Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 8.30am until 4pm
Windmill Nursery Centre
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
Number of places
50 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Ealing
About this day nursery
Windmill Nursery Centre, located in Greenford, caters to children aged 2 to 5 years, providing childcare on non-domestic premises. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am until 4 pm, and is open 48 weeks of the year.
The latest Ofsted inspection, on 13th January 2023, rated the nursery as 'Good' in overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Children are reported to be happy and safe, developing warm relationships with dedicated and knowledgeable staff who are attuned to their individual care and learning needs.
A significant number of children attending the setting have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). To support these children effectively, leaders and staff maintain close collaborations with various professionals, such as speech and language therapists, educational psychologists, occupational therapists, and paediatricians.
This collaborative approach facilitates the creation of thorough individual learning plans and helps staff implement strategies to achieve each child's targets. The nursery is also noted for its strong emotional support for children, using familiar songs, sensory activities, toys, or stories to assist with self-regulation.
Children make good progress towards their personal learning goals, partly due to carefully planned interventions like "bucket time," which supports social skills, concentration, and language development. The setting plays a vital role within the local community, supporting children's transition to school and aiding families during challenging times, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
What it's like
Children are happy and safe at this nursery, forming warm relationships with passionate and knowledgeable staff who understand their individual care and learning needs. Staff also understand and support children's emotional needs well, using familiar songs, sensory activities, toys or stories to help them self-regulate.
Happy and safe childrenPassionate and knowledgeable staffIndividualised learning plansStrong professional partnershipsExcellent emotional supportCommunity-focused
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Term time / All Year
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Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Windmill Nursery Centre
Last inspected 13 January 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are happy and safe at this nursery, forming warm relationships with passionate and knowledgeable staff who understand their individual care and learning needs. Staff also understand and support children's emotional needs well, using familiar songs, sensory activities, toys or stories to help them self-regulate.
Inspector highlights
- Children are happy and safe, forming warm relationships with passionate and knowledgeable staff.
- Staff understand children's individual care, learning, and emotional needs well.
- Children make good progress towards individual learning targets due to carefully considered interventions like "bucket time".
- Leaders and staff work very closely with various professionals to form thorough individual learning plans for each child.
- The setting plays a very important role within the local community, supporting children's transition to school and helping families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to use existing effective strategies consistently to develop children's communication and language optimally.
Inspection #10233663 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Leaders and staff work very closely with professionals such as speech and language therapists, educational psychologists, occupational therapists and paediatricians to form thorough individual learning plans for each child. Staff work closely with these specialist professionals to understand the strategies that will help children to achieve their individual targets. The majority of children who attend the setting have special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Parent Reviews of Windmill Nursery Centre
4.6
(19)
Kayleigh Seaber
7 months ago
Cant praise Ealing anchor foundation enough. FANTASTIC staff, and a nice little place for children, including the sensosry room which i think is an amazing little room to have. So many tips shared and enjoyable sessions 🙂
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Alex S
6 years ago
Lovely little nursery we used a few years back. All the staff were really fantastic on a daily basis and very supportive in getting my daughter into a specialist school, particularly Bernie, Cathy Ann and Linda. I would recommend this nursery to all, they are welcoming and understanding. Thank you Windmill!
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Sarah Laird
2 years ago
I took my both of my boys here a few years ago one attended the nursery before it changed to a fully SEN nursery the staff are lovely and really helped with all my sons needs I then took my other son to the play group it really helped him grow and prepare for nursery I would highly recommend
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I S
7 years ago
Lovely and clean space. They sing nursery rhymes to the kids and have lots of toys for them. I wish it was open more days as they only provide Tuesdays and Thursdays afternoon sessions for kids depending on the child's age. You also need to book in advance for some sessions which makes it difficult to find space unless you call and book early Monday morning.
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Louise Graham-Smith
7 years ago
A great centre. I attend for the baby groups with Julie who is brilliant. Babies can also use the sensory room as part of the play group. My son loves it!
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Inspection history
Date: June 2009
- January 2023Good
- January 2017Good
- October 2013Good
- June 2009Good
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