What Ofsted grade does Little Rainbows have?

Little Rainbows was rated Good at its inspection on 11 February 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Little Rainbows take?

Ofsted registers Little Rainbows for 53 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Whitby has 39.

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 Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 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 11 February 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Little Rainbows?

Nearby in YO21: Roseville Childcare, The Wooden Horse At St. Hildas, Little Teapots Nursery Ltd.

Little Rainbows

Day nursery in Whitby, YO21. Part of the North Yorkshire council area.

Stakesby Primary Academy, Byland Road, Whitby, YO21 1HY

53 places

2023 registered with Ofsted

2 of 4 in our Whitby ranking

£118 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, Yorkshire and the Humber average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 11 February 2025

Ofsted grades for Little Rainbows, inspection of 11 February 2025
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.

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What a place could cost

Little Rainbows sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber, 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	£126	£400
2 years old	£124	£392
3 to 4 years old	£118	£374

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 Whitby

	Little Rainbows	Whitby average
Places	53	39
Ofsted outcome	Good	50% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about Little Rainbows

What Ofsted grade does Little Rainbows have?: Little Rainbows was rated Good at its inspection on 11 February 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Little Rainbows take?: Ofsted registers Little Rainbows for 53 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Whitby has 39.
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 Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 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 11 February 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Little Rainbows?: Nearby in YO21: Roseville Childcare, The Wooden Horse At St. Hildas, Little Teapots Nursery Ltd.

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.