Rainbow Early Years
Day nursery in Trowbridge, BA14. Part of the Wiltshire council area.
Rainbow Early Years, c/o Holbrook Primary School, Holbrook Lane, Trowbridge, BA14 0PSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 31 March 2025
| 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 Early Years sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Rainbow Early Years against Trowbridge
| Rainbow Early Years | Trowbridge average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Rainbow Early Years
- What Ofsted grade does Rainbow Early Years have?
- Rainbow Early Years was rated Good at its inspection on 31 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rainbow Early Years take?
- Ofsted registers Rainbow Early Years for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Trowbridge has 50.
- How much does Rainbow Early Years cost?
- Rainbow Early Years sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Rainbow Early Years 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 Early Years how it offers them.
- When was Rainbow Early Years last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rainbow Early Years on 31 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rainbow Early Years?
- Nearby in BA14: Stepping Stones, Holt Pre-School, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Trowbridge.
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.