Windmill Hill Day Nursery (Swindon)

Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, West Swindon, Swindon SN5 6NX
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9.9 229 Reviews
  • Windmill Hill Day Nursery (Swindon), Swindon
A purpose built high-quality nursery, Windmill Hill Day Nursery is situated on an attractive business park, which has a windmill and duck ponds that are utilised by staff and children for educational visits throughout the year.

Children are taught to care about the world around them and are proud to have gained an Eco-Schools Green Flag Award.

The nursery has 5 main playrooms and the main garden includes a bike track and fenced off mud kitchen area.

Windmill Hill gives children the opportunity to play in cheerful and stimulating surroundings, supported by experienced and caring staff.

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Care Provided by Windmill Hill Day Nursery (Swindon)

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Kayleigh Blaylock (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 52
  • Total Places for Children
  • 121
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 2 Inset Days
  • Parking

  • Free parking is available onsite.


Windmill Hill Day Nursery (Swindon) Reviews (229)

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Windmill Hill Day Nursery (Swindon) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.906) out of 10, based on 73 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Windmill Hill Day Nursery (Swindon) has 229 reviews.

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Review from Alexandra D (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Windmill Hill Nursery is an absolutely brilliant, supportive and stimulating environment for all the children, especially my son. Every day I have dropped him off and picked him up and every time, he has been very happy and excited. He has come on a very long way since starting here and I want to give
a special recommendation to my son's key worker, as she had been a rock to us both through some difficult times we had in our home life. All the staff at Bumblebee's are excellent and I will be sorry for my son to leave. Thank you.

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Review from Loen M (Mother of Child) published on 1 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy only started at this nursery last week, by Thursday he was excited to get out of the car and had a big smile on his face as we walked in. How to set mother worries to rest, to see him so happy means the world to me & his dad. The staff all have been so welcoming and nice to meet, everyone
has time for you even at busy times. I always get a review of what they have done that day, sleep patterns and his eating, and all the children seem very happy there.
My husband and I are so pleased we chose to send him here, it was an excellent decision.

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Review from Joanna H (Mother of Child) published on 1 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Windmill Hill Day Nursery is a great environment for children. All staff are lovely and you can be rest assured that your child is in good hands. My daughter has thoroughly enjoyed her time at Windmill Hill Day Nursery and learnt a great deal. Thank you to everyone!

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Review from Ashleigh H (Mother of Child) published on 8 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic staff. Have really taken the time to settle in our little boy. Facilities are fantastic and very accommodating.

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Review from Lisa A (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started in December with some settling in sessions and started his first full day last week, the staff have been fantastic and very patient with him and I'm now 100% confident in leaving him there whilst I return to work. He was also poorly one morning and the care they gave him was second to
none. I would highly recommend this nursery to any one thinking about nurseries for their child.

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Review from A O (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has attended full time from the age of 1 year through to pre-school and our second child has just started there. The interaction with the staff is very good and there seems to be genuine affection between the children and the staff, particularly from their key workers. They are always friendly
and helpful and both our children are really happy there.

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Review from Chloe Y (Mother of Child) published on 15 October 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so happy my son attends this nursery. Following several settling in sessions we decided this was the nursery we could trust. My son settled well and he really enjoys spending lots of time outdoors and he has gained new friendships here. The staff are friendly and show a genuine care for the children,
the dedicated key worker gives me reassurance that my son is close cared for. There is always something for the children to do whether its messy play, the weekly activity table or the fantastic outdoor space. I'm so glad we found this nursery!

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Review from Steven W (Father of Child) published on 1 October 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Exceptional childcare for the last 2 years - Windmill Hill Nursery has played an essential part in my Son's development.


Watching him grow and bond with both staff and children has been a real joy, and the support he received during his time there was incredible.


The staff are very kind and caring,

bonding with the children on a personal level and going out of their way to ensure your child is well looked after and provided for.


The facilities are excellent and well maintained and numerous daily activities give the children plenty of learning opportunities and keep them active.


I couldn't recommend this nursery highly enough, my Son had a fantastic couple of years here and we have been really impressed by the support he has received.


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Review from Jess H (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I have been taking my 2.5 year old son to Windmill Hill for 6 months now, 3 mornings a week. He is always so excited to go to nursery in the mornings and has learned so much since attending. The staff are very friendly and my son has built good relationships with them. His speech has come on massively
and the staff are very supportive on issues like potty training which we have recently started. All in all I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery to anyone looking for childcare.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.906)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.906) out of 10 for Windmill Hill Day Nursery (Swindon) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 73 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 72 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.906 for Windmill Hill Day Nursery (Swindon) is calculated as follows: ( (820 Excellents x 5) + (42 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (8 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 873 Ratings = 4.906

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Windmill Hill Day Nursery (Swindon) is based on 72 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 121 number of registered child places is 24.2, which has been reached with 72 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (1)

Kayleigh

Kayleigh Blaylock

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2014

Kayleigh is the Manager of Windmill Hill Day Nursery in Swindon and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the early years sector for 20 years. Kayleigh joined Childbase in 2014 and has completed her BTEC National Diploma in Early Years.


What is your favourite feature of Windmill Hill?
The nursery is surrounded by beautiful outdoor environments which create amazing learning opportunities for the children, for example, the nature trail which the children love to explore. The nursery is also on one level which enables the children to have free-flow opportunities in our garden areas throughout the day.


What are you most proud of about your nursery/team?
Recently achieving outstanding in our Ofsted inspection, and the staff’s personal pride in their own professional development through completing degrees and online training. This is also shown through our internal progressions across the nursery.


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