Little Acorns Pre-School

c/o Kennington Primary School, Kennington Road, Preston PR2 8ER
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  • Little Acorns Pre-School, Preston
Little Acorns Pre-School Nursery is based on the outskirts of Fulwood, Preston in Lancashire and is a charity run setting that operates in the grounds of Kennington Primary school.

The setting has been operating for over 25 years and has a current Outstanding Ofsted rating (October 2024).

At Little Acorns children are engaged in a fun and supporting environment, where children learn through play, in a mixture of indoor and outdoor activities. All the staff are warm, friendly and truly care about children.

The setting provides strong links with parents and ensure parents feel valued, listened too and respected. Staff learn to know children well and provide regular reports and updates.
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Funding & Fees

We offer a range of Goverment funded sessions Monday to Friday
8.30 to 11.30
12.15 to 3.15
8.30 to 3.15.
Tue to Thursday 8.30 to 5.30
2 year olds £19.50 per session
3 year olds £16.00 per session
Extended session 8.30 to 3.15 £5.00

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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Little Acorns Pre-School
  • Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned

Person in Charge

  • Alison Shepherd (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 7

Registered Charity Number

  • 1136626

Total Places for Children

  • 36

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-15:15
    Tuesday 08:00-17:30
    Wednesday 08:00-17:30
    Thursday 08:00-17:30
    Friday 08:00-15:15

When Closed

  • School Holidays

Little Acorns Pre-School Reviews (46)

9.9

Little Acorns Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.869) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Acorns Pre-School has 46 reviews.

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Review from Meg P (Sister of Child) published on 6 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little sister went to this nursery and she was such a shy child when she started. But then, after the short time she was at this fantastic nursery. she came out a different person. The staff are so kind and have more than even time for each child. It really is about the individual needs of each child.


The environment is amazing. So much for the children to do and lots of creative activities to get involved with. I'm very grateful for all the hard effort and help that went into changing my little sister. Thank you, we all miss you a lot! X

Reply from A. Shepherd, Manager at Little Acorns Pre-SchoolWe would like to say a big thank you for your kind words and it was a pleasure having her in the setting. We wish you all the best for the future.
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Review from Teresa W (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly welcoming staff. Helpful. Made my child easy for her starting there, she is now coming out of her shell and moving forward slowly. Would recommend them highly to anyone. Lots of positive things they do with the children. Singing, story, drawing, water, it's great fun to see all children
loving it. Such great place for all. One thing I would have loved to have had here, especially would benefit my child, was summer hols open to help children like mine who struggle to carry on exploring and having fun and friends. Maybe something to think about staff. Thanks.
Reply from Alison Shepherd, Manager at Little Acorns Pre-SchoolThank you for your kind comments. We wish you all the best for the future and keep in touch.
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Review from Michelle O (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff at Little Acorns are always friendly and welcoming, to both parents and children.
My son has settled well at Pre-School and always looks forward to going.
There are always a variety of activities set out at each session, both indoors and outdoors. Extra activities are provided by Pre-School
such as swimming, music man and regular walks.
The staff are patient and take the time to understand children and their needs.
The staff have been supportive with both of my children who have additional needs and I would recommend Little Acorns to other SEN parents. As its not always easy to find the right setting when you have children with additional needs.
Reply from A Shepherd, Manager at Little Acorns Pre-SchoolThank you for such kind words you are a lovely family.
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Review from Natalie C (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I had my first daughter start at the nursery in 2015. They worked really well with her as it took her a couple of days to settle. I had another daughter (14 months between them) and she settled really well and they did amazing work with the girls' progress in learning. I found they were very understanding
with me as a parent, as all parents do worry about leaving their loved ones. They've come on leaps and bounds. The children count, write their names, phonics, creating shapes, strong friendships with each other. Care for one another 'Home for Home' I call it. Looks amazing.
Reply from Alison Shepherd, Manager at Little Acorns Pre-SchoolThank you very much. We wish them lots of luck for the future and we will miss them.
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Review from Julie T (Foster Parent of Child) published on 7 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a carer who has seen a lot of nurseries, pre-schools and KS1 provider - Little Acorns has to be up there, if not the best. Excellent care, attention to detail as total professional. I can't recommend it highly enough.
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Review from Karen D (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Acorns Pre-School has a fantastic learning environment both indoors and outdoors. The staff are extremely approachable and brilliant at what they do. The communication between home and school is very good with regular letters, social media, website and face to face chats. My child has come on
leaps and bounds regarding her communication fast in one half term here.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.869)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.869) out of 10 for Little Acorns Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 16 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 4.969 for Little Acorns Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (185 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 191 Ratings = 4.969
  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 4.9 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Acorns Pre-School is based on 16 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.9
    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 36 number of registered child places is 7.2, which has been reached with 16 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 (7)

Meet the Team (6)

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Alison Shepherd

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2005

Hi, have worked at the setting for over 20 years and have been a manager at the setting for 17 years. I hold a foundation degree, in paediatric first aid and food hygiene. I keep up to date with all the changes by attending meetings and reading.


I enjoy working with children and spend a lot of my time looking at ways to improve the setting and new ideas. During the holidays I look after my grandchild and we like to go for days out.

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Stephanie Jenkinson

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2002

I have been a nursery practitioner for over 20 years and have been at Little Acorns for 10 years where I am SENCO. I am NNEB qualified, hold paediatric first, and food hygiene.
I am a kind and caring person and have a passion for child development.


My hobbies are reading and spending time with my family.

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Jennifer Carr

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

I am a qualified level 3 practitioner and have worked in childcare for over 20 years. I hold first aid and food hygiene and keep up to date with relevant changes.


I enjoy creative and sensory activities with the children. I also enjoy activities outdoors in all weather.


During my spare time, I like days out with my 3 children, going for walks and having film nights.

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Amanda O'Rouke

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 1997

I qualified in 1997 as a level 3 practitioner. Over the years I have worked in a variety of settings including school nurseries and children's centres. As my own children are almost adults now I enjoy working with all age ranges of children and get a real sense of achievement seeing them develop and progress into their own little people.

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Stacy Lakeland

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 1998

I have been a nursery practitioner for 24 years and worked at Little Acorns for 6 of them. I am qualified NVQ level 2 and 3 and hold first aid, food hygiene and safeguarding.


I have 2 children and together we enjoy going for walks. My hobbies are spending time with my family and socialising with friends.

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Jasvinder Kaur-Singh

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Joined: 2007

I am qualified to level 3 practitioner and up to date with the relevant qualifications that enable me to be a good practitioner. I have worked in childcare for 15 years and have 2 children of my own. I enjoy spending time with my family I also enjoy reading and cooking.

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