Rainbow Corner Play Group
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Tewkesbury for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2024. Open since 2003, with 18 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 Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Gloucestershire 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
GL20 8RPWhat 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, 26 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager and staff create a warm and welcoming environment for children. A
high proportion of children who attend the setting are children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Adaptations take place to ensure the inclusion of all children during activities. Targeted support is swiftly put in place to help children to make the best possible progress. Staff work in partnership with other agencies who are involved in children's care, learning, and development.
The manager has created an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum for all children, including those with SEND. She has placed a strong emphasis on children's personal, social, and emotional development to support their emotional security and well-being. Adults work hard to support children to learn the social skills needed to interact successfully. Children receive extensive praise and warmth for their achievements. This helps to support their confidence and resilience, and gives them a positive sense of their own identity and independence.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide children with more time to think and respond during conversations to support their thinking and language skills further n support staff to manage behaviour in a consistent way so that expectations are clear and managed effectively.
- 26 April 2024Good
- 20 June 2018Good
- 30 November 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rainbow Corner Play Group
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.