





Acorn at Westcroft is a nursery in the Westcroft retail district, offering a spacious and well-equipped range of rooms for children to play and explore.
There are four small, outdoor play areas and in keeping with Acorn's strong emphasis on outdoor play and learning, the nursery has its own Forest School site at the nearby Howe Park Wood.
The nursery has a full-time cook and all meals and snacks are...
Funding & Fees
Full day from £83.50
Morning session from £47.50
Afternoon session from £43.50
We do not charge registration fees, only a £100 deposit 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 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.
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Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup/Owner
- Acorn Early Years
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Katrina Lewis (Nursery Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 26
Registered Charity Number
- 1145108
Total Places for Children
- 91
Age Range
- from 0 years 6 months
- to 4 years 11 months
Meals Provided
NoConsumables provided
NoOpening 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
- The nursery has parking located next to the nursery, there is also ample parking within the Westcroft District Centre.
Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft) Reviews (225)
Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.932) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft) has 225 reviews.
My son really enjoys coming to nursery and will miss coming when he starts school in September. Staff are always helpful and I am very happy leaving him in their care.
We have been using Acorn at Westcrtoft for just over five years and have always been happy here. Our two children have enjoyed coming and we have got on well with all members of staff. We will be sad to leave in August.
Have sent both my children to this nursery. Very happy and good experience.
Extremely happy with the nursery and very friendly staff. Both my boys love coming to the nursery. Never had any problems. Staff are always happy and always smiling. Only thing I would change is to have bigger garden.
Thanks for everything and the care you have taken all these years.
Excellent. Very happy with the care and love towards my son from the last 2 years. He had good experiences, knowledge and lots of friends. He always loves to come to the nursery and he enjoys the forest school a lot. Our special thanks to all the staff and key persons for the motherly care towards our son. Good luck to you all and we will recommend Acorn to all our friends and family.
I am putting my second child through the same nursery. A great friendly environment. Great food. Love the staff. Both children have and are enjoying their time here.
My son has been coming here for over 3 years and we couldn't be happier with the standard of care. He gets so much from his time at Acorns. The staff all care about the children's development and safety. We will be really sad when he leaves to start school in September.
Well done to all the staff.
We give excellent ratings to the staff and nurses at Acorn, Westcroft. Thank you to all.
I cannot praise the staff at Westcroft nursery enough, they have been amazing over the time my daughter has been there. They always update us with her progress and send us updates on elog which is always nice to receive when you're away at work.
Amazing nursery and staff. All the staff are very kind and very helpful, always there if you need to talk to them. My daughter is always at nursery and comes home happy and tries to tell me about her exciting day.
We have great confidence in leaving our son in the care of the staff at Acorn. It is well run and the staff are truly passionate in their work. It will always be top of my nursery recommendations to others.
Warm, welcoming, friendly - these girls are the best. I feel the same about leaving my son with them as I do leaving hi with the grandparents. We are all family.
The nursery is an excellent experience for my son. He has grown in confidence and is very happy here.
Great care, encouraging development.
Really happy with Acorn (Westcroft). My son enjoys being there and has come along way form where he was before. Staff are really friendly and appreciate all feedback a the end of the day good or bad.
Since my daughter started attending Acorn, I have seen a tremendous change, she has developed in so many ways especially her confidence, thanks to the caring experienced teachers. I'm very pleased with Acorn Childcare (Westcroft) staff for their support and nurturing. My daughter looks forward to going into nursery every day. Also, staff are approachable and very friendly.
My son always looks forward to going to nursery. He has made lots of friends and his confidence is growing by the day. The staff are fantastic and go that extra mile.
My son has learnt a lot at nursery. The care the staff have for my son is excellent. The manager is amazing at running the nursery and I feel it's a very safe environment. The activities they do, my son loves, and comes home talking about everything he does. They have a good variety of food and it has got my son eating more things, also it's very healthy. The pricing is excellent for the care they provide. My son enjoys going to nursery.
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Awards / Recognitions (13)
- Recipient: Acorn Early YearsDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
- Recipient: Acorn Early YearsDate: Monday 31 Mar 2025
- Recipient: Acorn Early YearsDate: Monday 15 Apr 2024
Meet the Team (3)
Katrina began her journey working within a private nursery setting as an unqualified practitioner. She went on to gain her Level 3 status, becoming a qualified practitioner. She later moved into mainstream schools, working within their early years departments. During her time in schools, she achieved a Degree in Applied Education and studied Linguistics.
She eventually returned to the private sector to better support her study schedule, this time stepping into the role of deputy manager, and she has remained in management for the past six years.
Katrina chose to pursue a career in childcare and education because she enjoys working with children and finds it rewarding to watch and be part of their growth and development.
Deputy Manager
Senior Administrator
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