The Rainbow Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Willenhall 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2024. Open since 2006, with 69 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 Wolverhampton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wolverhampton 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
WV13 3UDWhat 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, 10 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children, and their families, are at the heart of this inclusive setting. Relationships throughout the setting are extremely positive. Staff are kind, patient and supportive of children. This is especially true for children with special educational needs and/
or disabilities (SEND). Children with speech and language delays enjoy a smallgroup activity. They practise turn-taking as they wait their turn to push their car down the ramp. They repeat simple three-word phrases, such as 'ready, steady, go!'. Staff support the children's critical thinking skills by allowing them time to work out why a chain of cars will not slide down the ramp.
Children thoroughly enjoy playing outdoors and being physically active. Babies explore different textures in a barefoot trail. Toddlers confidently make marks in sand and on the whiteboards. They proudly show off the marks they have made.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's knowledge of how to promote mathematics in younger children's play to further enhance children's early mathematical knowledge n support staff to consistently deliver high-quality interactions for the youngest children during free-play experiences to enable them to make the best possible progress in their learning.
- 10 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 28 February 2019Good
- 18 September 2018Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Rainbow 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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