Rainbow Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Street for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2008, with 32 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 Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Somerset 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
BA16 0HBWhat 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, 13 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily and settle quickly at the pre-school. Children benefit from an ambitious curriculum provided by staff who share extremely strong bonds with them. Children are exceptionally confident and independent learners who explore enthusiastically and develop creative imaginations. For example, pre-school children fill different-sized containers with sand and pretend to make ice creams, which they share with staff. Younger children sit on a bus made from cardboard boxes and go on an adventure to the beach. Children are well behaved. They learn to respect one another and play cooperatively.
All children make good progress from their individual starting points because staff know them well and plan exciting and challenging activities that help them to build on what they already know and can do. This prepares them well for the next steps in their education, including school. Children make their own choices in play and feel valued. Staff listen to children's ideas and introduce new words to extend their vocabulary. For example, as children talk about different animals that live in the water, they identify walruses and whales. Children are motivated and active learners who have a positive attitude to learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- focus the curriculum and adult-led activities for two-year-olds on children's individual next steps more consistently n develop further strategies to support children even more in developing their communication skills.
- 13 July 2023Good
- 22 September 2022Needs improvement
- 15 September 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rainbow Pre-School
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.