Little Rainbows Community Preschool CIC
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Lutterworth for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2014, with 108 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Leicestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leicestershire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
LE17 4EWWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 30 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children's happiness and enjoyment are at the heart of this setting. As children arrive, staff greet them warmly, helping them to feel settled and secure. Babies'
emotional well-being is enhanced by staff who know them well. Staff recognise when babies are tired or hungry, giving comfort and cuddles to calm and soothe them. Toddlers and pre-school children greet their friends and staff with enthusiasm. Older children are quick to share what they have been doing at home and what they want to do in the setting that day.
Pre-school children remain highly engaged through focused attention, and demonstrate good listening and attention skills. They are curious and explore their environment. Staff help children to develop positive friendships. Confident children are happy to remind their friends of the expectations of the setting, such as remembering to wash their hands before snack time. Babies join in with singing sessions. They clap their hands and try to copy the signs that staff do.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to understand and recognise how to provide children with the best support during play to get the most from activities to support their learning n improve how staff use the environment during child-led play to be able to better support all children n target professional training for staff to strengthen their skills in teaching and learning to bring about the best improvement for children.
- 30 March 2023Good
- 11 October 2022Inadequate
- 11 October 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Rainbows Community Preschool CIC
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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