Opening hours
Monday to Friday 8am to 5:30pm
Rainbow Day Nursery, registered with Ofsted in 2015, provides childcare from its Lowestoft, Suffolk location at NR32 2NY. The nursery operates year-round, offering full day care for children aged 1 to 4, closing only for bank holidays and one week over Christmas.
With sessions running from 8am to 5:30pm, it supports working families by providing comprehensive care. The nursery has a dedicated team of 20 staff members, 19 of whom hold early years qualifications at Level 3 or higher, including the manager who has a Level 6 qualification.
This experience and commitment to professional development ensures a high standard of care and education. Children at Rainbow Day Nursery benefit from a comfortable and well-resourced environment where they develop strong bonds with staff.
The nursery fosters a positive atmosphere where children learn to share, take turns, and cooperate, enabling them to feel safe and secure while actively participating in a variety of educational opportunities. Unique to this setting is the strong emphasis on community engagement, with children regularly visiting local day-care and care homes, fostering valuable intergenerational relationships and respect for others.
What it's like
Children show that they feel safe and secure in this well-resourced, comfortable and inviting nursery. They develop strong bonds with staff, particularly their key-person. Staff help children to know what is happening next and give them time to prepare for any changes in activities. They praise children for their 'fantastic help' in tidying up. This helps to promote children's positive behaviour. Furthermore, children learn to share, take turns and cooperate.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 8am to 5:30pm
Term time / All Year
All_year
Registered with Ofsted
2015
Last inspected 30 April 2024
What it's like to attend
Children show that they feel safe and secure in this well-resourced, comfortable and inviting nursery. They develop strong bonds with staff, particularly their key-person. Staff help children to know what is happening next and give them time to prepare for any changes in activities. They praise children for their 'fantastic help' in tidying up. This helps to promote children's positive behaviour. Furthermore, children learn to share, take turns and cooperate.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Inclusion & environment
Managers and staff show a deep understanding of the needs of families and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, giving expert support to families. They form strong and effective working partnerships with other professionals and organisations, including statutory agencies.
Children build strength and coordination using wheelbarrows and playing football in the large field area.
Brilliant little Nursery, my little boy learning more all the time here. Nice nursery , clean and tidy and friendly staff. Recommended !
Read on GoogleWorst nursery in lowestoft, staff rude and ignorant, dont listen and then accuse you of not telling them. Manger is a nosy cow, interfering nobody! Stay well away from this nursery. Because if your child is not improving they will call social services! Shame they havent been closed down yet
Read on GoogleI actually went here myself, recently looked it up and I'm happy to see it's still running. I had fond memories here and my parents definitely thought it was nice too :)
Read on GoogleBest nursery around lowestoft..... The staff are lovely and very easy to talk to and they have a lovely out side area great in the summer times.... would defo recommend x
Read on GoogleGreat place for children's and great, friendly, professional staff
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Date: November 2017
Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Rainbow Day Nursery.
Lowestoft · NR32 4HW
Lowestoft · NR32 1JH
Lowestoft · NR33 0LU
Lowestoft · NR32 3LQ
Lowestoft · NR33 9HN
Lowestoft · NR32 5BE
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