The Rainbow Nursery
Day nursery in Preston, PR2. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Sure Start, Watling Street Road, Preston, PR2 6TUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 October 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
The Rainbow Nursery 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.
The Rainbow Nursery against Preston
| The Rainbow Nursery | Preston average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 43 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Rainbow Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Rainbow Nursery have?
- The Rainbow Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 12 October 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Rainbow Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Rainbow Nursery for 43 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Preston has 62.
- How much does The Rainbow Nursery cost?
- The Rainbow Nursery 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 The 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 The Rainbow Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Rainbow Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Rainbow Nursery on 12 October 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Rainbow Nursery?
- Nearby in PR2: Evergreen Early Years - Fulwood, Building Blocks Child Care, Wonderland Day 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.