Pink Elephants Nursery provides quality childcare for children up to five years old across its various locations, including Chislehurst. They focus on creating a stimulating environment with a diverse range of activities, prioritising outdoor play and exercise for promoting children's health and development.
The nursery encourages children to explore and investigate, fostering individual growth and curiosity. They also emphasise growing their own fruits and vegetables, connecting children with nature.
All activities and learning experiences align with the Statutory Framework of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Pink Elephants Nursery offers full-time childcare for 51 weeks a year and supports funded childcare places.
They are known for their passionate, caring, and friendly approach, dedicated to providing a child-centred learning experience and comprehensive family support. Their staff are fully first aid trained and highly qualified.
The nursery provides highly nutritional, home-cooked food and offers a wide array of weekly activities to keep children engaged and active.
Our ethos
Pink Elephants Nursery is committed to providing a child-centred learning experience that aligns with the EYFS framework. They foster individual growth and curiosity through exploration and investigation, with a strong emphasis on outdoor play, nature connection, and holistic development.
What it's like
Children and their families are greeted with a warm welcome by the manager and practitioners. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure, as they confidently enter the nursery and settle quickly. Children develop close bonds with the practitioners in their room, and they approach them for comfort when needed.
Fees are structured by age bands for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers. Charge options include morning, afternoon, full day, and full week sessions, with optional early drop-off and late pick-up. Fees cover baby milk, snacks, drinks, hot meals, nappies, and wipes, though consumable fees apply to funded hours.
Funding accepted
Good to know
Food
Meals, snacks, and drinks provided, including Aptamil milk for babies. Nappies and wipes are also included. For those dropped off before 8:30am, breakfast is provided. Other meals include mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon tea, and a light snack for those staying past 5:30pm.
Waitlist
£100 administration fee is required to secure a place for Chislehurst. For Maidstone, a £20 deposit is required to secure a place, which is refundable or deductible from an invoice, except for Free for 2's funding places where it is waived.
Opening hours
7:30am - 6:30pm
Age range
Up to 5 years old
Term time / All Year
All Year
Last inspected 1 February 2023
What it's like to attend
Children and their families are greeted with a warm welcome by the manager and practitioners. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure, as they confidently enter the nursery and settle quickly. Children develop close bonds with the practitioners in their room, and they approach them for comfort when needed.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Inclusion & environment
Children make good progress in all areas of the curriculum, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Practitioners use visual aids, such as picture cards, to support children with their understanding and communication. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) and practitioners work effectively with parents and other professionals, such as local authority staff and speech and language therapists, to ensure that all children progress well.
All children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills. They have access to various outside areas with a range of resources to challenge them, such as climbing and building equipment. Babies are asked individually if they would like to go outside.
Absolutely outstanding nursery! The staff are so kind caring and great with the kids! My little boy really struggled with getting the hang of nursery and leaving me, he started before he was 2, he’s been going for about 8 months now and the staff have supported us in our new journey with nursery! He absolutely loves going now and he’s come on leaps and bounds! They have been so accommodating to settle my little boy in and now he’s settled they are still consistent with their communication and commitment! I highly recommend! Chelsea, Lauren, Danielle, Maria and Ellie have all been fantastic! Such lovely staff! X
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Pink Elephants Nursery Chislehurst, is brilliant. I was nervous about going back to work and having to put my son into childcare at 8 months old - but from the very first time I visited the premises and met some of the staff, I felt at ease! The environment is very welcoming to new families and the staff make a conscious effort to help new children settle in well. Staff are friendly and take time to talk to parents at drop off and pick up. I would definitely recommend this nursery to families in the area. My son has been going there for almost a year and he is thriving so much and loves it there. Thank you Pink Elephants!
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Excellent nursery. When this nursery opened we moved my son here from another local nursery, and it was definitely the right decision. The level of care, kindness, professionalism and support from the staff is above and beyond. Lots of outdoor space and plenty of activities for the children. We get regular updates and photos, and the staff are happy to talk though any feedback in person too. My son loves going to pre-school. Highly recommended.
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Wonderful nursery. My son is two and is in toddler room and has been attending since he was eleven months old so we also have experience of baby room. All of the staff are caring and attentive and our son absolutely loves going to nursery. He even points to the building and asks to go in if we walk past at the weekend!
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Wonderful nursery and staff! A special shout out to Ellie! Our daughter Beth has had a magical time at the nursery and often talks about her friends there. We will miss you all - thank you for making our daughter's early years so special
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Date: August 2022
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