Full-day nursery in Wallsend, North Tyneside
Little Rainbows Nursery
16 Wooley Street, Wallsend, NE28 6HB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Met
What does this mean?
This inspection was before November 2025, when Ofsted introduced report cards. The visit did not give a quality grade, usually because no children were attending at the time.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2021Reference 2661943Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 21 August 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 November 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
16 Wooley Street, Wallsend, NE28 6HB · More nurseries in NE28
Stations
- Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)2 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Hadrian Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Interchange, Wallsend Metro Interchange and Buddle Street-Station Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Green10 min walk
- Richardson Dees Park10 min walk
- The Green10 min walk
- The Green10 min walk
- The Green11 min walk
- Playground1 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 North Tyneside there are about 3.5 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.
What parents say
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Little Rainbows Nursery is a full-day nursery at 16 Wooley Street, Wallsend, NE28 6HB, in Wallsend, North Tyneside. It was last inspected by Ofsted in August 2024, without a quality grade. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 13 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Rascals Playtime Childcare Limited.
Run by Rascals Playtime Childcare Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rainbows NurseryThis nursery | Inadequate | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Rascals ChildcareFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Shooting Stars WallsendFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Kids Planet WallsendFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Footprints Day Nursery WallsendFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Shining StarsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Millers Dene Day CareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Carville Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected September 2025 0.2 miles
- Richardson Dees Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.4 miles
- Western Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.6 miles
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.9 miles
- St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.9 miles
- St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2022 0.9 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 Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Little Rainbows Nursery was last inspected by Ofsted on 21 August 2024, without a quality grade.
Who runs Little Rainbows Nursery?
Little Rainbows Nursery is run by Rascals Playtime Childcare Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Rainbows Nursery?
Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Rainbows Nursery?
You can call 0191 580 7130 and visit www.littlerainbowsnursery.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2661943 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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