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Over The Rainbow Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
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4.5(23 Google reviews) ·7 Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2JT · Havering
Number of places
65 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Havering

About this day nursery

Over The Rainbow Day Nursery, located in Romford (RM1 2JT), was registered in 2015 and operates as a childcare on non-domestic premises setting. Open 52 weeks a year from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, Monday to Friday, the day nursery provides funded early education for children aged two, three, and four years.

The setting was rated "Good" in its latest inspection on October 7, 2024, maintaining the same rating as its previous inspection in 2018. The dedicated team of 27 staff members, 24 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications (level 2 and above), includes one staff member with Qualified Teacher Status and another with Early Years Teacher Status qualification.

Leaders at the nursery are committed to supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) by collaborating with outside agencies and implementing robust support plans, ensuring all children make good progress. The nursery focuses strongly on developing communication and language skills, as well as fostering emotional security, by offering specific listening and attention activities, and teaching breathing techniques to help children manage anxiety.

Staff work closely with parents, using an online system and face-to-face communication to keep them informed about children's care and learning, ensuring effective partnership.

What it's like

Leaders set high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children feel safe and secure and settle well in the nursery. Staff build warm and trusting relationships. Leaders put a strong focus on helping children to develop good communication and language skills, as well as becoming emotionally secure.

Good overall effectivenessStrong communication skills developmentEffective parent partnershipSupport for SENDExperienced staff

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2015

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Over The Rainbow Day Nursery

Last inspected 7 October 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Leaders set high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children feel safe and secure and settle well in the nursery. Staff build warm and trusting relationships. Leaders put a strong focus on helping children to develop good communication and language skills, as well as becoming emotionally secure.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders set high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Staff work well with parents to help identify and meet children's individual needs, resulting in children feeling safe and secure.
  • Leaders put a strong focus on helping children to develop good communication and language skills, as well as becoming emotionally secure.
  • The nursery provides a broad and inclusive curriculum to help improve outcomes for all children.
  • Staff demonstrate a strong understanding of how children learn and are highly efficient at extending children's knowledge.
  • Partnership with parents is effective, with an online system and face-to-face communication used to keep parents informed.
  • Staff encourage children to care for each other and develop good friendships, fostering social relations and independence skills.
  • The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with an open and positive culture around safeguarding.
  • The nursery offers funded early education for children aged two, three, and four years.
  • The setting is open for 52 weeks a year, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Areas to develop

  • 1Continue to provide targeted support for individual staff to help them understand the curriculum aims and implement these effectively to help children make even better progress in their learning and development.
Inspection #10351696 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders set high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders and staff work very closely with outside agencies to implement robust support plans for these children to help ensure that the curriculum meets their needs. All children, including those with additional learning needs, gain essential skills for their next stage of learning.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language are making steady progress in their communication and language development. Staff supporting children with language difficulties use sign language and single words to help develop their emerging vocabulary.

Google Reviews of Over The Rainbow Day Nursery

4.5
(23 Google reviews)
Nori Avdia
a year ago

My son is 22 months old and he hasn’t settled well in a few nursery’s I’ve taken him in the past few months. He has settled in Over the rainbow so well that I’m in shock and not only that but just in a few days he’s seems to have better interaction with us and wants to play at home more and is very joyful. I’m so glad I found this nursery. The staff is what makes this nursery .. it’s not a fantastic location but the activity’s and the staff are unbelievable and just so easy going, informative, gentle and reassuring. I’m very thankful and can’t wait to see my son blossom as I know he’s in the best care. Honestly this nursery is brilliant. Servete is my sons key worker and she’s so lovely. But every staff member there is just fantastic.

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Clare Thorogood
5 years ago

My little girl has been enrolled at OTR for over three years and is only leaving shortly as we have moved house - too far to commute. It was a really tough decision to move pre schools as the staff here are absolutely wonderful and she adores them. The nursery has brought the best out of my little girl and her key-workers have been warm, friendly and professional. We get regular updates on her development and she absolutely loves the sports sessions and circle time which the nursery puts on. I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending this nursery to others and will really miss being part of the OTR family.

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krasi dekova
4 years ago

The staff and environment at this nursery cannot be praised enough. My 2.5 year old son attended this setting for almost one year, after which we moved to another area. The kindness of the nursery's manager (Laura) and her staff goes above all expectations - she was always there to answer any questions you have about your child or to provide guidance & advice about my son's development. The nursery provided a warm, nurturing and educational place for my son and I highly recommend it to all parents. He was sad to leave it, and we hope that our new nursery is as good as Over The Rainbow Nursery in Romford. Keep up the great work Laura and team! You are missed and all the very best!

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Kirsty webb
6 years ago

I cannot recommend this nursery enough! My daughter has been here for 3 1/2 years and as she goes into her last month at Over the Rainbow we will all be very sad to have to say goodbye at the end of the month! The nursery setting is lovely, the team are all brilliant and have such a great bond with the children and Laura puts so much work into ensuring the learning is varied but most of all is fun 😁. Thank you to everyone for making us feel part of the Over the Rainbow family for the last 3 1/2 years!

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Vyet Stewart
6 years ago

Our daughter has been attending Over The Rainbow Nursery for almost a year now. As a qualified social worker who has worked in child protection it was imperative that our daughter was placed in a happy environment where safeguarding is paramount and she would be encouraged to develop. Over The Rainbow have ensured that she settled in well and has a key worker who she felt secure and happy with. We receive regular updates with regards to her progression and it is clear to see that the staff are passionate and caring about the children. Our daughter has been taught so much, from learning to share and take turns to using cutlery to feed herself (all age-appropriate things). Our daughter runs into nursery each week and we are very pleased that she enjoys her time at the nursery. I would wholeheartedly recommend this nursery to anyone considering placing their child in daycare and wanted a secure and happy environment for their child.

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Inspection history

Date: April 2016

  • October 2024Good
  • October 2018Good
  • April 2016Good

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