Acorn Day Nursery (Stanwick)

Unit 18a Blands Yard, Church Street, Stanwick, Wellingborough NN9 6PS
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  • Acorn Day Nursery (Stanwick), Wellingborough
Acorn’s nursery in the lovely village of Stanwick offers a homely atmosphere in which children can relax and have fun whilst learning and socialising with their peers.

The nursery has a team of qualified, experienced and dedicated staff, including an early years teacher, and they provide the best possible care for children in a happy and secure environment. Staff are dedicated to providing high quality care and education for children aged four months to four years, working in partnership with parents to help children learn and develop.

Children have use of two main group rooms, a ‘secret garden’, and a large Forest School area a short walk from the main nursery. All the nursery meals are freshly prepared in the kitchen by the nursery cook who provides nutritionally balanced meals which are both healthy and appetising.

Children have use of two large outdoor spaces, one being a private garden at the back of the nursery, which offers a woodland area, space for children to be active and a stream. Acorn also have their own forest school field a few minutes’ walk away for children to explore and discover the environment through a range of activities, including the opportunity to learn how to use tools safely and learn about fire with their in-house forest school leader.

The team strive to make the nursery a place where positive and close relationships with children and parents are welcomed and valued. They believe it is important to create a home from home experience where children feel happy, safe and secure, and as a result, thrive within their nursery.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sarah Travers (Manager)

Admission Information

  • 81 place setting

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Registered Charity Number

  • 1145108

Total Places for Children

  • 81

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full time place from £1420
    Full day from £74
    Morning from £43
    Afternoon from £39

  • 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 07:30-18:15
    Tuesday 07:30-18:15
    Wednesday 07:30-18:15
    Thursday 07:30-18:15
    Friday 07:30-18:15

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays, Staff Training Days & between Christmas & New Year

Parking

  • On street parking is available for parents to drop off/pick up children

Acorn Day Nursery (Stanwick) Reviews (97)

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Acorn Day Nursery (Stanwick) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.897) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Acorn Day Nursery (Stanwick) has 97 reviews.

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Review from Kelly M (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started back at nursery after the Christmas holidays and has enjoyed numerous trips to Stanwick Lakes, lots of pre-school preparation, such as collecting items with the 'weekly letter' and going on walks and spotting numbers. The nursery really seems to be encouraging my son to learn in preparation
for school in September and are doing it in a fun way that helps him want to learn. All the staff are extremely welcoming every morning and always tell me about his day and something 'positive' that he's done when I collect him.
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Review from Helen C (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl loves going to nursery at Acorn (Stanwick). The staff are lovely and always give plenty of feedback about the day. The outdoor spaces are amazing, my daughter particularly enjoys Forest School as she loves the mud and crafting they do as well as the meals they cook over the open fire.
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Review from Jess C (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child started the nursery in April. Both myself and my husband were really apprehensive about leaving our child with strangers (non- family members). The nursery offer 4 settling in sessions where we could stay with him. All the staff were really reassuring and supportive to the family and gave regular
updates on how he was, including pictures. The staff didn't make us feel silly, they were really understanding. My child now looks froward to going and runs straight to his key worker with a big smile.
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Review from Nicola S (Mother of Child) published on 31 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really happy with the nursery, the care and attention that has been given to my daughter has been fantastic, will highly recommend.
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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Caring, learning environment, recommended.
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Review from Abbi S (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are all lovely and my son is so happy when he arrives to play.
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Review from Lisa H (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter has enjoyed coming to Acorn nursery since she was 11 months old, she is now 4 years old. Her confidence has grown hugely over her time and she benefited from the social interaction with the staff and other children. The outdoor areas of the nursery are very good.
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Review from Gina W (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended this nursery since the age of 2. I have always been very impressed by the care given by the girls. The staff have always been excellent at keeping us informed about our child's progress and health. I would be happy to recommend them to anyone.
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Review from Jade W (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery, my children love this nursery.
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Review from Rachel L (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son really enjoys coming to the nursery and has really progressed well. I would recommend it to anyone.
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Review from Jayne E (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent activities, facilities and resources. My child is thriving and learning loads in this environment.
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Review from Alison N (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic, friendly nursery. Caring staff. Lots of outdoor focus and activities. Room to thrive, grow and discover. Wonderful menu and the staff eat with the children to encourage their interest in different foods, we love it.
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Review from Deborah D (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We like the nursery, our daughter seems happy there. She enjoys playing outside and going to Forest School. Please continue doing messy play!
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Review from Holly A (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleased with the progress our daughter has made, very friendly and professional staff.
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Review from Natasha B (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly staff, great care for the children. They are always taking the children out for trips to the park so they get lots of time outside.
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Review from Liza C (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery, wonderful helpful staff.
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Review from Laura B (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has settled well at nursery and I am confident the range of activities offered are giving him a really great start.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.897)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.897) out of 10 for Acorn Day Nursery (Stanwick) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 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 4.897 for Acorn Day Nursery (Stanwick) is calculated as follows: ( (237 Excellents x 5) + (25 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 263 Ratings = 4.897
  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 (Stanwick) is based on 22 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 81 number of registered child places is 16.2, which has been reached with 22 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 (12)

Meet the Team (3)

Sarah

Sarah Travers

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2007

Sarah is the Manager of the nursery in Stanwick. She has a daughter and son and has lived in the village for 23 years.
She started he career as a primary school teacher and has worked in early years since 2007 when her son attended the nursery. She has progressed from being a part time practitioner to a Senior manager . She has a passion for early years and works hard to create an environment which is nurturing and welcoming to all children and families in the local area.


Sarah is also Stanwick's Designated Safeguarding Lead, so if you ever have any concerns or would like to chat about anything safeguarding-related, please visit or call the nursery and ask to speak to Sarah directly - alternatively, the setting can provide a direct email address for her.

Barbara

Barbara

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2011

Barbara - Deputy Manager

Becky

Becky

Job Title: Administrator Joined: 2011

Becky - Administrator

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