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Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools offer the best quality childcare across the South West. Discover the difference for yourself and come along to one of our nurseries. A hug, a story, a time to learn, explore and discover –
Welcome to Happy Days.

About Happy Days Nurseries
We opened our first nursery in 1991 and now operate 35 nurseries throughout the South West and Wales!

With over thirty years of expert experience and an ethos to support children to become strong and motivated learners for life, we pride ourselves on providing a service to enable parents to work and live their daily lives knowing their children are cherished and cared for to the highest standard.

Contact Information
  • Phone Number
    080 0783 3431
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Details
  • Group/Owner
    Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools
  • Person in Charge
    Katherine Lawrence (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Staff
    50
  • When Closed
    Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas
  • Type of Service
    Day Nursery – Privately OwnedOpen all yearFull Day Care
  • Total Places for children
    146
  • Age range
    from0 years 3 monthsto5 years 0 months
  • Visiting
    For general enquiries, or to book a tour, call Happy Days Support Centre.
  • Opening Days
    Mon-Fri
  • Opening Hours
    0700-1800
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  • Reese Hayden
    September 7, 2024 at 12:45 am

    The team are very welcoming, inviting, accommodating and well‑informed. Each and every team member is approachable and are excellent with my little one. Nothing is too much trouble for any of the team. My daughter is thriving. She is independent, confident, cheerful and well looked after. Thank you. After much consideration, we decided to move our daughter from another childcare centre to cheerful Days and honestly it was the best decision.

  • Sawyer Hayden
    September 14, 2024 at 9:39 am

    My son has loved every minute of his time here and we will all be so sad when it’s time for him to go to school in September. He’s turned into such a sociable little boy and his development has been supported 100%. Nothing is ever a chore or too much trouble for them.
    Thank you all so much. I can’t express how much praise I have for all the team at cheerful Days childcare centre & Preschool – Derriford.

  • Sidney Jarvis
    October 17, 2024 at 9:06 pm

    I was so afraid to send him as he’s shy in new environments but he absolutely loves it. The change in the way he acts at home is lovely too. He listens to me when I call his name and helps tidy toys. I think that has a lot to do with the fantastic team at cheerful Days. Since having my son at cheerful Days his speech has come on leaps and bounds.

  • Spencer Lang
    October 28, 2024 at 5:57 pm

    He is consistently cheerful to go and comes out smiling, which makes a working day so much easier. There’s consistently a inviting welcome on arrival and all team have consistently made an effort to form a relationship with my kid. He has a remarkable bond with his keyworker, who is consistently cheerful to give plenty of time to communicate with us. There’s a great range of facilities and activities available for kids, which help promote independence and encourage discovering.
    We appreciate all of the hard work the team do, to fulfil their job role and beyond. Thank you cheerful Days. I am very cheerful with the care my son receives at cheerful Days.

  • Hayden Griffin
    November 1, 2024 at 6:14 am

    There is a excellent variety of toys, books and activities and plenty of opportunities for playing outside. He is extremely cheerful there. We are particularly grateful for input and assistance with his speech delay; there have been regular educational plans which have been discussed with us and he is progressing brilliantly. I have highly recommended this childcare centre to friends and will continue to do so. We are really cheerful with cheerful Days Derriford for our son.

  • Blake Drake
    November 25, 2024 at 5:42 pm

    Since starting in January 2023 he has settled in really well. I have seen a massive development in my son’s speech, using a knife and fork and trying different foods.
    He loves the outdoor space, especially the forest! All the team are so welcoming and compassionate And attentive. Any questions I have are answered fast. My son loves coming to Derriford cheerful Days.

  • Skyler Flynn
    December 2, 2024 at 4:00 pm

    They are consistently so supportive, compassionate, attentive and willing to help with anything at all. Referrals have been made for my son who is suspected to have Autism and an Individualised Education Plan has been put in place for both kids to help them development. team are so supportive and I really appreciate everything they have done for my kids. Both of my kids have been attending this childcare centre since they were 6 months old and the team have been nothing short of incredible.

  • Fallon Walker
    December 16, 2024 at 9:16 pm

    With after having not a great journey with another childcare centre I was very worried about my kid starting a new one, at cheerful Days the kids is their main priority and the level of care is outstanding. I’ve been so so cheerful with the level of care and the assistance the childcare centre gives, to not only the kids but the parents. They have all the correct safety measures in place and are consistently cheerful to help with any issues, worries or questions. They’re all like one big family at the childcare centre, it’s so lovely to see. Never sense unwelcome or out of place, it’s consistently a lovely atmosphere for parents and the kids. Would 100% suggest this childcare centre to anybody!

  • Micah Jarvis
    December 23, 2024 at 1:26 pm

    I was extremely anxious as she had been looked after only by family members before. All team were incredible and very patient as I phoned up a few times each day to see how she was getting on. They look after your kids as if they were their own with plenty of cuddles if needed. Would highly suggest them to anyone and everyone. My daughter started with cheerful Days in January 2023.

  • Alex Bishop
    January 16, 2025 at 10:13 pm

    Everyone is more than supportive when needed and the team in the explorer rooms are incredible! Our son has developed so much over the months he’s been with cheerful days. We can’t thank them enough for their care and assistance. The team are a credit to the childcare centre and you can tell they adore the kids by how much the kids adore them. Since we been going to cheerful days we cannot fault the childcare centre and the team at all.

  • Gray Keller
    January 19, 2025 at 1:04 am

    They’ve been remarkable with our kid, consistently keeping us updated on what’s going on with her and how she’s doing with the other kids. They even give us little report cards at the end of the day!
    They consistently make sure to communicate with us which we really appreciate, and they’re very understanding if a situation comes up.
    The team are really welcoming and consistently supportive. We’re very cheerful we chose them for our childcare centre. This childcare centre and its team have been absolutely incredible.

  • Cameron Randall
    February 10, 2025 at 5:07 am

    The childcare centre have consistently been incredible with them and they consistently come home cheerful and have enjoyed their day. The bond they have with their key workers is really something that makes me sense more comfortable leaving them to work. They consistently want to run off as soon they are dropped off. They have both learnt and developed so well during their time with cheerful days. The management team have consistently been supportive with anything we’ve ever needed them for. During lockdowns, myself and my husband were keyworkers and had to work still so to know my kids were in secure hands was really important to us. Both my kids attend cheerful days and have done since they were a year old.

  • Riley Finch
    February 12, 2025 at 1:27 am

    They have been remarkable at managing my daughters’ allergies and provide lots of excellent food alternatives that she is able to eat. They have been incredible at discovering about her disability and how to manage it while she is in childcare centre. I felt so welcomed this morning when we walked into her childcare centre room and a team member, knowing that my daughter is deaf, signed great morning to her, it was so lovely to see! They have been remarkable at supporting my daughter as she has moved from one room to another, giving her lots of time in her new room to let her get used to both the new setting and the new team before she fully moved up. I will be so sad when she leaves as everyone there has been incredible and I can see how much she loves it! cheerful Days Derriford have been nothing but compassionate, supportive and welcoming.

  • Fallon Marsh
    March 3, 2025 at 5:31 am

    Doesn’t have lots of plastic noisy toys that give instant gratification with no effort which encourages kids to actually playtime with the toys rather than press a button and immediately ‘win’.
    excellent team, all very compassionate and attentive. HIs key worker is excellent with my son.
    consistently comes home tired but I see that as a great thing because it means he’s been on the go and had a excellent time.
    Food is outstanding and well balanced. My son never comes home hungry and has normally eaten everything there.
    Would highly suggest this childcare centre. Lovely spotless childcare centre.

  • Elliot Lang
    March 18, 2025 at 8:03 pm

    They are incredible, trustworthy and you really sense rest assured that your kids are in great hands when you drop them off.
    They are by far the best childcare centre you could possibly imagine and the people are remarkable. The food they give the kids is 100% and they consistently have their best interest at heart.
    They communicate with you every step of the way and will give you a full brief of how your kid has done for the day which includes naps, playtime time, food and drink who they playtime with and what they have enjoyed the most.
    This childcare centre has ticked every box for me and they go above and beyond for you. My kid has gone to cheerful days for a couple of years and so did my other kid.

  • Cameron Morgan
    March 27, 2025 at 1:30 pm

    throughout Covid, again kept up to date and cannot praise the team enough on how they dealt with cases. I would 100% suggest the childcare centre! I cannot fault cheerful Days Derriford, I’m consistently kept up to date with activities of the day etc.

  • Charlie Walker
    May 4, 2025 at 12:39 am

    Initially it took a bit of time for him to settle in, but I was able to attend plenty of settle sessions with him as needed, which really helped us both! He really enjoys his time there and I can see a big difference in his development and temperament since starting. The team are all very compassionate and attentive and it makes such a difference to my working day knowing he in secure hands. Thank you. I am very cheerful with the care my son receives at cheerful Days childcare centre.

  • Kai Knight
    June 3, 2025 at 2:26 pm

    The team are welcoming, enthusiastic and encouraging.
    My son has blossomed socially under their care.
    The rooms of the childcare centre are beautifully airy and consistently filled with things to engage the kids’s attention.
    I sense like my son is in secure hands with the team and would wholeheartedly suggest the childcare centre to my friends.
    Also, I don’t know what witchcraft is used in the kitchen but my son enjoys such a varied diet of healthy food at childcare centre that I could never hope to get him to eat at home! It must be delicious! I cannot praise the standard of the childcare centre highly enough.

  • Quinn Flynn
    June 4, 2025 at 10:52 am

    Now we are able to pick up from the classroom we have seen in person how much he is enjoying it and how cheerful he is with his educators. Since joining cheerful Days he has come on leaps and bounds and we sense it has massively benefited him in all ways. All members of team have been very welcoming and welcoming and our kid has been very comfortable with all members of team he has encountered. We have very much loved and enjoyed seeing our little boy grow in self‑assurance and leave childcare centre at the end of the day with a big smile on his face.

  • Arden Bishop
    June 17, 2025 at 11:54 pm

    I have seen her self‑assurance grow since joining and she consistently has so much to tell me about her day. The team are fab and so welcoming! She eats so well and has such a varied menu on offer, it’s excellent to know she is so well looked after! My kid absolutely loves cheerful Days childcare centre and is consistently so excited to attend.

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