Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) Ltd
Millbrook Primary School, Kirkby Row, Liverpool, L32 0TGWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 26 July 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) Ltd 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 (Kirkby) Ltd against Knowsley
| Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) Ltd | Knowsley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 74% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) Ltd have?
- Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) Ltd was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 26 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) Ltd for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Knowsley has 66.
- How much does Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) Ltd cost?
- Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) Ltd 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 (Kirkby) Ltd 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 (Kirkby) Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) Ltd on 26 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) Ltd?
- Nearby in L32: Explorers Kirkby, Kids Planet Kirkby, Kids In Bloom @ Southdene Childrens Centre 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.