Little Rainbows Nursery
Day nursery in Blackpool, FY1.
The Church, Abingdon Street, Blackpool, FY1 1PP
Run by Right Start Day Nurseries (Lancashire) What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 June 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Little Rainbows Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Little Rainbows Nursery against Blackpool
| Little Rainbows Nursery | Blackpool average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Teepee Childcare Lytham Road Good, 27 places, FY1 6EU
- Kids Planet Blackpool Good, 87 places, FY1 2NP
- Little George's Nursery School Good, 40 places, FY1 3HY
Little Rainbows Nursery is run by Right Start Day Nurseries (Lancashire), which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Blackpool.
Questions parents ask about Little Rainbows Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Rainbows Nursery have?
- Little Rainbows Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 29 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Rainbows Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Little Rainbows Nursery for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Blackpool has 56.
- How much does Little Rainbows Nursery cost?
- Little Rainbows Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little Rainbows Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Little Rainbows Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Little Rainbows Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Rainbows Nursery on 29 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Little Rainbows Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Little Rainbows Nursery is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Right Start Day Nurseries (Lancashire).
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.