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The Island Day Nursery & Pre School # The Island Day Nursery & Pre School Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Feb 2022) · Fort Street, SANDOWN, PO36 8BA · Isle of Wight Number of places 60 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Feb 2022 Local authority Isle of Wight About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this early years setting The Island Day Nursery, situated in Sandown, Isle of Wight, prides itself on providing a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can thrive. The nursery operates from a purpose-built facility, offering a balanced approach to play and learning. It aims to foster a family-like atmosphere, encouraging children to develop respect for one another and embrace values of caring and sharing. The dedicated team focuses on meeting both the physical and emotional needs of each child, ensuring they feel valued and can progress at their own pace. Through imaginative play, creative activities, and engaging challenges, the nursery encourages self-awareness and excitement for learning, all within a calm and natural setting. The Island Day Nursery is committed to offering the best possible care, fostering a foundation for development and well-being. Our ethos Our aim is to encourage all aspects of your child’s development, creating a balance between play and learning. We strive to achieve this with the following objectives: To encourage a family atmosphere, teaching children to have respect for each other, thereby learning to relate to one another and building an attitude of caring and sharing. To provide a loving, caring environment where children can learn through imaginative and creative play. Our main objective is to ensure that the children have fun, enjoy their time with us and learn in a calm, relaxed and natural way. We endeavour to provide an educationally stimulating environment in which the children feel calm, valued and able to progress at their own speed. We aim to be approachable, open to parents/carers and their families, knowledgeable and helpful wherever we can. But above all we aim to provide the best possible care for your child. What it's like There are high expectations for all children to learn and develop. Children are very happy and settled and learn to adapt their behaviour. They develop good physical control and pre-writing skills and also a good understanding of the world. Play-based learning Family atmosphere Purpose-built facility ## Pricing & funding The nursery charges an essentials and extras fee to cover consumables and activities not met by Early Years Funding for three and four-year-olds. This fee is invoiced monthly and varies depending on whether the child is receiving 15 or 30 hours of funding. Funding accepted 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) Good to know - • Essentials/extras fee covers consumables and activities not met by Early Years Funding. - • Fees are invoiced monthly. - • For term-time only children, the essentials fee can be spread over 12 months. - • Pro-rata charges apply to children accessing less than their full funding entitlement. ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of The Island Day Nursery & Pre School Inspection date Feb 2022 Inspection no. 10125341 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50178337)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY355567) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number Contact Nursery [ Visit website ](https://www.islanddaynursery.co.uk/nursery-sandown/) Fort Street, SANDOWN, PO36 8BA Opening hours 7.45 – 5.45, Monday to Friday ## Explore day nurseries near SANDOWN - [Day nurseries in SANDOWN](/search?q=SANDOWN) - [Day nurseries in South East](/search?q=South+East) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=the-island-day-nursery-sandown-po36-8ba-ey355567) ## Key facts Opening hours 7.45 – 5.45, Monday to Friday Term time / All Year All Year Registered with Ofsted 2007 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for The Island Day Nursery & Pre School Last inspected 1 February 2022 Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend There are high expectations for all children to learn and develop. Children are very happy and settled and learn to adapt their behaviour. They develop good physical control and pre-writing skills and also a good understanding of the world. Inspector highlights - Since the last inspection, staff have improved how they support children's learning and development. - Staff join in children's play and skilfully build their learning and development. - Staff provide children with a language rich environment. - Managers and staff have a good understanding of what they want children to learn. - Staff help children to develop the skills they need for future learning. - The recently appointed special educational needs coordinator (SENCO) has improved the support for children with SEND. Areas to develop - 1 coach and support staff to further improve the learning environment for the younger children, particularly babies, to enhance their exploration - 2 consider ways to further support children's independence. Inspection #10125341 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50178337) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) promptly receive any extra help they need. The recently appointed special educational needs coordinator (SENCO) has improved the support for children with SEND. The SENCO seeks and uses local authority funding to meet children's individual needs and establishes good communication with parents and other agencies to support children's development. Outdoor space Children enjoy playing outdoors and using challenging large climbing equipment at a local playground. For instance, after listening to a story about 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea', children enthusiastically ran into the garden and made 'food' for the tiger to eat. Inspection history Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2022 Date: April 2011 - February 2022 Good - September 2019 Requires improvement - March 2016 Good - May 2015 Good - April 2011 Outstanding ## Frequently asked about The Island Day Nursery & Pre School ### What is The Island Day Nursery & Pre School's Ofsted rating? ### What are the fees like at The Island Day Nursery & Pre School? ### Does The Island Day Nursery & Pre School accept funded hours? ### What are the opening hours for The Island Day Nursery & Pre School? ### Does The Island Day Nursery & Pre School support children with special educational needs? ### How does The Island Day Nursery & Pre School encourage a family-like atmosphere? ### What age range does The Island Day Nursery & Pre School cater for? ### How can I contact The Island Day Nursery & Pre School? ## About the setting The Island Day Nursery - Sandown registered in 2007. It is located in Sandown, Isle of Wight. The nursery opens each weekday from 7.45am to 5.45pm, all year round. The setting receives funding to provide free early education to children aged two, three and four years. There are five staff employed to work with the children, all of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications. Of these, one has a level 6 qualification, three have level 4 qualifications and one has a level 3 qualification. URN EY355567 Registered person The Island Day Nursery Limited Day care type Full day care Register Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Establishment type Childcare on non-domestic premises Previous rating Requires improvement ## Nearby day nurseries in SANDOWN Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to The Island Day Nursery & Pre School. - [ Ofsted: Good <0.2 mi ### St John's Nursery and Pre-School Sandown · PO36 8BL ](/nursery/st-john-s-nursery-and-pre-school-po36-8bl-ey419751) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 1.5 mi ### Berry Hill Childcare Sandown · PO36 9PE ](/nursery/berry-hill-childcare-ltd-po36-9pe-ey484555) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.8 mi ### Gatten & Lake Childcare Shanklin · PO37 7DG ](/nursery/gattenandlake-childcare-po37-7dg-ey466931) - [ Ofsted: Good 2.4 mi ### Furzehill Childcare Centre Shanklin · PO37 7LY ](/nursery/furzehill-childcare-centre-po37-7ly-2660920) - [ Ofsted: Good 3.5 mi ### Windmills Pre-School Bembridge · PO35 5RH ](/nursery/windmills-pre-school-po35-5rh-ey447958) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 4.2 mi ### St George's Nursery & Pre School Newport · PO30 3AD ](/nursery/st-george-s-nursery-pre-school-po30-3ad-ey423609) [See all nurseries in SANDOWN →](/search?q=SANDOWN) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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