Sessional pre-school in Vange, Essex
Rainbows Preschool Nursery
Vange Community Centre, Vange Hill Drive, Basildon, SS16 4DA · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 4.8 on Google (19 reviews)
Is it good?
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Vange Community Centre, Vange Hill Drive, Basildon, SS16 4DA · More nurseries in SS16
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Health Centre, Vange Hill Drive and Bardfield.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground6 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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Rainbows Preschool Nursery is a sessional pre-school at Vange Community Centre, Vange Hill Drive, Basildon, SS16 4DA, in Vange, Essex. It is registered for 38 children. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 19 reviews (October 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbows Preschool NurseryThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bardfield Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 0.2 miles
- Cherry Tree Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected July 2025 0.3 miles
- Ryedene Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Greensted Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Fairhouse Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Vange Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.7 miles
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.7 miles
- Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.8 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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How many children can Rainbows Preschool Nursery take?
Rainbows Preschool Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Rainbows Preschool Nursery?
Pitsea is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rainbows Preschool Nursery?
You can call 07711 812002 and visit www.littlerainbowshomenursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2805724 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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