Rainbow Day Nursery
Day nursery in Lowestoft, NR32. Part of the Suffolk council area.
Love Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2NYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 April 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
Rainbow Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Rainbow Day Nursery against Lowestoft
| Rainbow Day Nursery | Lowestoft average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Scribbles Day Nursery (Seashore) Good, 90 places, NR32 1JH
- Blundeston Pre-School Good, 40 places, NR32 5BE
- Kids Zone Childcare Limited Good, 42 places, NR32 3LQ
Rainbow Day Nursery is run by Rainbow Nurseries, which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Rainbow Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Rainbow Day Nursery have?
- Rainbow Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 30 April 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rainbow Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Rainbow Day Nursery for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lowestoft has 50.
- How much does Rainbow Day Nursery cost?
- Rainbow Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Rainbow Day Nursery 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 Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Rainbow Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rainbow Day Nursery on 30 April 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Rainbow Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Rainbow Day Nursery 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.