Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham

Hawes Down Clinic, Hawes Lane, West Wickham BR4 9AE
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Nicola Johnston (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 70

Age Range

  • from 0 years 4 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • £88 per day 8am to 6pm
    £92 per day for 7.30am to 6pm
    £92 per day for 8am to 6.30 pm
    £96 per day for 7.30am to 6.30pm

  • Early years funding accepted for all eligible children. Full time discount to be applied to the above rates.

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

  • Christmas Day to New Years Day

Parking

  • Free off street parking outside the nursery

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Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham Reviews (30)

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Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.695) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham has 30 reviews.

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Review from C S (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Rainbows Day Nursery is a fantastic nursery, my son has attended since July 2022 and we cannot fault them. The staff are wonderful, so friendly, caring and genuinely love what they do, as a parent it is so comforting to know your child is in safe hands and happy. The activities the children do are fun,
stimulating and well thought through with lots of time spent outside in the garden. The children are at the centre of all the team do, we couldn't be happier with the nursery. Thank you.
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Review from R T (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started here in March when he was 12 months. The staff are great, the managers are really helpful and managed to find us a space after moving to the area mid way through the year. My son seems happy and gets up to lots of fun and stimulating activities during the day. The space (especially the
outside space) is great too and allows the children loads of space to get out and play. We have already signed up our second son to start in January!
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Review from S F (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Rainbows is such a brilliant nursery. Our daughter really enjoys her time there and is excited to go in to see her friends and staff each day. The staff are really engaged and are extremely creative with all of the activities that they do each day. The activities are also a great balance of educational
and fun. The staff also create lovely relationships with the children and really take on board their different interests and personalities. Our daughter is in brilliant hands.
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Review from Amelia T (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son joined Rainbow Day Nursery, West Wickham in April 2024 after 2 settling in sessions that we both attended at the end of March. I knew this nursery was the right one for my son when he happily went off to play during these sessions. My son settled really well and has since been happy to go to
nursery in the morning. He is always excited to see the nursery worker who collects him from the entrance in the morning and runs over to them shouting their name. He is always happy when I collect him and is excited to tell me about his day. My overall experience with Rainbow Day Nursery has been a great one and I'd be sad to see my son move on when it's time for school.
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Review from M C (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy started in September and absolutely loves it. He walks into nursery happy and full of smiles. All the staff are lovely and welcoming to the children and parents - which is very comforting. You are continuously updated throughout the day via their app and they're always full of support
and reassurance at pick up/ drop off. You can honestly feel the homeliness within the rooms and the care the staff have towards the children.
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Review from Kiran P (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is fabulous. Their staff are amazing and make you feel at ease while caring for your little one.
They have a lovely outdoor space, meals, and activities all day. The nursery also gives regular updates on how the day is going, which is appreciated.
Our daughter loves it so much, we are
sending our second child there too.
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Review from Lisa V (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son joined the nursery in October 2024 and my husband and I are so pleased with how welcoming and lovely the nursery staff have been. I leave my son knowing he is in great hands and I am updated throughout the day with the app which tells me everything I need to know about how he is getting on.
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would highly recommend this nursery.
Thank you to everyone at Rainbows Day Nursery!
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Review from K L (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter joined Rainbow Day Nursery in West Wickham in December, not only were they great with her start date which was a bit of nightmare, due to move dates being changed, but since joining my daughter has settled in very well and I am sure this is down to all at Rainbow. I was obviously worried
moving her from a previous nursery she was very happy at but needn't have worried at all. She is learning so much more as well and says different things every day and sings songs I've not heard her sing before. She clearly loves coming there which puts me at such ease.
A big thank you to the team at Rainbow and thank you for not only making my little one feel welcome but me as well.
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Review from M P (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son is really enjoying being at rainbow nursery. He was struggling at the start but they were patient and kept us up to date on how was doing.
Great range of activities and food given. Like how they incorporate events like Diwali and Chinese new year in the curriculum.
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Review from F K (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I and my child love the nursery. The staff listen and respond promptly to any queries raised. Since my child has been attending, I have seen the developments she has been making on a continuous basis.
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Review from Amy A (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have attended Rainbow Day Nursery in West Wickham and I can not fault them!
The staff are fantastic, friendly, and engaging, and genuinely love what they do.
Both of my children have skipped in every day and found it to be a happy place to be.
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learning and development, and above all the staff make it.
Could not recommend more!
Reply from Brid Stenson, Owner at Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham
Thank you for the lovely review which reflects the aim of Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham. Staff work hard to keep the children engaged and stimulated with a range of activities while still giving…read more
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Review from E E (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham are incredibly friendly and our little boy settled in straight away. He’s now been there for 6 months and all the staff (either in his room or others) greet him with a smile each morning and he smiles back. He loves eating all kinds of fun foods they serve up and playing
great games that all come from their weekly curriculum. The staff keep us updated via app and phone of everything that we need to know and are always happy to accommodate eg. switching from breastmilk to formula to cow milk. Would highly recommend as a great nursery.
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Review from Chaneise D (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at Rainbow day nursery just after lockdown so naturally, he was quite shy and reserved because of this the idea of nursery worried me. However, after his first day, the weeks flew by and I was pleasantly surprised about how he began to come out of his shell and was much more confident.
All staff members are so friendly and engaging and really take interest in each and every child individually and it's great to see the bond my son has built with them. My mind is always at ease knowing my son is well looked after by a great team who genuinely cares about him and his learning and development!
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Review from B S (Father of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at rainbow now for six months and absolutely loves it. The staff are always so polite and friendly, and it gives me and my wife a huge amount of comfort to know she's being looked after so well.


I can't thank Rainbow enough for creating an atmosphere that the kids clearly enjoy

but also learn a huge amount too.
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Review from Lisa M (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We were let down by another nursery in lockdown and needed to find childcare at short notice due to my imminent return to work. We met with the Nursery Manager who provided lots of information about the nursery and accommodated my son now two at very short notice. The nursery has a real empathy toward
children in its care and takes time to get to know them in order to bring out the best in them. My son is very happy and settled and has also developed his communication and fine motor skills since being at nursery. He loves going to nursery each day to see his friends and the staff. The days are well structured with lots of variety in activities with good secure outdoor space for children to explore nature and the nursery serves a balance of healthy and nutritious food with an on-site chef making fresh food daily. I really couldn’t fault Rainbow Day nursery and am very happy with the outstanding care provided to my son.
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Review from Joe J (Father of Child) published on 21 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is the 3rd year for our child. The nursery continues to provide a great support and learning framework for our child. The management team are positive and accommodating, they run an excellent nursery.


The staff genuinely care about the children, who I see are happy and smiley as they run out

to their parents when I go to pick up my boy.


Cedars is particularly outstanding, however, elders have been the making of our child.


This nursery has a unique outdoor space where children can indulge their curiosity, learn and expand their social skills.


As a dad who has an energetic boy, I cannot recommend this nursery enough. I speak to the other dads who don’t have a bad word to say.

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Review from Janey P (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham in July 2021, he was a Covid baby who had barely been with anyone else and the settling in period was great. The staff are all so warm and helpful and really look after my son well. He struts into nursery sometimes not even looking back at me because
he loves it so much. The food is great, the care is at a very high standard and always happy to adapt the care where necessary. I highly recommend Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham and that is coming from an anxious mum who has very high standards when it comes to nursery care! Thank you Rainbows
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Review from Averil J (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot fault this nursery. My daughter (2) doesn’t look back when I drop her off. The staff are very caring, friendly and professional. Management and staff keep you well informed via an app and emails and chats at pick up. The prices are fair. Great spaces indoors and outdoors. They have a well rounded
healthy menu and a large variety of interactive activities inside and outside. Also very secure with intercom gated entrance and key fobbed doors.
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Review from Sam H (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a fabulous nursery! Finding a nursery in lockdown was a huge challenge. It was hard to decide on Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham because it had only just opened but meeting the Manager and Assistant Manager gave me such comfort. They genuinely cared and were very reassuring. They have accommodated
pretty much all of our requests with regards to food (would love more organic foods if possible) and even got the children involved in making oat milk! So impressed by the toys and drive to use natural resources as much as possible! The variety of activities is brilliant and our daughter speaks (and sings!) really well because of her interactions with the fantastic staff. The daily updates are great and feedback at the end of the day is very personal. Currently doing an incredible job trying to get her to potty train and have been very supportive with that process. Covid has presented huge challenges for everyone and Rainbow Day Nursery West have dealt with it brilliantly. Our little one is well loved and cared for. Thank you!
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Review from Stephanie C (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy joined the nursery at Christmas as we moved to the area. I was quite nervous as he he’d been in a nursery we loved previously and I didn’t know how he would transition, but I need not have worried. The staff at Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham are amazing, they treat the children with
so much love and care. Our little one runs into their arms in the morning and blows kisses to them when he has to say bye in the evening. It’s new so the facilities are great and they use the app to keep us updated throughout the day on everything he’s eaten, how he’s slept and a few pictures and summary of the days activities. He’s 18 months and his words have come on so much since he joined and he’s super happy. I’d definitely recommend.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.695)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.695) out of 10 for Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham 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 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 11 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 4.909 for Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham is calculated as follows: ( (120 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 132 Ratings = 4.909
  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 4.786 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham is based on 11 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 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 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 70 number of registered child places is 14. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 14 = 0.786
  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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Frequently Asked Questions about Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham

What is the Age Range of Children that Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham accepts?

Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham accepts Children aged from 0 years 4 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham Open?

Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham is open: 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.

How many Children does Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham have capacity for?

Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham has capacity for a total of 70 Children.

How far is Rainbow Day Nursery West Wickham to the centre of West Wickham?

0.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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