Pink Elephants Nursery
Day nursery in Maidstone, ME14. Part of the Kent council area.
Howard de Walden Centre, Bluett Street, Maidstone, ME14 2UGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 August 2021
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Pink Elephants Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Pink Elephants Nursery against Maidstone
| Pink Elephants Nursery | Maidstone average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 46 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Pink Elephants Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Pink Elephants Nursery have?
- Pink Elephants Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 18 August 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Pink Elephants Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Pink Elephants Nursery for 46 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Maidstone has 60.
- How much does Pink Elephants Nursery cost?
- Pink Elephants Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Pink Elephants Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Pink Elephants Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Pink Elephants Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Pink Elephants Nursery on 18 August 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Pink Elephants Nursery?
- Nearby in ME14: Alphabets Nursery, Ringle Rainbow Nursery, Stepping Stones.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.