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The staff are wonderful and the children all seem happy and excited to go in. Great garden and mud kitchen etc. Such a lovely place.", "datePublished": "2022-02-04T17:17:46.958312Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Katy Coulson" }, "reviewBody": "Such friendly staff my daughter loves it here. Very welcoming.", "datePublished": "2018-07-06T13:02:05.225Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 1, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Teresa Gates" }, "reviewBody": "Student attended here last year and hated it. Members of staff bossy and not friendly. 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Rainbow Nursery # Rainbow Nursery in Frome Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Mar 2022) · 4.3 (6 parent reviews) · 44 Portway, FROME, BA11 1QR · Somerset Number of places 44 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Mar 2022 Local authority Somerset About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Rainbow Nursery, located in Frome, Somerset, has been providing childcare since 2008 from its converted premises at 44 Portway. The nursery, which is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm all year round, except for bank holidays and a week over Christmas, caters to children from birth to four years old. It currently has 93 children on roll and offers 44 places. The dedicated team of 15 staff, including a manager who also acts as the Special Educational Needs Coordinator, ensures a welcoming and rich learning environment for all children. The nursery embraces an "in the moment" planning approach and the "curiosity approach" to foster confidence, creativity, and imagination in children. Parents consistently provide positive feedback, noting their children's good progress and increased confidence during their time at Rainbow Nursery, particularly highlighting the effective communication from staff. The setting was last inspected on 10th March 2022 and received a "Good" rating across all areas, maintaining its previous "Good" rating. It actively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities by working closely with external agencies to implement effective plans. Furthermore, the nursery provides funded early education for two, three, and four-year-olds. What it's like Children arrive happily and are ready to play and learn. They benefit from the welcoming environment and share warm and close relationships with staff and one another. Children are eager to explore, whether they are playing with conkers or finding out what happens when they use water and brushes to paint the wall outside. Children enjoy a wide range of interesting activities and experience a broad curriculum. Welcoming environment Curiosity approach Strong parent partnerships Good physical development Effective communication ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2008 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Rainbow Nursery Inspection date Mar 2022 Inspection no. 10221397 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50181399)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY372764) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Phone not yet listed 44 Portway, FROME, BA11 1QR [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-2.31596/51.22798/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near FROME - [Day nurseries in FROME](/search?q=FROME) - [Day nurseries in South West](/search?q=South+West) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=rainbow-nursery-ba11-1qr-ey372764) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Rainbow Nursery Last inspected 10 March 2022 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children arrive happily and are ready to play and learn. They benefit from the welcoming environment and share warm and close relationships with staff and one another. Children are eager to explore, whether they are playing with conkers or finding out what happens when they use water and brushes to paint the wall outside. Children enjoy a wide range of interesting activities and experience a broad curriculum. Inspector highlights - Children arrive happily and are ready to play and learn in a welcoming environment. - Children benefit from warm and close relationships with staff and one another. - Parents are very complimentary about the staff and what they provide at the nursery. - Parents appreciate the good communication and comment that their children are making good progress and have grown in confidence. - Staff know the children well and have high expectations for their learning. - Children have many opportunities to develop good physical skills. - Staff encourage children's communication skills well, using words like "full" and "empty". - Leaders and managers are committed to providing good-quality provision and proactively evaluate it. Areas to develop - 1 Provide more opportunities for children to count and use numbers, particularly in everyday routines. - 2 Support staff to develop further strategies to engage children more consistently in adult-led group activities. Inspection #10221397 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50181399) ## Parent Reviews of Rainbow Nursery 4.3 (6) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIVkcBqbzaeA8Jsoc7FMJEEXqhY1FnL3iuQv_JanWpBjS6s6g=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) George Utley 10 months ago Excellent staff, our 2-year-old loves it, it's a real home from home which is exactly what we were looking for and we're so pleased we found Rainbow. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2s1elFVdFZjRzl1UkhCRFNGTm1SRzFQVjBSWVpsRRAB!2m1!1s0x48722c905a3e01dd:0xd5db1875dac88a5d) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocI8U1kN04vHmiOz7C8k-fXzbvFFJ9FpyagVF4KWWhsk73l-Jw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Rosie Sadgrove 4 years ago My daughter loves her time at Rainbow. The staff are wonderful and the children all seem happy and excited to go in. Great garden and mud kitchen etc. Such a lovely place. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURtdGFEWDJ3RRAB!2m1!1s0x48722c905a3e01dd:0xd5db1875dac88a5d) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXgPKB082-cbxGt6jgH4byTGZmmM61ndKg9xVm1hHIkr3zS5NOU=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) Katy Coulson 7 years ago Such friendly staff my daughter loves it here. Very welcoming. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNBNmVLQmV3EAE!2m1!1s0x48722c905a3e01dd:0xd5db1875dac88a5d) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLUTyZvIvPu1-xAjvvJ0QNNr0jQiEa6ycYf0hjHWmB56_cAUg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Teresa Gates 9 years ago Student attended here last year and hated it. Members of staff bossy and not friendly. Not recommended [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURBbHJqSkN3EAE!2m1!1s0x48722c905a3e01dd:0xd5db1875dac88a5d) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIZNmhBBP05yQ_ZgGAB8-GQjmUUlJF-DMgBas4P_2LX_V9WEQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Helen McCulloch in the last week Best nursery my son who now at school helped with Armco and my daughter who is currently there. All the staff are amazing and kind and friendly both my kids love it their, highly recommended [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2s5S1NWRmplRlZ6YldGWmQwTkZiV2MzY0hvMmMxRRAB!2m1!1s0x48722c905a3e01dd:0xd5db1875dac88a5d) Reviews from Google for Rainbow Nursery. 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