According to Ofsted's inspection on 13 August 2026, The Island Day Nursery - Sandown in SANDOWN, Isle of Wight was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 13 August 2026
a month ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingNeeds Attention
AchievementNeeds Attention
Behaviour and routinesNeeds Attention
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
InclusionNeeds Attention
Leadership and governanceUrgent Improvement
What each grade means
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.
Curriculum and teachingNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
AchievementNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Behaviour and routinesNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
InclusionNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Leadership and governanceUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Earlier inspections
15 July 2026Report card
1 February 2022Good
17 September 2019Requires Improvement
22 March 2016Good
12 May 2015Requires Improvement
18 April 2011Outstanding
3 June 2008Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY355567
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
60
Registered since
14 August 2007
Local authority
Isle of Wight
SANDOWN, Isle of Wight · PO36 8BA. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Common questions
When was The Island Day Nursery - Sandown last inspected by Ofsted? +
The Island Day Nursery - Sandown in SANDOWN, Isle of Wight was last inspected on 13 August 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
What did Ofsted say about The Island Day Nursery - Sandown? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
Is "expected standard" a good grade? +
Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.
What ages does The Island Day Nursery - Sandown take? +
The Island Day Nursery - Sandown is registered for children aged 1 to 4.
How many children can The Island Day Nursery - Sandown take? +
The Island Day Nursery - Sandown is registered for up to 60 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has The Island Day Nursery - Sandown been registered? +
The Island Day Nursery - Sandown has been registered with Ofsted since 14 August 2007. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY355567.
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