Brighstone Pre-School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Newport for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 2013, with 41 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Isle of Wight
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Isle of Wight from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
PO30 4BBWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 7 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff welcome children and their families as they arrive at this welcoming setting.
Children are ready to start their day and confidently say goodbye to their parents.
They independently find their name on the self-registration board and put away their belongings. Staff build strong bonds with their key children and know them well. Staff are kind and attentive, which helps all children, including babies, to settle well and feel safe and secure. Staff are good role models and teach children how to be considerate and polite, such as waiting their turn for resources and using good manners. This helps children to behave well and develop respectful friendships.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of daily routines and staff deployment to support children effectively as they wait n build on the communication and support for parents to continue their child's learning at home.
- 7 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 7 February 2024Needs improvement
- 20 March 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Brighstone Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.