Rainbow Day Nursery
Day nursery in Morden, SM4. Part of the Merton council area.
Aragon Primary School, Aragon Road, Morden, SM4 4QUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 March 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 Outer London, 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 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
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 Morden
| Rainbow Day Nursery | Morden average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 58 | 45 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kiddies Dream Day Care Good, 45 places, SM4 6SQ
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Morden, Martin Way Good, 63 places, SM4 5AH
- The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden Good, 36 places, SM4 4SF
Rainbow Day Nursery is run by SAI Children Centre, which has 7 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 14 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rainbow Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Rainbow Day Nursery for 58 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Morden has 45.
- 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 Outer London charges £217 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 14 March 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 7 day nurseries in England run by SAI Children Centre.
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.