Rainbow Kidz Preschool

Hands exploring paint and blocks balanced on a window ledge shaped Rainbow Kidz Preschool's April 2024 inspection account: children experimented while adults encouraged them to find solutions. Based at Tardebigge Church Hall, the preschool has 11 places in total.

At its April 2024 inspection, Ofsted rated the provision Good and found safeguarding effective, with children making good progress and building secure relationships with staff. Children attending then were aged two to four.

The early years foundation stage sets the framework for children's learning, development and care: play supports learning alongside everyday routines. In April 2024, activities followed children's interests, with paint, sponges and brushes giving them different ways to experiment and make pictures. Younger children explored paint with their hands, too.

Problem-solving had a practical shape. In April 2024, children experimented with blocks on a window ledge, finding how to keep them upright while staff added vocabulary to explain the solution. Adults encouraged children to try their own ideas rather than supplying the answer. This made conversation part of the activity, rather than a separate exercise.

In April 2024, settling sessions were adapted to individual families, and staff gathered information about children's routines and care needs. That gave the move from home a personal starting point.

Children also practised everyday independence that April: pouring drinks, spreading butter on crumpets and remembering handwashing. Conversations about feelings gave them opportunities to express how they were doing, while shared discussions of rules helped establish expectations for behaviour.

April 2024's improvement priorities were: more precisely chosen staff training, fuller information about children's existing learning when they joined, and more consistent sharing of learning with parents. These matter because warm daily conversations and useful guidance about a child's next steps serve different purposes.

The address is Tardebigge Church Hall, Church Lane, Tardebigge, Bromsgrove B60 3AH.

In April 2024, attendance ran during term time, Monday to Friday, with sessions from 9am to 3pm. Funded early education was provided for children aged two, three and four at that time. These arrangements describe the preschool's inspection-era offer.

• Learning from the outset. April 2024's improvement priorities included gathering more detail about what children could already do. At a visit, ask how information from home now shapes their first activities.
• Keeping learning connected. Sharing assessments more consistently with families was another April 2024 priority. Ask how parents receive next-step guidance they can use at home.
• Attendance fit. The April 2024 pattern was a term-time session running from 9am to 3pm. How does the current booking pattern fit your family's week?

Rainbow Kidz Preschool merits consideration by families seeking a small preschool setting, with practical exploration and growing independence prominent in its April 2024 account. Its term-time daytime pattern at that date would suit families seeking attendance around the school calendar. The main decision points concern how children's starting points are captured and how their learning is shared with home.