Windmill Park Children's Centre
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Southall for babies from 6 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2022. Open since 2015, with 16 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
What childcare usually costs in Ealing
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Ealing from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
UB2 4UZWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 15 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly and feel secure in the warm, friendly environment. They are happy and thoroughly enjoy the time they spend at the nursery. Staff are nurturing and take time to get to know the needs of all children. Consequently, children establish strong bonds with the nursery's staff. Children are familiar with the routines and structure of the day. For instance, at dinner time, children independently select food and pour their own drink. Staff adopt a caring approach and respond well to children's individual needs.
Children are provided with healthy, nutritional snacks and meals that promote their good health. Children are supported to develop self-help skills, such as at mealtimes. For instance, younger children are encouraged to use their cutlery, while older children are encouraged to serve themselves at lunchtime. Children learn how to keep themselves healthy and well. They know why it is important to brush their teeth. They use a giant toothbrush to practise brushing a set of teeth.
Children's behaviour is good. They play cooperatively with their friends and are learning to share and take turns. Staff are good role models for the children.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend the range of opportunities available for children outdoors, to ensure that all children have an appropriate level of challenge n find further ways to work in partnership with parents to promote consistency and continuity of learning.
- 15 August 2022Good
- 29 September 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Windmill Park Children's Centre
- What it costs
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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