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Ringle Rainbow Nursery

Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(5 parent reviews) ·St. Faiths Centre, Moncktons Lane, Maidstone, ME14 2PY · Kent
Number of places
25 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Kent

About this day nursery

Ringle Rainbow Nursery, located in St. Faiths Centre, Moncktons Lane, Maidstone, ME14 2PY, is a childcare on non-domestic premises setting that prides itself on fostering an inclusive and nurturing environment for children aged 2 to 4. Registered with Ofsted since October 6, 2023, the nursery offers a well-rounded and enriching curriculum with a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, including weekly forest school trips.

Children benefit from well-designed routines that promote healthy habits, physical activity, and strong relationships with trusted adults, helping them to settle quickly and feel understood. The staff are highly supportive, particularly of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language (EAL), ensuring all children make good progress in their learning and development.

The nursery also prioritises staff well-being, creating a positive and open culture that benefits the entire team and, consequently, the children in their care. With a total capacity of 25 children, Ringle Rainbow Nursery is committed to providing a secure and stimulating environment where every child feels safe, supported, and ready for their next stage of education.

What it's like

Children are happy and learn through play in a warm and nurturing setting at Ringle Rainbow Nursery. They eagerly explore the well-planned environment and remain focused for sustained periods. Children benefit from warm, trusting relationships and confidently approach staff for comfort and reassurance. Children greatly enjoy their forest school sessions, where they develop independence and resilience as they explore and investigate the natural environment.

Welcoming environmentStrong safeguardingEffective curriculumSupportive staffOutdoor learning

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

8am – 6pm, Monday to Friday, 51 weeks a year, closing on Bank Holidays and for one week over Christmas. Additionally, there are two annual inset staff training days.

Session types

Full Day (8am-6pm), Morning Session (8am-1pm), Afternoon Session (1pm-6pm)

Food

All meals, drinks, and snacks included. Nappies, wipes, and Calpol are also included. Parents to provide nappy cream.

Age range

2 to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Ringle Rainbow Nursery

Last inspected 25 March 2026

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and learn through play in a warm and nurturing setting at Ringle Rainbow Nursery. They eagerly explore the well-planned environment and remain focused for sustained periods. Children benefit from warm, trusting relationships and confidently approach staff for comfort and reassurance. Children greatly enjoy their forest school sessions, where they develop independence and resilience as they explore and investigate the natural environment.

Inspector highlights

  • Children develop an understanding of behaviours and habits that support their welfare and wellbeing, such as a healthy diet and oral health, through well-designed routines.
  • Relationships are extremely secure; children seek out trusted adults and settle quickly after short moments of comfort, feeling understood and recovering quickly.
  • Children who may be disadvantaged and those with additional needs receive effective support, ensuring their welfare and wellbeing are prioritised.
  • Leaders and staff plan an enriching curriculum, such as forest school, that sparks children's imagination, creativity and natural curiosity.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive targeted support to identify learning gaps and positive management of their individual needs.
  • Staff communicate regularly with families, sharing progress and next steps, to ensure every child receives the support they need to succeed.
  • Mathematical language and concepts are woven into everyday routines and play, with staff introducing concepts like 'big', 'little', 'more', and 'less'.
  • Leaders have established an inclusive culture where all children, including those who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are identified swiftly and supported effectively.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should support practitioners to embed well-structured routines to help children consistently understand what is expected of them during transitions between activities.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive targeted support from knowledgeable nursery staff. Leaders ensure staff are effective at identifying learning gaps and support children with SEND in a positive way, collaborating with specialist teachers to develop emerging language skills and providing tailored support and equipment where needed.

Outdoor space

The nursery offers an enriching curriculum that includes weekly trips into the woods for forest school, where children learn about nature firsthand. Children also greatly enjoy their forest school sessions, developing independence and resilience as they explore and investigate the natural environment. Leaders acknowledge that some children do not have access to outdoor play spaces at home and make robust use of additional funding to deepen and enrich children's outdoor experiences.

EAL / language support

The nursery supports children who speak English as an additional language by using their home languages to enhance their developing communication skills and by adapting the environment and resources to ensure they can fully participate.

Parent Reviews of Ringle Rainbow Nursery

5.0
(5)
Jamie Smith
7 months ago

My son started this one of a kind nursery when he was 2 and graduated August 2025. My son thoroughly enjoyed his time here. The staff are all so friendly and in tune with each and every child and their capabilities. I felt they truly did take a genuine interest in my son which made it so easy to send him when i was not so sure about being apart from him. I knew he was in caring hands. Honestly wish he could have stayed. Would 100% recommend and will definitely use them if we have any other little ones. A huge thank you to all at Ringlerainbow. ❤️

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Karen “Nimo”
a year ago

Our daughter has now graduated to big school but she throughly enjoyed her time at RR. The staff were lovely and the environment was fun and engaging. She particularly enjoyed going outside for forest school. We would recommend this nursery to friends.

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Suzanne Stevens
a year ago

As any parent you have your concerns and worries about leaving your child in someone else's hand especially when that child was born in lock down and wouldn't even be left with her grandparents . After looking around heard that ringle rainbow s was starting up at st faith community centre which was brilliant as only a ten minute walk from My house Although it was great for convenience didn't just want to put in somewhere just for that reason. As soon as myself and my daughter rileigh went in for a pre view I new straight away by the warm welcome and by when being shown around by Charlotte ,penny took rileigh s hand and showed her the out side area my daughter just took to her straight away and all my worries disappeared As my daughter started attending there she absolutely loved it She would be so excited to go each day and would be full of stories when picking her up . She had a special connection with each of the staff and and was very sad when it came to say good bye Would 100% recommend this nursery to anyone

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Mateusz Patyk
a year ago

This nursery is so good, that I would like to attend it with my daughter! The most caring people I've met in my life, I have never had any concern about leaving my child in there, and she is enjoying going there too.

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Ralitsa Georgieva
a year ago

This is the best nursery! Lovely and carrying staff. They are making a lot of different educational and fun activities. My little girl loves this nursery! Thank you all for being such amazing people!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

25 March 2026

Strong standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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