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)

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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 Paula T (Mother of Child) published on 7 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending this nursery since February 2018 and has always been well looked after and stimulated. He is about to leave for school and I can't recommend the nursery and its staff highly enough. My son continued to attend through lockdown as my husband and I are both key workers and the
nursery were supportive and safe throughout the whole pandemic situation. My son is leaving the nursery a confident, articulate and polite young boy ready for the next chapter in his life. Thank you all and see you next year with my daughter who will be starting.
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Review from H B (Father of Child) published on 21 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery. Really feel they put the children first. Our kids head in already with a smile and excited. The app updates on food are helpful, pictures too. They are alert and caring and I would recommend.
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Review from Ashleigh Y (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending since Sept 2018 and started at 8 months old. My son joined in January 2020 at 4 months old. Care and communication is unfaultable, both children enjoy their time there and can't wait to return.
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Review from L H (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been attending the nursery since he turned 1 year old. Staff at the nursery have been great with him and he has been loving going to the nursery since the very first day. We are very happy with all the aspects of the nursery and the support our son receives, so we definitely consider for
our baby girl to attend the nursery in a few months time.
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Review from S B (Father of Child) published on 14 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We like the nursery. There are a lot of different activities and our daughter enjoys going.
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Review from Abby P (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very pleased with Acorn Day Nursery, especially now that my son goes to forest school, he loves it. No matter the weather they get to go out and get fresh air.
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Review from Emily H (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
First month of full-time nursery. My son has been looked after so well and settled in well. He has got into a great routine and has made so many friends. He loves having hugs with his key workers. We also love the family App, it gives extra reassurance that he is eating and sleeping well, and we look
forward to the daily photo update.
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Review from J W (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The children have so many opportunities to go out and develop different skills. I am particularly impressed by Forest School. The many opportunities for imaginative and creative play are great. Staff are caring and friendly and enjoy their work. I am always happy to send my children to nursery as they
enjoy themselves and have a lot of fun.
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Review from Laura (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff are very creative and attentive with the children. They are always doing new events and days out with the children and family. Lovely nursery and staff all-round.
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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been going to this nursery for the last four months. She loves her time there. Loads of activities and lots of learning!
The centre is very organised and loving carers!
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Review from Sally S (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are so friendly and caring. They know the children well and encourage and teach them so many different things. Each day there are many activities and the children are given the opportunity to try and choose which activities they take part in. All three of my girls have loved going to the nursery
and have thrived here.
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Review from Lucy C (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is amazing so helpful with me and my son and supportive when payment was overdue, they did not make threats they helped and supported me every step of the way. They are the most welcoming bunch ever.
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Review from C R (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy loves Acorns. He is really happy to go in and see the staff. He loves all the activities that they do including Zumba and the Gruffalo trail in the woods, he talks about them at home. Acorns are great at making such an effort to include him and make him feel at home in the nursery. They
have great activities and toys for him to interact with, a visit to the library is always a highlight for him. I cannot praise Acorns enough for all that they do for my little boy and all the children.
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Review from S S (Grandmother of Child) published on 10 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My grandson attends this nursery and I collect him most days, he seems very happy and the staff are lovely. We have had a bad experience with another nursery and as soon as we put in Acorns he has started talking and playing with other children. I love the fact he tries new things, messy play etc. Very
happy with the whole set up.
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Review from P P (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter enjoys going to nursery every day. The set up in the nursery is very natural and kids enjoy their activities all the day. They love going out for walking in the woods. The caretakers know about their kids and they look after them like their own kids. I feel safe to leave my daughter in their
safe hands. The food served is the best in the nursery. The daily updates we receive is up to the mark.
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Review from Mark P (Father of Child) published on 13 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves going to Acorn Day Nursery and the staff are all super friendly.
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Review from Adam G (Father of Child) published on 12 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been for 4 years, he has had such a great time and has learnt so much. The staff are caring, attentive and keep us fully informed of progress updates via the family app. I would fully recommend this nursery as a place to get your child ready for school and life in general. Keep up the fantastic
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Review from E G (Mother of Child) published on 12 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have 2children in this setting and continue to be impressed by the variety of resources and activities made available to the children. Management genuinely listen and feedback is taken on board. The staff in this setting appear to really enjoy their work and are energetic, even at the end of a long
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Review from Kirsty H (Mother of Child) published on 12 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Sports day was great. Was well organised and staff were great. All the children were well behaved. Great team and kids.
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Review from Tallulah M (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery - great range of activities, caring staff, great food.
Forest school is a real bonus.
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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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