Rainbow Kindergarten Barton
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Barton-Upon-Humber for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2004, with 48 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 North Lincolnshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Lincolnshire 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
DN18 5LRWhat 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, 12 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a stimulating and well-planned curriculum to support children's early literacy development. For example, babies enjoy songs and rhymes. Toddlers sit with staff and listen attentively while stories are read to them. Staff put out cushions for pre-school children to sit on before they begin to read. They ask preschool children if they can remember the name of the book they hold up. Preschool children shout out 'Shark in the park'. They hold up their hands, eager to answer questions about the characters in the book. Staff ask pre-school children to recognise similarities between words, such as park and dark. They introduce props such as cardboard tubes to represent a telescope from the book. Pre-school children show their understanding of direction. They follow instructions to look up high, to the ground, left, right and all around.
The manager and staff are aware of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have on some children. For example, boys who struggle to manage and express their feelings and emotions. Staff take small groups of children to the local park.
They use their forest school training to help children improve their confidence and resilience. Staff have seen the positive impact of these outings in boys' ability to control their own behaviour. Staff skilfully support children's emotional well-being.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen existing arrangements and provide more precise evaluations of staff's teaching practice to benefit children further.
- 12 October 2023Good
- 14 October 2022Needs improvement
- 23 March 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rainbow Kindergarten Barton
- 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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