Full-day nursery in Totnes, Devon
Rainbow Nursery
The Mansion, 36A Fore Street, Totnes, TQ9 5RP · 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 September 2022Reference 2696001Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 January 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places56 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 June 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
The Mansion, 36A Fore Street, Totnes, TQ9 5RP · More nurseries in TQ9
Stations
- Totnes9 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Fore Street, St Katherine's Way and Coronation Road opp Town Mill.
Parks and playgrounds
- Shady Garden1 min walk
- Vire Island4 min walk
- Leechwell Gardens5 min walk
- Borough Park6 min walk
- Throgmorton House Open Space6 min walk
- Playground5 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 Devon there are about 3.7 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 Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Mansion, 36A Fore Street, Totnes, TQ9 5RP, in Totnes, Devon. It is registered for 56 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Daisy and Rainbow Childcare (Totnes).
Run by Daisy and Rainbow Childcare (Totnes) (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Daisy PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Humpty Dumpty ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Venture DartingtonSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Collaton St Mary Pre-School PaigntonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.7 miles |
| Little Thinkers@Kings AshSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.3 miles |
| Marldon Pre-School PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Grove School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.1 miles
- Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- River Dart Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.5 miles
- Park School ages 3–12has a nursery class 1.6 miles
- Bidwell Brook School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.7 miles
- Dartington Church of England Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.7 miles
- Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 1.7 miles
- Redwood River School ages 5–18 1.7 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 Rainbow Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rainbow Nursery Good at its inspection on 8 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rainbow Nursery take?
Rainbow Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 56 children at any one time.
Who runs Rainbow Nursery?
Rainbow Nursery is run by Daisy and Rainbow Childcare (Totnes), which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Rainbow Nursery?
Totnes is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rainbow Nursery?
You can call 01803 863447 and visit www.daisyandrainbowchildcare.co.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
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2696001 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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