Acorn Day Nursery (Shenley Church End)

We don't live in Milton Keynes and travel out of our way to the nursery because we think it's a great place for our son.

It provides a fun safe environment and they are excellent at providing regular daily feedback of my child both 121 and on their app. They also importantly provide developmental feedback on key indicators for her age providing progress and suggesting how they may be able to advance the things which she is learning.

I have been very impressed by Acorn Day Nursery (Shenley Church End) from the moment we started reviewing which nursery to send our daughter to. I particularly liked that the first settling in session is done at home so as to make the children feel more comfortable. All the members of staff know all of the children and my daughter is extremely happy there. They make sure they know everyone that is coming into the nursery and politely challenge those they don't recognise. Every day involves play outside whatever the weather and the outside space available was another big factor for us when deciding the nursery. The parent app is consistently updated so I can track her day and I'm amazed at how they get her to sleep - when at home she's having none of it! I would and have recommended this nursery to friends and family and wouldn't consider sending her anywhere else.

Acorn Shenley is a great nursery with brilliant staff who genuinely care for the children and provide stimulating and varied activities for them. My daughter really loves her time there. Highly recommended!!

My second boy is currently at this nursery and I cannot fault it (had my first there too). The staff are fun and so caring, I never doubt for a second that all of his needs are taken care of. He comes home in great spirits and whenever I ask if he’s had a nice day at nursery, he replies ‘lovely day!’ He always looks forward to going.

Acorn at Shenley is an amazing nursery. The staff all care so much about the children ensuring that each day is filled with fun. They create so many opportunities to give the children new experiences and support them them with each developmental stage. My little boy loves nursery and I wouldn’t choose anywhere else to send him.

Fabulous nursery, the outdoor space is brilliant and is fully utilised. The staff are all lovely and plan lots of different activities for the children each day. The food is cooked on-site and the menu is varied. Both of my children have loved their time at this nursery and I couldn't have wished for a better place for them to attend.

A very good nursery. Staff are friendly and caring. Fun interesting and educational activities are always on offer for children. They also put a lot of enthusiasm and effort to arrange local trips. My son loves going to nursery and lots of times he mentions his staff's names at home and asks me to take him to nursery. This is the only nursery I know who I can trust to leave my child in their care. I'm so happy that my son goes to this nursery.

Our daughter absolutely loves attending nursery. She is very comfortable in her surroundings and confident to explore. The nursery nurses are all very friendly and our daughter is very happy to approach any of them and ask for help or to play with her.

There is always lots to do and the nursery is set up very well to encourage children to make their own decisions with what they would like to do. The outdoor area is a huge asset and this is used very well. It is also very pleasing to see it being used all year round.

Very happy with our experience here and would recommend to others.

I have two children currently in nursery and they couldn’t be happier. Both children love going to nursery, the staff are all so kind and patient with the children and they are always so creative with the activities and the trips they do. I love the outdoor aspect of the nursery, the children are always encouraged to play in the garden to look for bugs or go and feed the horses and going to forest school is just brilliant! The trips are well thought out and I always feel confident that my children are in the best care and are loved and cared for.

They have always been very welcoming and helpful. The nursery day has been filled with lots of fun. The staff have been very warm and patient like a family member. They have especially been supportive to my child as my boy is bilingual and has some communication difficulty. Highly recommended to every parent.

If you’re looking for a nursery and you just can’t decide, when it comes to Acorn think about the following. The turnover of staff is low, staff have their own relatives children there and there is always a long waiting list. We have one child currently at nursery and one that was there for four years before school. We’ve always been so happy with the care they’ve received. The management are always thinking ahead about what activities they can do with the children. The day trips are great (Pizza Express and Thrift Farm recently). It’s obvious to see that the children are the priority. If you’ve got a child that is a bit more needy (our eldest was said child), and can be a bit upset at drop off, it always helps when that child receives a bit more attention i.e. they go and help set up some activity for later on, or go and have a look in the garden to see if the plants need watering. That’s what makes the difference. I’ve always been so happy with the nursery and couldn’t recommend it more highly.

It’s a wonderful nursery and a cut above all the other nurseries I have had experience of, in my view it’s a place where wonderful memories are being made. Any 'mum guilt' I have for going back to work and not being with him soon goes when I see how happy they are, sometimes they tell me they want to stay longer, when I pick them up, to play with their friends making dens. Highly recommend it.

I could not be more happy with Acorn Day Nursery in Shenley. My daughter has loved it every day since starting when she was just 6 months old. I am really sad that she will be leaving to go to school this year (she is nearly 5) however I know she goes with the absolute best start in life. She has had wonderful care, experiences, learning opportunities and had a huge amount of fun. The staff are so friendly and caring and my daughter loves them. She has made friends to last a lifetime. The thing I love must about the nursery is how they go over and above for all key events: Christmas nativity, Mother’s and Father’s Day, Easter, camping trips, Forrest school, swimming etc. Truly a fantastic nursery, I could not recommend highly enough.

My daughter was at the nursery until last year when she left to go to school and loved every minute she was there (so much so she'd rather be there than at home!). My son is now at the nursery and also loves it. He runs down the road as he can't get there quick enough, and my daughter loves to pick him up and see the staff who used to look after her. The nursery feels like a family and is very welcoming. The facilities and activities offered are amazing, and the staff make the children feel very welcome and special.

My grandson goes to Acorn Day Nursery (Shenley Church End) and it’s a very friendly, caring and nurturing nursery.

I was able to go to their parent/grandparent afternoon tea, which was fantastic and such a super idea. Very welcoming.

My granddaughter thoroughly enjoys her time at this nursery. When I collect her I am impressed by the friendliness and professionalism of the staff, how attentive they are and the quality of feedback on sleep, food and activities. In particular the app is excellent and I receive regular photos and descriptions of the day’s activities so that I feel really involved. I would not hesitate to recommend Acorn Day Nursery (Shenley Church End).

A superb nursery. Our children love it and the staff are fantastic with them. I could not rate Shenley Church End Acorn Daycare Nursery enough.

We love this nursery. We cannot recommend it enough. After visiting nurseries all over Milton Keynes we were disappointed that they were all soulless sterile environments. Acorn at shenley is the nursery that you want your child to start in. It's an old school with fantastic playground and outdoor area where kids can be kids. Dirt, branches, trees, bushes, rope swing and everything everywhere else shelters kids from. The staff are fantastic and really create strong bonds with the kids and it shows. The activities such as forest school are brilliant. Exposing kids to the outdoor world, bugs and insects included. The manager runs an excellent staff and always makes time to talk about the kids days and what they achieve. Lastly, love walking past the kitchen in the morning and smelling the amazing food being prepared for the day. It will be a sad day when my daughter leaves.

I am very pleased with the staff and the activities that my daughter does in the nursery. I also like the report that they give me every day. The connection with the nature that they try to pass to the kids is amazing. So this is a place where I really trust to leave my daughter.