Rainbow Smiles Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2021. Open since 2008, with 53 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 Lambeth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lambeth 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
SE21 8HEWhat 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, 9 December 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and settle quickly into the routines of the nursery as the friendly staff warmly greet them. Staff know the children well and develop warm and caring relationships with them. They are kind and reassuring. Children cuddle up to staff when they need comfort. Staff use calm singing to help settle restless babies. Children are happy; they confidently talk to visitors and invite them to join in with their play and show them around the environment.
Staff communicate well with children in a variety of ways. For example, they role model language well, repeat key words, use visual cues, and successfully introduce signing while singing nursery rhymes. Children behave well and staff teach them the importance of being respectful to others. This develops children's self-esteem as they understand that they are valued, and their contributions are essential.
Older children say 'please' and 'thank you'. They welcome children into their ongoing play, happily sharing resources.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- encourage staff to use routines, such as lunchtimes, to interact with children to promote their communication and language skills and to encourage their independence and self-help skills.
- 9 December 2021Good
- 29 November 2016Good
- 17 December 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rainbow Smiles Ltd
- 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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