Seashells Early Years Centre
Day nursery in Isle of Wight.
The Annexe, Grange Road, East Cowes, PO32 6EAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 27 April 2023
| 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
Seashells Early Years Centre 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.
Seashells Early Years Centre against Isle of Wight
| Seashells Early Years Centre | Isle of Wight average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 91 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Seashells Early Years Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Seashells Early Years Centre have?
- Seashells Early Years Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 27 April 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Seashells Early Years Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Seashells Early Years Centre for 91 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Isle of Wight has 62.
- How much does Seashells Early Years Centre cost?
- Seashells Early Years Centre 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 Seashells Early Years Centre 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 Seashells Early Years Centre how it offers them.
- When was Seashells Early Years Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Seashells Early Years Centre on 27 April 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Seashells Early Years Centre?
- Nearby in East Cowes: St George's Nursery & Pre School, Berry Hill Childcare Ltd, West Wight Nursery.
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.