Rainbow Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Tunbridge Wells 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2022. Open since 1991, 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 Kent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kent 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
TN2 5LXWhat 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, 21 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle well and thoroughly enjoy their time at the nursery. They have access to a well-planned curriculum which keeps them motivated to learn and develop new skills. Children immediately settle into their chosen activities. For example, they share stories, build with bricks and are curious to explore with natural materials. Babies confidently move around their environment, exploring a variety of activities on offer to help develop their physical skills. For example, they have space and opportunity to crawl, pull themselves up and walk alongside furniture. Furthermore, babies relish experimenting with different textures.
Children develop a good understanding of the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
They engage in purposeful discussions at mealtimes about healthy foods. Children of all ages take part in additional activities, such as music, dance and sports to help build on their large-muscle skills and coordination. Furthermore, children have ongoing access to the well-resourced outdoor area where they use their skills well to navigate obstacle courses. Children behave well across the nursery, sharing and taking turns with their friends.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - encourage staff to enhance their practice to help all children to become fully engaged and consistently challenged in activities n enhance communication with parents even further to share information about their children's learning and developmental progress.
- 21 September 2022Good
- 1 April 2022Inadequate
- 19 January 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rainbow 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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