Full-day nursery in Chelmer Village, Essex
Rainbow Pre-School
Chelmer Village Hall, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford, CM2 6RF · 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 December 1999Reference 508748Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 November 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 November 2024Food 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
Chelmer Village Hall, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford, CM2 6RF · More nurseries in CM2
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Samuel Manor, Shopping Centre and Ramshaw Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Chelmer Village Green1 min walk
- Brook End Gardens6 min walk
- Coronation Park10 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Petrebrook Play Area playground5 min walk
- Playground7 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 Essex there are about 2.9 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 full-day nursery at Chelmer Village Hall, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford, CM2 6RF, in Chelmer Village, Essex. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 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
- Barnes Farm Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.2 miles
- Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- Trinity Road Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected January 2025 0.9 miles
- The Tyrrells School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 0.9 miles
- Meadgate Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.9 miles
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.1 miles
- Perryfields Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.2 miles
- Perryfields Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.2 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 22 November 2021, 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 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Rainbow Pre-School?
Chelmsford is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rainbow Pre-School?
You can call 07901 886488 and visit rainbowps.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 508748 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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