The Island Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Newport for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2006, with 102 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
3 & 4 year old funding, 15 hrs and 30 hours.
Worth knowing. Essentials extras contribution applies; not applied for Early Years Pupil Premium or if additional non-funded hours are fully paid.
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 2AAWhat 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 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Managers and staff create a happy and safe environment for children, that is at the heart of the community it serves. Staff know children well and take time to build relationships with their families and carers. This partnership working helps children to feel settled from the beginning. Staff take the time to get to know children's unique personalities, tailoring care to help children build confidence as they move through the nursery. This is particularly effective for babies and less confident children, who develop good levels of emotional security. Children behave well. Staff teach children kindness and respect in their day-to-day interactions. Children learn the importance of valuing and respecting the differing needs of their friends. For example, toddlers wait patiently for their turn with the water sprayer as they feed the giant African land snails.
Managers and staff create a broad curriculum, which ignites children's curiosity.
This helps to motivate children to learn, as staff create exciting play experiences which take account of their individual interests. For instance, children pretend they are in the sea, as they search for crabs and mermaids, excitedly sharing what they find. Additional funding is used well to target areas where children need support, and it has a positive impact on children's progress. All children, including those who receive additional funding, make good progress in their development, in relation to their starting points.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- target future professional development opportunities in order to help to refine and enhance staff teaching skills precisely, particularly around supporting communication and language n develop clearer links between what children need to learn and the delivery of activities, to shape these to the individual learning needs of each child.
- 6 February 2024Good
- 6 March 2018Good
- 19 August 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Island Day Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
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.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.
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