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Changing to here was the best thing I've done. The staff are amazing & all so lovely. I love that you get updates every day with lots of photos. He's so much happier his confidence has grown & talking has improved. He used to cried and refused to go to his old nursery, now he's excited and happy to go hes only been here a month. his key worker lady is absolutely lovely I'm so grateful thank you. 😊 xx", "datePublished": "2024-09-25T14:42:27.065128Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Lee Pepper" }, "reviewBody": "Just superb", "datePublished": "2018-03-13T21:11:56.568Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Mandy Smith" }, "datePublished": "2018-11-14T00:07:07.650731289Z", "inLanguage": "en" } ] }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/little-rainbows-community-preschool-cic-le17-4ew-ey484768#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Nurseries", "item": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nurseries" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "East Midlands", "item": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?region=East%20Midlands" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Little Rainbows Community Preschool", "item": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/little-rainbows-community-preschool-cic-le17-4ew-ey484768" } ] }, { "@type": "FAQPage", "@id": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/little-rainbows-community-preschool-cic-le17-4ew-ey484768#faq", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "What is the age range at Little Rainbows Community Preschool?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Little Rainbows Community Preschool accepts children from 0 to 10 years old. 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Little Rainbows Community Preschool # Little Rainbows Community Preschool Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Mar 2023) · 5.0 (3 parent reviews) · Bitteswell Road, Lutterworth, LE17 4EW · Leicestershire Number of places 108 places Age range 0–5 yrs Last inspected Mar 2023 Local authority Leicestershire About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Little Rainbows Community Preschool CIC, located in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, received a "Good" rating from Ofsted on March 30, 2023. Established in 2014, the preschool operates as a full-day care facility, providing childcare on non-domestic premises for children aged 0 to 10. The staff warmly greet children, helping them feel settled and secure, and are attentive to babies' emotional well-being, offering comfort and cuddles. The preschool fosters an environment where children are happy and engaged, demonstrating good listening skills and curiosity. Children of all ages learn to be kind, share, and cooperate, with staff supporting positive behaviour. The management team has made significant improvements since the previous inspection, addressing actions and recommendations and ensuring effective risk assessments. The setting also provides funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children and offers an out-of-school club. The staff are dedicated to the children's happiness and well-being, fostering strong relationships with families, and parents highly commend the nurturing environment that helps children thrive and grow. What it's like Children's happiness and enjoyment are at the heart of this setting. As children arrive, staff greet them warmly, helping them to feel settled and secure. Babies' emotional well-being is enhanced by staff who know them well. Staff recognise when babies are tired or hungry, giving comfort and cuddles to calm and soothe them. Toddlers and pre-school children greet their friends and staff with enthusiasm. Older children are quick to share what they have been doing at home and what they want to do in the setting that day. Pre-school children remain highly engaged through focused attention, and demonstrate good listening and attention skills. They are curious and explore their environment. Staff help children to develop positive friendships. Confident children are happy to remind their friends of the expectations of the setting, such as remembering to wash their hands before snack time. Babies join in with singing sessions. They clap their hands and try to copy the signs that staff do. Children of all ages are supported to behave well, and they demonstrate a positive attitude toward their learning. They learn to be kind, share and cooperate. This is demonstrated in the baby room when babies learn to take turns when coming down the slide. In the toddler room, when friends are upset, children comfort and reassure them. Pre-school children display patience as they use sand timers to wait for their turn to the equipment. Warm greetings Positive behaviour Good progress Physical development Individual needs met ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm (preschool) and 7.30am until 9am and 3pm until 6pm (out-of-school club) Term time / All Year Mixed Established 2014 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Little Rainbows Community Preschool Inspection date Mar 2023 Inspection no. 10260757 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50216572)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY484768) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=little-rainbows-community-preschool-cic-le17-4ew-ey484768) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Little Rainbows Community Preschool Last inspected 30 March 2023 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children's happiness and enjoyment are at the heart of this setting. As children arrive, staff greet them warmly, helping them to feel settled and secure. Babies' emotional well-being is enhanced by staff who know them well. Staff recognise when babies are tired or hungry, giving comfort and cuddles to calm and soothe them. Toddlers and pre-school children greet their friends and staff with enthusiasm. Older children are quick to share what they have been doing at home and what they want to do in the setting that day. Pre-school children remain highly engaged through focused attention, and demonstrate good listening and attention skills. They are curious and explore their environment. Staff help children to develop positive friendships. Confident children are happy to remind their friends of the expectations of the setting, such as remembering to wash their hands before snack time. Babies join in with singing sessions. They clap their hands and try to copy the signs that staff do. Children of all ages are supported to behave well, and they demonstrate a positive attitude toward their learning. They learn to be kind, share and cooperate. This is demonstrated in the baby room when babies learn to take turns when coming down the slide. In the toddler room, when friends are upset, children comfort and reassure them. Pre-school children display patience as they use sand timers to wait for their turn to the equipment. Inspector highlights - Since the last inspection, the management team and staff have made significant improvements and have addressed the actions and recommendations raised. - Risk assessments are effective in ensuring that areas that children have access to, as well as activities that they are engaged in, are suitable and safe. - Overall, staff interactions help children to develop their imagination and communication well. - Children with special educational needs are very well supported in this setting. - The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. - Children are cared for in a safe and secure environment. - The management team takes steps to ensure that risks are identified and minimised. - Safer recruitment procedures are followed to ensure that all those working with children are suitable. Areas to develop - 1 Help staff understand how to best support children during play to maximize learning - 2 Improve how staff use the environment during child-led play to better support all children - 3 Target professional training for staff to strengthen their skills in teaching and learning Inspection #10260757 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50216572) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs are very well supported in this setting. Staff take time to get to know their individual needs, working closely with parents and outside agencies as needed. Activities are tailored to support their individual needs and allow focused play. For example, staff use 'what's in the box' activities to help children concentrate and build their communication skills. Outdoor space All children develop good physical skills and enjoy exploring the environment with the staff's encouragement. Pre-school children confidently use scoops in the mud kitchen. Staff support two-year-old children to set up an obstacle course and practise balancing and other physical skills. ## Parent Reviews of Little Rainbows Community Preschool 5.0 (3) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocL0jTXmENV518Q8TWE5JSgYqB3czEx12s2XpcH4cR91EqJQ2Q=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Jessica Boulton a year ago This nursery is absolutely fantastic I can't believe the change in my son so quickly, he runs in in the morning super happy. Changing to here was the best thing I've done. The staff are amazing & all so lovely. I love that you get updates every day with lots of photos. He's so much happier his confidence has grown & talking has improved. He used to cried and refused to go to his old nursery, now he's excited and happy to go hes only been here a month. his key worker lady is absolutely lovely I'm so grateful thank you. 😊 xx [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNucHVYN1ZREAE!2m1!1s0x4877423fc7723749:0xa4a73bcc32d5d7a9) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjW0mTVfT7UbnO6bnLOZiqBWriT2xa7bhdu5-Vlj6BUVxr11BgoeOg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba5) Lee Pepper 8 years ago Just superb [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNRcHNYUkxnEAE!2m1!1s0x4877423fc7723749:0xa4a73bcc32d5d7a9) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIWwC5FR476ITv8FulkxAqGRkdQWmgvmdtS4GpmKhxWjxGNwg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Mandy Smith 7 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNJdHFXdVB3EAE!2m1!1s0x4877423fc7723749:0xa4a73bcc32d5d7a9) Reviews from Google for Little Rainbows Community Preschool. 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