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Rainbow Day Nursery and Out of School Club

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2023)
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5.0(4 parent reviews) ·1 Imperial Avenue, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2EW · Stockton-on-Tees
Number of places
80 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees

About this day nursery

Rainbow Day Nursery and Out of School Club, located in Stockton-on-Tees, was established in 2001 and provides a nurturing environment for children from birth to 12 years old. The nursery operates year-round, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm.

The setting has a strong focus on fostering a love of learning through well-supported literacy skills, encouraging children to choose books and developing mathematical understanding by integrating counting into daily activities. Staff are observed to know the children well, responding promptly to their needs with genuine care.

Children are encouraged to develop independence, from serving their own lunch to putting on coats. The nursery also makes frequent use of the local community, taking children to nearby shops to enhance their awareness of the world around them.

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a key feature, with staff working closely with parents and other professionals to ensure individualised support.

What it's like

Children settle quickly into this warm and welcoming environment. They show a can-do attitude to their learning and a determination to succeed, with older children experimenting with mixing food colouring into water and concentrating intently as they achieve their goals. Children also show high levels of respect, welcoming peers into their play and sharing resources.

Warm environmentStrong literacy focusMathematics integratedResponsive staffCommunity engagement

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2001

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rainbow Day Nursery and Out of School Club

Last inspected 22 February 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children settle quickly into this warm and welcoming environment. They show a can-do attitude to their learning and a determination to succeed, with older children experimenting with mixing food colouring into water and concentrating intently as they achieve their goals. Children also show high levels of respect, welcoming peers into their play and sharing resources.

Inspector highlights

  • Children settle quickly into this warm and welcoming environment.
  • Children show a can-do attitude to their learning and a determination to succeed.
  • Children show high levels of respect for each other, welcoming children into their ongoing play and sharing resources.
  • Staff support children's literacy skills well, fostering a love of books and supporting language development.
  • Teaching children mathematics is an integral part of staff's practice, with staff routinely counting and encouraging mathematical language.
  • Staff know children very well and recognise their needs promptly, providing comfort and security.
  • Staff promote consistent care routines, teaching good hygiene practices.
  • Staff make frequent use of the local area, developing children's awareness of people outside of their immediate environment.
  • The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Areas to develop

  • 1Enhance staff's practice to ensure that children receive appropriate challenge to develop their existing skills.
  • 2Make better use of questioning during children's play and activities to increase their thinking skills and promote their language development further.
  • 3Review and enhance some parts of the daily routines to maximise all children's learning.
Inspection #10265382 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a key feature of the nursery. The management team and staff work in close partnership with parents and a wide range of other professionals to ensure that children get the individual support they need.

Parent Reviews of Rainbow Day Nursery and Out of School Club

5.0
(4)
Lesley Terry
10 months ago

My son has been attending Rainbow for almost 4 years now and I can honestly say his time here has been nothing but amazing. Debbie and her team ( Claire, Bethany, Nikki, Katie, Lauren, Abigail and Hannah to name a few) are all wonderful ladies and it is clear to see how much they love the job they do. They provide a clean, warm, safe and nurturing environment with plenty of learning opportunities and experiences for the children and are keen to help children develop whilst working alongside parents, providing advice and support. My son has learnt so much during his time here and I love hearing about his day when I pick him up. I highly recommend this nursery to anyone looking for a safe and stimulating environment for their child.

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Chloe Pollard
3 years ago

My child has been going here for over a year now and she absolutely loves it. The staff are friendly and welcoming. My child always comes out happy and tells me all about her day. Big shout out to Claire who works there. My child is obsessed with her and she is absolutely fantastic with my child They do a lot of different activities to keep the kids engaged. The food they serve is diverse and healthy!

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David Herron
a month ago

Our 2 year old has been attending this nursery for over a year and loves it! The positive changes we have seen since he started there are too many to count! The staff are amazing. They all clearly love their jobs and the children pick up on it! At previous nurserys it was always a struggle dropping him off without a major tantrum, here though he runs in! We are so happy we chose this nursery and would recommend to anyone who listens!

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Inspection history

Date: January 2014

  • February 2023Good
  • June 2017Good
  • January 2014Good

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