Rainbow Pre School Playgroup
Day nursery in Bridgwater, TA6. Part of the Somerset council area.
Community Gardens, Parkway, Bridgwater, TA6 4QXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 March 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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 Playgroup 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 Pre School Playgroup against Bridgwater
| Rainbow Pre School Playgroup | Bridgwater average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Rainbow Pre School Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Rainbow Pre School Playgroup have?
- Rainbow Pre School Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 20 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rainbow Pre School Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Rainbow Pre School Playgroup for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bridgwater has 48.
- How much does Rainbow Pre School Playgroup cost?
- Rainbow Pre School Playgroup 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 Pre School Playgroup 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 Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Rainbow Pre School Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rainbow Pre School Playgroup on 20 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rainbow Pre School Playgroup?
- Nearby in TA6: Bridgwater College Childcare Centre, Little Adventures Nursery (Bridgwater), Dolphins Childcare 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.