Elan Preschool, Haywards Heath

12 Sydney Road, Haywards Heath RH16 1PZ
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  • Elan Preschool, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath
Elan Preschool in Haywards Heath offers a nurturing, high-quality Early Years education for preschool-aged children. The newly refurbished setting provides a homely environment that inspires confidence, independence, and a love for learning. Children enjoy enriching activities such as Make & Bake, ProTots sports, yoga, and regular community outings to nature spots and Clare Park. The garden features a mud kitchen, sandpit, and growing garden to support outdoor exploration. With dedicated SENCo support, experienced staff, and seamless transitions from Elan Day Nursery, children benefit from consistent care and learning. The Famly App keeps parents closely connected to their child’s journey. Conveniently located just two minutes from Haywards Heath station, Elan Preschool is the perfect step forward in your child’s Early Years adventure.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Hannah (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 14

Total Places for Children

  • 56

Age Range

  • from 2 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Elan Preschool, Haywards Heath Reviews (57)

9.9

Elan Preschool, Haywards Heath has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.927) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Elan Preschool, Haywards Heath has 57 reviews.

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Review from Anuska (Mother of Child) published on 29 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter started at Elan Pre School at the beginning of June and truth be told, we were a bit apprehensive as to how well she would settle in having been at home with me (her mum) for the best part of 8 months. This was short-lived! She ran into 'school' and hardly even looked round to say goodbye.
This is thanks to the amazing preschool set up and the extremely kinds and welcoming staff. We cannot praise and thank them enough for making our daughter feel welcome and right at home from day one. Thank you to the manager and also to your wonderful team.
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Review from Emily R (Mother of Child) published on 26 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My second child is currently at Elan, both have really enjoyed their time here. The staff are really caring, and the manager always addresses questions or feedback in a very constructive manner. My two children have gained a lot of independence through attending, as well as a solid grounding in letters
and numbers ahead of starting at school. The food cooked on-site is high quality and the mealtime routines are great for the children to eat more independently than at home, using cutlery by themselves etc.
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Review from Genevieve J (Mother of Child) published on 26 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughters only started at Elan nursery and Preschool in February and were welcomed with opened arms and settled in really quickly!
We have now had a 3-month break but the girls have gone back happily!
The teachers are all lovely, friendly, warm, very patient, accommodating and full of bubbly
enthusiasm! We could not be happier with the setting and the whole team have made coming back to school after lockdown a very easy transition.
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Review from Gemma S (Mother of Child) published on 18 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended Elan pre-school. My daughter (now at school) and my son who is currently there, have had such great times at Elan. They adore the teachers, always have an action-packed day, and always enjoy the food.
The staff are wonderful and provide a caring and fun environment for
the children (with lots of learning too). The communication with parents is excellent and staff are always happy to help. My son will miss preschool for sure when he leaves.
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Review from Louise (Mother of Child) published on 18 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All four of my children have attended Elan over a continuous period of fourteen years, all from under nine months, my last from three months, who is due to leave at the end of August to start school. Every one of them have grown into happy independent children, so ready to start school. Elan provides
a safe and happy environment for children to excel. The staff have always been great with a special few who have been there years. We will be sad to leave and will miss you all.
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Review from Lucy M (Mother of Child) published on 18 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We moved our daughter to Elan Preschool from another provider. It was a big change for her, leaving all of the friends she had made, but Elan has really supported her. They seem to know and understand her personality already, and she is always happy to run in and see everyone. Her language, confidence
and maturity have come on leaps and bounds since attending. I'd also like to add how brilliantly they have handled the covid pandemic, with clear communication throughout and gently educating the kids. My daughter has been attending throughout, and I've felt really safe leaving her in their capable hands. We couldn't be happier with the decision we made to move her to Elan (which was off the back of many, many recommendations!).
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Review from Bonnie M (Mother of Child) published on 16 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Elan Pre-school for over a year now and really loves it. The staff are really friendly, professional and attentive to all the children's needs. The layout of the pre-school works really well, and the garden area is perfect for outdoor play. The pre-school is managed really
well, and I have been very impressed with their approach during the coronavirus lockdown. I will be sad when it comes time for my daughter to leave and start big school!
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Review from Richard W (Father of Child) published on 16 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our eldest boy has been at the preschool for a year and a half and leaving for school in a few months.
We love the teachers at the preschool. He looks forward to seeing them and always has fun. He comes home excited and full of new things to tell us.
We have been especially impressed with how they
have coped with changes because of Covid-19.
We will definitely send our second boy as we know he will be in great hands. Keep up the good work!
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Review from Madeleine M (Mother of Child) published on 15 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves preschool. I really noticed the difference in her after the few weeks she was off in the pandemic; when she returned her sleep went back to normal and her manner, (which had been getting quite defiant, clingy and contrary) went back to her normal affable self. She clearly thrives on
the social contact, all the games and dressing up; she often sings the phonics songs at home. She loves the food. She's happy, so I'm happy. From my perspective, the staff have been really flexible and accommodating whenever I've had an issue. I have also been impressed with how they have handled things throughout the pandemic; good communication and great attitude. Thanks!
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Review from Jane H (Mother of Child) published on 15 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter currently attends preschool and my son attended until he started school two years ago. We have always been really impressed with all of the staff and the preschool environment. All the staff are always welcoming, make my children immediately feel at ease and really care about every child’s
development. Even since preschool reopened, the manager and team have taken careful steps to ensure every child is safe. My daughter couldn’t wait to go back and see her friends. The preschool itself is a detached house, with children are separated into upstairs and downstairs bubbles. The children take part in a variety of activities, from arts and crafts, reading, singing, dancing and outside exercise in the garden etc. There are optional activities like yoga, french and music bus. The location of the preschool is perfect by the station as well as being close to my house. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending to others.
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Review from Jessica T (Mother of Child) published on 15 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
There have been a few disruptions to my toddlers routine recently - we moved house/area, left her old nursery behind, lockdown happened and then she started preschool. The staff at Elan Preschool have been so kind and patient with her, and what could have been a difficult transition, was handled brilliantly.
She can’t wait to go to preschool each morning, and since she’s been going, I’ve noticed her language has come along in leaps and bounds. I love hearing about her days at preschool and all the fun activities she’s been doing. She’s learning a lot, and it’s great! Highly recommend.
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Review from Marie-Louise K (Mother of Child) published on 15 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son absolutely loves going to Elan Preschool, and the staff are so attentive to each child's needs. The organisation, especially with all the recent changes (and as my husband and I are both keyworkers), has been so reassuring. My son comes home full of enthusiasm and exhausted (in a good way) and
stories about dinosaurs, water play and books etc. Our older son also went to Elan, and I could not recommend highly enough. Bravo and thank you for the lovely, lovely staff and environment and non-stop fun. Home (and food at home) is positively dull in comparison, I'm sure!
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Review from Fiona D-D (Mother of Child) published on 15 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm nothing but impressed with Elan pre-school, my son thoroughly enjoys his time there. The staff are wonderful, caring, attentive and supportive. The range of activities that are planned and executed each day are of a fantastic variety, I sometimes wish I could spend the day there! They are fun and
educational and are adapted to the children and their interests. The food is cooked on-site by Elan's chef, and the menu range is brilliant, a good mixture and I'm quite envious when I read the daily activity board and see what has been served up! I would highly recommend Elan, my son has attended the nursery too, and it was the same great experience.
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Review from Fran S (Mother of Child) published on 15 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been coming to Elan nursery and then preschool since he was 11-months old. He loves preschool, and I am always really excited to hear what he has learned that day. Since he started preschool, Elan preschool has invested in an extension which has made it a huge open space downstairs that flows
into the garden. As well as using the garden, the staff take the children to the local parks and woods to learn more about nature. The staff are great, and always share any significant news from the day (good or bad!), and since they have re-opened to all after lockdown, I have very impressed about the social distancing and bubbles that are observed and don't interfere with the children's ability to learn. It will be a sad day when he leaves later this year.
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Review from Caroline C (Mother of Child) published on 15 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our children have attended Elan Preschool, and I highly recommend it. There is a lovely, warm, happy atmosphere, which is created by the friendly, smiley, professional staff - led by the excellent manager. The building and garden are set up well, and the activities our kids have had a chance to
take part in, are fun and educational. We feel Elan Preschool has set our oldest son up very well for primary school.
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Review from Nataliya R (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son used to go to this preschool and now my daughter is in there, and I absolutely would recommend it to anyone. Staff are and have always been amazing with kids, they care, they know their needs and characters, they play and support them and always have genuine smiles on their faces. They have a
variety of games and activities to play with, nutritional food, their chef is fantastic. The management is excellent, managers work on the floor with children too and always there to help you. Their opening times are convenient, location is great. We really enjoy our journey with the Elan Preschool.
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Review from Anna H (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son absolutely loves Elan Preschool, having first attended their nursery round the corner. The staff are brilliant, and there is a lovely balance of structured activities and free-flow play. The outdoor garden area is great, and it’s a nice “house” feel set over two floors. He is always happy to
go, which is the best endorsement.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.927)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.927) out of 10 for Elan Preschool, Haywards Heath is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.927 for Elan Preschool, Haywards Heath is calculated as follows: ( (178 Excellents x 5) + (14 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 192 Ratings = 4.927
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Elan Preschool, Haywards Heath is based on 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 56 number of registered child places is 11.2, which has been reached with 16 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Hannah

Hannah

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2018

Hannah, our experienced Nursery Manager, brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to her role at Elan. With years of experience in Early Years education, she is dedicated to creating a nurturing and supportive environment where every child can thrive.

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