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Rainbow Nursery in Chertsey

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2022)
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4.6(14 parent reviews)
·Almners Priory, Almners Road, CHERTSEY, KT16 0BH · Surrey
Number of places
224 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2022
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Rainbow Nursery, located in Chertsey, Surrey, prides itself on being a distinctive day nursery and pre-school. The nursery focuses on fostering a vibrant atmosphere where children are encouraged to develop strong self-belief.

They aim to create an environment where children can flourish without the fear of making mistakes, learn to respect those around them, and grow into confident, compassionate individuals. The nursery emphasises its deep understanding of childcare and its genuine care for children.

They invite prospective families to visit and experience the purposeful and special environment firsthand. Rainbow Nursery is committed to providing high-quality childcare and education with passion, as highlighted by their affiliation with the National Day Nurseries Association and the Pre-School Learning Alliance.

They have also received a 'Good' rating from Ofsted, underscoring their commitment to quality.

Our ethos

We believe in our children and we encourage them to believe in themselves. We want all of our children to flourish without fear of failure, to love and respect the people around them, and to grow into confident, caring individuals. We know about childcare; we care about children. And we would very much welcome the opportunity to share with you the purposeful atmosphere that makes Rainbow so special.

What it's like

Children are very happy and settled. Staff are attentive and supportive of children, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Children become absorbed in their play and activities, such as pre-school children enjoying role-playing doctors and babies and toddlers investigating sensory resources.

High-quality childcareOfsted rated GoodPassionate educationFocus on self-belief

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

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Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rainbow Nursery

Last inspected 27 September 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 are very happy and settled. Staff are attentive and supportive of children, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Children become absorbed in their play and activities, such as pre-school children enjoying role-playing doctors and babies and toddlers investigating sensory resources.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are very happy and settled.
  • Staff make excellent use of the amazing outdoor facilities, which gives children exceptional opportunities to learn outdoors.
  • Managers and staff have an effective approach to identifying and supporting children's special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Staff support children's emerging language skills well by engaging purposefully with them and extending their vocabulary.
  • Children's physical development is promoted very well through a wide range of equipment and activities.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the organisation of routines, such as mealtimes, to support and meet children's hygiene and needs more effectively
  • 2improve the monitoring of staff practice to identify their professional development needs more effectively, to enhance their skills and knowledge and raise the quality of education and children's care even further.
Inspection #10248535 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak highly about the staff, their children's development and the care provided.

They comment that staff value their children and provide a personal touch in the information provided to them.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Managers and staff have an effective approach to identifying and supporting children's special educational needs and/or disabilities. They act quickly to put in place any support needed, including individual support plans and additional help from staff. Referrals to outside agencies are completed promptly to avoid any delays in gaining further support for children.

Outdoor space

Staff make excellent use of the amazing outdoor facilities, which gives children exceptional opportunities to learn outdoors. Older children act as garden detectives, risk-assessing the grounds and reporting concerns to the maintenance team, which gives them a positive sense of responsibility and enhances their understanding of risks.

Parent Reviews of Rainbow Nursery

4.6
(14)
James Grinham
3 years ago

My son joined rainbow in June 21 at 8months old and we are so happy with the nursery. The staff are amazing and so friendly and helped settle our son in and have made the best relationships with him. The facility’s that rainbow provide are none like any other. The tours provide are a great source of information and really let you know what will be provided. But you really need to see rainbow in action just to understand how an amazing place it is. I highly recommend !!

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Hari Gopinath
3 years ago

My kid went here from 2021 (explorers room) to 2022 (voyagers room). This is an excellent nursery in terms of infrastructure, the best you can get for your money in about a 5 mile radius. I spoke to to owner; they are a fantastic couple and I spoke to the lady who showed me and my kid around the nursery for about an hour. I could see that she had a passion about providing best child care and at the same time was very proud about their business too (some people might look at them as business minded but I don’t see anything wrong with that). We had a great experience with most of the staff and all of them were very polite, answered our questions whenever we posed one. They showed love, care and affection genuinely towards the kids, taught them so many useful stuff like numbers, alphabets and also many words to make sure that they are ready for school. Although, we did have a mediocre experience with a couple of staff. My kid used to complain about one particular staff who was a bit grumpy on many occasions compared to others. Even I ha e felt the same about that particular whenever she was there when I went to pickup my kid. They even had some severe staff shortages on quite a few occasions that they even sent us emails about no available extra sessions on request and went a step ahead asked for parents help to source/refer them nursery staff. The owner (Mark) used to send emails promptly about anything and everything that us happening at the nursery including kids getting sick due to various viruses, food bank donations, cake/desserts for sale for a good cause, etc. we actively participated in those. We used to get emails at some odd hours too and that shows the commitment Mark has on their nursery. My kid loved going there and he would miss going to the nursery on the weekends; it shows how much loved being there. The ground especially is humungous and they often took the kids outside giving them lot of free space to play and fresh air to breathe. If your child had been in complete brick and concrete nursery, you and your kid would definitely appreciate this nursery. Whenever I picked up my kid from the garden, we both used to go for a walk in their massive garden where he would be very excited to show me all the things around like the maze, wendy house, train, pirate ship, teletubby hill, etc, they even have a farm and some animals like ponies, rabbits, guinea pigs and made sure the kids often had some interaction with them kindling their curious brains and also reminding them to show empathy towards all beings and being appreciative of the farming culture. One time, I saw a trained hawk whose legs were tied to a pole and they built an enclosure around it. I am not sure what was the reason behind it but it was gone in about a month I believe (strange). One other feedback I have for them is about the rooms, they split the kids into different rooms randomly and one room definitely had better toys than the other and my kid used to always complain to me that he didn’t have enough interesting toys in his room. Whenever there was an opportunity, he would volunteer first by raising his hand to swap with another kid to another room for a session. I think they could rotate these rooms weekly with the whole set of kids so that they don’t get bored with the same set of toys. Definitely they have better options when compared to an average nursery where there would only be one room with the same set of toys all through the year. Overall, we had a great experience sending our kid to this nursery. And we also received a kit from the nursery which had a jumper, his diary with all his photos, review comments on his abilities, activities throughout, graduation photo! It definitely gave a very warm feeling about this nursery.

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Ke Frg
a year ago

Amazing nursery! Our toddler started there a year ago, and we have been so happy with the facilities and the level of care. I can leave her there without having to worry about anything & she loves it over there.

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emma stebbings
3 years ago

Please don’t send your child here without a tour. Yes this is my opinion only and everyone is different but wow. From the outside this nursery ticks all the boxes. As soon as I went inside and the male owner started the tour I knew this nursery was not for my son. In my view like an institution lots of rules and very strict which is not for me. The owner was literally talking at the parents about tips to parent and really patronising. To me this nursery was soleless and I really didn’t get a good vibe at all. I actually left after a hour and a half we hadn’t even seen outside as the owner was just talking at us and making comments on parenting in his eyes. If you like military, strict style than this is for you. My son would absolutely hate this nursery sorry if I sound harsh but completely not for us. As I say please see this first as on paper looks great but inside a different story very regimented. Different strokes for different folks though but not for me.

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Bhavish Natha
5 years ago

Excellent nursery! Surprised I’m the first to review on Google as it’s a large nursery with a huge grounds and well established. Excellent value, facilities, very accommodating, staff are of a high standard and communication for such a large place is very good. They have been excellent over the pandemic also, not charging while the kids weren’t able to go. We paid the same amount for a tiny nursery in Ealing and just can’t believe how much more Rainbow has to offer.

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Inspection history

Date: October 2012

  • January 2018Good
  • March 2014Good
  • April 2013Requires improvement
  • October 2012Good

Frequently asked about Rainbow Nursery

About the setting

Rainbow Nursery registered in 2012 and is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6.30pm for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years old. It employs 66 members of staff, with 36 holding level 2 and 3 childcare qualifications, and two qualified at level 6.

URN
EY449822
Registered person
Almners (Childcare) Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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