What Ofsted found
Expected standard in all 6 Inspected 3 March 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Little Rainbows sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Little Rainbows against Plymouth
| Little Rainbows | Plymouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 34 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in all 6 | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Mama Bear's Day Nursery Expected standard in 5 of 6, 115 places, PL2 3RW
- The Cabin at Wolseley Hub Good, 40 places, PL2 3BY
- Playbox Nursery Good, 48 places, PL2 3PZ
Little Rainbows is run by KCP Keystone, which has 6 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Little Rainbows
- What Ofsted grade does Little Rainbows have?
- Little Rainbows has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 3 March 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Little Rainbows take?
- Ofsted registers Little Rainbows for 34 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Plymouth has 58.
- How much does Little Rainbows cost?
- Little Rainbows sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little Rainbows 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 how it offers them.
- When was Little Rainbows last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Rainbows on 3 March 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Little Rainbows part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Little Rainbows is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by KCP Keystone.
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.