Rainbow Pre-school (Handforth) CIO
Day nursery in Cheshire East, SK9.
Youth Centre, Old Road, Handforth, SK9 3AZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 January 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 Pre-school (Handforth) CIO sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North 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 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Rainbow Pre-school (Handforth) CIO against Cheshire East
| Rainbow Pre-school (Handforth) CIO | Cheshire East average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 35 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 87% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Rainbow Pre-school (Handforth) CIO
- What Ofsted grade does Rainbow Pre-school (Handforth) CIO have?
- Rainbow Pre-school (Handforth) CIO was rated Good at its inspection on 23 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rainbow Pre-school (Handforth) CIO take?
- Ofsted registers Rainbow Pre-school (Handforth) CIO for 35 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cheshire East has 61.
- How much does Rainbow Pre-school (Handforth) CIO cost?
- Rainbow Pre-school (Handforth) CIO sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Rainbow Pre-school (Handforth) CIO 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 Pre-school (Handforth) CIO how it offers them.
- When was Rainbow Pre-school (Handforth) CIO last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rainbow Pre-school (Handforth) CIO on 23 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rainbow Pre-school (Handforth) CIO?
- Nearby in SK9: The House Of Rompa, Bright Horizons Clairmont Day Nursery and Preschool, Fun Frogs Day Nursery Ltd.
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.