Denton Island Nursery
Day nursery in Newhaven, BN9. Part of the East Sussex council area.
Denton Island Nursery, Denton Island, Newhaven, BN9 9BAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 January 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Denton Island Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Denton Island Nursery against Newhaven
| Denton Island Nursery | Newhaven average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 61 | 39 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Denton Island Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Denton Island Nursery have?
- Denton Island Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 28 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Denton Island Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Denton Island Nursery for 61 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Newhaven has 39.
- How much does Denton Island Nursery cost?
- Denton Island Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Denton Island Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Denton Island Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Denton Island Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Denton Island Nursery on 28 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Denton Island Nursery?
- Nearby in BN9: Each Peach Forest School, Hui, Mrs Kimberley Maureen, Pebbles Day Care.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.