Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 07:00 - 19:00
Oliver's Rainbow Nursery, in Portsmouth, offers childcare for children aged 0-4 years, operating since 2025. The nursery is open all year round, Monday to Friday from 07:00 to 19:00.
Children benefit from a thoughtfully designed EYFS curriculum, which is adapted to ensure all, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), can achieve and make progress from their individual starting points. Staff are skilled at identifying early signs of additional needs and work closely with families and professionals to provide tailored support and resources, such as purposeful interventions, enabling children to access learning successfully.
The nursery focuses on fostering self-confidence, emotional well-being, and physical skills, preparing children for their next stage of learning. Leaders have a clear vision for the nursery's development and are dedicated to providing high-quality care and education, actively supporting staff with training and ensuring consistent routines and expectations for all children.
What it's like
Children arrive happy and ready to start their day at this welcoming nursery. They are greeted by familiar staff who know them extremely well, recognising when a child needs extra reassurance or support. Children benefit from a thoughtfully designed curriculum, enabling all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to achieve. They show high levels of enjoyment in their learning and develop growing independence, preparing them for their next stage of learning and eventual move to school.
Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 07:00 - 19:00
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2025
Last inspected Feb 2026
Grade summary
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Category grades
Last inspected 11 February 2026
What it's like to attend
Children arrive happy and ready to start their day at this welcoming nursery. They are greeted by familiar staff who know them extremely well, recognising when a child needs extra reassurance or support. Children benefit from a thoughtfully designed curriculum, enabling all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to achieve. They show high levels of enjoyment in their learning and develop growing independence, preparing them for their next stage of learning and eventual move to school.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Inclusion & environment
Staff adapt activities so that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have the confidence to play alongside their peers. Leaders and staff ensure that additional funding is used purposefully to reduce any barriers and provide tailored resources and support individual interests, enabling children to access learning successfully. Staff work closely with families and other professionals, ensuring that children receive consistent, well-coordinated support.
Most recent inspection
11 February 2026
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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