Acorn at Kents Hill is a purpose-built nursery, in an innovative octagonal shape. It has lovely, spacious play rooms and a central atrium. Each room leads to extensive garden areas, so that the children have access to a range of activities both indoors and outside. Acorn places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning and the children benefit from Acorn’s Forest School sessions.
The nursery is close to the Kingston retail district and approximately four miles from Junction 13 of the M1 and four miles from Central Milton Keynes. All meals are freshly prepared on site by the nursery chef, and children help to grow vegetables and look after the nursery chickens in the extensive outdoor play area. The friendly staff team welcomes visits from prospective parents.
Group: Acorn Early Years Foundation
Person in charge: Elena Martuccio (Nursery Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: Milton Keynes Council
Number of Staff: 20
Service Offered: Day Nursery (Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned), Open all year, Full Day Care, Sessional Day Care
Registered Charity Number: 1145108
Total Places for Children: 56
Age Range: from 0 years 4 months to 4 years 11 months
Opening Days: Mon-Fri
Opening Hours: 0730-1800
When Closed: Bank Holidays, 3 days at Christmas & 4 Staff Training days
The Review Score of 9.9 (maximum of 10) for Acorn Day Nursery (Kents Hill) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 71 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for Acorn Day Nursery (Kents Hill) in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5 out of 5 from 34 positive Reviews in the last 12 months.
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Day Nursery / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Day Nursery receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.851 for Acorn Day Nursery (Kents Hill) is calculated as follows: ( (729 Excellents x 5) + (120 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 852 Ratings = 4.851
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 12 months. If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this Day Nursery to friends and family?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews, 3 points for the first Positive Review and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. The calculation is the same as above, except the points are divided by 2.
The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Acorn Day Nursery (Kents Hill) is based on 34 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
3 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 = 4
Target of 11.2 positive Reviews (56 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 34 Reviews ÷ 11.2 Target Reached = 1
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
Acorn Day Nursery (Kents Hill) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.851)
Review submitted from a Website Submission by Becky W (Mother of Child) on Thursday 29 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
My daughter has settled well into nursery with thanks to her keyperson and their team. When I bring her to nursery, she is welcomed in a room of happy staff and a wide range of activities and the option to free flow in the garden all day. When I collect her, she is keen to show me her creations which show the resources are clearly facilitated to her interests. For example, bringing home spider themed creations- she loves spiders!
She has started to make healthier choices at meal times and I have discovered she loves natural yoghurt!
When at home she adopts the role of the nursery practitioners, and her teddies are the squirrels. She talks about the family book which played an important role in her settling in process.
I am confident I made the right choice when choosing an Early Years setting for my daughter. After all, she is the one who chose this one out of 16!
Thank you for giving my daughter the best start in her early years.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Rachel B (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 28 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
I can't fault the nursery. My daughter has been very happy in the setting since she started a year ago. The staff are wonderful and the environment is fantastic for learning and play. On top of this, I would like to mention the excellent food cooked freshly on site by the chef. I would not hesitate to recommend the nursery to anyone looking for childcare.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Christopher H (Father of Child) on Monday 19 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
This is our first nursery and first nursery experience, so far its been a very good one! Our little boy loves it there, talks about all the things they do, things like going to the park, playing in the outdoor area, reading stories or baking (making cakes on his birthday was a favourite)
Anytime we are there, the staff are lovely and always smiling. They even stayed open in the snow when almost every school was closed - something myself being self-employed was very grateful for... The kids that went got to play in the snow all day!
Thanks for all your hard work and making our little one happy
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Mercedes L (Mother of Child) on Monday 19 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
Amazing nursery. So much care and attention given and I love getting updates on how my daughters nursery day is going. Brilliant and friendly staff and so understanding. Love it there.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Luciana B (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 14 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
My little boy has learnt so much this last year. I'm really happy with my choice of sending my son to Acorn nursery.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Martina D (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 14 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
My son is always very happy to go to nursery. He sleeps well there and eats better than he does at home! He talks fondly about staff and other students and has clearly made good relationships at nursery. The activities are varied and well planned to stretch them and support their learning. The outside area is wonderful and the chickens provide the children an excellent opportunity to care for and observe a living creature.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Matt B (Father of Child) on Tuesday 13 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
My son has been coming here for well over a year and the service is brilliant. The teachers are all very friendly, caring and welcoming.
I would thorougfully recommend it.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Amal N (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 13 March 2018. Relates to February 2018.
My son was really hesitant in the start but the staff really managed to turn that around and now he can't wait to go nursery.
Happy to send him to Acorn.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Becky M (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 13 March 2018. Relates to February 2018.
Amazing nursery that gives so much personalised support to my children and has a fantastic ethos of natural play and nurturing. I am so happy I chose this nursery.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Catherine H (Mother of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
My son loves this nursery and has come very far in his development. The nursery staff are amazing and really go out of their way to make your child have the best experience possible and engage them in learning every step of the way.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Megan G (Mother of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
My daughter loves going to Acorn Nursery at Kents Hill. The staff are always friendly, welcoming and provide fantastic learning opportunities. I would recommend the nursery to anyone.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Kirsty P (Mother of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
I have nothing but good things to say about this nursery. 2 of my children have been at this nursery since they were 12 months old, one is now at school and the other is in her final months before she starts school.
Acorn staff are excellent, they always go the extra mile for your child and build amazing relationships with the children which helps their development immensely. Cannot fault the current nursery manager and the changes implemented since she was appointed and always goes above and beyond for parents and their children. Highly recommended by myself and my children. Good job Acorn, keep up the good work.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Louise R (Mother of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
My daughter has been going since she was 5mths old and was the youngest child at the nursery. They made sure she had new equipment to suit her age and needs. All the staff made us feel very comfortable about leaving her at such a young age. They are always so happy to see her. She has developed great social skills and interaction since going. The nursery have worked alongside us with weaning her and have been a great help with ideas of different foods. We’ve always been very pleased with everything.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Collette B (Mother of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
The staff are brilliant with my son and my older son who has now left for school they have worked with me and hospital with hearing difficulties, speech therapy and behavioural issues. Both my son's love it here. The staff make it a fun experience for all children in learning and would never go anywhere else
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Moona B (Mother of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
I can’t fault Acorn Nursery in anyway. The staff are extremely attentive to both the needs of the children as well as parents.
My son really enjoys his time there and I’m glad I chose Acorn.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Diego G (Father of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to April 2017.
Our daughter has been going to this nursery since she was 14 months. Now she is 2 years and 8 months and we think she is very happy with her friends and with the staff. She always speaks about people from nursery and we can see all her improvements.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Joanne V (Mother of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to February 2018.
Acorn at Kents Hill is the best nursery I have sent both my sons to. They thoroughly enjoy their time there. I feel the staff make a huge effort to teach, have fun and enrich the children's lives.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Victor S (Father of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
We have two children, a son and daughter and both attended Acorn Kents Hill nursery.
Our eldest son is almost 5 and is currently doing Foundation Year at Primary school and we can see that not only he thoroughly enjoyed his time at Acorn Kents Hill (almost two years), he was also getting very well prepared for this new stage in his learning and development.
Our youngest daughter is 15 months now and has been attending Acorn Kents Hill full time since September 2017. She loves going to nursery and throws herself into the arms of her key person every time she sees her which is a really good sign. We are kept informed very well through the Famly mobile app and we are really happy with the facilities, staff, food, activities and visits. All staff members are very approachable and always with a smile on their faces. We would strongly recommend the nursery to other parents.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Olivia C (Mother of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
We love Acorn. After looking around a few local nurseries, we knew instantly that Acorn is the place for us.
The active encouragement towards outdoor and active play is great and the staff make such an effort to make sure they come home clean and dry from their adventures. Forest School is also brilliant and (I believe) unique to Acorn.
Our daughter really does learn something new every day and her development has made a visible leap in their care.
No hesitation in recommending Acorn.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Lee C (Father of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
Staff very friendly and helpful, all very well run with regular progress updates and info for families.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Zara M (Mother of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
Very pleased with the nursery and staff is very friendly, helpful and welcoming. My son loves going to Acorn Kents Hill. Couldn’t be happier. Great job to the whole team who puts such hard work and effort to make sure that my son is looked after. Thank you, everyone.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Annabel (Mother of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
Fantastic nursery, really lovely staff, who care so much about the children. My daughter loves her time there and is really engaged by all the activities.
Great varied menu by the on site chef, my daughter loves and eats all meals provided.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Hayley C (Mother of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
My child has been at Acorn for just over a year and they have loved it. The staff are so friendly, take a real interest in our child and their development.
The management and admin are great and any queries or issues are resolved quickly and easily.
They have organised great stay and play days such as Halloween, Christmas and parent's days. I'm looking forward to seeing the Oaks Christmas show this year! The visit to the care home sounded amazing as well.
The facilities are great, plenty of opportunities to play outside and at own pace. My child loves the chickens! Looking forward to hearing about the Forest Schools too.
Definitely highly recommended. My main criticism would be that they haven't been as good at updating the learning journeys on the app so well. It's not a huge problem as they clearly know a lot about the children as you get daily feedback and they complete regular "parents evenings".
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Kathryn N (Mother of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
Since my daughter started at Acorns, Kents Hill, I have felt totally at ease leaving her. The staff communicate with me very well and are brilliant with her. She only attends one day a week which has proven to be difficult for her at times but everyone at Acorns has made her feel comfortable and enjoy her time there. Would highly recommend!
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Minesh D (Father of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
Our daughter loves it at Acorn Kents Hill. Obviously, at first, she used to get upset when we would drop her off but with the help of the brilliant staff she settled in well and now she does not even look back when she sees all her friends.
One of the other key reasons we picked Acorn is the quality of the menu and it's brilliant. The chef is an artist, our little one eats wells and we're fairly convinced she eats better than us as parents.
The regular reviews with our key worker is great as we get to know a lot about her development and we really enjoy seeing the pics and videos of her playing.
We are really happy to be part of the Acorn family at Kents Hill, there are lots of nurseries around but having seen and spoken to friends who have their kids at different places, we can honestly say that Kents Hill is the place to be.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Kelli O (Mother of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
My daughter has been attending this nursery since February and she is just so happy there! When I tell her she is going to nursery on Friday, she is very excited and tells me she loves nursery.
She has come so far since starting that she can now write her name with very minimal help.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Violet W (Mother of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
Acon Day Nursery (Kents Hill) is an amazing nursery my daughter has been there since the age of 2. She's now at school doing amazing. My son is still at the nursery and has been since October 2016. My son loves it there. The staff are so friendly, bubbly and happy as can be. I would recommend other parents to take their kids there. The food there is the right potions as well healthy food. They work around you as well.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Anneli C (Mother of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
Lovely nursery, very friendly.
My child really enjoys his time here especially the outdoor spaces. He loves the cook too!
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Sakina S (Mother of Child) on Monday 12 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
Lovely nursery. The staff go above and beyond to make my daughter feel comfortable. Extremely pleased with the nursery. There is always service with a smile.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by P N (Father of Child) on Monday 13 November 2017. Relates to September 2017.
We moved to Milton Keynes from Watford earlier this year and my son attended Acorn Day Nursery (Kents Hill) full time from April 2017 - Sep 2017 (he's in Reception now).
I believe opting for Acorn Day Nursery (Kents Hill) was one of the best decisions we made.
The staff are wonderful and caring. They provide the utmost care and have children's best interests at heart. The focus on EYFS curriculum, combined with ample outdoor activities (Forest School was the highlight) and amazing food is what makes Acorn Day Nursery (Kents Hill) stand out.
We could observe so many improvements in our son's self-confidence, communication skills and creativity in last 6 months.
Big thanks to the manager and all the other staff for their invaluable contribution to our son's growth. You are being missed!
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Wendy P (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 4 October 2017. Relates to October 2017.
My daughter has been coming to Acorn Kents Hill for nearly a year. She attends the nursery one day a week. The staff are so friendly and always have the children's best interests at heart. My daughter has so much fun there.
Yesterday, my daughter had an upset tummy and was in a mess. Her key person went the extra mile and gave my daughter a bath. This was so kind and thoughtful. Also, my daughter enjoyed the conker picking last week. The nursery has a family feel about the place and make the parents and children feel welcome. My daughter also enjoys the delicious dinners that are on offer.
Thank you to all the staff at Acorn Kents Hill for wonderful work you do.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Sian McC (Mother of Child) on Friday 25 August 2017. Relates to August 2017.
My daughter has been attending full time for just over 4 months and I am delighted with Acorns at Kents Hill.
From the very initial meetings to settling in sessions and day to day care, I cannot fault the staff at Acorns. They are, without fail, warm, friendly, caring and obviously take the time to know each child's needs and personality. They are consistently helpful and go out of their way to go the extra mile. Feedback at the end of each day is exemplary and my daughter has a fantastic bond with all of the staff in her room, but especially with her key worker.
Whenever I am in the nursery, I am impressed by the activities and resources provided for all of the children, particularly the outside area and regular access to messy play.
My daughter has progressed so much since joining Acorns and most importantly, is so happy to be there.
All in all, thanks to the hard work of all the staff at Acorns, I go to work knowing that my little one is in incredibly safe hands and having fun!
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Nousheen O (Mother of Child) on Thursday 24 August 2017. Relates to August 2017.
Acorn is one of the best nurseries I have ever visited. Staff are really very cooperative and helpful. My child is more confident and intelligent now after joining Acorn Nursery. I can see a big difference in my child. Love the environment. Highly recommended.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Jo D (Mother of Child) on Friday 18 August 2017. Relates to August 2017.
I have two daughters that attend Acorn at Kents Hill. One in the oaks rooms and one recently joining acorns room and both myself and their dad couldn't be happier that they are both there. The staff are all friendly, with great feedback, updates and response to queries. My eldest always comes home explaining to me what she has been doing, the games they have been playing, stories been read and just all the great fun that she has had. I'm happy to say that I would totally recommend the nursery.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Brian B (Father of Child) on Thursday 2 March 2017. Relates to February 2017.
We couldn't be happier, Acorn and it's staff are simply the best.
Our son has been going to Acorn for just over 1 year and he loves every day.
The nursery provides excellent activities and fantastic daily meals.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Ben B (Father of Child) on Tuesday 28 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
Fantastic place for my daughter to spend her early years amongst great staff and in a fun and friendly atmosphere! Lots of activities and always varied, good healthy food and always great communication from the staff to us parents, keep up the great work!
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Isabel S (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 28 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
We Love all the activities done with the children's such as forest school, trips to the local library , and the best of all: trips to the elderly care home where the children can learn from our oldest.
Our son is learning to write and plenty of other things enjoying each minute there. We absolutely love it!
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Ross B (Father of Child) on Tuesday 28 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
Excellent nursery, the staff and facilities are great with a strong learning through play ethic. Freshly made food and forest school are added bonuses.
Feel like my children are very safe and happy here
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Kim B (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 28 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
Can't recommend every single bit of this nursery enough!! The staff, the outside play area, the learning process - they all go above and beyond what I imagined for my son. Every single day that I arrive to pick him up, he's happy and sometimes having so much fun he doesn't even want to come home!
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Daksha P (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 28 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
It's a amazing nursey with great staff. There is a number of different activities they do with the kids.
They feedback on a daily basis of our child's done.
The staff are supportive to activities I do at home and they try and encourage parents to do some of they do at nursey.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Natasha M (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 28 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
Acorn at Kents Hill provides unbeatable care with the addition of the children having the most amount fun. My son is loving his nursery experience! His social development has improved dramatically since joining Acorn in Sept'16 along with his speech and overall confidence. Staff have worked with him individually, allowing him to learn how to express himself positively without lots of tears. This has improved his friendships both in and out of nursery. We as a family have enjoyed many nursery events, it's lovely to meet and get to know in parents.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by David K (Father of Child) on Tuesday 28 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
Great team at Acorn at Kents Hill Nursery! I have a one & three year old attend and both girls always have a great time at the nursery. The team support their educational needs both in the class room and outside! Most of all the team are always very caring and attentive which is reflected in the strong and stable relationships my girls have with both staff & children!
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by David H (Father of Child) on Tuesday 28 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
Can't speak highly of the place! My son loves it there! So much so he doesn't want to leave when we pick him up at times. Staff are fantastic also really put my wife & I's mind at rest knowing our son is being well looked after & also really developing in every area!
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Michelle T (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 28 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
My daughter attends Acorn Kents Hill 3 days a week and she skips into nursery laughing and excited to see her friends and the staff.
Aged 3 she was being encouraged to start her mark making and can now aged 4 write her name and various other words with no problem - her positive attitude to reading and writing has been actively encouraged by the staff from an early age and I believe this will help her greatly when she starts school. I feel this is just one aspect that sets Acorn apart from other nurseries and pre-schools.
I am always impressed with the level of care, the initiatives they launch for the kids learning and enjoyment and the positive, happy attitude of the team there. I will be genuinely sad when my daughter leaves to start school in September but I know we will still visit her "second" family on a regular basis. I would highly recommend Acorn Kents Hill without any reservations. Keep up the good job Elena and team.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Jemma C (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 28 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
My little girl (10 months) has been attending since Jan 2017 and I've been very pleased with how well she has settled in. All the staff are friendly, warm and welcoming to parents and children. I had a wobble recently and the nursery manager listened to everything I had to say and treated me respectfully and followed up with me a few days later. I am happy with everything I have seen and would definitely recommend the nursery.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Hazel W (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 28 February 2017. Relates to February 2017.
Our daughter loves going to nursery, in fact, some days I think she would prefer to stay with all her friends and play! I'm very pleased and impressed with the level of care and attention they give my precious little lady, I can see her growing and developing brilliantly. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone. It's a perfect setting and they go the extra mile to do different and fun activities with the kids both within the nursery setting, but off out and about as well.
The food is also amazing!!! I get excited reading the menus and hearing what they have eaten, not only that it's all cooked on site which is brilliant. They even got to have pancakes today lucky kids.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Emma W (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 4 January 2017. Relates to November 2016.
Staff are always very happy and welcoming. They are very observant and approachable. I am so happy that we have experienced this nursery and they have helped my daughter to grow with a massive amount of confidence. Thank you.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Renata E (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 3 January 2017. Relates to December 2016.
All the staff are really nice and helpful. My son loves the nursery. Every time I ask him if he enjoyed it, he'll say that he can't wait to go back. No complaints at all.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Steve J (Father of Child) on Tuesday 3 January 2017. Relates to December 2016.
We noticed that our son's development and learning took on a faster pace when he started coming to the nursery. All the staff are great with him and treat him as an individual. He has made lots of friends and looks forward to going to nursery every day. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Acorn at Kents Hill to family and friends.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Nicola W (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 3 January 2017. Relates to November 2016.
My daughter always enjoys attending. A wide range of experiences, resources and activities are always set up.
My daughter enjoys the food.
Staff are always friendly, polite and have a great relationship with the children.
My girls have both had fantastic experiences here.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Raquel E (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 3 January 2017. Relates to December 2016.
My daughter has been attending this nursery for over 1 year now. She has grown so much confidence in messy playing, she loves the outdoor opportunity provided and in particular the Forest School. We are also extremely happy with the food and I am very pleased with quality and variety. There is a good focus on healthy eating here. I am registering my youngest daughter to attend here soon. We thoroughly recommend it.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Harry W (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 3 January 2017. Relates to December 2016.
Very good nursery. Lovely staff and very helpful, just lovely.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Lisa O (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 3 January 2017. Relates to December 2016.
All staff are brilliant with my son, very helpful with progress. I had a moment of vomiting with every he gets but they worked alongside with me and the hospital to get to the bottom of the problem. The environment is friendly and welcoming. Feedback from staff to parent is amazing. Food wise very nutritious and well balanced. All food is cooked from scratch.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Sarah C (Mother of Child) on Friday 30 December 2016. Relates to December 2016.
Staff are friendly and helpful - very focused on care and development of child. Always working on learning and teaching child new things. They know how to help child with whatever development requirements and have seen child improve greatly. Outside facilities and activities are great. Lots of different activities to do every day and always focus on social interaction etc sharing, caring, helping etc.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Lindsey H (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 7 December 2016. Relates to December 2016.
Acorn at Kents Hill has been the BEST choice for our little boy. He started in March 2016 when he was nearly a year old and is so happy to go to nursery every day. They do different activities each day (including lots of messy play - which means less need to do it at home). Plus I think they eat better than we do with a chef catering fresh food for them every day! It's a massive weight off our mind knowing that he's happy there until we can pick him up, I'd highly recommend Kents Hill to anyone looking for a nursery.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Laura C (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 4 October 2016. Relates to September 2016.
Amazing nursery and amazing staff. My little boy absolutely loves it there and the staff have made his settling in experience a dream. My little boy always comes out of nursery full of smiles and laughter.
Thank you
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Jo B (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 7 September 2016. Relates to September 2016.
My children have just started at Acorn at Kents Hill and I am very impressed by the nursery. It's very secure, the staff are all friendly and great with the children, the daily activities are great and they are going to Forest School on Monday which sounds great. Outside space is a bonus and one of the big reasons I chose Acorns. The app to see photos and videos from the day is also reassuring.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Tony B (Father of Child) on Thursday 4 August 2016. Relates to July 2016.
The environment at the nursery is conducive for children. My children (two of them) have tremendously benefited from the nursery in the area of speech, creativity and interpretation of words with other children. Confidence in the children wherever they go is incredible. In terms of progress on the website, their progress is chronologically appreciated. Lastly, I personally, as a father, appreciate the hard working of the teaching at the nursery because, they have contributed to their quota as far as the bringing up of my ward are concerned. I do thank everyone and encourage them to keep it up.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Jade H (Mother of Child) on Friday 15 July 2016. Relates to July 2016.
My child loves being at nursery, it has helped him develop in so many ways. He is always happy and has built strong relationships in his room. I feel very comfortable with him being there knowing he is well looked after in a safe and happy environment.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Gayle F (Mother of Child) on Friday 17 June 2016. Relates to June 2016.
Our 9 month old daughter started here in April and we can't praise this nursery enough. All the staff are amazing and our daughter loves everyone, in particular her key worker who is fantastic with her. We get regular updates, videos and a diary every day. Our daughter has settled in so well and the settling in process is great and very reassuring. The manager is fantastic and very approachable. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Kirsty S (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 7 June 2016. Relates to April 2016.
I was extremely nervous and scared to put my son in any nursery due to previous experience but Acorn at Kents Hill is just wow! My son loves it there, he is learning so much and making loads of friends. The care from the staff towards the children is amazing, I really couldn't of picked a better place! Feedback is great, what I personally love is I get 3/4 different members of staff tell me different things that my son has done that day. I love the way they interact with all kids and not just the child's key worker. 10/10.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Aluette m (Mother of Child) on Thursday 2 June 2016. Relates to May 2016.
My daughter is so happy to go to Acorn. She never has any problems and thoroughly enjoys all the activities and interactions around her, especially when it's Forest School day! We appreciate so much all staff 's helpfulness for every her/our needs.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Karina V (Mother of Child) on Friday 27 May 2016. Relates to May 2016.
Fantastic nursery! Our little boy loves going to Acorn every morning. He build strong relationships to the staff and children and always comes home really happy and excited about his day at Acorn. The staff are always brilliant, helping with any queries and the daily feedback is a lovely way to involve parents. The food at the nursery is super. Lots of variety and our little boy started finally eating his veggies ;) But the biggest highlight are the chickens and the outdoor space. Our little boy especially likes Clucky ;)
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Louise S (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 25 May 2016. Relates to May 2016.
I couldn't be happier with the care Acorn at Kents Hill provide for my son. He loves going so much that I struggle getting him to leave some days! Every member of staff is so friendly, helpful and keen to help my son in anyway they can. I feel they really care and take pride in the important job they do. They do so much to entertain and educate that I could never compete at home. The food is fresh and varied regularly and smells amazing. He certainly eats well there! My son has developed leaps and bounds since attending acorn which makes it that bit easier having to leave him each day.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Amy C (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 11 May 2016. Relates to May 2016.
My Son has been attending the nursery since he was 2 years old. He has developed significantly since starting at Acorns and has formed fantastic relationships with staff and other children. He loves attending this nursery, and I love the activities that are available for the children here. Forest School is amazing, it is lovely that a nursery encourages children to explore the outdoors. The food is very nutritious and tasty and there is a wide variety to choose from. Each child's diets are catered too and the hygiene rating is 5* so you know your child is eating well prepared, safe food. The staff are all so friendly and loving towards the children and always smiling and welcoming. The children sing, learn, paint, make, run around outside, messy play, read, everything they should be doing in a productive day. If I was too ever have another child I would send them here too. I will be so sad when my Son leaves thus September to start school. I will miss the nursery greatly.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Penny D (Mother of Child) on Friday 6 May 2016. Relates to May 2016.
Kent Hill is one of the most amazing nurseries I have ever taken my little girl too. I'm due to have another baby and will be taking her there too.
I would highly recommend the nursery for its staff, activities and facilities.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Natalie F (Mother of Child) on Monday 9 November 2015. Relates to November 2015.
Brilliant nursery, friendly helpful staff. All staff trained to a high standard, my daughter loves it here! Staff support children well with potty training, gaining independence, eating and social skills. Would highly recommend you guys! Thank you for looking after my children.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Charlie (Sister of Child) on Thursday 22 October 2015. Relates to October 2015.
Would definitely recommend Acorn at Kents Hill to all my family and friends. Brilliant staff, always helpful and have helped my sister so much. Her speech and confidence have improved dramatically since starting earlier this year.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Sue M (Mother of Child) on Friday 16 October 2015. Relates to October 2015.
I love how the nursery takes time to invest in the children.
My little boy has been at the nursery just over two months, and has already experienced numerous valuable experiences through the normal run of nursery life, play both inside and outside, cooking, storytime and meal times etc. However, he has also had the opportunity to explore other experiences through - mini-strikers, trips to the library, forest schools, meeting dogs for the blind and now he's looking forward to meeting the police.
Thank you to the team for making all this possible and investing in my son's and other's lives in this way. I really appreciate all that you do.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Gail (Mother of Child) on Monday 5 October 2015. Relates to October 2015.
My daughter has been at this nursery since she was 8 months old. She has now moved up to the pre school room and continues to love it here! She has formed strong bonds with all the staff, loves the activities like Forest School and Mini Strikers. She really enjoys the outside space and caring for the chickens, and generally has a fantastic time here. Compared to other nurseries we have used and are aware of, this nursery is a cut above, and I always strongly recommend it when people are looking at childcare options.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Kathy L (Mother of Child) on Monday 13 July 2015. Relates to July 2015.
The nursery has a lovely open garden with lots of outdoor activities. The girls are friendly and patient with my boys and encourage them to join in with playing and activities. On the educational side, my boys are encouraged to draw and write and learn how to read the time on the clock. Excellent food cooked by the chef and my boys often have two helpings of lunch.
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Recipient: Acorn Early Years Foundation
Date: Thursday 01 Mar 2018