The Barn Childcare Hemlington

In August 2023, a treehouse, climbing branches and a boat for imaginary journeys gave this Hemlington nursery a recognisable outdoor character. In August 2023, children explored insects as well as climbing and pretend play, bringing movement and discovery into the same space.

The Barn Childcare Hemlington has capacity for 60 children aged three months to five years. At its August 2023 inspection, Ofsted rated it Good, judged safeguarding effective and found that individual support plans and work with families and outside agencies supported children needing additional help.

The early years foundation stage sets the framework for children's learning, development and care: play, conversation and everyday routines support their learning.

In August 2023, books were part of babies' learning as well as older children's activities, while practitioners used questions and conversation to extend vocabulary. Number songs and practical problems brought mathematics into play; older children measured blocks with rulers and learnt shape names. These were concrete ways to connect words and numbers with things children could handle.

Outdoor activity had a physical purpose too. In August 2023, climbing branches and the treehouse gave children opportunities to practise balance and strength. The boat prompted imagined journeys, while handling worms encouraged care for living things.

In August 2023, staff gathered information about home feeding and sleep routines, including familiar comforters. That made continuity between home and nursery part of the care arrangements. Parents received progress updates and information about forthcoming learning, giving them something specific to discuss with practitioners.

Two teaching priorities accompanied that picture: older children needed more help to listen when someone else was talking, and daily routines needed to give children more consistent opportunities to do things independently. Both matter beyond an activity: conversation involves listening, and everyday tasks offer repeated chances to practise self-care.

Following regulatory visits on 19 September 2024 and 6 October 2025, Ofsted recorded failures to notify it of significant events; both published outcomes recorded that requirements were subsequently met or that satisfactory action had been taken.

Hemlington Hall Farm, Nuneaton Drive, Hemlington, TS8 9DA is the nursery's address. Opening hours are 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, across the year, with closures for bank holidays and Christmas.

In August 2023, session times ran from 7am to 6pm and the nursery provided funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-olds. Those funding arrangements describe that period.

• Everyday independence. The August 2023 improvement priorities concerned listening and children doing more for themselves. A visit is an opportunity to discuss how practitioners now build both into routines.
• Notification procedures. Significant-event notification failures recurred in September 2024 and October 2025, despite subsequent satisfactory outcomes. Families should discuss how responsibility for reporting is managed now.
• Attendance planning. The opening window spans the working day. What booking patterns and funded-hours arrangements would apply to your child's place?

For families who value outdoor exploration, practical mathematics and close attention to home routines, these August 2023 activities and care arrangements provide a useful historical picture of the nursery's approach. Its current opening hours may suit parents whose working day requires an early start. The repeated notification failures deserve a direct conversation alongside those August 2023 strengths.