Rainbows Day Nursery
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Manchester for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 2016, with 100 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 Manchester
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Manchester 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
M19 1BBWhat 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 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this caring and stimulating nursery. They are happy, independent and curious. Children are greeted with a friendly smile from staff who create a welcoming atmosphere. They arrive happy and are eager to learn. Children are emotionally reassured by the friendly and warm relationships they share with staff.
For example, when visiting a different room in the nursery, babies check that familiar adults are nearby. This demonstrates positive emotional attachments.
There is a buzz of excitement as children choose from a variety of toys, games and activities available. Staff prepare a stimulating play space. To illustrate, children enjoy being creative and using their imagination as they play with foam. Children practise their hand-eye coordination as they mix and move foam with purpose.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- make better use of what staff know about children to focus teaching with greater precision and support children's rapid progress n strengthen staff skills to enable them to confidently manage group activities and ensure all children benefit from the quality teaching available.
- 3 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 14 March 2024Needs improvement
- 17 April 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rainbows Day 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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