What Ofsted grade does Rainbow Nursery have?

Rainbow Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 14 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Rainbow Nursery take?

Ofsted registers Rainbow Nursery for 62 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Eastbourne has 53.

How much does Rainbow Nursery cost?

Rainbow Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does Rainbow 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 Nursery how it offers them.

When was Rainbow Nursery last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Rainbow Nursery on 14 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Rainbow Nursery?

Nearby in BN21: Wren House Nursery School, Leaps and Bounds Day Nursery, Tom Thumb Nursery.

Rainbow Nursery

Day nursery in Eastbourne, BN21. Part of the East Sussex council area.

Kings Drive, Eastbourne, BN21 2UD

62 places

1997 registered with Ofsted

19 of 26 in our Eastbourne ranking

£144 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South East average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 14 February 2023

Ofsted grades for Rainbow Nursery, inspection of 14 February 2023
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.

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What a place could cost

Rainbow Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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	£161	£511
2 years old	£152	£480
3 to 4 years old	£144	£457

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Rainbow Nursery against Eastbourne

	Rainbow Nursery	Eastbourne average
Places	62	53
Ofsted outcome	Good	88% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Rainbow Nursery

What Ofsted grade does Rainbow Nursery have?: Rainbow Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 14 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Rainbow Nursery take?: Ofsted registers Rainbow Nursery for 62 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Eastbourne has 53.
How much does Rainbow Nursery cost?: Rainbow Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Rainbow 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 Nursery how it offers them.
When was Rainbow Nursery last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Rainbow Nursery on 14 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Rainbow Nursery?: Nearby in BN21: Wren House Nursery School, Leaps and Bounds Day Nursery, Tom Thumb 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.