Full-day nursery in Seaton, Devon
Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited
47 Scalwell Lane, SEATON, EX12 2DJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2015Reference EY489868Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 3 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 30 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
47 Scalwell Lane, SEATON, EX12 2DJ · More nurseries in EX12
Stations
- Seaton Terminus (Seaton Tramway)14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Scalwell Park, Axe Vale Caravan Park and Hospital.
Parks and playgrounds
- Elizabeth Road Playing Field2 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Elizabeth Road Playground4 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Devon there are about 3.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited is a full-day nursery at 47 Scalwell Lane, SEATON, EX12 2DJ, in Seaton, Devon. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School LimitedThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Ruperts Under 5's Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Colyton Caterpillars Early EducationFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Puffins at Beer Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Pinecones Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.7 miles |
| Uplyme Pre-school CIOSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.1 miles |
| The Folly NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Seaton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.1 miles
- Beer Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.7 miles
- Colyton Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.8 miles
- Colyton Grammar School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2022 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited Outstanding at its inspection on 3 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited take?
Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited?
Seaton Terminus (Seaton Tramway) is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Pink Hippo Day Nursery & Pre-School Limited?
You can call 01297 23535 and visit www.pinkhippodaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY489868 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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