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Rainbow Day Nursery and Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·St. Benet's Church Hall, Lupton Street, London, NW5 2HY · Camden
Number of places
36 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
Camden

About this day nursery

Rainbow Nursery, situated in Kentish Town, offers a serene, countryside-like atmosphere within the urban landscape. This welcoming nursery provides care and education for children aged 12 months to 5 years.

Housed within a bright and spacious church hall, the nursery boasts an extensive garden area featuring an enclosed mud kitchen, a firepit, and a wooden house atop a climbing frame, fostering physical activity and interaction with nature. A smaller garden with a pond and growing patches allows children to observe plant life cycles.

Indoors, a diverse range of activities supports all aspects of child development, encouraging curiosity, hands-on exploration, and investigation. The nursery aims to provide a home-from-home setting where young minds can flourish.

Our ethos

We believe food is fundamental to healthy growth, happy minds, and positive lifelong habits. In the earliest years, what children eat shapes taste preferences, supports brain development, and lays the foundations for long-term health. Our menus are developed with expert guidance, designed for inclusion, and go beyond Early Years Foundation Stage requirements. We want every child to become a confident, curious eater.

What it's like

Children are warmly welcomed into this nurturing nursery. Staff form strong attachments to their key children and get to know them well. They plan experiences following children's interests and know what their next steps in learning are. Staff support children's communication skills and engage in conversation, using vocabulary to extend children's knowledge.

Nurturing environmentCreative learningExtensive outdoor spaceCountryside feel in the cityCuriosity-led learning

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
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

Mon - Fri: 08:00 - 18:00

Age range

12 - 60 months

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rainbow Day Nursery and Pre-School

Last inspected 30 January 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are warmly welcomed into this nurturing nursery. Staff form strong attachments to their key children and get to know them well. They plan experiences following children's interests and know what their next steps in learning are. Staff support children's communication skills and engage in conversation, using vocabulary to extend children's knowledge.

Inspector highlights

  • Children have wonderful imaginations and positive attitudes towards their learning.
  • Staff foster children's independence and encourage them to do things for themselves.
  • Children feel valued and show pride in their achievements.
  • Children follow instructions well and listen to adults, creating a calm and engaging environment.
  • Leaders and managers are reflective on the strengths of the nursery and what it needs to do to improve, supporting staff's knowledge and wellbeing.

Areas to develop

  • 1continue to adapt the planning and routines for younger children so the experiences are appropriate and effective for all age groups
  • 2plan even more opportunities for children to learn and practise gross motor skills and improve their overall physical development.
Inspection #10368170 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are so happy to have found this nurturing nursery and are particularly fond of the outdoor space and caring staff.

They are pleased with the regular communication and feedback and how well their children settle when they start.

They can notice the progress their children are making and know what staff are supporting them with.

They enjoy being involved and being welcomed into the nursery for special events and reading stories.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Using their spacious and exciting outdoor space, children can collect eggs from the chickens and enjoy stories around a real fire pit. There are many physical opportunities available.

Parent Reviews of Rainbow Day Nursery and Pre-School

5.0
(3)
Chiara S
11 months ago

We love Rainbow nursery - the facilities are outstanding (two gardens, soft play, garden room and a huge indoor space) - it makes kids thrive and learn in many ways. The staff is exceptional - competent and skilled but also super friendly and helpful with the families. I m so proud we found this space and that our son is part of this lovely community. We absolutely adore Rainbow nursery!

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Peinasmenos
a year ago

Rainbow Nursery is a beautiful place... My daughter began a few weeks ago and is really enjoying it. The professionals who work at the setting are always on top with the activities and plans for the kids' growth. This was our first settle. A very nice woman came up to us and helped us settle all morning. The manager is very skilled and took the time to explain everything during the first tour we had. She is nice and helpful, and she answers all of our questions with honesty. We loved seeing animals around. There was a big tank with colourful fish, and kids were feeding them. The garden is massive and they growing fruits and vegetables. There was also a pond in the back yard with frogs and toads living in it, and chickens which every morning, kids would go around and collect the eggs. They set up a fire pit for the kids to sit around and drink hot chocolate and make pancakes when it's cold outside. It's cool to see a small forest/farm nursery in the middle of London.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

30 January 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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Frequently asked about Rainbow Day Nursery and Pre-School

About the setting

Rainbow Day Nursery and Pre-School registered in 2022. It is one of the nurseries owned by Family First group and is located in the London Borough of Camden. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm, all year round. The nursery employs five members of staff, of whom four hold relevant early years qualifications. The nursery offers the government funded places for childcare.

URN
2696140
Registered person
Little Garden Day Nurseries Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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