Rainbow Day Nursery & Pre-School

Almners Priory, Almners Road, Lyne, Chertsey KT16 0BH
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9.9 242 Reviews
  • Rainbow Day Nursery & Pre-School, Chertsey
Rainbow Day Nursery & Pre-School provides an exceptional environment and a wonderful quality of care and development for babies and young children from three months up to five years of age. It is their aim to ensure that children 'graduate' to Big School having grown into confident, caring, independent people who are prepared in every way for the next stage of life's learning journey.

Rainbow children enjoy five acres of gardens including nine well-equipped, enclosed, all-weather playgrounds, their own animal sanctuary, galleon, Teletubby hill, allotments, and a children's maze. They also have a double-decker bus, a farm classroom and Forest School sessions are run everyday whatever the weather.

A highly qualified team of staff draw upon a huge range of knowledge, experience and resources to ensure that the children get the maximum learning and development out of enjoying themselves, playing and having fun.

Visit them to see how they can satisfy your childcare needs.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Owner

  • Alison & Mark Watson
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Gemma Chitty (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 55

Total Places for Children

  • 224

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Lots of on-site parking available

Rainbow Day Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (242)

9.9

Rainbow Day Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.916) out of 10, based on 44 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Rainbow Day Nursery & Pre-School has 242 reviews.

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Review from Taran P (Mother of Child) published on 4 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Extremely happy with this nursery. My twin boys developed wonderfully here. The activities and events organised are very impressive and stimulating for the children. The nursery was so supportive of my very hectic work schedule, always accommodating for extra sessions at unexpected and short notice.
Staff are all very professional, approachable and caring.
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Review from Chanel R (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The fantastic nursery that my little boy absolutely loves so much.
There is not a day that goes by that he asks “can I go to school?“
Rainbow focuses on every aspect of my child’s needs and developments and I couldn’t recommend Rainbow more.
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Review from Felicity M (Mother of Child) published on 17 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love Rainbow. It is a well-run nursery with lovely staff who really care for our daughter when she is there. We particularly like the emphasis on spending time outdoors in the huge grounds, going on walks and interacting with all of the animals.
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Review from Emma B (Mother of Child) published on 17 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I couldn’t recommend Rainbow enough! My daughter is there all day and still never wants to come home as she’s having so much fun. I think that says it all.
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Review from Sara W (Mother of Child) published on 17 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has thrived since she joined this nursery. All of the staff we have encountered over the last 18 months have been lovely and our daughter is very settled at Rainbow and always goes into nursery and comes home very happy.
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Review from Sharon K (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter, now 15 months, has been attending since she was 10 months. I can't believe how quickly she has settled in here, she has so much fun and is already making little friends. She is so well cared for and it's a joy to see how she is developing in so many areas, all with the support of her carers
and especially the attention from her key carers, all of whom she has formed such lovely bonds with.
The nursery itself is well managed and communication is excellent. Parents are informed weekly, of exactly what their children will be learning. There is a varied food menu and it is made freshly each day. Not to forget the beautiful grounds, which the children are often taken to explore.
Overall, we are so pleased with the progress our little one is making and the support we receive as parents. It's been a great decision for us all.
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Review from Suvarna M (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very happy with Rainbow staff and facilities. Everyone is very friendly, always sharing a smile and that’s what my little one needs! As a first time to nursery environment, I felt bit uneasy, but my little one liked it within a week. As soon as she sees her carer she goes with smile and hug. She enjoys
outside most of the day and this is the perfect place for it. She loves animals and going to the farm is one of her favourite activities. They always aim to encourage and bring out the best in her. We are happy that we chose this nursery! Thank you!
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Review from Stacie B (Mother of Child) published on 11 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has special needs, and Rainbow have come alongside him with the right amount of support and care. All the staff seem to know his name, even if they do not work in his room. I'm always impressed!
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Review from Sarah F (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Rainbow Day Nursery & Pre-School have provided both my son and daughter with a fun learning environment, all staff know my children well and both children are happy going into nursery each morning and have lots to tell me upon collection. Forming good bonds with key workers. The children have access
to indoor and outdoor activities every day and are encouraged to eat a well balanced and healthy breakfast snack and lunch. Very happy parents and children thank you.
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Review from Fouzia Z (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleased with the nursery. Our first boy enjoyed his time at Rainbow and the little seems so happy to go in every day.
The staff are really good and the outdoor space is amazing for the children.
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Review from Zoe P (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Rainbow Day Nursery & Pre-School for 3 months and he has come along in leaps and bounds. He is so confident, he’s made a friend and absolutely loves going to nursery.
Me and my husband are so happy with the nursery and the staff. We have weekly updates on what the room is
doing for the next week.
All the staff are helpful and friendly.
All food is cooked fresh on site my son has a dairy intolerance which is no issue as they have alternative menus planned that consist of meals and not just sandwiches.
I would recommend this nursery to all parents.
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Review from Louise C (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has been at Rainbow Day Nursery & Pre-School since he was 9 months old. he is now an independent, polite, intelligent and happy 3-year-old which is hugely down to his time at Rainbow Day Nursery & Pre-School where he has been so well nurtured. At every stage and with every key worker we have
been so happy we dread the move up to the next room, only to be just as happy with the next! The outdoor space and farm is like no other nursery in the area. We love rainbow so much it’s made finding and choosing a school we love as much extremely difficult!!
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Review from Rebecca E (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Every day our son comes home with another string to his bow. The carers do an excellent job of making learning fun. The nursery itself has fantastic facilities. The outside space is amazing with a maze, a small farm, and lots of fun outside areas. We can't speak more highly about the staff. Every
one of them seems to know every child by name (no mean feat!) and they are all without exception lovely, caring people.
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Review from Anna G (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have been very happy at this nursery, and I have been impressed with the quality of the facilities, learning programme and lovely staff.
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Review from Jo L (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend this nursery enough. After my now six year old came here, it was a no-brainer that my other little daughter was coming too. The girls in bluebells have been totally amazing with her, she loves coming in and enjoys her day. She sleeps well and eats even better.
On to tulips we go.
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Review from Gavin J (Father of Child) published on 5 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very dear Rainbow,


My wife and I can only give 100% positive and absolute praise for your nursery. Everything was managed brilliantly during our son’s year there. Above all, the nursery staff all seemed to genuinely care for our special little boy. He was always happy at the end of the day, full

of energy and joy, having caused chaos at the farm and being a normal happy little boy making as much mess as possible! We were really sad that we had to leave Rainbow - some very happy memories were made there. Can’t praise all aspects highly enough. Ofsted are inaccurate not to give it an outstanding (exemplary, if that rating exists) rating!
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Review from Sarah C (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Rainbow Day Nursery & Pre-School is fantastic, our daughter has thrived and loved every minute with the attentive staff. They have superb facilities and a very well structured system for teaching and learning across the age groups.
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Review from Katharine (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son was at Rainbow Nursery from 10 months until he left for school at 4 (in September 2018). Overall our experience of the nursery has been brilliant. The facilities are unparalleled (we haven't seen another nursery with such great outdoor space) - don't underestimate how quickly the children grow
from being non-walkers to being runners: the space outside is wonderful for them as they grow. The staff have generally been excellent, particularly the room leaders. The communication with parents is good, and the preparation for 'big school' was superb. We appreciated the provision of nappies, sun cream, snacks, etc; the meals were balanced and healthy and there are so many positive behaviours and pieces of information that our son learnt that must have come from the nursery. The flexibility for us as working parents was also much appreciated: particularly with early and late rooms; emergency bookings and even management of illness - a pragmatic and helpful approach was always taken.
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Review from Olga C (Mother of Child) published on 19 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son went to Rainbow for about a year and a half and it was the best childcare decision we made.


The facilities are just fabulous, they have everything a child may want. The staff are really committed and you can see the kids are happy.
Our boy started Reception, and we were pleasantly surprised

how well prepared academically he was after Rainbow. His reading, phonics and maths skills put him ahead of many other children (according to his teachers), and we appreciate the role the nursery played in his learning and development. As working parents, we had to rely on childcare providers to prepare our little boy for school and we're very grateful to the amazing staff at Rainbow for helping our boy and helping us.
The staff also taught our son the vital social skills, ie the rights and wrongs of interacting with other children and adults, and this has helped him settle at school quickly.


Overall, we are very pleased with our son's time at Rainbow. Thank you!

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Review from Sarah S (Mother of Child) published on 12 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love everything about Rainbow.
The whole ethos is dedicated to the care of the children, such wonderful staff and management make it a fantastic nursery.


My son is the child he is today thanks to everyone at this wonderful nursery!

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.916)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.916) out of 10 for Rainbow Day Nursery & Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 44 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 44 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.934 for Rainbow Day Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (496 Excellents x 5) + (27 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 527 Ratings = 4.934
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.982 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Rainbow Day Nursery & Pre-School is based on 44 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 224 number of registered child places is 44.8. 44 Positive Reviews ÷ 44.8 = 0.982
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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