Sessional pre-school in Mill Hill, Kent
Rainbow Pre-School
149 St. Richards Road, Deal, CT14 9LD · 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 1998Reference 127492Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 25 April 2019Food 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
149 St. Richards Road, Deal, CT14 9LD · More nurseries in CT14
Stations
- Walmer12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Marlborough Road, Tesco and Arthur Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 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 Kent there are about 3.2 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 Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at 149 St. Richards Road, Deal, CT14 9LD, in Mill Hill, Kent. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Walmer Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Deal Nursery and Forest SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Bright Sparks Child Care CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Treetops Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Tiny Turtles NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Creative Minds NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.2 miles
- The Downs Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Warden House Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- Hornbeam Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- Sholden Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- Sandown School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.6 miles
- Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected May 2023 1.8 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 Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rainbow Pre-School Good at its inspection on 10 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rainbow Pre-School take?
Rainbow Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Rainbow Pre-School?
Walmer is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 127492 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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