# Rainbows 2 Rainbows 2 is a full-day nursery at 24 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1DG, in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Good Time Childcare Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/rainbows-2-2781948 Last checked 30 June 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: 24 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1DG - Registered places: 40 - Run by: [Good Time Childcare Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/good-time-childcare-limited) - Ofsted URN: 2781948 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 8 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2781948 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since February 2024 (Reference 2781948). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2781948) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 8 May 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2781948) - Registered places: 40 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2781948) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 11 June 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1843102) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: 24 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1DG Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.042507,-1.446280 - Station: Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.2 miles - Station: Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.4 miles - Station: Cullercoats (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.7 miles - 14 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Whitley Park, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Whitley Bay Water Park, 0.3 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In North Tyneside there are about 3.5 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Marine Park First School | Primary | 3–9 | Report card (March 2026) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Rockcliffe First School | Primary | 3–9 | Good (February 2024) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Coquet Park First School | Primary | 3–9 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (April 2025) | yes | 0.7 miles | | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (March 2025) | yes | 0.8 miles | | Appletree Gardens First School | Primary | 2–9 | School remains Good (June 2024) | yes | 0.8 miles | | Cullercoats Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (February 2022) | yes | 0.8 miles | | Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (May 2024) | yes | 1.0 miles | | Southridge First School | Primary | 3–9 | Good (July 2022) | yes | 1.1 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Little Acorns Childcare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-acorns-childcare-2510497) | Good | | | 0.1 miles | | [Kids Planet Monkseaton](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-monkseaton-2752565) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [Rainbow Childcare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/rainbow-childcare-ey382547) | Outstanding | | | 0.5 miles | | [Cullercoats Methodist Church Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/cullercoats-methodist-church-playgroup-310232) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Zone 4 Kids](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/zone-4-kids-ey275725) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | | [Little Gems of The Sea](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-gems-of-the-sea-ey407920) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Rainbows 2's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Rainbows 2 Good at its inspection on 8 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Rainbows 2 take? Rainbows 2 is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time. ### Who runs Rainbows 2? Rainbows 2 is run by Good Time Childcare Limited, which runs 5 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Rainbows 2? Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2781948) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.