Acorn Grove Nursery

Woodville Children's Centre, Shirley Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 0NE
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  • Acorn Grove Nursery, Manchester
Acorn Grove Nursery is a Early Years Alliance childcare service.

The Alliance is a registered educational charity which provides flexible, affordable and quality childcare across England. This nursery is located in Cheetham Hill, Manchester. They offer 65 Ofsted-registered places.

The nursery boasts a committed, friendly and well-qualified nursery team that provides high-quality care and learning opportunities for children aged between two- and five-years-old. They also offer some availability for older children up to eight-years-old in the school holidays.

The nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) with a strong focus on learning through play. Every child has a key person who best understands how to meet each child's individual needs and interests and parents are actively encouraged to become involved in the life of the nursery.

The team establishes a culture of 'in the moment' planning which is a modern approach to planning children's development. This helps to ensure that every child feels involved, stimulated and happy whilst at the nursery.

The nursery is currently open from 9.00 am to 3.30 pm Monday to Friday, 38 weeks of the year, excluding bank holidays and three staff training days, usually one per term.

The nursery offers funded 15 hours childcare for qualifying two-year-old and all three- and four-year-old children. They also offer 30 hours funded childcare for three-year-old children with working parents who meet the criteria.

The nursery offers both indoor and outdoor play and gives children experiences of learning through play
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Type of Service

  • Nursery School
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Saara Nadeem (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 8

Registered Charity Number

  • 1096526

Total Places for Children

  • 65

Age Range

  • from 2 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • £21-£22 per 3 hour session
    £38 per day

Opening Times

  • Monday 09:00-16:00
    Tuesday 09:00-16:00
    Wednesday 09:00-16:00
    Thursday 09:00-16:00
    Friday 09:00-16:00

When Closed

  • School Holidays

Parking

  • Acorn grove has a on sight parking which is free for parents or visitors to use. It is a private car park.

Acorn Grove Nursery Reviews (53)

9.8

Acorn Grove Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.837) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Acorn Grove Nursery has 53 reviews.

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Review from Misbah M (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was initially apprehensive about my son's transition to the nursery, as he struggled to settle in and often seemed upset. However, I am delighted with the progress he has made over time, thanks to the dedicated and caring staff. Their support has turned my initial concerns into genuine satisfaction.
The nurturing environment has truly made a positive impact on my son's experience.
Reply from Saara Nadeem, Manager at Acorn Grove Nursery
Thank you for such a lovely review. We are happy that your son is making progress.
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Review from Sidra M (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is such a great nursery.
The staff are amazing. So attentive and empathetic. My child is so happy here and always loves coming to nursery. The staff have ensured he is welcome and feels safe.
The nursery is always trying new activities with the children, constantly exploring with them and teaching
them new things.
The nursery has a diverse range of children and they always treat children fairly and with professionalism. I have witnessed this every time I pick up and drop off my child at nursery and for trips.
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Review from H N (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My experience with the nursery was quite good. All the staff really took good care of my son and also been quite helpful and creative in teaching throughout the session. Overall the experience was quite good and I'm happy with that.
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Review from Sonia A (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy and satisfied with the staff performance which is very friendly and cooperative. My daughter is also very happy and she has lots of fun and activities at the nursery. My previous experience with my elder daughter was very good that's why I choose it again for my little daughter.
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Review from Roquia S (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorn Grove Nursery gorgeous have really helpful staff cannot recommend them enough for all the hard work they put in for the children. My daughter loves nursery and her friends at nursery. All the staff members are lovely and so pleasant. Thank you for all your hard work.
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Review from Abdul-Rahman A (Father of Child) published on 27 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since our child started here we have noticed a lot of improvements in his communication and behaviour. The staff are quite helpful and give tailored support to each child. Management is great and the nursery is very child friendly and welcoming.
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Review from Charity A (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly staff always happy to receive my son and patient to explain the progress of my son with me, I am so well pleased with the nursery. Great improvements in my son, unlike his previous nursery. I highly recommend Acorn Grove.
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Review from G I (Mother of Child) published on 9 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Acorn Grove Nursery teachers are good, they are lovely and they are kind, fantastic, I would recommend you to bring your children to this Nursery, we enjoyed it and are pleased with a lot of subjects that children can learn from it.
Reply from Saara Nadeem, Manager at Acorn Grove Nursery
Thank you for your kind words, we hope to keep a good relationship with you.
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Review from F S (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It’s a nice friendly nursery, the staff always make my daughter feel welcome. There is a variety of activities for the children to do. Snacks are always provided and attention is given to each individual child based on their needs.
Reply from Saara Nadeem, Manager at Acorn Grove Nursery
Thank you for your lovely review. We are glad your daughter has settled in well.
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Review from Mehreen M (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Thank you so much for all your support for the past year. You have been a great help to my child. Especially when he started nursery. He had made good friends at nursery. He has developed a great understanding. Thank you so much.
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Review from N H (Mother of Child) published on 4 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are friendly and easy to speak to about anything. My daughter loves her nursery days. She has excelled in her speaking skills and that’s since she started at Acorn Grove Nursery. I am happy with the care and education the nursery provides to the children in their care.
Reply from Saara Nadeem, Manager at Acorn Grove Nursery
Thank you for your lovely review, we are glad your daughter has settled in well.
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Review from F R (Mother of Child) published on 4 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
I’m quite satisfied with this nursery. They provide good care to all the children of pre-school age. The staff is really helpful and tells about the child's progress by giving detailed explanations of how well the child is doing.
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Review from Abdulwaheed W (Father of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have a good experience for my first son and all the staff are good and friendly. The start sure is the best. I’m so happy to put my son in here and very easy to access with staff.
Many thanks to all of the staff.
Reply from Saara Nadeem, Manager at Acorn Grove Nursery
Thank you for your lovely review, we hope to keep a good relationship with you during your time at Acorn grove.
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Review from Afsha F (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff have been amazing. Very friendly and always helpful and my daughter has made huge progress in her development. My child thoroughly enjoys the nursery and the nursery are very professional.
Reply from Saara Nadeem, Manager at Acorn Grove Nursery
Thank you for your lovely comment and for taking some time out to complete a review for us.
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Review from Farrah E (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Lovely staff and nursery make me feel my children are in safe hands and children love coming to nursery every day. Helped me train my children to get out of nappies and encourage them to try new foods and activities.
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Review from Aminata G (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All staff are great and very patient. They look after children. I never complain about anything. They gave a lot of information regarding children, also the app is very useful about children's evaluation.
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Review from Summon A (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All staff and key workers are supportive in any situation, they are all very supportive. I feel very lucky that we found Acorn Grove Nursery for our child.
We are really thankful to our child's key worker, she did a lot.
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Review from Saima D (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very pleased with this nursery. It was always my first choice. You can see how the team works together and that shows in my child's progress.
My child comes home very happy and every day she has learned something new.
I am so grateful to the teachers here. They mean a lot to us. They really
do make a difference.
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Review from Berivan S (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I really recommend this nursery. Since I registered my daughter she learned a lot with them and really loves the staff. She made friends with other children she wants to come every day. I would recommend anyone to bring their children here.
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Review from Aksah A (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My child really enjoys coming to this nursery. He settled in really quickly considering he had never been to a nursery before this. All the staff are very friendly and are always ready to greet both me and my child with a smile. He is also always learning something new every day.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.837)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.837) out of 10 for Acorn Grove Nursery 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 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.837 for Acorn Grove Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (188 Excellents x 5) + (30 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 221 Ratings = 4.837
  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 Grove Nursery is based on 19 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 65 number of registered child places is 13, which has been reached with 19 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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Awards / Recognitions (3)

Meet the Team (8)

Saara

Saara

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2015

Saara holds a level 3 qualification in early years. She has the role of the setting Senco and is currently working towards her level 4 in Special Educational Needs to support this.
Saara is a designated safeguarding lead for the setting and holds a current first aid certificate.

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Noshaiba Ali Hussain

Job Title: deputy manager Joined: 2022

Noshaiba is our deputy manager who holds a level 3 qualification. She has recently been appointed to this role in May 2022 and is eager to become part of the team. She has a key group that she also cares for.

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Sabah Yaqoub

Job Title: Nursery Worker Joined: 2020

Sabah holds a level 3 qualification in early years and childhood studies.

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Hafsa Ullah

Job Title: Early years assistant Joined: 2021

Hafsa is an early years assistant who currently works in the preschool room.

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Aesha Rauf

Job Title: Flexible nursery assiatant Joined: 2022

Aesha has been working with us for just over a year and has a small number of key children in her group. She is a mother of 3 herself and enjoys socialising and going out in her spare time.

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Kulsoom Chunara

Job Title: Early Years Educator Joined: 2023

Kulsoom has a level 3 qualification in childcare and currently works in the preschool room.

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Shazia Ali

Job Title: Flexible Nursery Assiatant Joined: 2023

Shazia is a flexible assistant who works in the toddler room.

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Hanane Al-Hamdi

Job Title: Early Years Assistant Joined: 2023

Hanane holds a level 2 qualification in childcare, she currently works in the toddler room.

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