Pelican Place Nursery

A nurturing and creative environment where every child feels safe, valued, and inspired to learn through play

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14 Collingwood Rd, Witham, CM8 2DZ

Mon - Fri: 08:00 - 18:00

Age: 6 - 60 months

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Open Day: Sat 16 May

About Pelican Place Nursery

Pelican Place Nursery is an OFSTED OUTSTANDING nursery in Witham, providing excellent care in a spacious, purpose‑built setting. Our nursery nurtures children from birth to 5 years with calm, attentive care that builds security and confidence from the start. Families benefit from strong bonds and daily insights into routines.
Smaller rooms allow our dedicated team - many with 10+ years - to personalise support across ages, creating family‑like atmospheres. Staff diversity brings unique experiences, enriching play and cultural awareness.
Our astroturf garden enables all‑weather exploration, ideal for town‑centre families near trains. Children access bikes, scooters and nature zones, with opportunities may include mindfulness, fitness and animal care for holistic growth.
Is Pelican Place Nursery the intimate, dynamic space your child needs? Book a tour today and feel our welcoming vibe.

Nursery Facilities

Discover the facilities available at our nursery and how they support your child's care, learning, and development.

Buggy Store

A dedicated space to safely store your buggy during the day, making drop-off and pick-up easier and hassle-free.

Our Nursery Fees

We understand how important it is to have a clear picture of the costs associated with your child's care. Our fee sheet is designed to be transparent and straightforward, so please click below and take your time to look through it.

You can also learn more about fees and funding options on our dedicated pages Fees and funding page

If you have any questions at all, please do get in touch. We are always happy to talk things through with you.

Our Fees

Nutritional Approach

We believe food is fundamental to healthy growth, happy minds, and positive lifelong habits. In the earliest years, what children eat shapes taste preferences, supports brain development, and lays the foundations for long-term health.

All meals are freshly prepared on site each day using quality, seasonal ingredients. Our menus are developed with expert guidance, designed for inclusion, and go beyond Early Years Foundation Stage requirements. We want every child to become a confident, curious eater.

Our Menu

Meet Our Nursery Manager

Lauren Jones

Hello, I'm Lauren, the manager at Pelican Place Nursery. I joined in 2013 and have worked with children since 2006. During this time, I've gained my Level 3 in Childcare and a Level 4 in Leadership and Management.

I have enjoyed implementing new ideas and improving outcomes for children. I have a passion for childcare and am always striving to achieve the very best for the nursery.

I have gained experience from different settings and use these skills to support staff in creating new opportunities to extend and support each child's individual learning and progression. I enjoy supporting families and giving children the very best start to their education.

What to Expect on Your Nursery Tour

Our Next Open Day

Saturday 16th of May:9am-1pm

Meet our friendly team

Learn about our curriculum

Explore funding options

Explore our rooms and areas

Our Commitments

Our curriculum is built around five core commitments that guide how we nurture every child.

Critical And Creative Thinkers

Nurturing curiosity and confidence to imagine, test ideas, and solve problems through exploration.

Sense of Belonging

Building secure, trusting relationships so every child feels safe, valued, and confident.

Explorers of Our World

Connecting children to nature through outdoor experiences that build resilience and independence.

Confident Communicators

Supporting every child to express themselves in ways that are meaningful to them.

Happy and Healthy

Encouraging physical activity, healthy eating, and joyful experiences that support lifelong wellbeing.

Our Curriculum

Our nursery curriculum focuses on three key areas: for children to be confident communicators, to be independent and to develop friendships. We want all children to be able to do this by the time they leave to go to primary school, giving them the tools they need to flourish and adapt to new situations.

We support this throughout the whole nursery with a wide variety of activities to best support each child's age and stage of development. This is used alongside Development Matters and children's individual next steps to ensure that children are challenged and supported individually with their learning and development, taking into account their preferred learning styles.

What Parents Say About Us

8.6

Review Score for Review Score for Family First Day Nursery

14 reviews

February 23, 2026

Review of Pelican Place Nursery

The nursery has been fantastic for both my son from 2018 and my daughter currently in pre school. The staff are extremely caring, passionate and helpful and my children have thrived whilst attending Pelican Place. I have always given praise to the nursery for the positive outcome of my children's learning and will continue to recommend them to others.

Jamie S

February 9, 2026

Review of Pelican Place Nursery

Amazing nursery. Couldn't have chosen a better place to send my child. The staff are so caring and really connect with children. My son has come on leaps and bounds since attending nursery, his speech, his counting and writing.

Kayleigh R

August 18, 2025

Review of Pelican Place Nursery

We have zero complaints about Pelican. All the staff have been kind, caring and accommodating to our questions as parents, and we see the high level of care and consideration they have for our son and his needs as an individual. We know when we drop him off for the day that he is being left in safe hands. We couldn't ask for better

Christina D

January 21, 2025

Review of Pelican Place Nursery

My son started Pelican Place Nursery in Witham in January at 10 months old and currently does 3 consecutive days. From the inductions till now the level of service, care, knowledge has been outstanding. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching his progress through the app and the staff have always been exceptional during 'hand overs'. Every member of staff (not just including those who look after the children i.e. front office/kitchen staff) is a absolute credit to your team. I was recommended Pelican by a friend, and i will be recommending as well. I simply cannot fault - just sing praise.

Cath M

January 21, 2025

Review of Pelican Place Nursery

Incredible experience with this nursery from the outset of making the initial enquiry with one member of staff who is fantastic. The staff can't do enough for you, structured, helpful, informative, knowledgeable and really do ensure that your child's nursery experience is seamless and personalised to them. The rapport that our child has built in such a short time is credit to the fantastic team that you have in place, thank you! Meal choice and variety is fantastic, the amount of different activities and play settings is brilliant and the care and thought that goes into helping your child develop on their own personal journey through their observations, really makes us as parents feel that each and every child matters. We are so grateful to be a part of the Pelican Place family and would highly recommend.

Katie F

December 8, 2023

Review of Pelican Place Nursery

My daughter has been going to Pelican for a couple of years now and is thriving, the teachers are all so friendly fun and professional. She is excited every day to go which makes me happy and the things she’s been taught are amazing, she has a lovely few friends in her class too.

Hollie S

December 8, 2023

Review of Pelican Place Nursery

The staff are very knowledgeable and caring. My daughter enjoys going to nursery and we love getting the crafts, paintings and pictures to take home! They provide a mix of structured and free play. The meals are good and I am pleased it is a milk and water environment only (in terms of drinks).

L O

December 8, 2023

Review of Pelican Place Nursery

We couldn’t be happier with the care Pelican Place provide for our daughter who has attended for almost two years now (our son also attended before starting school). She is extremely happy there and gets so much out of all the activities at the nursery. The nursery is very well managed with friendly and extremely competent staff. We feel very confident with the care they provide and couldn’t recommend them more.

C P

December 8, 2023

Review of Pelican Place Nursery

We have been using Pelican Nursery full-time for 5 years now for both my children. The staff have always made me feel like my children are well looked after and safe. Activities are very well thought out supporting each child's needs. The staff have always been very welcoming, and honestly feel like a second family. Pelican Place changed companies not long ago but the staff remained the same which was very comforting as I can't fault the team and management who work in the building. The prices of the nursery did change when the new company took over which was a little surprise for parents but the staff here are trustworthy, thoughtful and caring and always put your child's needs first. The staff definitely make this nursery what it is and worth the additional cost. They would still be the first choice of nursery.

Jodie W

December 8, 2023

Review of Pelican Place Nursery

My daughter started here in September. It has taken her a while to settle into the new routine but the staff are lovely and welcoming. She is less clingy in the mornings now which is reassuring. We often have pictures sent to us to show what she has been up to throughout the day. She comes out of nursery looking like she had fun which is the best bit as it makes us working mums feel less guilty! Would recommend!

K B

December 8, 2023

Review of Pelican Place Nursery

I honestly cannot recommend Pelican Place enough. We viewed the setting along with others in the area at the end of 2021 but we instantly knew that this was the nursery for us. My daughter was just under 2 when we joined and didn't talk much at all, to the point that we were a little concerned about her progress. Almost instantly she completely came out of her shell. She absolutely adored the ladies in her room and would be bouncing to go into nursery! Handovers were always detailed, I felt so sure that she was absolutely fine there. She loves the home-cooked food and the menu is so varied so it has really helped her explore different tastes and textures. She is now in the preschool room, due to leave next September and I'll be gutted to be leaving! They are setting her up perfectly for school. She has grown into such a lovely, bubbly, social child and I put a lot of that down to the girls at Pelican. They're now like family to us. I cannot recommend them or thank them enough.

Demi L

November 26, 2023

Review of Pelican Place Nursery

Pelican Place has been amazing with both of my children. The staff are always friendly and welcoming, and they really care about the children. My daughter has learned so much since attending nursery and has really come out of her shell. They do so many activities, she is always coming home with lots of artwork which she enjoys telling me about.

Kerry P

August 1, 2023

Review of Pelican Place Nursery

We absolutely love Pelican Place. We have been sending our children there for 4 years and have never had cause for complaint. Staff are friendly and helpful, great communication. Our children love it there and are always excited for nursery days. The preschool education gave our daughter a great preparation for school and it still shows 2 years later; we hope our youngest daughter will be equally as prepared. Great varied menu and food too. We couldn't be happier or more assured to send our children to Pelican Place.

Marcus C

June 16, 2023

Review of Pelican Place Nursery

Fantastic nursery. My elder child attended for 3 years until she started school; the nursery prepped her as well for school. My younger child has now been at the facility for 18 months. All the staff are warm and welcoming.

Kathryn E