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Rainbows Day Nursery # Rainbows Day Nursery in Doncaster Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Expected standard · 5.0 (2 parent reviews) · 13 Grosvenor Road, Bircotes, DONCASTER, DN11 8EY · Nottinghamshire Number of places 50 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Apr 2026 Local authority Nottinghamshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Rainbows Day Nursery in Bircotes, Doncaster, established in 2010, provides childcare for children from 0-4 years. Open Monday to Friday, all year round from 7:30 am to 6 pm, the nursery focuses on fostering close relationships between children and staff, with children openly seeking comfort and cuddles. The setting incorporates the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, emphasising individual learning and development. Children are encouraged to develop physical skills through activities such as riding balance bicycles and tricycles outdoors. The nursery effectively uses additional funding to enhance the children's experience, providing enriching resources like a new outdoor kitchen area for imaginative play and cushions for outdoor story time to support communication and literacy skills. The dedicated staff also provide healthy meals, encouraging children to try new foods and understand healthy eating habits. Rainbows Day Nursery aims to support children's journey from early walking skills to independence, such as helping older children put on their own coats, ensuring a nurturing and stimulating environment for all. What it's like Children at Rainbows Day Nursery show close relationships with staff, seeking comfort and openly going for cuddles. They receive support to develop their physical skills through activities like riding balance bicycles and tricycles. Additional funding is used effectively to support development, such as a new outdoor kitchen area for imaginative play and outdoor cushions for reading stories. Close relationships Physical development Imaginative play Healthy eating Independence Literacy skills ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2010 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Rainbows Day Nursery Inspection date Apr 2026 Inspection no. 10392429 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50305257)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY403511) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=rainbows-day-nursery-dn11-8ey-ey403511) Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Expected standard Last inspected Apr 2026 Headline: Expected standard Grade summary Exceptional — Strong standard — Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement — Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Expected standard Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Expected standard Children's welfare and wellbeing Needs attention Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Inclusion Expected standard Leadership and governance Needs attention Age range 0 to 4 Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Rainbows Day Nursery Last inspected 29 April 2026 Actions the provider must take - Provide effective ongoing coaching and support for staff to continually develop their skills and knowledge of all aspects of children's care and learning by 30/09/2025. - Ensure required documentation is held and made available to parents, with regard to the Ofsted registration certificate by 06/06/2025. What it's like to attend Children at Rainbows Day Nursery show close relationships with staff, seeking comfort and openly going for cuddles. They receive support to develop their physical skills through activities like riding balance bicycles and tricycles. Additional funding is used effectively to support development, such as a new outdoor kitchen area for imaginative play and outdoor cushions for reading stories. Inspector highlights - Children show close relationships with staff, openly going for cuddles and receiving comfort to help them wake gradually. - Very young children learn how to share, passing objects to staff and receiving them back, and are praised for sharing with peers. - Staff support children to develop their physical skills through activities like riding balance bicycles and tricycles. - Additional funding is used effectively to support children's development, including a new outdoor kitchen area for imaginative play. - Children are provided with cushions to sit on outdoors, encouraging them to listen to staff read them stories, which supports communication and literacy skills. - Staff offer children healthy meals and encourage them to try new foods, with children knowing about healthy food. - Staff plan a curriculum that focuses on what individual children need to learn next, including supporting very young children to develop their early walking skills. - Children are supported to be independent, with staff asking older children to put on their coats and encouraging them to scrape unwanted food into a bin. - Staff support children to develop a love of books and to develop their focus and attention. - The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Areas to develop - 1 Managers do not provide consistent coaching and support for all staff. - 2 Managers do not ensure information is available for parents, such as their Ofsted registration certificate. Inspection #10392429 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50305257) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child Outdoor space Outdoors, older children ride balance bicycles and younger children ride tricycles to develop their physical and coordination skills. A new kitchen area outside enables children to develop their imagination through role play. Children are provided with cushions to sit on outdoors, encouraging them to listen to staff read them stories. ## Parent Reviews of Rainbows Day Nursery 5.0 (2) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLVq4wAqN_vRB3OZ-3xgddSuQP_uOm2J4aQg1eQr0Nh1sJ3dw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) jane stanfield 7 years ago Fantastic caring staff, happy & friendly environment. 100% recommend [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURnMjZ5TnBnRRAB!2m1!1s0x4879084e06c2f5b5:0xe79d4137df03d077) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJwVozh9_zeTsFZhCYntIw8r4pEnEUj4goweyLjKCSrHOfM4w=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Jan Hill 9 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN3dXBQRmFREAE!2m1!1s0x4879084e06c2f5b5:0xe79d4137df03d077) Reviews from Google for Rainbows Day Nursery. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=16689567502325502071&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Date: March 2014 The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Requires improvement ). We're re-checking it against the original report. - July 2025 Requires improvement - May 2025 Requires improvement - September 2019 Good - August 2019 Good - August 2015 Good - July 2015 Good - August 2014 Requires improvement - July 2014 Requires improvement - April 2014 Requires improvement - March 2014 Requires improvement ## Frequently asked about Rainbows Day Nursery ### What is Rainbows Day Nursery working on improving? ### Does Rainbows Day Nursery take babies? ### What are the opening hours at Rainbows Day Nursery? ### Is Rainbows Day Nursery a day nursery or preschool? ## Nearby day nurseries in DONCASTER Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Rainbows Day Nursery. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.3 mi ### Holly House Nursery Doncaster Bircotes · DN11 8AE 4.0(12 reviews) ](/nursery/holly-house-nursery-doncaster-ltd-dn11-8ae-2658570) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.3 mi ### Bircotes Pre-School Doncaster · DN11 8RJ ](/nursery/bircotes-pre-school-dn11-8rj-ey543879) - [ Ofsted: Good 2.1 mi ### Making Friends Day Nursery Doncaster · DN10 6NU 4.5(6 reviews) ](/nursery/making-friends-day-nursery-dn10-6nu-2593087) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 2.3 mi ### Northgate Pre-School And Toddlers Doncaster · DN11 9LZ ](/nursery/northgate-pre-school-and-toddlers-dn11-9lz-ey458942) - [ Ofsted: Good 2.5 mi ### Wilsic Road Day Nursery Doncaster · DN11 9JG ](/nursery/wilsic-road-day-nursery-dn11-9jg-318125) - [ Ofsted rating unavailable 3.0 mi ### Hoglets Daycare Doncaster · DN10 6RG ](/nursery/hoglets-daycare-ltd-dn10-6rg-2844910) [See all nurseries in DONCASTER →](/search?q=DONCASTER) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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