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Rainbows Nursery in Lichfield

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jan 2023)
·Greysbrooke Cp School, Barnes Road, LICHFIELD, WS14 0LT · Staffordshire
Number of places
24 places
Age range
3–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Staffordshire

About this day nursery

Rainbows Nursery in Lichfield offers term-time-only care for children aged three to four. It is open Monday to Friday from 9 am to 3 pm, with an after-school club running from 3:15 pm to 6 pm. The day nursery is registered to provide government-funded places for two, three and four-year-olds. The curriculum follows the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.

In January 2023, Ofsted inspected the day nursery and judged it to be Outstanding overall. The inspector reported that children are confident, happy and highly motivated, making excellent progress across all areas of learning. The report highlighted that staff are experts in child development, providing exemplary teaching and embedding an exciting curriculum. Children’s learning includes activities to support mathematical skills and opportunities to learn about the wider world through local visits and links with the adjacent school.

What it's like

Children are confident and happy, developing self-esteem and confidence as they engage in play. They are eager, motivated, and make excellent progress in all areas of learning, supported by staff with high expectations and exemplary teaching.

Confident and happy childrenExcellent progressExpert staffChallenging curriculumStrong parent partnership

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 9 am to 3 pm (term time only), with an after-school club from 3:15 pm to 6 pm.

Term time / All Year

Term_time_only

Registered with Ofsted

2010

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rainbows Nursery

Last inspected 30 January 2023

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children are confident and happy, developing self-esteem and confidence as they engage in play. They are eager, motivated, and make excellent progress in all areas of learning, supported by staff with high expectations and exemplary teaching.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are confident and happy, quickly immersing themselves in play and showing concern for others.
  • Children are eager and highly motivated, making decisions and solving problems during engaging activities.
  • Children make excellent progress across all learning areas due to high staff expectations and exemplary phonics teaching.
  • Leaders successfully embed an exciting and challenging curriculum, prioritising children's learning and skillfully enhancing activities with interesting prompts.
  • Staff are experts in child development, providing exemplary teaching focused on skills, interests, and learning through play.
  • Mathematical development is well-supported through activities like retelling "Goldilocks and The Three Bears" and counting.
  • Children learn about the wider world through visits to local amenities, links with the adjacent school, and interactions with elderly community members.
  • Children learn about health and hygiene through routines, access to drinking water and healthy snacks, and discussions about oral health.
Inspection #10264935 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Sensitive and timely interventions effectively support the progress of all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and address communication concerns.

Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2023

Date: July 2010

  • January 2023Outstanding
  • June 2017Good
  • June 2015Good
  • July 2010Outstanding

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