Opening hours
9am to 3pm
Rainbow Teddies Pre-School
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
Number of places
32 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
About this day nursery
Rainbow Teddies Pre-school, located in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, provides high-quality education and care for children aged between two and a half and four years old. The pre-school emphasises learning through play, offering a comprehensive curriculum delivered by experienced and highly trained staff.
Situated within Manorbrook Primary School, Rainbow Teddies benefits from well-resourced classrooms with carefully planned, zoned areas that allow children to engage with various aspects of the learning-through-play curriculum. The pre-school also utilises the Manorbrook School hall for more energetic activities, helping children become familiar with a school environment.
In addition to excellent indoor facilities, Rainbow Teddies boasts a natural outdoor space accessible all year round, featuring diverse resources such as a mud kitchen, a role-play construction site, and a sandpit. Parents are welcome to visit the pre-school at any time to see its operations firsthand, meet the staff, and inquire about the activities and facilities available.
Our ethos
Rainbow Teddies Pre-school emphasises learning through play, offering a comprehensive curriculum delivered by experienced and highly trained staff. They utilise carefully planned, zoned areas to allow children to engage with various aspects of the learning-through-play curriculum, and boast a natural outdoor space with diverse resources.
What it's like
Children are thriving at this warm, welcoming pre-school. Practitioners are thoughtful and attentive, and meet children's care and education needs well. Children are excited to arrive, happily leaving their parents and quickly becoming engaged in the exciting environment.
Learning through PlayLocated within Primary SchoolNatural Outdoor Space
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
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Request pricing →Key facts
Age range
2.5 to 4 years
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Established
1967
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Rainbow Teddies Pre-School
Last inspected 26 September 2025 · Joanne Neenan
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 thriving at this warm, welcoming pre-school. Practitioners are thoughtful and attentive, and meet children's care and education needs well. Children are excited to arrive, happily leaving their parents and quickly becoming engaged in the exciting environment.
Inspector highlights
- Children are thriving at this warm, welcoming pre-school.
- Leadership is very strong at the pre-school. Practitioners feel supported and are happy.
- Managers build strong links with the local community and shared settings to promote consistency of care and help children learn about their local area.
- Practitioners are very kind and caring. They support children to communicate and learn new words.
- Children have many opportunities to develop the muscles needed for later writing.
Areas to develop
- 1make the most of opportunities to consistently develop children's independence even further.
Inspection #10407346 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are very happy with the care and education their children receive. They say they know what their children are learning, and how they can support this learning at home.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported. Practitioners work closely with parents and outside professionals, attending review meetings and incorporating ideas from professionals to support children's learning and to help them make good progress.
Outdoor space
Children confidently run around the garden, balancing and climbing, and stretch out their muscles in fun yoga sessions. Children can go between the indoors and outdoors as they please.
Parent Reviews of Rainbow Teddies Pre-School
5.0
(1)
Tyrone Smith
3 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: June 2004
- November 2025Good
- September 2025Good
- January 2020Good
- January 2020Good
- October 2015Outstanding
- October 2015Outstanding
- July 2009Outstanding
- July 2006Good
- June 2004Good
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