Pink Elephants Nursery
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Chislehurst for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2020, with 63 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Bromley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bromley from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BR7 5ELWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 29 May 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 9 May 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 1 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is 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. Key information is shared between parents and practitioners at the beginning and the end of the day to help support children's time at home and nursery.
Children behave well towards practitioners and their peers. Practitioners model calm and respectful behaviour. For example, children problem solve with each other during their play and come to an agreement with little to no support needed.
Practitioners show high levels of respect for children by, for example, gaining consent before wiping noses or changing nappies. Babies are asked individually if they would like to go outside.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve consistency in how children are supported to develop independence and self-help skills, particularly during mealtimes.
- 1 February 2023Good
- 31 August 2022Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pink Elephants Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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