Over the Rainbow
Dunnington C of E Primary School, Church Lane, Dunnington, York, YO19 5QGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 June 2024
| 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
Over the Rainbow 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.
Over the Rainbow against York
| Over the Rainbow | York average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Over the Rainbow
- What Ofsted grade does Over the Rainbow have?
- Over the Rainbow was rated Good at its inspection on 12 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Over the Rainbow take?
- Ofsted registers Over the Rainbow for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in York has 56.
- How much does Over the Rainbow cost?
- Over the Rainbow 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 Over the Rainbow 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 Over the Rainbow how it offers them.
- When was Over the Rainbow last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Over the Rainbow on 12 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Over the Rainbow?
- Nearby in YO19: Little Green Rascals Children's Organic Day Nursery, Mill House Nursery Escrick Ltd, Tiddlywinks York.
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.