Rainbow Rays Nursery LTD
Clough Bank House, Edmund Road, Sheffield, S2 4ELWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 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.
What a place could cost
Rainbow Rays Nursery LTD sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber, 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 | £126 | £400 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £392 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £118 | £374 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Rainbow Rays Nursery LTD against Sheffield
| Rainbow Rays Nursery LTD | Sheffield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Rainbow Rays Nursery LTD
- What Ofsted grade does Rainbow Rays Nursery LTD have?
- Rainbow Rays Nursery LTD was rated Good at its inspection on 8 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rainbow Rays Nursery LTD take?
- Ofsted registers Rainbow Rays Nursery LTD for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sheffield has 69.
- How much does Rainbow Rays Nursery LTD cost?
- Rainbow Rays Nursery LTD sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Rainbow Rays Nursery LTD 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 Rays Nursery LTD how it offers them.
- When was Rainbow Rays Nursery LTD last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rainbow Rays Nursery LTD on 8 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rainbow Rays Nursery LTD?
- Nearby in S2: Grace Owen Nursery School, Manor Community Childcare Centre Ltd, Maple Leaf 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.