Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited
Day nursery in Devon.
47 Scalwell Lane, Seaton, EX12 2DJWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 3 May 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited against Devon
| Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited | Devon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 88% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited have?
- Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 3 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Devon has 44.
- How much does Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited cost?
- Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited 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 Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited how it offers them.
- When was Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited on 3 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited?
- Nearby in Seaton: Puffins at Westcliff, Leapfrogs Trust, Wildlings Forest Kindergarten.
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.