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Rainbow Day Nursery # Rainbow Day Nursery in Reading Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · 19 Craven Road, Reading, RG1 5LE · Reading Number of places 59 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Nov 2023 Local authority Reading About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Rainbow Day Nursery, located in Reading, Berkshire, registered in 1999 and operates as a full-day care setting for children aged 0 to 4. 45am to 6pm for most of the year. The nursery offers a supportive environment where staff nurture children's learning and confidence. Children are encouraged to be independent and develop social skills through daily routines. The curriculum is designed to be engaging and fun, focusing on early communication skills, with a strong emphasis on literacy through activities like reading stories and a book lending library programme for parents. The nursery effectively supports children with English as an additional language and those with special educational needs and disabilities, ensuring all children make good progress. Leaders are committed to continuous improvement and staff receive regular training and support, contributing to effective safeguarding arrangements. What it's like Friendly staff effectively promote children's confidence in a supportive environment. Children show positive attitudes to their learning and behave well, enjoying opportunities to play and exercise in the fresh air, learning about nature and developing friendships. Staff provide an interesting and fun curriculum, supporting early communication skills and fostering a love of books among children. Supportive Environment Strong Leadership Language-Rich Good Progress Engaging Curriculum ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, from 6.45am until 6pm Term time / All Year All\_year Established 1999 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Rainbow Day Nursery Last inspected 22 November 2023 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Friendly staff effectively promote children's confidence in a supportive environment. Children show positive attitudes to their learning and behave well, enjoying opportunities to play and exercise in the fresh air, learning about nature and developing friendships. Staff provide an interesting and fun curriculum, supporting early communication skills and fostering a love of books among children. Inspector highlights - Friendly staff effectively promote children's confidence to grow in a supportive environment. - Leaders provide strong leadership to a team of skilled and committed staff. - Staff expose children to a language-rich environment. - The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. - Partnerships with parents are good. - All staff complete regular training that benefits the children in their care. Areas to develop - 1 Build on the behaviour strategies that are already in place to ensure staff manage children's behaviour appropriately and help younger children understand more about the effect their actions have on others. - 2 Enhance opportunities for children to develop curiosity, imagination and maintain their exploration during play. Inspection #10318715 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50236441) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Rainbow Day Nursery Inspection date Nov 2023 Inspection no. 10318715 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50236441)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY221842) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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Outdoor space Children enjoy opportunities to play and exercise in the fresh air, learning about nature, negotiating obstacles, building, and using chalk for mark-making while developing friendships. EAL / language support Children who speak English as an additional language are successfully supported through staff modelling language appropriately. The nursery also helps parents to support and extend their child's learning. ## Parent Reviews of Rainbow Day Nursery 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLUVR29f7mQRXhzhDxy5Cc8CzxmbaXE8qbGvLSwhFEQp_Wp3g=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Vochima 2 years ago Surprised there have been no reviews for this nursery. Lovely team of highly professional nursery staff. They are indeed as flexible as the colours of the rainbow. 👏 👏 👏 [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNKbC02OWR3EAE!2m1!1s0x48769b37f3aed98b:0xde595fa4bbc7dea2) Reviews from Google for Rainbow Day Nursery. 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