Rainbow Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Leyland for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 2015, with 40 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 Lancashire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lancashire 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
PR26 9RJWhat 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, 3 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive eager to learn at the homely, welcoming environment. They have warm and trusting relationships with staff who are kind and caring. Staff have high expectations for all children. Younger children build strong bonds with the staff who care for them. They smile with glee as they have a cuddle and share textured books. Staff support babies' communication and language development as they read books and sing songs with them. They introduce new vocabulary as they play alongside them.
Children demonstrate they feel happy, safe and secure in their care. They develop good levels of confidence and self-esteem and a willingness to try new activities.
For example, toddlers develop their physical skills in the garden. They enjoy plenty of opportunities to spend time outdoors in the fresh air. They have tremendous fun as they ride around on balance bicycles, navigating obstacles safely.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide children with greater opportunities, particularly when asking them questions, to think critically and problem solve n support staff to precisely sequence activities around children's current abilities and individual skills, providing them with appropriate challenge.
- 3 October 2022Good
- 23 November 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 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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