Rainbow Pre-School Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Market Drayton 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2022. Open since 2012, with 36 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 Shropshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Shropshire 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
TF9 2EYWhat 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 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff greet children warmly when they enter nursery. Children are independent to find their own name and register their attendance. They are proud to be a part of
Rainbow Pre-School Nursery. They have a real sense of belonging. For example, children show the inspector the rainbow logo on their top. They identify their friends wear the same rainbow logo too. Older children are positive role models to the youngest of children. They model confidence and language during whole nursery group times. The youngest of children develop confidence through child choice. They select a song from the 'song bag' to sing as a group. Children behave well. They are secure in their routine. For example, older children shift between playing and learning to listening and attention. They follow instructions and their eager faces look up and listen when staff say, 'one, two, three, wave at me'. All children develop secure early self-care skills. They independently wash their hands.
Children demonstrate a can-do attitude to assist themselves at lunchtime. For example, young children take their time to open their plastic sandwich bag. They develop good small-muscle skills and hand-to-eye coordination. Children make healthy food choices. They are confident to select fruit and yoghurts as a healthy option.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help all staff to understand children's individual next steps for learning to consistently give children the support they need to achieve at the highest level - raise the overall quality of teaching by supporting staff to understand the importance of giving children opportunities to explore and demonstrate their developing skills.
- 3 May 2022Good
- 21 September 2016Good
- 14 December 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rainbow Pre-School 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.
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