Full-day nursery in Romford, Havering
Over The Rainbow Day Nursery
7 Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2JT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since February 2015Reference EY485621Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places65 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Havering that publish fees charge £78.50–£84 a day for 2-year-olds (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
7 Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2JT · More nurseries in RM1
Stations
- Romford1 min walk · under 0.1 miles
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Romford Station, Western Road and Romford Town Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lodge Farm Park9 min walk
- Jubilee Park9 min walk
- Oldchurch Park10 min walk
- Cottons Park10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, 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 Havering there are about 2.8 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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Over The Rainbow Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 7 Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2JT, in Romford, Havering. It is registered for 65 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 24 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over The Rainbow Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little wonders day nurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £82 | 07:00–19:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery & Preschool RomfordFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Montessori MindsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Fledgelings Day Nursery (Romford)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Romford United Reformed Church PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–12:00 | 30 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Excel Kids RomfordFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Romford20
- All nurseries in Havering131
- All nurseries in RM117
- Nurseries near Romford station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Concordia Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- The Mawney Foundation School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- Hylands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected May 2025 0.6 miles
- St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.7 miles
- Gidea Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.7 miles
- Crowlands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.9 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 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 are Over The Rainbow Day Nursery's opening hours?
Over The Rainbow Day Nursery opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Over The Rainbow Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Over The Rainbow Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 7 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Over The Rainbow Day Nursery take?
Over The Rainbow Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 65 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Over The Rainbow Day Nursery?
Romford is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Over The Rainbow Day Nursery?
You can call 01708 756695 and visit www.overtherainbowdaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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.
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- 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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY485621 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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