The Acorns Nursery School & Forest School (59 Denmans Lane)

59 Denmans Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 2JN

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The Acorns Nursery School & Forest School (59 Denmans Lane), Haywards Heath

The Acorns Nursery School & Forest School (59 Denmans Lane), Haywards Heath

The Acorns Nursery School & Forest School (59 Denmans Lane), Haywards Heath

The Acorns Nursery School & Forest School (59 Denmans Lane), Haywards Heath

The Acorns Nursery School & Forest School (59 Denmans Lane), Haywards Heath

The Acorns Nursery School & Forest School (59 Denmans Lane), Haywards Heath

The Acorns Nursery and Forest School is dedicated to quality childcare and early years education, rated highly with regulators and combining a 'forward-thinking' vision with traditional values.

A well-equipped interior, with numerous play and learning activities made possible, is complemented by an emphasis on outdoor play and a curriculum that incorporates forest school adventures.

The aim of the service to help children achieve their early years potential before a smooth transition into infant school and beyond.

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Type of Service

Nursery School

Opening Schedule

Open term time

Attendance patterns offered

Term Time

Minimum attendance

2 days per week

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group / Owner

The Acorns Nursery & Forest School
Private Owned

Person in charge

Christina Franks (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

6

Total Places for Children

21

Age Range

from 2 years 0 months
to 5 years 0 months

Meals Provided

Yes

Meal Types Provided

Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks

Consumables provided

No

Opening Times

Monday08:00-18:00
Tuesday08:00-18:00
Wednesday08:00-18:00
Thursday08:00-18:00
Friday08:00-18:00

When Closed

School Holidays (open for 4 weeks holiday playscheme in the summer)

Funding & Fees

Accepts government fundingAccepts tax-free childcare

Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place

£794/ month

Registration fee is £60 non-refundable Read more

Calculated from data given to us by this nursery. Your final quote may vary slightly.

Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.

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9 months to 2 years • 3-days • 30 hours funding • term time

How this price scales (per month)

2 days per week

£529

3 days per week

£794

5 days per week

£1,324

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What this price covers

Standard chargeable day 8:00am to 6:00pm (10 hours)
18 funded hours used per week. Remaining hours charged privately.
Included in this price: Dinner / Tea, Lunch and Snacks
You may need to provide everyday consumables, such as nappies, wipes and sun cream

Price without government funding: £1,615 / month (£170 / day)

If you're not eligible or haven't claimed funded hours.More info

£821/month more than the funded price.
This is what you'd pay if your child is under 9 months, or if you're not eligible for or haven't claimed funded hours.

About this price

How funding is applied, how the monthly figure is calculated.More info

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 2 years can usually claim up to 30 funded hours a week. The working-parent hours depend on each parent meeting the minimum earnings rules and earning under £100,000 a year. This nursery applies funded hours during term time only. You've selected 30 funded hours.
This nursery applies up to 6 funded hours per day, used only during term time. With your selected funding, 18 hours are covered each week. Hours beyond this, including the early and late parts of the day, are charged at the standard rate.
We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.

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Awards / Recognitions (4)

29 Apr 2022Recipient: The Acorns Nursery & Forest School
28 May 2021Recipient: The Acorns Nursery & Forest School
01 Mar 2016Recipient: The Acorns Nursery & Forest School

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Meet the Team (7)

Christina Franks

Christina FranksJob Title Lindfield ManagerJoined 2014

Christina Franks is in charge of our Lindfield nursery. She has a Higher National Certificate in Childcare and Early Years Education alongside an NNEB qualification. She also has a diploma in leadership and management.

Christina has a natural empathy with young children and has worked at the Acorns for many years, continuing to establish positive relationships with all our parents. Read less

Sophie Mundy

Sophie MundyJob Title AdministratorJoined 2022

Sophie joined our team in October 2022 to take over the role of Nursery Administrator.

She has worked in admin for many years and brings her skill set to update and simplify our systems. She currently works three days a week.

Sophie also spends time working alongside the children at Acorns 59. Read less

Janet Irwin

Janet IrwinJob Title Headteacher and FounderJoined 1985

Janet qualified as a teacher at Homerton College, Cambridge, studied psychology at London University and has been teaching, and offering support and advice to parents ever since. Janet opened The Acorns in 1985 and still enjoys a hands-on role. She was awarded her Early Years Professional Status and MA in education from Brighton University.

Janet has a TEFL Certificate, a qualification for teaching English as a foreign language. She also holds certificates for Paediatric First Aid and Food and Hygiene. She has recently gained a Level 3 qualification in Forest School Leadership.

Janet has a passion for teaching and also for languages. Speaking fluent French, Janet is working on a language project for children. She is the author of the 'At Home with French' and 'At Home with Spanish' activity books for children published by Oxford University Press and also the 'Minilingo' range of audio products. Read less

Naomi Njie

Naomi NjieJob Title Nursery PractitionerJoined 2024

Naomi joined our team in November 2024. She has previous experience in other nurseries.
She is very good with the children and enjoys doing arts and crafts with them alongside free play.

Naomi has a level 2 qualification.

Joanne Creasey

Joanne CreaseyJob Title Nursery PractitionerJoined 2025

Jo joined The Acorns in December 2025. She has a wealth of experience from previous nurseries.
Jo enjoys doing freeplay with the children, reading them stories and setting up role play.

She has a level 3 qualification.

Tracy Girt

Tracy GirtJob Title Nursery PractitionerJoined 2025

Joined our team in February 2025. She has a Level 3 qualification in childcare. She has worked at another nursery locally for many years. Tracy enjoys all aspects of working with the children and is a knowledgeable practitioner.

Gaye Neve

Gaye NeveJob Title Nursery PractitionerJoined 2023

Gaye joined us in 2023. She is a very experienced practitioner who has worked with children for over 30 years.

Mrs Neve works in both of our settings after retiring from her role as a teaching assistant in a local school. She offers supply cover. Read less

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