Windmill Hill Day Nursery

Ofsted: OutstandingNursery

Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, SN5 6NX

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Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

121 children

Key details

Capacity

121 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Windmill Hill Day Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 5 September 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Staff deliver engaging, purposeful experiences that ignite children's curiosity and inspire a love for learning. They create stimulating environments, where children remain happy, focused and involved in exploration. By responding thoughtfully to children's interests, such as setting up fossil digs, clay mark making with dinosaur feet and related book-based discovery, staff motivate children to investigate, imagine and learn."

Key strengths

Children thrive in a rich environment that promotes physical play and exploration, supporting overall development.
Staff interactions are positive and responsive, fostering a calm environment with clear expectations through consistent praise and gentle guidance.
Care routines are handled with sensitivity and respect, maintaining children's dignity and comfort.
The setting shows strong community engagement through initiatives like charity fundraising and water-saving activities, linking children to sustainability.
Staff maintain high standards for children's behaviour and recently completed targeted behaviour management training.

Areas for improvement

support staff to consistently model language for younger children to support early communication and vocabulary development
develop coaching and mentoring support for staff to strengthen their interactions, to ensure all children benefit from consistently high-quality teaching.

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