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The Blue Strawberry Kids Daycare

Ofsted: Expected standard·
3.8(21 parent reviews) ·11 - 13 Beaucham Avenue, Leamington Spa, CV32 5RD · Warwickshire
Number of places
144 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Warwickshire

About this day nursery

30 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The nursery prides itself on its warm and caring staff, who foster positive relationships and implement a thoughtful settling-in process to support children's emotional readiness and parental involvement.

Children benefit from a well-structured curriculum that is based on individual interests and introduces regular topics to broaden experiences, with a focus on early mathematical concepts and hands-on exploration of topics like minibeasts. Outdoor learning is a key aspect, with ample opportunities for physical activity and learning about weather protection.

While the nursery provides a stimulating environment where children develop confidence and independence, and make good progress from their starting points, leadership has identified a need for staff to consistently plan for the individual learning needs of each child.

What it's like

Children develop positive relationships with warm and caring staff who play a crucial role in their development. Staff implement a thoughtful settling-in process that supports children's emotional readiness and encourages parental involvement, helping to build children's confidence. However, there are times when staff do not plan adequately for the individual learning needs of each child.

Warm & caring staffThoughtful settling-inStructured curriculumOutdoor playParent partnerships

Pricing & funding

Funded sessions are subject to an Additional Voluntary Charge (AVC) to cover meals, snacks, and enhancements. Funding is automatically stretched over 52 weeks, although term-time only places are available for children aged three and older, invoiced over 11 months of the year.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • An Additional Voluntary Charge (AVC) applies to funded sessions to cover meals, consumables, and enhancements.
  • Funding is automatically stretched over 52 weeks.
  • Term-time only places are available for children aged 3 and above.
  • Term-time only places are invoiced over 11 months of the year.

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6pm from Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2008

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Blue Strawberry Kids Daycare

Last inspected 10 March 2026

Safeguarding effective

Actions the provider must take

  • Improve the effectiveness of staff supervision sessions to ensure that staff fully understand their roles and to provide them with ongoing support and coaching to boost their personal effectiveness (due by 06/10/2025).
  • Support staff in identifying suitable next steps for children and plan a curriculum that will enhance children's existing knowledge and skills to facilitate their learning and development further.
  • Support staff in actively creating a language-rich environment and support children's communication and language skills even further.
  • Review how staff can consistently foster children's engagement and help them stay focused on their learning to encourage positive behaviour.

What it's like to attend

Children develop positive relationships with warm and caring staff who play a crucial role in their development. Staff implement a thoughtful settling-in process that supports children's emotional readiness and encourages parental involvement, helping to build children's confidence. However, there are times when staff do not plan adequately for the individual learning needs of each child.

Inspector highlights

  • Managers confidently discuss a well-structured curriculum based on children's interests and introduce regular topics to broaden children's experiences.
  • Staff engage children in early mathematical concepts and activities.
  • Children discover the various habitats where minibeasts thrive through hands-on exploration.
  • Children are physically active and have plenty of opportunities to develop their muscles indoors and outdoors.
  • The feedback from parents highlights a positive experience with the managers' approach to communication and parent partnerships.
  • Leaders and staff show a strong commitment to inclusion and early identification of additional needs.
  • Children thrive as they enjoy plenty of fresh air and access an inviting outdoor play area with ample space to run and jump.
  • Leaders and staff have effective systems in place to monitor the quality of teaching and learning.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should further support staff in consistently raising the quality of staff interactions across the setting.
  • 2Leaders should continue to embed positive behaviour strategies across the nursery to ensure staff consistently model sharing and turn-taking.
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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The nursery shows a strong commitment to inclusion and early identification of additional needs. Staff actively monitor children’s development, use a communication monitoring tool, and work closely with external professionals to ensure children with SEND receive targeted interventions and make good progress.

Outdoor space

Children are physically active and have plenty of opportunities to develop their muscles indoors and outdoors. They are also taught about appropriate weather symbols to protect themselves when playing outside.

Parent Reviews of The Blue Strawberry Kids Daycare

3.8
(21)
Ellie Hirons
7 months ago

We have had children attending the nursery since 2022 and have always had a positive experience. Many of the staff are the same as when my son first started which is nice to see. They have 2 gardens which was important for us when looking at nurserys. The food selection is good and they offer a range of healthy food and snacks. Both of my children have been really happy here and would recommend to anyone looking for nurserys in the local area.

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Sophie Lanes
5 years ago

Hi All, I must have time on my hands to write reviews! Here goes. So we had our son in the Blue Strawberry for about 8 months. He was very well looked after, fed well and seemed to like all the nursery workers who cared for him. So no complaints. We received updates from the staff every day (down to very fine detail!) which is good and they were always quick to call if there was any injury or if he was unwell. They also use an online tool called Tapestry which records pictures and videos of their progress - this was excellent. I award 3 stars because I get the feeling that the staff and the management appear to be disconnected and the staff seem very fearful of management from conversations I have heard. Also, this nursery is very expensive and I don't think they warrant charging what they charge. I was amazed by the price increases and what do you get for it!? Luckily, our child moves onto the 30-free hours and therefore, this helps budget. A good nursery buy make sure you do your homework before you commit!

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Emily Emerton
6 years ago

My son has attended The Blue Strawberry since he was 4 months old and he is now nearly 3 years old. I cannot fault the care we have received in this time. The staff have been amazing with my son, who struggled to settle to begin with, they were so supportive to both us as parents and my son. He has learnt so much and his confidence has grown tremendous amounts in his time at the nursery. The staff are always considerate of my child's needs and support him so well. We are due our second child soon and we have already registered our baby with the nursery to ensure there is space for him when I return to work. The environment is brilliant, the rooms are a brilliant size and are always bright and inviting. The activities my son is encouraged to take part in are absolutely brilliant... including a recent visit from a guide dog and PCSO when they were doing a 'people who help us' theme. I honestly cannot thank this nursery enough for their amazing service!

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Sasha Koshcheeva
4 years ago

My son goes to Blue Strawberry for last 4 months and we are incredibly happy with level of care he gets there. Every morning he goes to the nursery with big smile on his face. Key workers are amazing and really caring, they really provide personalized approach. My son has eczema and dairy allergy and it was taken really seriously by all nursery staff. They apply his prescribed cream regularly and make sure he gets dairy free meals, if any accidents happens (even minor ones) they always call and keep me and my partner informed. I'm surprised (in a bad meaning) by 1 or 2 stars reviews which are given only because of prices and price increases. Look at the inflation rates! Of course prices will be increased. And also you get what you pay for, if you can't afford this nursery it's not fair to leave them bad review.

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Grace McFadyean
6 years ago

My daughter has been at this nursery for almost a year now and I am so impressed by the progression she has made in this time! From the moment we visited the nursery we were made very welcome and my daughter has always been very happy to go to in - she has even asked if she can go at the weekend! The staff are very knowledgeable and caring towards the children, and we are very lucky that they provide additional activities such as PE, French class and Yoga. Its a bright, clean, happy and welcoming environment, and provides home cooked food rather than outsourcing the meals, which I really like as I know the food is all fresh, my daughter apparently has seconds most days which is amazing for a child that is very fussy. I cant recommend this nursery and the staff highly enough, their approach to childcare is second to none.

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Inspection history

Date: February 2009

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Requires improvement). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • June 2025Requires improvement
  • May 2025Requires improvement
  • September 2019Outstanding
  • August 2019Outstanding
  • December 2014Good
  • November 2014Good
  • January 2014Requires improvement
  • November 2013Good
  • February 2009Good

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