Raindrops Day Nursery Ltd
OutstandingBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Harlow for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2015, with 64 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 Essex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Essex 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
CM19 4DLWhat 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 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish at this nursery. This is because leaders and staff are united in their vision to provide children with the best possible start to their learning. They are highly ambitious for all children to develop a love of learning and achieve well.
This is consistent across the nursery. Children enjoy group activities and listen with rapt attention. They hear new language, repeating and learning words. Staff revisit subjects to check children's understanding. They engage children in conversation and skilfully encourage them to think, question and make decisions.
Children's behaviour is exemplary. They show high regard to each other and to staff, demonstrating behaviour that is expected. They speak politely to each other during play, sharing and taking turns. Children are impressively self-sufficient and keen to do things for themselves. They readily put their coats on and fasten them.
- 27 October 2022Outstanding
- 10 March 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Raindrops Day Nursery 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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