Swinton, Manchester · M27 6GU
Inspected by Ofsted on 16 June 2026 under the report card framework.
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
On the EYR and the CCR.
Swinton, Manchester · M27 6GU. Location from the Ofsted register.
Rainbows Nursery in Swinton, Manchester was last inspected on 16 June 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.
Rainbows Nursery is registered for children aged 1 to 4.
Rainbows Nursery is registered for up to 88 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Rainbows Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 29 May 2025. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2842710.