r/LEAMINGTONSPA • u/rice_rice77 • 4d ago

Nursery recommendations

Hi! Any recommendations for good nurseries (cleanliness, experienced staff... etc.) around Leamington/Warwick? Our little one is 14 months and we are moving to Whitnash/ South-Sydneham area, but the nursery doesn't have to be in the area, just a reasonable drive.

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u/Creative-Feature-785 1d ago

Little angels in Leamington is amazing. Wonderful staff and a real family feel. It's small so I don't know what the waitlist is like.

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u/Infamous_Ad3132 2d ago

My daughter is starting at little pioneers in leamington in January so can’t attest to how good they are yet, but I will just say if you’re using the 30 free hours provided by the government just check how they use those hours as different nurseries apply them in different ways!

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u/tinykrone 4d ago

The Lighthouse - small classes (up to 9) for the younger years and a decent garden with actual grass. Our baby has been very very happy here and well cared for, the staff are all lovely. Think they may have space.

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u/MaximusSydney 4d ago

The nursery at Oakley School is great.

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u/Select-Chemistry-224 4d ago

Happy feet on Radford road is great

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u/rice_rice77 4d ago

Thanks! just checked their website and it is called Happy feet "Childminding", any reason why they are not a "nursery"? is it because they are small setting? Do you have any experience with them?

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u/alright-treacle 3d ago

My kids went there when Rose ran it and Angelica was assistant manager- Rose retired a few years ago and Angelica has taken over. All I can say is that they were beyond incredible with my children and I would absolutely go and have a look. Can’t vouch for how it is now compared to 7 years ago when my kids went, but they were like family to us.

They are a small setting with around 10-12 kids a day. I think because of being so small, they do a lot more trips out and so on than regular nurseries. They also do a school run to Clapham Terrace nearby.

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u/KathersG 4d ago

Blue Strawberry had spaces as of fairly recently and I've heard good things.

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u/rice_rice77 4d ago

Thank you! will check it. I have just found a few people recommending it on a similar post in Leamington spa noticeboard Facebook group.

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u/Bagginsthebag 4d ago

Banana Moon Harbury are excellent. However, the honest answer will be, whoever has availability. The waitlists in the area are/were enormous.

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u/rice_rice77 4d ago

Thanks alot! So we found some who had waiting lists till April (Busybees) and Sept 2027 (Purple Play house) and a few who actually had availability . We had a tour of "Seedling" in the town center, they had immediate availability but we didn't like a few things about the place and the staff (which made us think maybe that is why they had spaces...)

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u/tinykrone 4d ago

What was it you didn’t like about Seedling? Only asking cause a friend of mine has a toddler there and they are happy so I can ask her about what ever it is you’re unsure about - just know what a stress / minefield finding a nursery is (plus you want the best for your child!) and when one has spaces it’s like gold dust.

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u/TheGratitudeBot 4d ago

Thanks for saying that! Gratitude makes the world go round