Emscote House Day Nursery, Leamington Spa

Music Mondays, Wednesday Yoga and vegetables grown for the nursery table give Emscote House a recognisable rhythm. Daily garden access adds another practical attraction: outdoor play belongs to the ordinary day, rather than being reserved for a special outing.

At its February 2022 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good, judged safeguarding effective and found that staff identified additional needs promptly and worked with other professionals to support children. A later behaviour-management action means that dated judgement needs careful reading alongside the more recent regulatory position.

Emscote House accepts children from 2 months to 60 months and has 117 places in total. That is whole-nursery capacity, not the size of an individual child's group. Its address is 46 Warwick Place, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 5DE.

Learning and Activities

The EYFS provides the framework for children's learning and care, with play helping them develop language, physical skills and independence. At Emscote House, Music Mondays gives children of all ages opportunities to sing and handle musical instruments. Yoga takes place on Wednesdays for children over two, adding a scheduled movement activity for that age group.

In February 2022, preschool children spent sustained time cutting shapes for a rocket picture. Outdoors, imaginative bear-hunt play and hide-and-seek gave a different outlet for their ideas. These examples show how practical materials and pretend play could hold children's attention across indoor and outdoor activities at that time.

Conversation and stories were woven into the February 2022 day. Staff introduced vocabulary during discussions and shared books, while observations of children's interests helped shape subsequent activities. For parents, the useful detail is the connection between what a child was doing and what staff planned next.

Outdoor and Community Life

Every child has daily access to the garden. Children also plant vegetables and taste the produce, served by the nursery chef. Growing something and then eating it creates a concrete link between garden activity and mealtimes, rather than leaving food learning as an abstract discussion.

Those arrangements give families two different reasons to value the outdoor space: room for daily play and an opportunity to follow food from growing to tasting. The garden is therefore worth considering alongside the scheduled music and Yoga sessions when judging whether the nursery day matches a child's interests.

Relationships and Communication

In February 2022, babies received care shaped around their routines at home, with familiar adults offering comfort when needed. That is a useful practical example for parents weighing the transition into nursery: the care described accommodated existing routines rather than expecting babies immediately to adopt a different pattern.

During the same month, staff gave parents regular updates about children's development. Older children practised everyday independence through dressing for outdoor play, toileting and helping to tidy activities away. These small tasks made preparation for the next stage of learning part of the day, rather than a separate school-preparation exercise.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

Mealtimes also involved practical participation in February 2022: older children laid out cutlery and counted it, while babies ate in small groups and older babies practised using spoons. Food was provided on site, with individual dietary requirements accommodated at that time.

In its January 2025 compliance action, Ofsted recorded that information-sharing about individual needs had been improved, but issued a further action requiring staff to manage children's behaviour safely and effectively by 5 February 2025. The January 2025 document required this action; its completion cannot be assumed.

The distinction matters for a family whose child has specific care requirements. The January 2025 document addressed what staff covering different rooms knew about individual children, as well as how behaviour was managed. Both are practical care questions, not simply administrative details.

Sessions and Attendance

Opening hours are 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery operates across 52 weeks, excluding public holidays and inset days. That broad opening window can accommodate working-day routines, while the closures still need to fit a family's annual childcare arrangements.

Enquiries can be made by telephone on 01926 425067 or by email to emscote.house@childbase.com. There is also an enquiry form offering a callback. The nursery is at 46 Warwick Place, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 5DE.

Funding and Paid Extras

In February 2022, the nursery provided funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-olds. Its current offer includes a fully inclusive package. Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation, so the practical comparison is the complete booking package rather than an isolated headline price.

• Behaviour management. The January 2025 action required safe and effective behaviour management by 5 February 2025. Ask for the subsequent outcome and an explanation of present practice before deciding.
• Teaching development. February 2022 improvement priorities included further development of staff's teaching skills. A visit is an opportunity to discuss how training translates into activities for your child's age group.
• Care across settings. Another February 2022 priority was closer cooperation with other childcare settings children attended. Families sharing care between providers should discuss how routines and learning information will be exchanged.
• Your booking package. Opening hours span 7.30am to 6.30pm and a fully inclusive package is offered. Which attendance pattern and funded entitlement would apply to your child, and how would meals, nappies and other consumables be treated in the written quotation?

Emscote House suits families seeking weekday childcare with daily garden use, music for every age group and scheduled Yoga for children over two. Vegetable growing adds an appealing connection between play and food. The February 2022 assessment describes learning and care at that time, but the January 2025 behaviour-management action is material to a present-day decision. Its subsequent outcome deserves priority alongside the practical fit of the booking package.