About Us
At Over The Rainbow Day Care - we stand out from the crowd!
We pride ourselves in valuing the diversity of the community we serve whilst embracing and meeting all of the requirements set out in the Early Years and Foundation Stage. We provide quality childcare, education and support to children and their families.
We Are Open
Monday to Friday - 7:30am - 6:00pm
Morning sessions - 7.30am - 12.30pm
Afternoon sessions - 1pm - 6pm
Stimulating Learning Environment
Engaging, child-centred learning opportunities setting positive foundations for your child's developmental and needs.
Safe and secure play areas
We create a safe environment where every child has the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Healthy and nutritional meals
Freshly prepared healthy, high-quality balanced meals, snacks and drinks provided daily.
Free Funded education sessions
Offering government funded sessions for 2, 3 and 4 year olds from eligible families, with the option of additional sessions.
Full time and part time places available
Offering flexible childcare options to support you and your child's needs.
We provide a warm, welcoming environment where parents/carers can leave their children, safe in the knowledge that they will be happy and well cared for.
At Over The Rainbow Day Care, we provide a vast array of art-based, cultural and musical experiences and opportunities for children to enjoy.
By promoting these positive elements within our nursery -combined with a strong emphasis on encouraging a healthy body and a healthy mind (through exploring nature, exercise, healthy eating and mindfulness) – we support the development of these important intrinsic qualities.
The learning journey begins here!
Our nursery provides a wide range of opportunities for children to explore, create and share their thoughts, ideas and feelings, through a variety of art, music, movement, dance, imaginative and role-play activities, We believe that such opportunities bring a vibrancy to learning that results in a much deeper understanding of, and attention to a child’s needs and interests. This leads to sustainable progression, raising standards of achievement, and a sense of fulfilment.
Over The Rainbow Day Care ensures children's creativity is extended to support their curiosity, exploration and play , helping to develop confident, imaginative and happy children!
Our learning environment is split into three individual, age-appropriate rooms & outdoor space.
The Sunshine Room
The Sunshine Room is an area for children aged six months old to two years old. This purpose-built baby room is a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment.
Using movement, sound, colour and touch babies are encouraged to explore, develop and above all enjoy a second home. The nursery staff mirror the feeding habits, nappy changes and sleep routines parents/carers use at home, which is made possible through regular contact with your child's qualified and experienced key person. The Sunshine room benefits from a quiet and comfortable sleeping area.
The Raindrops Room
The Raindrops Room is an area for children aged two years to three years old. Within this room, we ensure that every activity is a learning opportunity.
The children have access to structured, fun and stimulating activities that encourages them to develop their early maths, language and creative skills. Each child's experienced key person works closely with parents/carers to help potty train and ensure the children's sleep/rest routines mirror theirs at home. The Raindrops room benefits from a quiet zone and numerous activity areas and leads onto our beautiful outdoor area.
The Rainbow Room
The Rainbow Room is a large open plan room comprising of four separate areas:
• The main activity space is used for learning activities, circle times and meal times.
• The ‘Book Nook’ is a comfortable and fun reading area filled with an assortment of books from a variety of countries and cultures.
• The two stimulating role play areas (a familiar home corner and an imaginative play corner that changes each term depending on our topic.
The Rainbow Room is for pre-school children aged three years to five years old. It aims to ensure that children are ready and prepared for mainstream school. Our nursery staff follow the key areas of the Early Years and Foundation Stage. We follow an In The Moment learning approach ensuring that activities are rich, varied and child led. Every child has a qualified and experienced key person who tracks and records the children's progress and achievements in their individual learning journals.
The outdoor space
The Outdoor Space is a safe and secure fully fenced area.
Suitable for all-year-round access, it is fully furnished with all of the necessary equipment and resources needed for creating a stimulating learning environment.
These features include:
• A sensory gardening area which will allow the children to grow their own plants, flowers, herbs, fruits and vegetables
• A protective covered reading and story-telling area
• A creative ‘messy play’ area
• A bike path with access to age appropriate outdoor bikes and toys
• A large children’s construction area
• A mud kitchen and playhouse
• Various specific small world areas.
These areas provide children with boundless opportunities to learn by encouraging them to develop their curiosity, explore, use their imagination, sense of adventure, have fun and thrive during play.
Free Early Education Entitlement
Is your child is entitled to claim their Free Early Education Entitlement with us, up to 30 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year (1,140 hours per year)
Contact the Nursery manager today to find out more information
Upto 30 Hours Per Week
Spread Over 38 Weeks
Hours per year