Rainbow Village Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Banbury for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 1999, with 22 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 Oxfordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Oxfordshire 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
OX15 4ETWhat 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, 27 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager, who is also the provider, creates an extremely nurturing and welcoming environment. This helps children settle well, feel safe and secure, and develop a positive attitude towards learning. Children show lots of enthusiasm for the interesting and useful learning opportunities on offer. Staff know that wellestablished routines help children understand what is going to happen next.
Children quickly understand what they need to do and when. They learn to cooperate with these routines, which adds to the calm and purposeful environment.
In addition, staff are excellent role models, showing children how to be polite, kind and helpful. This good practice all has a positive impact on children's behaviour.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- focus staff support on developing their confidence to play an active role in all aspects of nursery life, to best enable them to support their key children's learning - develop further the curriculum for some aspects of physical development, so children have more opportunities to develop their gross motor skills.
- 27 November 2023Good
- 27 February 2018Good
- 9 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rainbow Village 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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