Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft)

4 Wimborne Crescent, Westcroft, Milton Keynes MK4 4DE
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9.8 222 Reviews
  • Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft), Milton Keynes
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 freshly prepared on site. The experienced and well qualified staff team are very warm and welcoming and look forward to showing prospective parents around the nursery.

The nursery offers Forest School sessions that take place weekly for older children as well as many planned events throughout the year such as; sports days, graduations, messy stay and plays and cultural themed days. The nursery is also passionate about getting involved with the local community, regularly visiting a group of elderly people at the Shenley Parish Council building nearby; hosting visits from the fire brigade, police, dentist and vets and arranging days where parents can get involved in nursery life through reading, cooking, show and tell and joining the nursery for forest school sessions.

A home visit from the nursery manager and your child’s key person is offered to all new families as children benefit from meeting their key person in a familiar environment, before attending the nursery for settling-in sessions.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Clare Eggelton (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 26

Registered Charity Number

  • 1145108

Total Places for Children

  • 91

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full time place starting from £1,425
    Full day from £72.50
    Morning session from £42.50
    Afternoon session from £38.50

  • Fees are inclusive of all meals, snacks, drinks (including approved formula milk), nappies and activities.
    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.

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

  • The nursery has parking located next to the nursery, there is also ample parking within the Westcroft District Centre.

Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft) Reviews (222)

9.8

Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft) has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.848) out of 10, based on 56 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft) has 222 reviews.

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Review from A W (Father of Child) published on 15 July 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Can only say really positive things. Great facilities, really friendly and approachable staff and wide range of food provided. Always feel like the children are safe and well entertained and looked after!
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Review from Ben S (Father of Child) published on 15 July 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy comes home covered in colours and a variety of paints, flour and other messy play and he loves it! He gets excited from the moment we pull into the car park. The staff are all lovely and it's great to feel we leave our son somewhere safe and fun!
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Review from D R (Father of Child) published on 15 July 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm really pleased with how the staff takes care of my daughter. Highly recommended for any parents who are planning to send their daughter/son to this nursery.
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Review from Andrew O (Father of Child) published on 15 July 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff and level of detail and attention to our little one's development has far exceeded our expectations. Daily information about her day is brilliant and the photos are a great touch, we love it! And so does our little one!
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Review from Reece A (Father of Child) published on 15 July 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience was brilliant as you could see how much the children loved what they did. The staff are very helpful and caring. Each staff member would go the extra mile to make sure the children are happy.
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Review from D G (Father of Child) published on 15 July 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had children at Acorns Day Nursery (Westcroft) for five years and can honestly say we wouldn't even consider looking elsewhere. It's only a shame to have to leave at school age!
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Review from Melanie P (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorn at Westcroft have gone above and beyond for my daughter, her transition was made with care and love. I couldn't have asked for more. My older 2 children attended here and I would never use any other nursery. Amazing staff and the manager is fantastic to both children and parents. Highly recommend.
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Review from D S (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been so happy at Acorn and it is so lovely to see her excited to go each day. The activities and experiences are varied and engaging and I love seeing what she gets up to on the app. All the staff are warm and caring and I feel very safe knowing she's well looked after.
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Review from Chelsea P (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am only able to put my daughter in one day a week and although we have all had settling concerns, the staff in Squirrels have been amazing and made my daughter feel at home and have been there to comfort her when needed.
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Review from K K (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorn (Westcroft) is a great nursery and I would recommend to anyone. The app is one of the best I've seen. My child is very happy here.
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Review from L P (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery is always very accomodating. The staff are kind and experienced. I would always recommend this nursery to others as both my children have been very happy here.
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Review from Hannah C (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorn Westcroft has always been an incredible nursery for our oldest son to attend. Now our youngest has joined in the Acorns room and is settling in and loving it. Thank you for your dedication to care.
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Review from S Z (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Westcroft nursery has provided our little one excellent care throughout the year. He learned so much and became a confident boy that looks forward to school year.
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Review from Kim C (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful staff. I cannot speak highly enough of the whole team. As a family, we've received great support when needed and have watched our child thrive in each room. We will be sad to leave - genuinely.
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Review from A W (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
So, so pleased we chose this nursery. The staff are wonderful and fully approachable. The setting and encouragement of outdoor play is just what I was looking for. My daughter gets so excited for nursery now!
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Review from Renata K (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with the nursery setting and the staff. My daughter is learning and developing so well and we are extremely happy to see her doing so great in the nursery.
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Review from Emma H (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child always comes home very happy and full of stories of all the things they have been doing. He learns new things every day with the support of staff and is enjoying making lots of friends.
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Review from Hayley (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorns at Westcroft is a fantastic nursery. My child has come on leaps and bounds. It's really put him in good stead for primary school.
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Review from Jessica L (Mother of Child) published on 1 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorn nursery is an amazing nursery. My child has come a long way since starting in September thanks to all the staff in his room (squirrels). I am glad he comes here, I'm very happy and so is he. I would 100% recommend Acorn nursery (Westcroft).
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Review from Alexandra P (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are extremely happy with the care our son receives in his nursery. The staff are amazing and the kids are having so much fun. It’s absolutely reassuring and good to see him smiling and running to meet his friends when we drop him in the morning. He is learning a lot and also having a good time. We
are very happy he attends Acorns. Well done to the amazing staff for the great work they do to keep our babies happy.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.848)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.848) out of 10 for Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft) 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 56 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 56 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 4.848 for Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft) is calculated as follows: ( (572 Excellents x 5) + (85 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 665 Ratings = 4.848
  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 (Westcroft) is based on 56 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 91 number of registered child places is 18.2, which has been reached with 56 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)

Clare

Clare Eggelton

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2024

Clare Eggelton has worked in Early Years for over 35 years, and gaining her Bachelor of Arts with Honors Degree was one of her proudest moments. During her career she has worked in a number for roles ranging from an unqualified practitioner, nursery manager and an area manager overseeing a number of nurseries. She is committed in providing a safe and a secure environment, where children can thrive and reach their full potential and is passionate about providing a rich environment where children can extend their learning in a natural environment to gain first hand experiences.

Hiral

Hiral

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2024

Deputy Manager

Sabiha

Sabiha

Job Title: Senior Administrator Joined: 2022

Senior Administrator

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