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Wishing Well Nursery - Rainbow Hill

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2023)
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5.0(29 parent reviews)
·Three Counties House, Rainbow Hill, Worcester, WR3 8LX · Worcestershire
Number of places
51 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2023
Local authority
Worcestershire

About this day nursery

Wishing Well Nurseries Ltd, a family-operated business established in 1994, provides quality childcare services in Worcester. With locations on Droitwich Road and Rainbow Hill, plus after-school clubs at St George's, the nursery group caters to children from 3 months up to 11 years old.

The nurseries focus on creating a secure, joyful, and stimulating environment where children can develop and learn under the care of a dedicated and qualified team. They offer both full-time arrangements and sessional care, operating 50 weeks a year.

Wishing Well Nurseries emphasises a collaborative approach with parents to ensure each child receives the best possible start to their education, maintaining high standards in an evolving childcare market. They also highlight their Ofsted approvals across their settings, reflecting a commitment to quality and safety.

What it's like

Children enjoy coming into this welcoming nursery. Nurturing leaders and staff take time to talk with children and their families as they arrive. Staff help children develop their independence very well, for example, at snack time children competently pour their own drinks and serve themselves fruit.

Family-run businessCaters for 3 months to 11 yearsOfsted approvedTwo nursery locations in WorcesterAfter school clubs available

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)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

50 weeks a year

Age range

3 months to 11 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full-time, Sessional

Established

2016

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Wishing Well Nursery - Rainbow Hill

Last inspected 17 November 2023 · Juliette Freeman

Safeguarding effective
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 enjoy coming into this welcoming nursery. Nurturing leaders and staff take time to talk with children and their families as they arrive. Staff help children develop their independence very well, for example, at snack time children competently pour their own drinks and serve themselves fruit.

Inspector highlights

  • Dedicated leaders are passionate about their provision for children, and staff implement the curriculum intentions well.
  • Staff know children very well and use their knowledge of child development efficiently as they assess children's progress.
  • The support provided by leaders and staff for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is exceptional, sensitive, nurturing, personalised and highly effective.
  • Staff support children's understanding of their community and the wider world around them very well.
  • Children develop a love of reading because they access books frequently and listen to stories told by staff.

Areas to develop

  • 1build on the good teaching already in place, so that all staff consistently challenge children further to make even more progress in all areas of learning.
Inspection #10301739 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that they feel fully supported by leaders and staff. They appreciate very much that the manager is proactive in accessing additional help and support for themselves and their children.

They know about their child's development because staff talk to them every day.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The support provided by leaders and staff for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is exceptional. They provide sensitive, nurturing, personalised, and highly effective support and are relentlessly proactive as they liaise closely with parents and seek advice and help from other professionals. The special educational needs coordinator works closely with staff and parents to provide additional support for children who need extra help.

Outdoor space

Staff encourage children to follow safety rules in the outdoor area.

Parent Reviews of Wishing Well Nursery - Rainbow Hill

5.0
(29)
Magdalena Florecka
3 months ago

My daughter started nursery week before her first birthday. It took her a while to settled in but with the help of all the staff she became more confident with every day. She absolutely loved and adored everyone at wishing well and made loads of friendships. The nursery done a fantastic job with teaching and working on her development. Now being at school she is confident little girl, having loads of friends and progressing really well with her further development. She's still part of the Wishing Well by attending after school club which she loves to bits.

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Christine Bishay
2 months ago

​A fantastic nursery! My son is currently attending, following in his sister's footsteps, and we couldn't be happier. The team is so caring and focuses deeply on teaching the children how to communicate and explore new things. The staff go above and beyond to make the children feel safe and loved—there is always a smile and a cuddle waiting for them. Thank you to the whole team!

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paige
3 months ago

5* all round. We Wouldn’t send our children anywhere else. My eldest daughter came here around 8 years ago, and now my 2 year old attends. The manager, and staff, upstairs and downstairs are just wonderful. They’re all so kind and make you feel very welcome at drop off and collection times. Nothing is ever to much for them and they are always happy to help. They provide a safe environment for my daughter to feel happy and comfortable. They have excellent activities that engage and challenge my daughter’s development, and as parents we couldn’t be happier.

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Louise
3 months ago

Everyone is always hesitant about who will be looking after their child, whether the child will be in good hands and loved how you would love them at home. However, the staff were always reassuring, let me call multiple times a day to check in and never complained once. Thanks to Wishing Well Nursery, my son who has recently been seen to display autism, got the help he needed. They saw his struggles and worked hard along side my son and myself, they went above and beyond to fight for my son to be seen and thank goodness they saw what I didn’t! My son started when he was 2, he is now 6 and absolutely loves to go visit everyone. He couldn’t talk very much at first but now he is non stop, thanks to nursery pushing for him to be seen for speech and language. There is so much more I could write here. I wouldn’t trust another nursery, my daughter now attends the same nursery and still to this day, the nursery support us with whatever we need. 1000% recommend this nursery to anyone, my children loved/love it and all the staff aren’t just in there for the “money”, they’re there through pure love of their roles. I couldn’t be more grateful and happy that I started my children’s journey in this establishment!:)

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K J
3 months ago

This is a great nursery which my son enjoys going to. It’s been lovely to see him form attachments with staff and know that he is making friends. The staff were great with supporting with potty training and more recently with speech and language. Knowing my son is happy and safe has made the decision to send him to Nursery an easier one.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

9 January 2018

Good

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

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