Windmill Hill Day Nursery
Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, SN5 6NXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 September 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Windmill Hill Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Windmill Hill Day Nursery against Swindon
| Windmill Hill Day Nursery | Swindon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 121 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Lydiard Millicent Pre-school Good, 29 places, SN5 3LR
- Shine Bright Nursery Good, 200 places, SN5 7XF
- Greendown Playgroup Good, 30 places, SN5 6HN
Windmill Hill Day Nursery is run by Childbase Partnership, which has 44 nurseries in England and 23 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Windmill Hill Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Windmill Hill Day Nursery have?
- Windmill Hill Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 5 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Windmill Hill Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Windmill Hill Day Nursery for 121 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Swindon has 70.
- How much does Windmill Hill Day Nursery cost?
- Windmill Hill Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Windmill Hill Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Windmill Hill Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Windmill Hill Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Windmill Hill Day Nursery on 5 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Windmill Hill Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Windmill Hill Day Nursery is one of 44 day nurseries in England run by Childbase Partnership.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.