Rainbows Day Nursery
The Parish Room English Martyrs Church, 37 Frindsbury Road, Strood, ME2 4JAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 January 2024
| 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
Rainbows Day 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.
Rainbows Day Nursery against Medway
| Rainbows Day Nursery | Medway average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Rainbows Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Rainbows Day Nursery have?
- Rainbows Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 29 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rainbows Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Rainbows Day Nursery for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Medway has 54.
- How much does Rainbows Day Nursery cost?
- Rainbows Day 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 Rainbows Day 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 Rainbows Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Rainbows Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rainbows Day Nursery on 29 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rainbows Day Nursery?
- Nearby in ME2: Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Medway, Castle View Day Nursery Ltd, Smilers 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.