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Rainbow Day Nursery in Cambridge

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Oct 2022)
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4.0(4 parent reviews) ·Former Village School, Grantchester Road, Cambridge, CB2 9LH · Cambridgeshire
Number of places
55 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

About this day nursery

Rainbow Day Nursery, located in Cambridge, CB2 9LH, received an Outstanding rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on October 12, 2022. This childcare setting, registered in 2006, offers full-day care for children aged 0 to 4 years, operating Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm.

The nursery is praised for its all-inclusive and homely environment where children quickly settle and form strong bonds with staff, who get to know each child's individual needs. The curriculum focuses on developing imagination, role-play skills, and independence, allowing children to take responsibility for tasks like tidying up and pouring drinks.

Children also cultivate a deep appreciation for wildlife and animals, actively participating in caring for the nursery's pet rabbits and fish, and engaging in weekly forest school sessions. The strong leadership ensures staff are well-supported and receive relevant training, contributing to the high quality of education and care.

What it's like

Children flourish and are extremely happy at this all-inclusive setting. They come in happily, greeted by welcoming staff and homely environments. Children settle quickly, forming close bonds with adults. Staff get to know children well, supporting their individual needs. They create exceptionally well-organised play experiences and children show they feel safe and secure.

All-inclusive settingExceptional behaviourImaginative playIndependence fosteredLove for natureHighly supportive staff

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2006

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rainbow Day Nursery

Last inspected 12 October 2022

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children flourish and are extremely happy at this all-inclusive setting. They come in happily, greeted by welcoming staff and homely environments. Children settle quickly, forming close bonds with adults. Staff get to know children well, supporting their individual needs. They create exceptionally well-organised play experiences and children show they feel safe and secure.

Inspector highlights

  • Children flourish and are extremely happy in this all-inclusive setting, settling quickly and forming close bonds with adults.
  • Children's behaviour is exceptional; they understand and take pride in following nursery rules and display kindness and consideration.
  • Children have extensive opportunities to develop their imagination and role-play skills, thriving under praise for their imaginative play and narratives.
  • The nursery provides incredibly high-quality and nutritious snacks and meals, with daily opportunities for children to try new foods.
  • Staff strongly encourage and promote independence from a young age, with older children learning to pour drinks and younger children feeding themselves.
  • Partnerships with parents are incredible, with parents highly appreciating the support their children receive and the quality of food and activities.
  • Children develop a love of animals and a deep respect for wildlife, caring for pet rabbits and fish and engaging in forest school sessions.
  • The safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff demonstrating a strong understanding of their responsibilities.
  • Staff welfare is commendable; managers ensure staff feel valued, supported, and have opportunities for personal development.
  • The quality of education is outstanding, with senior staff acting as effective role models and promoting problem-solving abilities.
Inspection #10234941 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make excellent progress due to the superb support from the proactive special educational needs coordinator and well-trained staff.

Parent Reviews of Rainbow Day Nursery

4.0
(4)
Glenn Masson
6 years ago

If you are considering this nursery, please be aware that being on the waiting list (which costs £50) in no means guarantees your place at the nursery. Indeed, you can be on the list for 7 months, and then all of sudden, when checking that you can start your child at the nursery soon (after calling multiple times), you might be casually informed that your place is no longer available. And it might be next year, or perhaps even the year after that before a new place comes up! Staff never pick up the phone and do not return answerphone messages. Given their inability to manage a waiting list, or to answer a phone, I wouldn't want them looking my child.

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5 years ago

Wonderful place where the children are really loved and cared for. We couldn’t be happier with the nursery and our little girl loves it. Do get on the waiting list early because this place is rightly very popular!

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Inspection history

Date: November 2012

  • October 2022Outstanding
  • January 2017Outstanding
  • November 2012Good

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