Little Rainbows Nursery
Day nursery in Wallsend, NE28. Part of the North Tyneside council area.
16 Wooley Street, Wallsend, NE28 6HBWhat Ofsted found
Inadequate Inspected 28 March 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
The lowest of the four grades: serious weaknesses Ofsted said must be fixed. 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 East, 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 | £140 | £444 |
| 2 years old | £126 | £398 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £117 | £369 |
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 Wallsend
| Little Rainbows Nursery | Wallsend average | |
|---|---|---|
| Ofsted outcome | Inadequate | 91% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kids Planet Wallsend Outstanding, 120 places, NE28 7NE
- Tynemouth Nursery at Battle Hill Outstanding, 37 places, NE28 9NJ
- Little Rascals Childcare Expected standard in 5 of 6, 32 places, NE28 6HR
Little Rainbows Nursery is run by Rascals Playtime Childcare, which has 7 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Wallsend.
Questions parents ask about Little Rainbows Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Rainbows Nursery have?
- Little Rainbows Nursery was rated Inadequate at its inspection on 28 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- 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 East charges £166 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 28 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Little Rainbows Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Little Rainbows Nursery is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by Rascals Playtime Childcare.
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.