Rainbow Friends Childcare
Day nursery in Barking, IG11. Part of the Barking and Dagenham council area.
5, Drydock Square, Barking, IG11 7SQWhat Ofsted found
Needs attention in 1 of 6 Inspected 2 December 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Rainbow Friends Childcare 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 Friends Childcare against Barking
| Rainbow Friends Childcare | Barking average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 34 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Needs attention in 1 of 6 | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Rainbow Friends Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Rainbow Friends Childcare have?
- Rainbow Friends Childcare has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 2 December 2025. Its most common grade is needs attention in 1 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Rainbow Friends Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Rainbow Friends Childcare for 34 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barking has 54.
- How much does Rainbow Friends Childcare cost?
- Rainbow Friends Childcare 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 Friends Childcare 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 Friends Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Rainbow Friends Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rainbow Friends Childcare on 2 December 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rainbow Friends Childcare?
- Nearby in IG11: Chestnut@Gascoigne, Barking Riverside Explorers, Royal Gate Kids 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.