Chatterbox Childcare
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Ryde for babies from a few weeks old up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 2015, with 80 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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
PO33 2AFWhat 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, 6 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children run happily into nursery when they arrive and quickly engage in a range of activities, such as sensory play with foaming soap. They have strong relationships with the kind and caring staff. This helps children to feel safe and secure. Staff provide reassurance to children when needed and adapt the provision to help children settle. Staff know the children well and plan activities based on their interests. For example, children role play at being hairdressers with dolls. Staff have created a strong daily routine and have clear expectations for children's behaviour. Overall, children understand these expectations and follow them. For example, children listen to and then follow instructions well.
Staff lead group activities throughout the day to ensure all children benefit from the opportunity to participate. For example, children develop their listening and attention skills through a music group time. They are encouraged to lie down and calmly listen to the whole of the nursery rhyme before moving on to the next activity.
Children enjoy a range of challenges, such as climbing frames and balancing on beams outside. They learn how to navigate the garden on bicycles and scooters with support from staff. This helps to strengthen children's spatial awareness as well as their gross motor skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to fully understand the intent behind the curriculum to more precisely identify, and plan for, individual children's learning needs n strengthen further partnerships with parents to make sure they know what their children are learning and how they can help their children's learning at home.
- 6 September 2023Good
- 28 August 2019Good
- 9 June 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chatterbox Childcare
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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