Acorn Day Nursery (Brafield-on-the-Green)

Church Lane, Brafield-on-the-Green, Northampton NN7 1BA
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  • Acorn Day Nursery (Brafield-on-the-Green), Northampton
Acorn Day Nursery in Brafield-on-the-Green has an idyllic setting in a beautiful location, taking full advantage of its village setting. Formerly the primary school, the building has been extensively refurbished to provide light and spacious rooms; it is situated in a quiet location at the end of a quiet road next to the church. The nursery is small and homely, with max 45 places.

One of the nursery’s most attractive features, and extremely popular with the children, is the outside space and gardens, fully enclosed and secure for the children to enjoy.

The nursery's Ofsted inspection in March 2019 rated the nursery as Good in all areas. The experienced and well-qualified staff team are very warm and welcoming and look forward to showing prospective parents around the nursery.

The building itself was formerly the village primary school and, whilst retaining the character of the original architecture, it has been sympathetically refurbished to provide a warm and homely environment. The rooms provide light and spacious play areas, with a child-centred focus.

The team work closely with parents and carers to develop children’s interests and skills, ensuring each of them reaches their full potential.

A variety of imaginative and creative play activities can be enjoyed alongside regular outings and trips.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Stephanie Hornsby (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Registered Charity Number

  • 1145108

Total Places for Children

  • 44

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full time place from £1,490.00
    Full day from £75.50
    Morning session from £44.50
    Afternoon session from £40.50

  • Fees are inclusive of all meals, snacks, drinks (including approved formula milk), nappies and activities.
    We charge a registration deposit of £100, 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 the 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.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

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

Parking

  • Parking is available in the nursery car park, and also limited spaces are available within the Church car park

Acorn Day Nursery (Brafield-on-the-Green) Reviews (67)

9.8

Acorn Day Nursery (Brafield-on-the-Green) has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.843) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Acorn Day Nursery (Brafield-on-the-Green) has 67 reviews.

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Review from Emma C (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorns Day Nursery (Brafield-on-the-Green) is an absolutely brilliant nursey, my daughter has come on leaps and bounds since she started attending last year. She really enjoys her time there and the staff are wonderful, friendly and my daughter loves them.
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Review from Clare H (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery school is wonderful. My son has been attending for 6 months now and he loves it. He went to a different nursery for a short time and didn’t ever want to stay; there were tears and tantrums every time. But at Acorn Day Nursery he is excited to get there and truly enjoys his time spent there.


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staff are all so lovely and always have time to speak to parents. They get to know the children really well and are so patient. I can’t speak highly enough of them.


The nursery itself is full of things for the children to do, and the children decide what they’d like to play with rather than being told what to do. The garden and playground is never out of bounds either, so it’s perfect for children who love to be outdoors. A really great choice of the nursery!

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Review from Paul P (Father of Child) published on 12 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really fantastic nursery - staff are very considerate and caring, loads of activities for the kids who all seem very happy.


Very good communication with parents and lots of extra events run throughout the year - such as parent stay and play, Easter/summer/Christmas parties etc.


Lovely facilities

especially in the summertime where they make great use of garden and surrounding areas.


Very highly recommended.

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Review from C O (Father of Child) published on 2 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been a parent at Acorn Brafield for over two and a half years. In short, it has been the perfect place for our son. The staff throughout this time have been excellent. There has been a fair amount of movement over the years but in the past six months, the staff group have been settled. Outside
space is excellent - children go out in all weathers. They go for regular walks around the village and forest school is available for 2-4 year olds, either in the village or elsewhere. The food is great - our boy regularly has seconds and the chef has been there for many years.
I would highly recommend this nursery. We live in the village so we are spoilt. It is more than worth the drive to get there each morning.
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Review from Katharine O (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at the nursery all know my son so well and he loves going to nursery - in fact he usually asks to go at the weekend too and is sad that he can't! They cater activities to the individual and make great use of their outdoor space. Forest School is brilliant and this year's Saturday family fun
day was super.
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Review from Mr O (Father of Child) published on 12 October 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son joined the nursery 6 months ago and has settled in so well, he has made lovely attachment's with his key person who has got to know him really well. The nursery has amazing outdoor space which my son really enjoys whatever the weather. Everyone is really friendly and the nursery has a real homely
feel. I would highly recommend the nursery
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Review from Jeremy C (Father of Child) published on 9 September 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic nursery with caring and knowledgeable staff who have done a fantastic job of settling our son and making him comfortable with his carers and surroundings. The nursery is small, and as a result offers a more personal experience than some of the larger nurseries. The nursery is in a lovely
setting with plenty of opportunity to enjoy time outside in the well equipped, secure grounds. A great nursery, with great staff - highly recommended.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.843)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.843) out of 10 for Acorn Day Nursery (Brafield-on-the-Green) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.843 for Acorn Day Nursery (Brafield-on-the-Green) is calculated as follows: ( (165 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 191 Ratings = 4.843
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Acorn Day Nursery (Brafield-on-the-Green) is based on 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 44 number of registered child places is 8.8, which has been reached with 16 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (3)

Steph

Steph Hornsby

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2021

Nursery Manager - Stephanie has worked in childcare since 2006, starting as a volunteer, then a practitioner, moving up to a Deputy and finally a Manager.


Stephanie has worked at Brafield since 2021 and is the current Designated Safeguarding Lead alongside having a level 3 qualification in SEND and SENCo for the Nursery.
Prior to working in Childcare Stephanie ran her own business as a Complementary Therapist practising in Reiki, Indian Head Massage and Reflexology.

Caroline

Caroline Johnson

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2023

Deputy Manager - Caroline Johnson joined Acorn in 2023. Caroline has have worked with young children for over 30 years, having been a private nanny, working as a deputy in preschool nursery and the nursery class of a private school.

Vicky

Vicky Bowers

Job Title: Administrator Joined: 2021

Vicky - Administrator
Vicky previously worked as a Nursery Manager and has childcare qualifications, but after having her own children, moved into the administrative side of early years—a role that allows her to stay closely connected to the nursery environment she loves.


Vicky has a strong attention to detail, which helps her manage everything from funding and session planning to daily queries, often the first point of contact for families and always happy to help. Vicky enjoys the variety of her role and is proud to support a caring, well-organised setting where children can thrive in their natural environment

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