Acorns Day Nursery

174 Brooklands Road, Sale M33 3RA
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9.9 73 Reviews
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Acorns Day Nursery consists of five versatile play rooms that allow the provider to carry out age-specific learning goals. The aim of experienced childcare professionals is to ensure each child is happy, with their health and security safeguarded and with parents fully informed of progress.

Registered for fifty-six children, the nursery has both indoor and outdoor play areas, making an excellent contribution to learning and development, with staff up-to-date with the objectives of the Early Years Foundation Stage as well as being compliant with Ofsted standards.
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Christine Cambridge
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Sue Adams (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 14

Total Places for Children

  • 56

Age Range

  • from 0 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Acorns Day Nursery Reviews (73)

9.9

Acorns Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.940) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Acorns Day Nursery has 73 reviews.

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Review from M T (Father of Child) published on 22 February 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Acorns for a while and has continued to thrive in her development. She is a happy, confident and funny little girl and the care she has received from staff members has been lovely. She is learning and progressing every day.
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Review from S H (Father of Child) published on 22 February 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Professional and caring. My daughter is very happy there.
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Review from D F (Father of Child) published on 28 January 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My child comes home happy every day and can't wait to go back. We have had two children at Acorns now and are pleased with the way they have been looked after.
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Review from Kristy M (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorns was an exceptional start for our wee girl. She started at 6 months old. Her key worker made handing her over at the door much easier. She made so much effort to get to know her on such a personal level. We felt safe in the knowledge she was well looked after and loved every day at nursery.
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Review from J K (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been very happy with the care our child received at Acorns Nursery. He has just left to start school and is now a confident little boy thanks to the staff who provided a caring, nurturing, and fun place for him to grow and develop.
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Review from Jennifer L (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery, with the most amazing, caring, and loving staff. I could not fault the nursery and have been so happy sending my daughter and son to Acorns over the last four years.
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Review from Jennifer H (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is excited to go to nursery, she loves the staff, her friends, and the experiences she gains there. I feel very secure and safe in the knowledge the staff keep her safe, happy, and developing well. The staff are always approachable, friendly and go the extra mile to help you whenever they
can. I highly recommend Acorns to any prospective parent.
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Review from H T (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughters both did really well at Acorns. They joined at a difficult time just after covid and having moved across the country but they were made to feel incredibly welcome. They started as slightly shy, cautious personalities and are now confident little humans. They eat well and sleep well in Acorns'
care, and talk really fondly of the staff. Acorns is a lovely nursery family which we highly recommend.
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Review from Simon H (Father of Child) published on 6 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have attended this nursery (one currently), and we are very happy with this service. The staff are very responsible and caring. The preschool facility is fantastic, and it really helped my daughter's transition into primary school reception. With the new COVID measures, I feel safe
with their approach, and more importantly, my son is still enjoying his time there.
Reply from Christine Cambridge, Proprietor at Acorns Day Nursery
Thank you for taking the time to review us, your comments are greatly appreciated. We always look forward to hearing how children progress at big school and that our preschool has helped your…read more
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Review from L H (Mother of Child) published on 28 September 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
So pleased we chose this nursery for our children, such a warm, friendly atmosphere. Always so welcoming to the children and parents. Every member of staff acts with a genuine interest in the well being and education of our son and daughter, who both come out smiling at the end of each day. Would not
hesitate to recommend it.
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Review from Stephanie S (Mother of Child) published on 28 September 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I couldn't be happier with our experience at Acorns. The staff are fantastic and I can tell that they genuinely love the children. My daughter loves nursery and is totally at home there. Not a bad word to say.
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Review from Jodie H (Mother of Child) published on 28 September 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery, lovely staff. My child loves it and her move has been great.
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Review from R I (Father of Child) published on 28 September 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Daughter has grown significantly since she has been at Acorns; speech, interaction, problem-solving all developed. Staff are caring and always offer support.
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Review from K R (Mother of Child) published on 28 September 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery, lovely staff and homely environment.
My daughter is very happy here, and the staff always take the best care of her.
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Review from S M (Father of Child) published on 21 September 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The only negative is the lack of email/online contact/connection. Would make communications a lot easier. Bills and invoices too.


Some changing of the menu. We know some dishes are less popular.

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Review from Pragathi K (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter has been with the nursery since she was 10 months old. happy with the service overall and my daughter loves it at the nursery. A few things that could be improved:
1. Giving more importance to phonics and numbers once they are in preschool ready to go to school.
2. Providing breakfast
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A few instances when I have noted my daughter comes back with unkempt hair. Perhaps looking after them in such cases.
4. Better communication, especially during COVID.
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Review from S F (Mother of Child) published on 7 September 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has developed in leaps and bounds since starting here. The girls are amazing and always helping and advising me and dad along the way with anything we may have concerns with. Since being in nursery our son is a very happy and sociable little character and is very confident and this is from attending
nurser and also very vocal too. Thanks, girls for the time, attention and care given to him we really appreciate you all.
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Review from Max P (Father of Child) published on 28 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent staff and great learning environment. I have had 3 kids at this nursery over 8 years and the standards haven't dropped. I would definitely recommend this nursery to others.
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Review from Antonia F (Mother of Child) published on 28 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been with Acorns since he was 3 months old, he is now 19 months! I could not ask for a better level of care for my child. He thrives at Acorns and loves all of the carers who look after him.
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Review from Craig W (Father of Child) published on 28 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorns is a loving, caring nursery with the personal wellbeing and development of the children a top priority. Our 2nd child is now at Acorns and loves it!
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.940)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.940) out of 10 for Acorns Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 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 4.940 for Acorns Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (204 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 216 Ratings = 4.94
  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 Acorns Day Nursery is based on 18 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 56 number of registered child places is 11.2, which has been reached with 18 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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