Full-day nursery in Frome, Somerset
Rainbow Nursery
44 Portway, FROME, BA11 1QR · 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 April 2008Reference EY372764Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 March 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places44 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
44 Portway, FROME, BA11 1QR · More nurseries in BA11
Stations
- Frome6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Alexandra Road, Butler's Gardens and Caxton Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Trinity Park5 min walk
- Victoria Park12 min walk
- Hillside Drive Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 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.
What parents say
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Rainbow Nursery is a full-day nursery at 44 Portway, FROME, BA11 1QR, in Frome, Somerset. It is registered for 44 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Primaryages 4–9Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected April 2024 0.2 miles
- Avanti Park School Middle deemed primaryages 3–13has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Vallis First School Primaryages 4–9Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.6 miles
- Christ Church First School Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.6 miles
- Wessex Lodge School ages 5–18 0.6 miles
- Hayesdown First School Primaryages 5–9Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.7 miles
- Trinity Church of England First School Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.0 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 Rainbow Nursery's opening hours?
Rainbow Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Rainbow Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rainbow Nursery Good at its inspection on 10 March 2022, 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 44 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Rainbow Nursery?
Frome is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rainbow Nursery?
You can call 01373 462553 and visit www.rainbownurseryfrome.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 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.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY372764 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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