Sessional pre-school in Falconwood, Bexley
Rainbow Playgroup
Falconwood Community Centre, Falconwood Parade, The Green Welling, DA16 2PG · 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 October 1992Reference 115363Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places21 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 May 2023Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:30–12:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Falconwood Community Centre, Falconwood Parade, The Green Welling, DA16 2PG · More nurseries in DA16
Stations
- Falconwood14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Welling17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Falconwood Community Centre, Buckingham Avenue and The Green.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Green2 min walk
- Playground1 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 Bexley there are about 3.3 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 Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Falconwood Community Centre, Falconwood Parade, The Green Welling, DA16 2PG, in Falconwood, Bexley. It is registered for 21 children. It opens 09:30–12:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:30–12:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Falconwood PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | £34 | 09:00–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Medua Bilingual NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | £60 | 07:30–18:30 | from 0 mo | 0.1 miles |
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery ElthamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| First Step Daycare & Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Sandringham Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:30–15:30 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Crafty Wizards Pre-School, Avery Hill ParkFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Falconwood4
- All nurseries in Bexley93
- All nurseries in DA1616
- Nurseries near Falconwood station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.2 miles
- Hook Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Danson Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected May 2025 0.6 miles
- Alderwood Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.7 miles
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.7 miles
- Days Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.7 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 are Rainbow Playgroup's opening hours?
Rainbow Playgroup opens 09:30–12:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Rainbow Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rainbow Playgroup Good at its inspection on 30 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rainbow Playgroup take?
Rainbow Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 21 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Rainbow Playgroup?
Falconwood is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rainbow Playgroup?
You can call 07518 859079.
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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.
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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 115363 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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