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The Old Library Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2022)
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5.0(8 parent reviews) ·Cubbington Road, Leamington Spa, CV32 7AB · Warwickshire
Number of places
23 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2022
Local authority
Warwickshire

About this day nursery

The Old Library Day Nursery, nestled in Royal Leamington Spa, offers childcare for children aged 2-5 years. The nursery focuses on providing a stimulating and nurturing "home from home" environment that encourages confidence, individuality, and inclusivity.

Their educational approach incorporates Montessori-inspired learning to foster the development of various skills. The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor play, believing that children benefit from exploring and interacting with nature.

They maintain high standards, evident from their 5-star food hygiene rating and "Good" Ofsted report. Located on Cubbington Road in Lillington, the nursery aims to create a happy and supportive atmosphere for all children in their care.

Our ethos

The Old Library Day Nursery's educational approach is inspired by Montessori learning, aiming to foster confidence, individuality, and inclusivity. They emphasise outdoor play and interaction with nature within a "home from home" environment.

What it's like

Children arrive happy at the nursery and settle in quickly to play with their friends. They make independent choices of what they want to play with and behave well. Children are exposed to a wide range of books and develop a deeper understanding and love of familiar stories.

Home from home environmentOutdoor play focusMontessori approach

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday

Age range

2-5 year olds

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2018

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Old Library Day Nursery

Last inspected 4 March 2022 · Kiri Gill

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children arrive happy at the nursery and settle in quickly to play with their friends. They make independent choices of what they want to play with and behave well. Children are exposed to a wide range of books and develop a deeper understanding and love of familiar stories.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are exposed to a wide range of books and develop a deeper understanding and love of familiar stories.
  • Children have ample opportunities to develop their physical skills, both indoors and outdoors.
  • The manager has designed a clearly sequenced curriculum, and staff know each child well.
  • Communication and language are promoted well, with children engaging in group activities and using props to develop language skills.
  • Children who speak English as an additional language make good progress, supported by staff using a range of words from their home languages, pictures, and signing.

Areas to develop

  • 1Ensure that activities that are provided for all children are adapted to include support for the youngest children to fully engage at their level.
  • 2Provide more opportunities for children to explore open-ended resources to lead their own play and learning.
Inspection #10194317 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are happy with the nursery and say that staff are friendly and helpful.

They say their children are happy attending and speak positively about how much they are learning.

Parents value the detailed daily feedback they receive about their children's care and learning.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those in need of additional support, make good progress. They are developing the skills they need to move on to their next stages in learning.

Outdoor space

Children engage in movement sessions with staff inside. They also have great fun as they run freely and climb or balance on the resources outdoors.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language make good progress in their communication skills. Staff use a range of words from their home languages alongside English words, pictures and signing to support them to acquire English. Children have access to a variety of books that are written in different languages.

Parent Reviews of The Old Library Day Nursery

5.0
(8)
Lauren Williams
10 months ago

My little boy has been here for 7 months now. I can’t praise the team at Old Library enough! He took a while to settle in as it was his first nursery and he (was) quite a shy, sensitive little boy and they have always showed such care towards him. I really feel like they give such person centred care, his interests are nurtured and he is loved. I LOVE that there is one big room with all the children, giving the children continuity throughout their time there. I also love that there’s not an app (so unnecessary in my opinion). They spend loads of time outside and do cute community trips too. The staff are all genuinely lovely and I would recommend them without hesitation.

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Amber Murdoch
8 months ago

The Old Library is a fantastic place! My little girl attended here for nearly 2 years and she loved it. All the staff are friendly, helpful and good fun! My child developed so much during her time here and it was so lovely to see! Highly recommend this place

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Rebecca
11 months ago

Just a truly wonderful nursery! Our little one moved here last year from a different setting and we (and he) couldn’t be happier. The staff are kind and passionate with wonderful senses of humour and really take the time to get to know your child. They create wonderful crafts, enjoy visiting the local area and so much more. We couldn’t recommend it higher!

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Alexa Swain
a year ago

We moved our child from another setting to The Old Library when he was 2 and we're so glad we did! It's such a wonderful place and the staff really put a lot of effort into creating themed activities for the children to enjoy. They have even gone the extra mile to put on themed activities centred around what our child enjoys and have had visits from a fire engine and an ambulance. There are also opportunities for the children to go on little walks to the park, the shop or the library every so often. Communication is excellent both via email and in terms of the handover at home time. We found the staff very supportive and caring, and our child enjoyed 2 very happy years here until he started school. We were sad to say goodbye in August this year, but they did a brilliant job of preparing him for school so he was definitely ready to leave. I wouldn't hesitate to send my next child here.

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Stefan Andreas
a year ago

Our son went to the Old Library and just loved it. The staff are so friendly, caring and pay a lot of attention to the children. Our son loved playing in the beautiful garden and the staff always think of new things for the children to learn and play. We are very grateful to how accommodating and supportive Lydia and the team have been. We cannot recommend the Old Library too much.

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Inspection history

Date: March 2022

  • April 2022Good
  • March 2022Good

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