Rainbow Day Nursery and Out of School Club
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Stockton-On-Tees for babies from a few weeks old up to school age, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2023. Open since 2001, with 80 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
What childcare usually costs in Stockton-on-Tees
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Stockton-on-Tees 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
TS20 2EWWhat 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, 22 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly into this warm and welcoming environment. Babies respond to staff's very genuine smiles and cheery 'good mornings' by putting their arms out to be held. Older children rush to hang their bags and coats up and join their friends.
Children show a can-do attitude to their learning and a determination to succeed.
Older children experiment with mixing food colouring into water. They talk excitedly about the swirling water and the changes to the colours. Children show precise and meticulous attention to detail. They carefully squeeze pipettes until the tubes are full of water. Children concentrate intently as they squeeze the liquid into small bottles. The look of delight on children's faces as they achieve their goals is a joy to see.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance staff's practice to ensure that children receive appropriate challenge to develop their existing skills n make better use of questioning during children's play and activities to increase their thinking skills and promote their language development further n review and enhance some parts of the daily routines to maximise all children's learning.
- 22 February 2023Good
- 5 June 2017Good
- 21 January 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rainbow Day Nursery and Out of School Club
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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