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 Sara S (Mother of Child) published on 26 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My only child has grown into a healthy, happy and well-developed child here. The setting, learning opportunities, wonderful team and dietary provisions are excellent. The progress reports they give are an insightful view of what my child is doing and have enabled me to keep up with my child's development.
It is a really commendable setting and keeps exceeding expectations.

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Review from S G (Mother of Child) published on 17 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Windmill Hill Day Nursery is a wonderful place for a child. Friendly and caring staff who loves doing what they do. Lovely garden to explore and lots of different messy plays for little ones. The food provided by the nursery is really good, my little one always enjoyed his lunch and dessert.
Thank
you so much for everything you do.

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Review from G P (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter attended Windmill Hill for 2 years and loved every second she was there. She was always coming home and telling us what she had got up to, who she had seen and always came home so happy. The wide range of activities has definitely increased her confidence as she can be quite shy in certain
settings but nursery brought a whole new level of confidence out in her. We couldn't be happier we chose this nursery and will definitely be putting our second daughter in if space allows! Thank you all.

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Review from Kayleigh W (Mother of Child) published on 14 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I don't know how to convey just how amazing this nursery is! It is very clean, the food they make is great (and varied and healthy), the admin staff are very helpful with any payment queries and best of all is that all the staff genuinely care about the children and you truly feel like part of a family!
Cannot recommend enough!

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Review from Paul L (Father of Child) published on 13 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has just left Windmill Hill after joining when only 10 months old. She absolutely loved every class she was in, from the baby room through to pre-school. This is mainly due to the staff who do a brilliant job. Every staff member has been incredibly welcoming and they do a fantastic job looking
after all the children.
I would 100% recommend Windmill to anyone. Thanks for the great job you have done in helping to develop my daughter into the amazing girl she is.

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Review from Tiffany S (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot recommend the team at Windmill Hill Day Nursery enough. From the day my daughter joined the baby room at 10 months old, through to when she left preschool this week, she has loved her time at nursery. The staff care so well for the children; I have seen how they adapt learning to the children's
interests, support them on the days there are tears and celebrate all the new skills they learn. They keep me and dad updated all the time and involve us in nursery life. When I have raised questions on milestones like dropping naps and potty training, the team have talked through challenges and I've felt like a team with them - both helping my daughter together. It's always scary leaving your child with other people but I relaxed quickly as she (and I) both got to know everyone and the way things work. Food, outside space, experiences - all so well thought through. My daughter has made friends with the children and staff and we will miss them all!

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Review from Lindsay K (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has sadly finished his time with Windmill Hill, he has been attending twice a week since 2018. It is an excellent setting. There is a really good rapport between staff/parents and children. Always a friendly warm welcome as you enter and my son is always happily playing when I pick him up.

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Review from Rachael M (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have attended Windmill Hill Day Nursery and I cannot praise all the staff enough. My youngest has just left to go to a local pre-school and I was so sad for him to leave. He has come on leaps and bounds with his speech and he has so much more confidence than when he first started. You
feel so welcome from the moment you enter the building and all staff are happy to talk to you and always kept me updated on what my son had done that day and how he had come on developmental-wise. I would highly recommend Windmill to anyone. Thanks for everything.

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Review from Helen G (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child will soon be leaving Windmill Hill to attend a pre-school. We have been coming here as a family since 2016 and I cannot fault one thing, both my sons loved it here and we are going to miss everyone.

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Review from Charlie G (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son is due to leave Windmill Hill this year after joining when he was around 10 months old. Even from our first viewing of the building, the staff were brilliant, talking to our son and making sure he was comfortable in his surroundings. Every single staff member is a credit to the organisation,
friendly and supportive to us all. I couldn't recommend Windmill Hill more, we will miss everyone as our son moves on to school this year! Thank you so much to every room for helping him grow into the amazing little boy he is today and for allowing us to be comfortable that he has been well supported while we have been working!

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Review from H B (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I was so nervous starting my child at nursery back in 2020 during covid. I had registered them at another nursery but my gut had told me it wasn’t the right choice so I, therefore, contacted Windmill Hill Day Nursery at the very last minute. They were amazing and very reassuring with his care and my
worries. He’s developed so well as a child since being there and even though he only attended one day a week he loved going and become fond of his key workers. I was always kept up to date via the app in his younger years especially when he just started. We will be sad to leave but look forward to watching my second child grow in Windmill Hill Day Nursery very soon.

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Review from Tatyana A (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely love this nursery. The staff are amazing and very supportive! They have different approaches to each child, as well every child is different. They helped my little one to get settled very quickly.
They offer flexible timing, breakfast is included which is very important for busy working
parents, teas in the afternoon and various different activities.
Also, I always received feedback and my emails were responded to promptly.
Happy with everything, massive thank you to everyone.

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Review from C A (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Always happy smiling greetings, helpful and responsive. Attentive to my child. Supported in additional care and advice. Highly recommend.
My child has attended from 1 year to 4 years old, all through health issues and Covid. Management has been transparent and on top of communication. Admin is supportive
in queries for holiday/info/payments etc.

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Review from Daniel G (Father of Child) published on 2 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've had three children attend Windmill Hill Day Nursery from just over 1 year old until leaving for Primary School, with a fourth still there. During that time we've only ever had positive things to say about the nursery. I cannot recommend it enough. Our children have left well prepared for beginning
in early years and I've no doubt their time at the nursery has helped immensely with that.
The staff are great, friendly and welcoming and great with the kids. You can see they develop a bond with them and really do care about their well-being and making sure they have a good time whilst in nursery.
Another real positive is the time they put into their online tracking/development system so parents can see how their little ones are developing and get a flavour of the things they are getting up to. The weekly newsletter also keeps parents up to date.
Finally, the nursery has great rooms and a good outdoor space, the food seems great etc.
A+ from me!

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Review from Rachel F (Mother of Child) published on 13 June 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have attended Windmill Hill and loved it, to the extent that they even asked to go at the weekend!
The staff are so kind and caring with lots having worked there for many years.
There is always a wide range of activities for the children to choose from, all with subtle learning and
development included.
My children both had allergies when they were under 3, and these were taken very seriously and managed meticulously by the kitchen and care staff.
I would always be happy to recommend the nursery to others.

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Review from Leanne B (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children have attended Windmill Hill since they were 1-year-old, and my youngest will be leaving very shortly to start her new adventure at primary school! Windmill Hill has been such a big part of our lives and we are sad to soon be leaving. I cannot recommend this nursery enough. Both of
my children have loved going there and have made many special friendships not only with the children but also with the staff. All of the staff are lovely, they genuinely care about the children and really try to get the best out of them. They are excellently prepared to start school, not just academically but with valuable life skills and independence. You really couldn’t ask for more out of a nursery. Such a lovely environment for children to learn and grow in.

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Review from R J (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Windmill Hill has been fantastic in looking after my son and daughter. They engage the children in various activities each day and the kids are always happy to go in. I will be happy to recommend this nursery to other parents.

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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little boy has developed so much since being at Windmill Hill Day Nursery. We are so grateful for all the care and attention he has been given. He settled very quickly and clearly loves being there as we've never had any tears when dropping off or picking up.

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Review from Laura G (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Windmill Hill is a caring, professional and well-resourced nursery. My little boy enjoyed coming every day and we experienced lots of support in his learning and emotional development. We felt well-informed about how he was doing through photos and observations being logged on the interactive learning
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Review from Laura G (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a lovely environment for my daughter to learn and grow in. She has thoroughly enjoyed her time at Windmill Hill since joining at 7-months-old. Always exciting to see what she’s been up to during the day and have loved the key person relationships. The care by all staff is remarkable and would highly
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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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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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