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 Amy R (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery has been brilliant at helping my child settle in. She enjoys the activities and has formed lovely relationships with staff and children. The snacks and meals available are healthy and varied. Very happy with the nursery!
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Review from N F (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft) is a wonderfully structured nursery, spaced out according to the children's age group. The best thing I like about this nursery and the staff is that the emotions of the child are very much of top priority. My little one had a lot of emotional challenges when she started
off and the staff really helped with it. She is settled and happy.
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Review from Carolyn E (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery. Friendly staff.
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Review from Rocio R (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We are so happy with her class and her teachers. She is always smiling and we can see her learning improvement. The pictures and reports are amazing and in general, we think she is happy here.
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Review from Claire H (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fab nursery. My little boy loves it. Staff are all lovely, friendly and helpful. Very accommodating to change nursery sessions.
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Review from B J (Father of Child) published on 14 July 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Detailed review and assessments on learners by staff are really good and helping us to understand and be on top of his progress. Also the daily updates on app with photos.
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Review from Verity T (Mother of Child) published on 12 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorn at Westcroft is a fab nursery that has looked after, educated, and entertained our 2 children brilliantly, from the ages of 10 months to 4 3/4. They are great at communicating about anything that has happened at nursery and getting back about any issues we have raised (like missing clothing!).
They do regular training and it really shows in the variety of activities that they do with the children. We particularly like the forest school offer. Above all, we feel totally relaxed leaving our children in their care and the children often don’t want to leave at the end of the day!
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Review from Kym L (Mother of Child) published on 12 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft) since July 2020. He is due to start school in September and I think I’m sadder that he’s moving on than he is! I can’t fault the running of the nursery one bit, from the management to Sarah the chef. Every member of staff I’ve come in to contact
with has made myself and my child feel safe, happy and secure when at nursery. I can honestly say I can’t find fault with anything. It’s been a rough year for everyone but my son wouldn’t even of realised we were/are in a pandemic as his level of care has still been paramount to the staff even though they’ve been furloughed on and off and have their own families. I feel that I have given my son the best start to his education by choosing Acorn Westcroft so thank you ladies!
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Review from Luke P (Father of Child) published on 12 July 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both boys (2 and 4) thoroughly love going there. They're well looked after, motivated and cared for. Couldn't recommend it enough.
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Review from Z R (Mother of Child) published on 12 July 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son thoroughly enjoys his time at nursery. His key workers and all the staff are in constant communication regarding his allergies and have gone above and beyond in catering for them and applying all his necessary creams. He is always happy to go in and has made lovely friends. He loves talking about
the array of things he has done at nursery and always looks happy in his pictures. The staff are always welcoming and cheerful. Thank you everyone at Acorns in Westcroft!
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Review from Nicola L (Mother of Child) published on 9 July 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has just moved up his nursery class and the new room has been great. They always do amazing activities with the children and I love looking at the pictures on the app to see what he's been up to. The staff are brilliant, kind, and friendly, so I don't have any worries with him here, especially
as he did struggle to settle to start.
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Review from Jon H (Father of Child) published on 9 July 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Great staff who really take the time to get to know the children. My daughter loves coming into nursery and is always happy when we pick her up. There is a great variety of activities for the children to do and they are able to explore the room. They also spend lots of time outside. Food is also very
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Review from J G (Mother of Child) published on 17 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am impressed with the management and staff's nurturing, caring, and professional approach to childcare.
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Review from K P (Mother of Child) published on 16 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Onboarding sessions and settling down were good. Most of the staff are nice except one specific person I feel could have been more polite talking to parents. It is too early to say if my daughter enjoys it there as we always struggle to send her to nursery.
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Review from Anusha S (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My little one loves her nursery time, lovely staff and atmosphere. The staff take extra care and make sure the children have outdoor fun along with the indoor activities. Forest schools are the best as kids love exploring the nature.
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Review from Gemma A (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at Acorn Westcroft are very friendly and have the children’s well being at heart. Since my daughter has been attending the nursery she has really come out of her shell and talks non stop about the things she has done during the day and stories about her friends. It is a really nice atmosphere
and my daughter always comes home smiling. The range of activities they provide for the children is also good.
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Review from Izabela B (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children attend the nursery, in two different groups divided by age. They are very happy there, and we're happy as they not only play all day, they learn a lot too. It's a great place to get your child well prepared for school. The daily updates we get via the app with the photo and an update
of how a child is doing is awesome! I'm always informed on what they did on the day and if there was any problem etc. They go to the local forest on a weekly basis, learn a lot about nature and names of the trees, leaves and different grasses. Overall, an amazing place to get the little ones excited about learning through play.
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Review from Raul I (Father of Child) published on 29 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have started going to the nursery this year with our 2-year-old daughter and we are very happy with the service provided and the staff. The communication and reports are really good and best of all, our daughter likes to be there.
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Review from Hein (Father of Child) published on 29 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are extremely friendly and professional. My children learn a lot and enjoy going to nursery so much. I have never doubt safety or worry about my child while he/she is in nursery. Highly recommended.
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Review from Elliot H (Father of Child) published on 7 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both our children attend the nursery and couldn't be happier. Staff are great - really friendly and engaging and we think it is really good value for money. We highly recommended it to any local parents.
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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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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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