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Little Rainbows in Whitby

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·Stakesby Primary Academy, Byland Road, Whitby, YO21 1HY · North Yorkshire
Number of places
53 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
North Yorkshire

About this day nursery

Little Rainbows Nursery operates two early years settings: one all-year-round in Whitby and a term-time provision in the village of Ruswarp. The nursery is dedicated to providing a nurturing, family-focused environment where children can play, learn, and explore.

They aim to create a secure, warm, and welcoming atmosphere in purpose-built childcare facilities, always prioritising the needs of each child. Little Rainbows is a family-run business with a team of experienced and passionate staff committed to supporting all families.

They believe in making the admission process as smooth as possible, offering various sessions and government-funded spaces. The nursery also provides settling-in visits to help children and parents familiarise themselves with the staff and environment, ensuring a comfortable transition.

Optional uniform is available for purchase to help children prepare for school.

What it's like

Children at Little Rainbows feel happy, safe and secure, benefiting from a warm, nurturing environment that prioritises their personal, social, and emotional development. The staff, who build close relationships with families, effectively implement a challenging curriculum that prepares children well for school, fostering independence and enthusiasm for learning.

Family-run businessTwo settings (all-year and term-time)Nurturing environmentSettling-in visits

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Stakesby Site: Monday-Friday 7:45am-6pm; Ruswarp Site: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm (Term-Time)

Age range

9 months to 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

3 hours, 10 hours

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Rainbows

Last inspected 11 February 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children at Little Rainbows feel happy, safe and secure, benefiting from a warm, nurturing environment that prioritises their personal, social, and emotional development. The staff, who build close relationships with families, effectively implement a challenging curriculum that prepares children well for school, fostering independence and enthusiasm for learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff provide children with an exciting curriculum to broaden their experiences and help to build secure foundations for the future.
  • Partnership working is highly effective, with excellent partnerships with the local school and other professionals.
  • Staff help children to build on their existing skills and knowledge through purposeful activities.
  • Mathematics is a strong area of the curriculum, with plenty of opportunities to teach children about shapes, numbers and problem-solving.
  • Children develop good communication and language skills, and staff promote their good health and hygiene.

Areas to develop

  • 1help staff to focus more sharply on children's individual next steps during planned activities
  • 2enhance the curriculum outdoors to support children who prefer to learn outside
Inspection #10366122 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

happy with the communication about their children's progress

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work closely with other professionals to ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive the support they need and that they are working towards the same goals.

Outdoor space

Outdoors, older children recognise numerals and how they should be written correctly. Staff play games, such as hopscotch, and practise counting with children as they play hide and seek. Leaders have plans to further develop the outdoor area to ensure children can access a full curriculum outside.

Parent Reviews of Little Rainbows

5.0
(5)
Courtney Reid
a year ago

My son is almost 3 and has been attending Little Rainbows since he was 10 months old. He loves both of the settings and he absolutely adores the staff. Couldn’t be happier with our choice to send him here, we love it 🌈

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Rebecca Bosansko
a year ago

I whole heartedly recommend Little Rainbows to any family who needs childcare! I feel confident that my child is in a safe, welcoming and inclusive setting where the staff have the children’s wellbeing at heart. Thank you to the Little Rainbows team who have made my child settling into nursery a dream!

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Destini Swales
a year ago

My son absolutely loves it at little rainbows! Always smiling, learning & making new things! Fab nursery xx

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Hollie Victoria Thomas
a year ago

My daughter absolutely loves it here, couldn’t recommend it enough.

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Michael Bryant
2 years ago

Very good with the kids recommend

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

11 February 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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