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Rainbow Day Nursery in Torquay

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2022)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Torbay Hospital Annexe, Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7AB · Torbay
Number of places
54 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2022
Local authority
Torbay

About this day nursery

Rainbow Day Nursery is a workplace nursery exclusively for staff employed by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. It provides inclusive childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years, operating on a waiting list system.

The nursery is committed to supporting children with various special educational needs, including communication and language support, medical conditions, and emotional difficulties. They have a team of qualified staff with expertise in Makaton, behaviour support, first aid, safeguarding, and speech and language.

The nursery emphasises a positive and welcoming environment, working closely with parents and external professionals to ensure every child’s individual needs are met. They adapt activities to suit all children and have specialist equipment available.

Rainbow Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted and has received a "Good" rating in its latest inspection, with an "Outstanding" in a previous report. The nursery encourages parent involvement in their child's progress and provides clear communication through daily feedback, online learning diaries, and parent evenings.

They also facilitate smooth transitions for children moving between rooms within the nursery and when starting school.

What it's like

Children enjoy the well-resourced and well-planned outside area, building friendships and solving problems. Staff support children to test their ideas and learn from mistakes in a safe environment, while also exploring the natural world. Children are happy, confident, and behave well with a positive attitude to learning.

Workplace nursery for NHS staffAges 3 months to 5 yearsInclusive SEN provisionOfsted rated "Good"

Pricing & funding

Charges are structured around specific pre-booked sessions, with optional extras billed separately. Parents can book early start sessions subject to availability, and optional hot lunches are available.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Early start sessions must be pre-booked and are subject to availability.
  • Nursery hot lunches are optional.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 07:00 - 18:00

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

1988

Waitlist

Waiting list in operation

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rainbow Day Nursery

Last inspected 23 March 2022

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 enjoy the well-resourced and well-planned outside area, building friendships and solving problems. Staff support children to test their ideas and learn from mistakes in a safe environment, while also exploring the natural world. Children are happy, confident, and behave well with a positive attitude to learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Babies respond to warm, reciprocal relationships with staff and delight in developing exploratory skills.
  • Younger children develop good hand-to-eye coordination and resilience with staff support.
  • Children develop good independence skills, putting on coats, laying tables, and serving food.
  • Leaders ensure a broad and balanced curriculum, effectively building on children's starting points.
  • Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is excellent, with close collaboration with other professionals.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen routines and the deployment of staff during transitions so children know what is happening now and what will happen next
  • 2identify clear learning intentions for adult-led activities and use every opportunity to extend older children's learning to help them make the best possible progress.
Inspection #10125821 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment on how supportive, friendly and approachable staff are.

Parents are complimentary about how well the setting is run and the progress that children make.

Parents report that staff and leaders go above and beyond to access support for their children.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is excellent. The special educational needs coordinator works extremely effectively with children who require additional support. Parents report that staff and leaders go above and beyond to access support for their children, and the setting works closely with other professionals to make sure children's learning needs are met.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy the sunshine in the well-resourced and well-planned outside area. They are ably supported by staff to create long obstacle courses with planks and tyres, and are given the freedom to test their ideas and to learn from their mistakes in a safe and secure environment.

Parent Reviews of Rainbow Day Nursery

5.0
(1)

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Inspection history

Date: July 2003

  • April 2022Good
  • March 2022Good
  • October 2013Outstanding
  • August 2013Outstanding
  • December 2010Outstanding
  • October 2010Outstanding
  • January 2007Good
  • July 2003Good

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