Full-day nursery in Devonport, Plymouth
Little Rainbows
Charlotte Street, Plymouth, PL2 1RJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2014Reference EY477865Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record3 inspectionslatest 3 March 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places34 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (3)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Charlotte Street, Plymouth, PL2 1RJ · More nurseries in PL2
Stations
- Dockyard (Plymouth)3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Devonport10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Keyham14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
19 bus stops within 400 m, including Keat Street, Keyham Road Flats and Saltash Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Devonport Park8 min walk
- Blockhouse Park9 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Plymouth there are about 3.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Little Rainbows is a full-day nursery at Charlotte Street, Plymouth, PL2 1RJ, in Devonport, Plymouth. It is registered for 34 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by KCP Keystone CIC.
Run by KCP Keystone CIC (company), which runs 6 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Morice Town Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 under 0.1 miles
- College Road Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.2 miles
- Drake Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.5 miles
- Marlborough Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Ford Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Stoke Damerel Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.6 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Little Rainbows's Ofsted rating?
Little Rainbows was inspected on 3 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Rainbows take?
Little Rainbows is registered with Ofsted for up to 34 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Rainbows?
Little Rainbows is run by KCP Keystone CIC, which runs 6 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Rainbows?
Dockyard (Plymouth) is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Rainbows?
You can call 01752 561602 and visit www.k3y.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY477865 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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