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Elephant Moon Day Nursery Cheltenham

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Oct 2022)
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4.8(46 parent reviews) ·Ivanhoe House, St. James Square, CHELTENHAM, GL50 3QG · Gloucestershire
Number of places
57 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

Elephant Moon Day Nursery Cheltenham, established in 2006, provides outstanding childcare for children aged 0-4 years. Open all year, 51 weeks of the year from 7:30 am to 6 pm, except for bank holidays, the nursery offers a rich and diverse learning environment.

Children benefit from extensive outdoor learning opportunities, regularly visiting local parks, shops, the library, and church, and participating in community events. The staff demonstrate exceptional knowledge of each child's individual learning needs and backgrounds, ensuring all children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), are supported to make continuous progress.

The curriculum is thoughtfully planned and assessed, focusing on individual interests and allowing all children to engage actively in their learning journey. The nursery celebrates diversity, introducing children to various cultures and languages, fostering inclusivity and a deep understanding of the wider community.

Staff-parent partnerships are strong, built on trust and effective communication, ensuring children thrive and feel valued.

What it's like

Children relish in the rich learning opportunities on offer, creating an immense impact across all areas of their development. Staff have excellent skills to review each child's individual needs and continually encourage children to progress in their learning. Planning and assessments are skilfully focused on each child's needs, allowing opportunities for all children to participate in their own learning experiences.

Outstanding provisionSkilled staffRich learning opportunitiesCommunity engagementStrong parent partnershipsInclusive environment

Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year, except for bank holidays

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2006

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Elephant Moon Day Nursery Cheltenham

Last inspected 10 October 2022 · Michelle Oram

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children relish in the rich learning opportunities on offer, creating an immense impact across all areas of their development. Staff have excellent skills to review each child's individual needs and continually encourage children to progress in their learning. Planning and assessments are skilfully focused on each child's needs, allowing opportunities for all children to participate in their own learning experiences.

Inspector highlights

  • Management has a clear and ambitious vision of what they expect for the setting, the children and the staff.
  • Extremely skilled staff provide children with extensive learning opportunities to progress across all areas of development.
  • Staff make outstanding efforts to get to know the children and their extended family members.
  • Children demonstrate consistently high levels of respect towards adults and their peers.
  • Constructive relationships are created between managers, staff and parents, presented through the trust parents hold for the nursery staff.
Inspection #10234993 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff show remarkable knowledge of each individual child's learning needs, and they are aware of the importance of retaining knowledge to allow children to further progress in their learning. Staff extensively review the children to understand their backgrounds, cultures, beliefs and individual needs.

Outdoor space

Children experience the outside world extensively, with visits to the local parks, shops, library and church, and are involved in community events. Children behave impeccably, both inside and outside the setting.

Parent Reviews of Elephant Moon Day Nursery Cheltenham

4.8
(46)
Lauren Veal
a year ago

My daughter has been going to Elephant Moon for almost 2.5 years after a terrible experience elsewhere. They were brilliant working with us to get her settled, she has thrived in the environment and we love all the staff there. Really receptive to feedback, proactive and do their best to accommodate activities and things my daughter has wanted to do on the days she attends. I only have great things to say and we will be sending our second there too.

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Toby Bristow
8 months ago

Communication has been poor about availability of nursery places, it took 3 weeks to get any response after 2 emails and a phone call. I can't comment on the quality of the care/facilities as we'd already opted for somewhere else, it looks as though all the other reviews indicate our experience was the exception though.

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Lucy Byrne
3 years ago

Elephant moon day nursery is the most wonderful childcare setting where children thrive. As a first time mum, I was anxious about leaving my child with someone else but Elephant moon instantly put my mind at ease with regular updates and communications throughout the day. The staff are all so friendly and welcoming which creates a lovely family environment. All of the staff have known my child’s name from the moment she arrived, even the staff who don’t look after her on a daily basis. My daughter loves going there and practically runs in every morning. What more can you ask for! I can’t recommend Elephant Moon highly enough!

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Jakub Orna
8 months ago

Fantastic nursery, happy and friendly staff. Our daughter has spent an amazing 3 years here. Would highly recommend. Thank you for everything Amanda and your team.

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Caroline ELLIS
3 years ago

My son has been going to Elephant Moon since he was 9 months and loves it! My daughter also went there (she is just about to start secondary school!) The experience for both children has been excellent. Amanda and the whole team are so friendly yet professional. I have never had any concerns of any kind. I cannot recommend Elephant Moon highly enough and trust them 100%. They are so creative with the activities, the communication is very good. My son knows every single member of staff and they all know him (not sure if that's a good thing!!)

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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2022

Date: September 2009

  • October 2022Outstanding
  • October 2016Good
  • February 2013Good
  • September 2009Good

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