forward to hearing about the things they've been up to that day. My daughter has a cows milk allergy and they've accommodated that really well and are always easy to communicate with.

My daughter took a long time to settle but they handled that like the true pros they are. She's now been attending for 7 months and we've never had a problem.

We highly recommend it to anyone who asks - but word has clearly spread because it sounds like they're very booked!

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Review from J W (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2025 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been attending Happy Days since December 2024, starting when she was just 9 months old.
We've had such a positive experience in both Explorers 1, and more recently having moved into Explorers 2. Her key workers are exceptional. They genuinely care for her, know her well, and are quick to notice if something isn't quite right.

Most importantly, my little girl absolutely loves it here, and I've seen her grow in confidence and independence. I would wholeheartedly recommend this nursery to any parent looking for a warm, caring environment for their child.

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Review from Z M (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2025 Submitted via Website
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We couldn't be happier with our experience of Happy Days Salisbury. From the very first day our child attended the nursery, the staff made us feel completely at ease - warm, welcoming, and genuinely caring toward every child. It's clear that they truly love what they do.
Our baby absolutely adores going each day - always greeted with big smiles and endless affection. The environment is bright, safe, and full of fun learning opportunities. We've seen such amazing growth in confidence, curiosity, and social skills in our baby since joining.
Communication with the team is fantastic - they keep us updated throughout the day with photos, activities, and little milestones, which means so much to us as parents.

It's such a comforting feeling to know our child is so well looked after and genuinely happy. We're incredibly grateful for the love and dedication the whole team puts into their work. We couldn't recommend Happy Days highly enough

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Review from Chloe P (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2025 Submitted via Website
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Absolutely brilliant nursery. My child is so happy and comfortable with everyone in the team. Great communication and helpful, both in the rooms and in the office. I was worried about sending my non-verbal child to nursery but it's so obvious how happy he is!

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Review from K N (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2025 Submitted via Website
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From the start, my little one settled into his room with no problems at all, which really shows how great the staff are. They're so kind, caring, and make every child feel welcome. It's lovely to see how happy and comfortable my child is there each day. The team always keep us updated and genuinely care about the kids. Couldn't ask for a better nursery!

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Review from Steph C (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2025 Submitted via Website
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My little girl (11 months) started here just over a month ago, and I honestly cannot praise the team enough.
The settling in process can be really challenging for both a baby and parents, I was super nervous it all. The team have been nothing but understanding and supportive about it all, and the photos I get of her grinning from ear to ear really say it all!
She was confidently crawling within a week of attending!
The food provided is exceptional and the babies are always doing different activities etc.

Thank you, from our family x

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Review from Ellie B (Mother of Child) published on 5 August 2025 Submitted via Website
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I cannot fault Happy Days Nursery. As a first time parent, anxious to leave her baby at nursery, they have been nothing but supportive, communicative and accomodating to both mine and my son's needs.
My son loves going into nursery, often barely looking back to say bye! He has great fun with classmates and staff there and his development has skyrocketed since he started.

We feel very fortunate to have found such a lovely nursery that really seems to care and is continuously striving to make things as wonderful as they can for the children. A super nursery!

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Review from Courtney W (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2025 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been at the nursery since November 2024, throughout that time I have nothing but amazing things to say about Happy Days Nursery. My daughter has come on absolute leaps and bounds starting off as a crawling, quiet little child to now a noisy, happy & walking/running toddler. The time and dedication each staff member puts in to each child can not go unnoticed, they really are the backbone of the nursery. Nothing is ever too much trouble and you always get a full debrief of the day and kept up to date on the next steps they are working towards to help with your child's progress. My child absolutely loves coming to nursery now and the staff worked with me when we first started to go from a child who wouldn't let me out of her site without screaming to now dropping her off with her arms open to be handed over to the staff for the day and no tears instead smiles and a wave goodbye. They have exceeded my expectations and I am so happy I put her in this nursery.

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Review from Carli S (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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I couldn't be happier with my choice of nursery for my daughter. It's always clear on drop off/ collection and through updates received via the app that she is always in a happy, caring & safe environment when she is at Happy Days Salisbury. I would happily recommend to any parent considering a nursery for their child. Thank you to all staff - from reception to her key worker!

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Review from Simon G (Father of Child) published on 26 February 2025 Submitted via Website
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We have been really happy with this nursery, we love the setting and varied activities on offer. The set-up of the rooms and outdoor spaces to allow free flow is excellent. The staff are friendly and welcoming, and all seem really happy working there. The office staff are always helpful (including with things like queries about funding etc) and the room staff seem to bond well with the children. Our son loved attending, and we are sad to be leaving. Our older children attended different nurseries, and we consider Happy Days Salisbury to be the best we have experienced. We have never had any problems and would be happy to recommend to anyone.

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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025 Submitted via Website
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Having looked around a few nurseries, we chose Happy Days because of the passion the staff demonstrated for caring and nurturing children. Our daughter has attended for almost a year now and loves it. The facilities are fantastic. It is always clean, fresh and well looked after. The learning and development programmes are really good and our daughter has thrived. All of the staff are very welcoming and always smiling which assures us that we chose the right place. Our daughter has built a wonderful bond with staff caring for her. Her key worker and other team members are always as excited as we are when new milestones are reached, which is lovely. We get daily updates on nappies, meals and sleep time via the app and get regular photos and videos. The menus are amazing and I'm often quite jealous of the delicious meals! Overall Happy Days is a brilliant facility and we know are daughter is cared for and safe when there.

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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2025 Submitted via Website
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The staff at Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury are always so welcoming. My daughter can have troubles saying goodbye to me most days she attends, but the ladies in her room are always amazing with her and don't rush her. It's never a bother and they go over and above to help her. My daughter absolutely adores the ladies and I know, when I leave her, she's in safe loving care. Happy Days is one of the best it's like an extended family.

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Review from H M (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2025 Submitted via Website
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My son started here after we weren't happy with his prior nursery. In short, we have got our little boy back- he has gone back to loving learning, being chatty and taking part in activities. The safeguarding at the nursery is excellent and all of the staff are so friendly. Also, the menu on offer is healthy, balanced and extensive, we couldn't be happier! Putting him in the nursery has been the best decision and if he is like this after just 2 weeks, we can't wait to see the magic they make as time goes on!

Reply from Rebekah Fice-Thomson, Marketing Manager at Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury

Thank you so much for your lovely review! It's amazing to hear how happy and engaged your little boy is since joining us. Seeing children thrive in a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment is exactly what we strive for. We're so pleased you're happy with our team and menu, and we can't wait to continue supporting your son on his journey. Your kind words mean the world to us!

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Review from K M (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2025 Submitted via Website
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Our daughter has a great time at nursery and is very well cared for by the lovely staff who are so warm and welcoming and really care very much about the children they are looking after. Our daughter eats well and is thriving. We get lovely photo updates and are kept informed of her food, sleep and nappies throughout the day via the app. The environment is very modern and has been purpose built, so is a fantastic place for the children to play and explore.

Reply from Rebekah Fice-Thomson, Marketing Manager at Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury

Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so pleased to hear that your daughter is thriving and enjoying her time with us. Our team is truly dedicated to providing a warm, caring, and nurturing environment, so your kind words mean a lot. It's also great to know that you find the app updates...  

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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025 Submitted via Website
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If I could describe Happy Days Salisbury in three words they would be; fun, attentive and genuine. I am welcomed with a smiley hello by the front office and any key worker who passes me in the corridor before I get to the room. Then, I'm greeted by bouncy happy children who shout to my daughter "your mummy's here!" I always get a detailed description of my daughter's day and enjoy having a giggle with the lovely staff in Adventurers. The managers are brilliant and make a real effort to get to know my daughter and even my 7 year old. I see them make the same effort with other children of all ages - I honestly don't know how they remember each child and parents names. The nursery often has residents from the local care home come to visit the children, where both generations enjoy spending time together. We'll be sad to leave when my daughter starts school this September. I'd highly recommend Happy Days Salisbury to any parent.

Reply from Rebekah Fice-Thomson, Marketing Manager at Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury

Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're absolutely delighted to hear how much you and your daughter enjoy your time at Happy Days Salisbury. It's wonderful to know that our team's warm, attentive approach has made such a positive impact. We truly value the relationships we build with each...  

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  • Posted: Friday 02 May 2025Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School at Longhedge, Salisbury is proud to announce that it has been rated ‘Outstanding’ in its first ever Ofsted inspection since opening its doors in January...
  • Posted: Tuesday 26 Nov 2024Happy 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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Julia Gale Job Title: Manager
Julia Gale

Julia boasts a remarkable 25 years of experience in childcare. Throughout her career, she has thrived in diverse settings, including private schools, independent nurseries, large nursery groups, and even as a private nanny. This unique opportunity allowed Julia to travel and immerse herself in different cultures and lifestyles.

For the past 16 years, Julia has taken on a leadership role, managing nurseries. The most rewarding aspect of her career has been working alongside teams to create enriching environments where children can explore and learn through play.

On weekends, Julia enjoys spending quality time with her two young daughters. When the weather permits, they embark on adventures with friends and family, exploring new places and creating lasting memories.

Frequently Asked Questions about Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury

What is the Age Range of Children that Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury accepts?

Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury Open?

Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury is open: 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.

How many Children does Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury have capacity for?

Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury has capacity for a total of 81 Children.

How far is Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School - Salisbury to the centre of Salisbury?

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

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