An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the 10th, 11th, 13th and 14th December 2007 in advance of the extension of the Derbyshire House Care Home, Station Road, East Leake. Station Road is situated in the core of the medieval village and as a result there was a recognised archaeological potential. A watching brief of the removal of large tree roots and the stripping of the topsoil and subsoil in preparation for the groundworks was required and the removal of the largest tree revealed an old ceramic field drain and a couple of pieces of iron, thought to be from farm machinery, but no archaeological features or finds. Therefore the watching brief proved to be negative. Derbyshire House lies on land that would have been part of the planned gardens of East Leake Hall, a Victorian estate. Part of the garden exists in part of the care home and the proposed development impacts on the garden that survives. The report states that the trees in the garden were planted in the 19th century therefore any archaeological deposits prior to this date should remain undisturbed. It is not sure what the land use of the site may have been prior to the medieval period, but as the site lies in the core of the medieval village it is likely that any underlying archaeology should be relatively well preserved. The report contains photographs of the works and site maps.