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Rainbow House Private Day Nursery

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.6(10 parent reviews)
·29, Common Road, Bradford, BD12 0TN · Bradford
Number of places
106 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
Bradford

About this day nursery

Rainbow House Private Day Nursery, located in Bradford (BD12 0TN), is a childcare setting for children aged 0 to 4 years. Registered with Ofsted on April 26, 2024, the nursery provides a warm and welcoming environment where children quickly settle and feel safe.

Staff at Rainbow House are dedicated to understanding each child's individual needs, fostering close and trusting relationships, and responding sensitively to them. This approach helps children develop confidence and a sense of security, with babies finding reassurance from familiar adults and older children happily sharing ideas and experiences.

The nursery focuses on supporting children in developing independence, from choosing resources and tidying up to serving their own food during mealtimes. The setting emphasises exploration, perseverance, and resilience, which contributes to children managing small challenges and developing personal care skills.

Overall, children at Rainbow House Private Day Nursery enjoy their learning journey, develop a strong sense of belonging, and achieve well across all areas of development.

What it's like

Children arrive to a warm and welcoming environment where they settle quickly and feel safe. They form close and trusting relationships with staff, who know them well and respond sensitively to their individual needs. Babies seek reassurance from familiar adults and confidently return to play once comforted. Older children happily share their ideas, stories and experiences with adults and their friends. Children play alongside one another, beginning to take turns, share resources and manage their feelings with gentle support.

Warm environmentStrong relationshipsIndividual needs metPromotes independenceInclusive practice

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured around full-day (8 hours) or half-day morning and afternoon sessions, with rates divided into 0-2 years and 2-5 years age bands. Stretched funding is offered over 51 weeks. Additional hours, meals for funded sessions, and age-based registration fees are billed separately.

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Fees are payable in advance on the 1st of every month.
  • One month's notice is required when your child is leaving.
  • Closure at Christmas for approximately one week is not charged.
  • All absences other than the Christmas closure must be paid for.
  • Funding of 30 hours is stretched to 22.5 hours per week over 51 weeks.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 07:00 - 18:00

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Apr 2026

Headline: Expected 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

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rainbow House Private Day Nursery

Last inspected 17 April 2026

What it's like to attend

Children arrive to a warm and welcoming environment where they settle quickly and feel safe. They form close and trusting relationships with staff, who know them well and respond sensitively to their individual needs. Babies seek reassurance from familiar adults and confidently return to play once comforted. Older children happily share their ideas, stories and experiences with adults and their friends. Children play alongside one another, beginning to take turns, share resources and manage their feelings with gentle support.

Inspector highlights

  • Children make expected progress across all areas of learning, communicating confidently and developing physical skills.
  • Parents value the improved communication and report that children have remained settled and content during a period of change in leadership.
  • Staff feel supported and valued, accessing regular supervision and training to develop their knowledge and practice.
  • The nursery has developed a broad, well-sequenced curriculum that reflects children's ages and stages of development, promoting confidence and independence.
  • Staff support disadvantaged children and those known to social care with consistency and care, monitoring wellbeing closely and responding to changes in behaviour.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should implement calm, predictable boundaries so children know what to expect throughout the day.
  • 2Leaders should focus on keeping children engaged, especially those who may wander or struggle to sustain attention.
  • 3Leaders should further develop systems to involve all families more consistently in planning, reviewing and agreeing support for their children, ensuring parents have a clearer and more active role in decision-making and target setting.
  • 4Leaders should strengthen consistency in how all staff apply behaviour expectations during mealtimes and shared activities, improving routines at busier times.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive targeted support, enabling them to access learning alongside their peers and to progress from their starting points. Leaders create an inclusive culture where staff know children well and identify needs early, adapting practice such as using clear language, working in smaller groups, and using sensory resources to ensure these children participate fully and build confidence.

Parent Reviews of Rainbow House Private Day Nursery

4.6
(10)
Estelle Sadler
2 years ago

This is a really great nursery. Our daughter joined in February after we relocated to the area and has enjoyed ever day she’s been there. The staff are caring and engaged and our daughter’s development has been staggering since she has been at Rainbow House.

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Sarah Rustom
2 years ago

My son is 10 months old and in the baby room currently at Rainbow House. There are fantastic facilities, he does so well with his food and the nursery provide constant updates and activities for him. A really superb setting for all ages.

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Gemma Davies
6 years ago

My Son Loves This Nursery!! Amazing Staff, Friendly & So Helpful!! I Feel Like My Son Has Learnt So Much In This Nursery & The Staff Are Outstanding!! Deffo Recommend!!

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Karl Tighe
9 years ago

Fantastic friendly supportive staff. Many big rooms full of child carers and educational equipment

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Sarah Rustom
10 years ago

One of the best nurseries in the area - the staff are happy and the children are happier!! Highly recommend to all!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

17 April 2026

Expected standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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