Rainbow Day Nursery
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Newcastle 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2023. Open since 1994, with 50 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 Staffordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Staffordshire 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
ST5 2SXWhat 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.
- 14 August 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 1 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and well cared for. Their safety and well-being are closely supported. For example, staff ensure that all children have sunscreen applied before they can go outdoors. They talk to children about the process to ensure that they understand how staff are supporting their personal care routines.
Children have lots of choice for what they want to do. For instance, babies purposefully move to engage in a game of rolling a ball back and forth. When children find it difficult to partake in elements of the routine, their key person provides them with the relevant resources to promote their understanding, such as a bowl to highlight that it is snack time. This means that all children have opportunities to make personal choices for participation.
Staff reinforce children's positive behaviour. For example, they praise children for their 'lovely manners'. This develops children's confidence and self-esteem, especially during mealtimes. When children's emotions escalate, their key person prioritises one-to-one time with them to engage in sensory exploration. This helps to reduce children's stress and anxiety.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- reflect on the experiences staff provide older children to ensure that they continuously promote their engagement to the highest level.
- 1 June 2023Good
- 27 November 2017Outstanding
- 21 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rainbow Day Nursery
- 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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