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Rainbow Day Nursery Forest School Bromley

Ofsted: Strong standard·Bromley Town Cricket Club, Hayes Lane, Bromley, BR2 9EF · Bromley
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
Bromley

About this day nursery

Rainbow Day Nursery Forest School Bromley, established in 2023, provides a unique all-year forest school experience for children aged 2 to 4 years. Located in Bromley, BR2 9EF, the nursery operates from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

The setting boasts a bustling, yet peaceful, forest environment where children thrive physically and are encouraged to explore nature. The dedicated team focuses on individual next steps, particularly for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), providing tailored support and an inclusive environment.

Leaders are experienced and passionate, ensuring a thoughtful and ambitious curriculum that responds to children's interests, adapting daily planning, and promoting an eco-conscious attitude through activities like growing their own fruit and vegetables. Children develop a secure understanding of rules and demonstrate high levels of respect, fostering a harmonious and warm atmosphere with close attachments to their key person.

The nursery also prioritises parental involvement and active community engagement, fostering a growing sense of the wider world for its children.

What it's like

Children arrive with enthusiasm and thrive in a bustling, yet peaceful, forest environment. They benefit from a thoughtfully designed area, including for those with SEND, and explore nature-rich spaces that invite climbing, balancing, and negotiating uneven terrain. Positive relationships with nurturing adults, especially for children with SEND, support their flourishing.

Forest SchoolIndividual focusEco-consciousInclusive environmentStrong relationships

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 08:00 - 18:00

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Dec 2025

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rainbow Day Nursery Forest School Bromley

Last inspected 3 December 2025 · Tania King

What it's like to attend

Children arrive with enthusiasm and thrive in a bustling, yet peaceful, forest environment. They benefit from a thoughtfully designed area, including for those with SEND, and explore nature-rich spaces that invite climbing, balancing, and negotiating uneven terrain. Positive relationships with nurturing adults, especially for children with SEND, support their flourishing.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders consistently monitor children's progress to ensure every child achieves extremely well.
  • Children have developed a secure understanding of why rules are in place and demonstrate high levels of respect.
  • Leaders have established a thoughtful and ambitious curriculum, responding to children's interests and adapting planning daily.
  • Leaders are proactive and passionate about providing an inclusive environment where every child, especially those with SEND, succeeds.
  • Leaders are passionate, experienced and highly skilled, inspiring their team and supporting professional development.

Areas to develop

  • 1Strengthen approaches to give children further opportunities to make healthy choices at mealtimes.
Inspection #2736522 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff diligently focus on individual next steps, and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities benefit from tailored support. Leaders are proactive and passionate about providing an inclusive environment where every child, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), succeed. They identify emerging needs early, work closely with parents to put support in place, apply higher staff ratios, and work closely with external professionals to create highly effective target plans.

Outdoor space

The forest environment enables children to thrive in physical activity and benefit from fresh air throughout the day. Children explore nature-rich spaces that invite children to climb, balance and negotiate the uneven terrain of the forest. Children Independently use the well-designed outdoor toilets, and children who rest enjoy the benefits of sleeping outside in a teepee.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

3 December 2025

Strong standard

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 Forest School Bromley

About the setting

Rainbow Day Nursery Forest School in Bromley is a childcare on non-domestic premises, registered with Ofsted on 21/07/2023. It accepts children aged 2 to 4. It operates Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00.

URN
2736522
Registered person
Rainbow Day Nursery (Bromley) Limited
Day care type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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