What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 April 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 Day Care Hoyland 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.
Rainbow Day Care Hoyland against Barnsley
| Rainbow Day Care Hoyland | Barnsley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Rainbow Day Care Hoyland
- What Ofsted grade does Rainbow Day Care Hoyland have?
- Rainbow Day Care Hoyland was rated Good at its inspection on 14 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How much does Rainbow Day Care Hoyland cost?
- Rainbow Day Care Hoyland 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 Rainbow Day Care Hoyland 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 Day Care Hoyland how it offers them.
- When was Rainbow Day Care Hoyland last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rainbow Day Care Hoyland on 14 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rainbow Day Care Hoyland?
- Nearby in S74: Little Explorers Community Nursery Blackerhill, Tots2teens Daycare, Elsecar Nursery.
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.