Full-day nursery in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Furzehill Childcare Centre
St. Blasius Shanklin C Of E Primary Academy, Albert Road, Shanklin, PO37 7LY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2021Reference 2660920Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 3 April 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places49 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Blasius Shanklin C Of E Primary Academy, Albert Road, Shanklin, PO37 7LY · More nurseries in PO37
Stations
- Shanklin8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Youth Centre, Shanklin Bus Station and Regent Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Tower Cottage Gardens8 min walk
- Big Meade8 min walk
- Keats Green9 min walk
- Rylstone Gardens10 min walk
- Batts Copse Play Area playground2 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Isle of Wight there are about 2.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Furzehill Childcare Centre is a full-day nursery at St. Blasius Shanklin C Of E Primary Academy, Albert Road, Shanklin, PO37 7LY, in Shanklin, Isle of Wight. It is registered for 49 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furzehill Childcare CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Ventnor Community Early Years Centre LtdSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
| Godshill Griffins ChildcareFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Gatten and Lake Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.8 miles
- Broadlea Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2021 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Furzehill Childcare Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Furzehill Childcare Centre Good at its inspection on 3 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Furzehill Childcare Centre take?
Furzehill Childcare Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 49 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Furzehill Childcare Centre?
Shanklin is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Furzehill Childcare Centre?
You can call 01983 864897 and visit www.furzehillchildcarecentre.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2660920 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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