Rainbow Childcare
Day nursery in Darwen, BB3. Part of the Blackburn with Darwen council area.
Rainbow Childcare Ltd, 33 Barley Bank Street, Darwen, BB3 1NWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 February 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
Rainbow Childcare 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.
Rainbow Childcare against Darwen
| Rainbow Childcare | Darwen average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 57% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Riverside Nursery Outstanding, 82 places, BB3 0PR
- Precious Moments Childcare (Darwen) ltd. Good, 55 places, BB3 2DE
- Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School Good, 80 places, BB3 1JE
Rainbow Childcare is run by Rainbow Nurseries, which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Rainbow Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Rainbow Childcare have?
- Rainbow Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 10 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rainbow Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Rainbow Childcare for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Darwen has 60.
- How much does Rainbow Childcare cost?
- Rainbow Childcare 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 Rainbow Childcare 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 Rainbow Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Rainbow Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rainbow Childcare on 10 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Rainbow Childcare part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Rainbow Childcare is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Rainbow Nurseries.
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.