Woodchurch Windmills & Fun Club
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Ashford for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:45 to 14:45, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2011, with 20 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 hours of universal childcare and up to 30 hours of extended funding for eligible families.
What childcare usually costs in Kent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kent 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
TN26 3QJWhat 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, 30 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy, excited and ready to start their day. They choose from a variety of activities set out for them and welcome encouragement from staff. Staff lead carpet-time sessions, which are a firm favourite of the children. They thoroughly enjoy songs and rhymes, joining in with the actions and use of sign language. Story time is used to engage children, develop reading skills and discuss important topics. For example, the children listen to a story about a girl in a wheelchair and then ask questions about the little girl, which staff answer in an age-appropriate way.
Children behave very well. They are engaged in play and demonstrate positive attitudes towards their learning, supported by staff. Children have opportunities to practise their independent skills throughout the day. For example, children select their own cutlery and plates for snack time and prepare their own food. Mealtimes are a chance for staff to interact with their key children and share stories. Children have close bonds with staff, especially their key person. For example, the children thoroughly enjoy games in the outdoor area, such as 'What's the time the manager?'
and 'Hide and Seek', led by the staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen opportunities for children to learn about the lives and backgrounds of people that are different to their own to enhance their understanding and appreciation of diversity n support staff to make better use of opportunities that arise to promote children's understanding of mathematics.
- 30 March 2023Good
- 6 September 2017Good
- 6 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Woodchurch Windmills & Fun Club
- 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.