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Rainbow Day Nursery

Preschool

Rainbow Day Nursery was established in 1990 and we are a parent/ carer cooperative providing daycare for preschool children with a parent run committee who work alongside  the nursery managers on a daily basis. Our nursery is open plan and split into two play areas, the Busy Bees is our 1-3 year old room  and the The Sunbeams is our 3-5 year old's. We also have an outside classroom located on our field for The Outdoor Explorers which is for 3-5 year old's. 

Our ethos is to provide: a happy, engaged and fun environment, come rain or shine. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (2021) and implement it by using in the moment planning. We provide a key person system to support children's development. 

Our setting has a good free-flow access to gardens where the children can freely use a variety of different resources to support their learning through play. Our outside classroom is a large cabin within our field and this allows for learning in all areas of development. 

At our nursery we have a team of experienced and qualified staff who are very knowledgeable  in child development and have a variety of experience of working with all children. 

 

3 & 4 year old funding

Who to contact

Name
Sue Cole
Position
Manager
Address
Love Rd
Lowestoft
Suffolk
Postcode
NR32 2NY
Telephone
01502 562281
Email
rainbowdaynursery.office@gmail.com

Venue Details

Venue
Rainbow Day Nursery
Address
Rainbow Day Nursery
LOVE ROAD
Lowestoft
SUFFOLK
Postcode
NR32 2NY
View NR32 2NY on a map
Venue Email
rainbowdaynursery.office@gmail.com
Parking available
Yes
Transport
We are close to the town centre with transport links
Notes

Bus station and train station near-by.

30 Hours Extended Entitlements

Registered to provide 30 Hours?
Yes

Vacancies

Last updated
04/12/2023
Immediate vacancies
Yes
Other information
we have very few vacancies at present and operate a waiting list

Days & times

Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 5.30

Inclusive Provisions

Wheelchair access
Yes
Cultural provisions
Yes - This setting complies with all equalities legistaltion.
Individual dietary needs
Yes - We gather information from parents and ensure our practitioners are aware.
Recent experience of supporting children with additional needs
Yes - We employ a SENDCO who supports children with addditional needs who is not counted in our staff ratios.
Specific additional needs this setting has experience of
Autistic spectrum
Global Delay
Hearing Difficulties
Physical impairment
Speech and language difficulties

Costs

Table of costs
Table of costs
AmountCost Type
22.00 Under 2 – per session
21.00 2 year old – per session
19.00 3 & 4 year old – per session
Details
Our sessions are 3 and 3/4 hours long 8.15-12 or 1-4.45

Other Details

Facilities
Accessible parking, Arts and crafts, CCTV, Enclosed outdoor play area, Equipment for all ages, Garden, Healthy eating, Kitchen, Out-door play, Playroom, Quiet area, Sensory play equipment, Sleeping area, Take children on outings
Cater for over 8s
No
Age Range
From 1 Year(s)
To 5 Year(s)
Offers Tax Free Childcare
Yes

Ofsted Information

Ofsted URN
EY494119
Link to latest ofsted inspection report 
Inspection history
Inspection History
Inspection DateInspection typeInspection Outcome
14/11/2017Inspection (Early Years Register)Good
05/06/2023Inspection (Early Years Register)Requires Improvement

Support for people with disabilities

Experience of including people with special educational needs and disabilities

Our aim at Rainbow Day Nursery is to provide a fun, stimulating,happy, engaged, safe environment for children to learn, which is inclusive to all. This environment is the majority child led. Staff are experienced in  supporting children with additional educational needs and disabilities, including children on: the Autistic Spectrum, with communication difficulties, physical disabilities, sensory difficulties and other health conditions.

Each child has a key person who will work closely with the child and the family to link home and Nursery to support the child's development. Children are recognised as being individuals and unique and their interests paramount when planning for play and learning, which is in the moment. We use observation from children's learning to plan and implement activities there and then, using differentiation to include all children.

We have a trained member of staff as a designated SENCO for the setting and a deputy SENCO.  The SENCO will support children and families with Special Education Needs and Disability. This staff member is not considered in the staff ratios therefore, more time can be implemented to supporting children, families and staff regarding special education needs. We follow the guidelines of the SEND Code of Practice (2015) and have a' Graduated Approach' to supporting children's learning. We do this by; assessing children on entry to the setting, planning for learning and knowing children well to implement next steps. We believe it is very important work with parents to support children as parents are a child's first educators. This also provides consistency.

All staff are trained in assessing and planning for children's learning through play and have experience of supporting children with a range of different learning styles. They work closely with the families and the SENCO daily to ensure children's development is supported. A high proportion of staff are trained in Makaton and Makaton is used in the setting daily. We use signs, symbols and visual cards to aid understanding. 

Children who are assessed from observation, as needing additional support over and above what we normally provide, are set short term targets on a Support Plan using our Graduated Approach.  These targets are reviewed formally approx every 8-12 weeks, taking into consideration factors such as poor attendance. to assess the child’s progress. The support plans are working documents therefor, if targets require reviewing earlier then they will be adjusted,  The progress is then shared with the parents/carers and and the next steps are implemented. 

We work closely with other professionals such as Speech and Language Therapists, Physio Therapists, Health Visitors and Family Support Workers, to help children to progress effectively with their learning, supporting them to develop life long skills.

Contact
Stella Wardrop/ kirsty O Dwyer
Telephone
01502 562281
Email
rainbowdaynursery.office@gmail.com

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