Opening hours
Monday to Friday all year round, apart from two weeks at Christmas and bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm
Rainbow Nursery in Spalding
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2023)
Number of places
49 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2023
Local authority
Lincolnshire
About this day nursery
Rainbow Nursery, located in Spalding, Lincolnshire, opened its doors in 2003 and has since been providing childcare for children aged 0 to 9 years. Situated independently within the grounds of University Academy Long Sutton, the nursery operates with a dedicated team of 15 childcare staff, fostering a welcoming and supportive environment.
The nursery prides itself on promoting children's self-care skills and independence, with staff in the baby room encouraging open cup drinking and pre-schoolers learning to open their food packaging. Staff also actively support children's emotional well-being, especially during transitions like moving to school, and collaborate with parents to establish learning starting points.
With its "Good" Ofsted rating, achieved on 21st August 2023, Rainbow Nursery demonstrates effective safeguarding practices and a commitment to children's development, including initiatives to address speech and language gaps impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The nursery is open all year round, except for two weeks over Christmas and bank holidays, offering full day care from 7:30 am to 6 pm, and extends funded early education for two, three, and four-year-old children.
What it's like
Children show positive relationships with staff and are supported to develop their understanding of behavioural expectations and physical skills. Staff also aid in the development of imagination and self-care skills, preparing children for future learning. The setting ensures children are excited to participate in adult-led activities while also focusing on their emotional well-being and supporting their transition to school.
Self-care skillsIndependence promotedEmotional well-beingSpeech and language supportEffective safeguardingParental involvement
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2003
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Rainbow Nursery
Last inspected 21 August 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children show positive relationships with staff and are supported to develop their understanding of behavioural expectations and physical skills. Staff also aid in the development of imagination and self-care skills, preparing children for future learning. The setting ensures children are excited to participate in adult-led activities while also focusing on their emotional well-being and supporting their transition to school.
Inspector highlights
- Children show positive relationships with staff, with babies smiling at staff during peekaboo games.
- Children are supported to develop their physical skills, including holding onto banisters in the garden and using chalk on a large blackboard.
- Staff help children to develop self-care skills and independence, such as drinking from open cups and opening food packaging.
- Staff gather information from parents about children's prior learning to establish starting points and plan for progress.
- The manager and staff address gaps in children's speech and language development, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Staff promote children's emotional well-being when they face changes, like moving to school.
- Staff help children learn about healthy foods and grow fruits and vegetables in the nursery garden.
- Children are encouraged to follow rules, including tidying away toys, fostering a sense of responsibility.
Areas to develop
- 1Support staff in the pre-school room to adapt their interactions during planned activities to meet the individual learning needs of the children who take part
- 2Help staff to offer all parents ideas and suggestions about how they can support their children's learning at home.
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Parent Reviews of Rainbow Nursery
4.9
(12)
Israel Phillips
a year ago
Sending our little one to Rainbow Nursery was the best decision we ever made. She is now leaving to start Reception at ‘Big School’, and has been so ready for a long time. Their love, compassion and care for our child has been second to none, and the whole team have become like an extended family to us. They have been brilliant, and I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone. 🌈❤️
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Kelly Denton
5 years ago
Absolutely fabulous nursery. My son went here full time from the age of 6 months to starting school. The nursery is very well led with great staff who care for the children as if they are their own. The nursery provides a homely feel and the facilities are good having recently been updated. The staff keep you well informed of your child's developments. I would highly recommend rainbow.
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Moira Hardy
5 years ago
Rainbow is a fantastic nursery staffed by highly professional, extremely caring staff who always try to go above and beyond for the children and families. The food boxes they gave out as Christmas presents were amazing and unexpected. I would not hesitate in using the nursery and recommend it very highly to all. The management staff in particular are highly qualified and always happy to help with any queries.
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Jason
7 years ago
This is by far the best nursery around. The staff are warm and friendly and really care about children and to me that matters the most. Our child has built strong relationships with the other children and development has been rapid; but best of all gels with all staff members and always happy to attend. The food is cooked fresh daily and they all eat together for lunch for example roast dinner with pudding how nice, teaches very good table skills and social manners. They often send updates via a phone app and really capture our child’s personality when describing the activities throughout the day. We also get a daily activity book with often treats for special occasions like Mother’s Day cards or birthdays sing songs, I’m so happy we choose Rainbow and will be sad when our child leaves for school but would have acquired all the skills to make new friends and learn during teaching time. Highly recommended very and professional can’t fault them!
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Nicola Stevenson
5 years ago
2 of my children went here and the staff at the nursery were great with communication that was relevant to the child, my youngest struggled with social interaction with other children to which the staff managed very well with their expertise in childcare. Both children always came home smiling after having a great day. Would definitely recommend them.
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Inspection history
Date: February 2014
- August 2023Good
- January 2018Good
- September 2017Inadequate
- February 2014Good
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