Full-day nursery in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside
Rainbow Childcare
Rockcliffe Hall, Rockcliffe Street, Whitley Bay, NE26 2NW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 September 2008Reference EY382547Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 April 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Rockcliffe Hall, Rockcliffe Street, Whitley Bay, NE26 2NW · More nurseries in NE26
Stations
- Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Cullercoats (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Whitley Road-Grafton Road, Whitley Road-Edwards Road and Whitley Road-Egremont Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground8 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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Rainbow Childcare is a full-day nursery at Rockcliffe Hall, Rockcliffe Street, Whitley Bay, NE26 2NW, in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Good Time Childcare Limited.
Run by Good Time Childcare Limited (company), which runs 5 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow ChildcareThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Acorns ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Rainbows 2Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Cullercoats Methodist Church PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Kids Planet MonkseatonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Rise and Shine Early YearsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Zone 4 KidsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rockcliffe First School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Cullercoats Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2022 0.5 miles
- Marine Park First School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.7 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.8 miles
- Monkhouse Primary School Primaryages 5–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.0 miles
- Coquet Park First School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 1.1 miles
- Appletree Gardens First School Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 1.2 miles
- Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.3 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 Rainbow Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rainbow Childcare Outstanding at its inspection on 18 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rainbow Childcare take?
Rainbow Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
Who runs Rainbow Childcare?
Rainbow Childcare is run by Good Time Childcare Limited, which runs 5 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Rainbow Childcare?
Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rainbow Childcare?
You can call 0191 289 3386.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY382547 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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