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Acorn Day Nursery (Shenley Church End)

Shenley Road, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes MK5 6AB
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Acorn Day Nursery (Shenley Church End), Milton Keynes
Acorn Day Nursery (Shenley Church End), Milton Keynes
Acorn at shenley is the nursery that you want your child to start inLuke F(Father of Child)
Acorn Day Nursery (Shenley Church End), Milton Keynes

Acorn’s nursery in Shenley Church End is extremely popular, and the former village primary school offers a spacious interior with well equipped, light and airy rooms. There is an extensive outdoor play area, and the local environment provides several attractive walks and a Forest School site at the nearby Shenley Wood.

All meals and snacks are freshly prepared on site and the children have their own children’s kitchen within the nursery...  

Funding & Fees

Full time place starting from £1,690
Full day from £88.50
Morning session from £49.50

Afternoon session from £45.50

Fees are inclusive of all meals, snacks, drinks (including approved formula milk), nappies and activities.
We do not charge registration fees, only a £100 deposit which is refunded against the first month’s fees. We don’t charge for settling in sessions, but we do expect payment for all nursery fees to be paid up front at the beginning of each month, which is standard practice for all childcare providers. We do not charge for bank holidays, our four training days each year, or for the three days closure between Christmas and New Year. We do, however, charge for days children don’t attend through illness or holidays, apart from exceptional circumstances.

Please view the prospectus on our website for a full fees guide.

Contact Acorn Day Nursery (Shenley Church End) to get a personalised quote:

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Helen Price (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 16

Registered Charity Number

  • 1145108

Total Places for Children

  • 48

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:15-18:15
  • Tuesday 07:15-18:15
  • Wednesday 07:15-18:15
  • Thursday 07:15-18:15
  • Friday 07:15-18:15

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays, Staff Training Days & between Christmas & New Year

Parking

  • Limited parking available directly outside the nursery, however there is ample parking in the street and the church.

Acorn Day Nursery (Shenley Church End) Reviews (109)

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Acorn Day Nursery (Shenley Church End) has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.317) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Acorn Day Nursery (Shenley Church End) has 109 reviews.

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Review from Brett H (Father of Child) published on 10 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card
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The Acorns is a great friendly safe place for our daughter. The staff are very kind and supportive. As well as the Lindfield site the Acorns also has use of two sites situated in the countryside, these give the children an opportunity to run and play outside.

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Review from Shakila N (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card
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My daughter is 15 months old, she has attended the nursery for 6 months, she loves it at the nursery - when I drop her off she waves me off, which is quite extraordinary as she is a clingy baby! and is always happy and smiley when I collect her. The staff are lovely, very friendly and provide her with great care. My daughters day is full of fun.

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Review from Sarah S (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2016 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been attending Acorn for the last eighteen months, she is very happy and settled and waves me off in the morning with a smile. The thing that makes this nursery the best in the area are the staff and the family atmosphere, all staff know all the children on a personal level not just by name and my daughter is happy and comfortable around any of them. In additional to the fantastic staff the activities the children get involved in are varied and interesting especially the forest walks and Zumba. I can't recommend this nursery enough it is so popular we waited months for a place and it was well worth the wait.

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Review from Nanny Sarah (Grandmother of Child) published on 9 February 2016 Submitted via Website
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My granddaughter has been attending Shenley for almost a year now, after a disappointing experience elsewhere. She adjusted well to the change due to the support from the nurturing staff. The family were amazed at the positive impact the nursery had on her by how her speech and use of language improved and her role playing increased just after one week. My granddaughter is now an Oak and she particularly enjoys her swimming lessons, experiences at Forest School and the daily routine things like friendships, sharing experiences with her key person, choosing a book and taking it to share at home in her book bag, mud kitchen outside. She is a very fussy eater but she will try more foods at nursery for her keyperson than she will at home. She is beginning to recognise some letter sounds and attempting to write her name, she was 3 in Aug and we were concerned with her being the youngest in her school year and starting in Sept but we are no longer concerned after witnessing her progress, thank you to all involved in her care and education xx

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Review from Catherine R (Mother of Child) published on 21 January 2016 Submitted via Website
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I can't stress how impressed I am with Acorns nursery, and how they continue to care for my son with professionalism, inventiveness, and character. We are always kept up to date with everything that is happening both with my sons development, and with activities and events happening at the nursery. Choosing acorns has certainly been one of the very best decisions we have made as new parents and I have no hesitation to bring our new child here either as we just know she will receive the same exceptional care.

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Review from Claire (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2016 Submitted via Website
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I currently have one son attending Acorn nursery and one son who left last September. I have always been very happy with the quality of care and professionalism.
I particularly like the range of activities available to the children (including Spanish lessons, Zumba and Forest School)

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Acorn nursery.

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Review from Dave A (Father of Child) published on 16 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card
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Always been an excellent nursery, a positive environment with a supportive, educational atmosphere. Also the only nursery never to mention price discounts or early booking discounts reinforcing the educational nature rather than business nature of the establishment.

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Review from Kaajal (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card
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Acorn Day Nursery staff have done wonders for my daughter. She had never left our side before and Acorn have helped her to grow in confidence and independence. Staff are always very helpful and will try their very best to make the experiences the best they can for every child. They provide detailed feedback about your child's day and make you feel part of a big family. I would not hesitate to send my child to Acorn Day Nursery and have been extremely happy with it. My daughter looks forward to going to nursery and has a lovely relationship with her key worker and other staff too.

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Review from R G (Father of Child) published on 8 December 2015 Submitted via Postal Card
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Great nursery. The staff are welcoming, caring and enthusiastic. The children do lots of different and interesting activities which makes learning fun.

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Awards / Recognitions (16)

  • Recipient: Acorn Early YearsDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
  • Recipient: Acorn Early YearsDate: Monday 31 Mar 2025
  • Recipient: Acorn Early YearsDate: Monday 15 Apr 2024

Meet the Team (3)

Helen Price Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2005
Helen Price

Helen joined Acorn in 2005 and started as an unqualified lunchtime assistant. Helen gained qualifications from level 2 right through to her BA in her early years, taking on additional training such as SEN, Forest school leader and minibus driver. After 13 years of looking after children, Helen decided the time was right to start her own family and in 2020 had her daughter who attended Acorn.

Helen has a passion for outdoor learning and enjoys not only watching children learn and develop but also helping staff develop!

My favourite quote “The best classroom and the richest cupboard is roofed only by the sky”

Helen is also Shenley's Designated Safeguarding Lead, so if you ever have any concerns or would like to chat about anything safeguarding-related, please visit or call the nursery on 01908 507782 and ask to speak to Helen directly - alternatively, the setting can provide a direct email address for her.

Laura Patel Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2008
Laura Patel

Laura - Deputy Manager

Beck Thomas Job Title: Administrator Joined: 2019
Beck Thomas

Beck - Administrator

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