The Island Day Nursery - Sandown
Day nursery in Sandown, PO36. Part of the Isle of Wight council area.
Fort Street, Sandown, PO36 8BAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 1 February 2022
| 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
The Island Day Nursery - Sandown 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.
The Island Day Nursery - Sandown against Sandown
| The Island Day Nursery - Sandown | Sandown average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 72 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about The Island Day Nursery - Sandown
- What Ofsted grade does The Island Day Nursery - Sandown have?
- The Island Day Nursery - Sandown was rated Good at its inspection on 1 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Island Day Nursery - Sandown take?
- Ofsted registers The Island Day Nursery - Sandown for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sandown has 72.
- How much does The Island Day Nursery - Sandown cost?
- The Island Day Nursery - Sandown 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 The Island Day Nursery - Sandown 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 The Island Day Nursery - Sandown how it offers them.
- When was The Island Day Nursery - Sandown last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Island Day Nursery - Sandown on 1 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Island Day Nursery - Sandown?
- Nearby in PO36: Berry Hill Childcare Ltd, St John's Nursery and Pre-School.
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.