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Rainbow Wood Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2024)
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5.0(4 parent reviews) ·60-61 Roman Way Industrial Estate, Ribbleton, PRESTON, PR2 5BE · Lancashire
Number of places
68 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2024
Local authority
Lancashire

About this day nursery

Rainbow Wood Day Nursery, located in Ribbleton, Preston, was established in 2016 as a childcare on non-domestic premises setting. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am until 6 pm, for 51 weeks a year and provides full day care for children aged 0 to 4 years old.

With a total capacity of 68 places and 49 children currently on roll, the nursery employs 11 childcare staff members, 10 of whom hold qualifications at level 2 or above. Since its last inspection, the nursery has developed an effective curriculum that clearly articulates what children are intended to learn, ensuring children make good progress over time.

The staff are dedicated to their roles and leaders offer robust supervision and coaching opportunities, fostering continuous professional development. Children at Rainbow Wood Day Nursery are described as confident and enthusiastic learners, enjoying their time through play and developing strong friendships.

The nursery also provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

What it's like

Staff offer a warm and friendly welcome to children and their families. They gather information about children from their parents to tailor care and learning. Children seek out staff for comfort and reassurance, demonstrating they feel safe and secure. The curriculum is sequenced to support children in making good progress over time, and children are confident and active learners, enjoying their time in the nursery.

Effective curriculumStrong staff developmentConfident, happy childrenStrong parent partnerships

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am until 6 pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2016

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rainbow Wood Day Nursery

Last inspected 18 June 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff offer a warm and friendly welcome to children and their families. They gather information about children from their parents to tailor care and learning. Children seek out staff for comfort and reassurance, demonstrating they feel safe and secure. The curriculum is sequenced to support children in making good progress over time, and children are confident and active learners, enjoying their time in the nursery.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff offer a warm and friendly welcome to children and their families as they arrive at nursery.
  • Staff engage in regular information gathering from parents to tailor care and learning to each child.
  • The curriculum is sequenced to support children in making good progress over time.
  • Babies explore a wide range of sensory resources, and toddlers manipulate dough to strengthen muscles.
  • Older children use more complex tools for early writing, building knowledge and skills successfully.
  • Children are confident and active learners, enjoying their time and developing friendships.
  • Leaders and staff have worked hard to address previous inspection actions and enhance practice.
  • Staff are provided with wide-ranging supervision and coaching opportunities.
  • Partnerships with parents are effective, with staff communicating well about progress and next steps.
  • Parents value home learning packs, supporting consistency between home and nursery.

Areas to develop

  • 1Support staff to use what they know about children's current knowledge and skills to adapt activities so that all children benefit fully from the learning opportunities provided.
  • 2Consistently give children time to think and respond when asking questions in order to enhance their communication skills.
Inspection #10304069 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported. Staff have good knowledge of local referral processes and ensure children get timely support when needed. They work closely with a range of external professionals, alongside parents, recognising the importance of partnership working. As a result, children with SEND are supported to make good progress over time.

Parent Reviews of Rainbow Wood Day Nursery

5.0
(4)
Linzi B
a year ago

My twins are shy and don't like being away from me. However they absolutely love nursery, they run in and come home having had a wonderful day. My little boy had a slight delay in his speech and they were so supportive and really got him on track with it. I couldn't recommend rainbow wood more highly, they are fantastic.

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chelsea Logsdon
a year ago

My little girl is relatively new to Rainbow wood, she has been attending Nursrey since she was 10 months old (she’s now 3) however has never really settled at a setting until she started at Rainbow Wood. The staff always make such a fuss of her and make her feel so welcome which I know really helps her in the mornings when she is struggling to say goodbye to me. My little girl is always so happy when she comes out at the end of the day and has so much to tell me about what she has been up to. The staff are amazing, it’s evident they love and care for the children. I feel so confident leaving my little girl in their care. Staff are also great with me, keeping me updated on how she’s been throughout the day as well as her development. They do this through the family app and also face to face at the end of the day. I also really like how they gradually transitioned my little girl into pre-school so that it wasn't such a big change/shock for her.

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Ella Crook
a year ago

Rainbow Wood Day Nursery is an outstanding nursery! I don’t have one complaint. They go above and beyond for my 9 month old baby and he has come on leaps and bounds! The staff are all amazing and will do anything to support any questions you may have. I couldn’t recommend enough! :-)

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Nora Lord
2 years ago

My daughter loves going here. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. I feel confident sending my daughter here, knowing how happy she is to be there. Communication with the staff is easy.

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: February 2023

  • June 2024Good
  • June 2023Requires improvement
  • February 2023Inadequate

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