Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford)

St Giles Mews, Vicarage Road, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes MK11 1BN
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  • Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford), Milton Keynes
Situated on the site of Elizabeth House, in Vicarage Road, Stony Stratford. This nursery provides high quality, affordable childcare and early years education for the local community, in a building which has been completely refurbished and extended, with two spacious play areas indoors, with direct access to three outdoor play areas.

Acorn places a strong emphasis on outdoor play and learning, and the children will have the opportunity to be outdoors at some point every day, whatever the weather. Included in their fees are regular Forest School sessions; these exciting educational experiences are suitable for pre-schoolers and are delivered by fully trained forest school leaders and offer an innovative approach to outdoor play.

All the nursery meals are freshly prepared and delivered each day by Acorn Catering, which operates from the hub kitchen at their Shenley Church End nursery. They use local ethically sourced produce to create delicious meals and all menus have been designed to be nutritionally balanced ensuring they offer a variety of foods.

A home visit from the manager and your child’s key person is offered to all new families as they believe children benefit from meeting their key person in a familiar environment, before attending the nursery for settling-in sessions. Children are encouraged to form close bonds using their key person system to ensure learning and development are encouraged on an individual basis.
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Funding & Fees

Full time place starting from £1,630560
Full day from £8550
Morning session from £47.50
Afternoon session from £43

Fees are inclusive of all meals, snacks, drinks (including approved formula milk), nappies and activities.
We do not charge registration fees, but only a £50 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 which children don’t attend through illness or holidays, apart from exceptional circumstances.
Please view the prospectus on our website for a full fees guide.

Contact Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford) to get a personalised quote.

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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Nikki Torrie (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Registered Charity Number

  • 1145108

Total Places for Children

  • 40

Age Range

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

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

  • There is a small car park for children to be dropped off/picked up.

Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford) Reviews (103)

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Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.937) out of 10, based on 33 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford) has 103 reviews.

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Review from Courtney W (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My sons been coming to Acorn Nursery since September 24, I cannot recommend it enough. The staff are so lovely, caring. The communication through the nursery is really good, I never have to worry. My son absolutely loves going to nursery , he learns so much and always has so much fun!
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Review from David F (Father of Child) published on 10 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has attended this nursery for a couple of days a week for about a year now - I have found the environment to be great - plenty for the children to do on both the baby room and the bigger room, lots of space for them to do their own thing but also the opportunities to get involved in activities
together.
The staff have always been great, I get a lot of feedback from various staff members when so see them and they're always enthusiastic about what they do. The in-app reports for the group and the individual are wonderful to have.
Food-wise the menu is excellent - a decent variety of meals cooked in-house (the vast majority seem to be received very well by our child) and they sometimes get the opportunity to make their own dishes (I.e banana muffins recently) that are then cooked by the staff.
If the rest of the Acorn group nurseries are anything like the one in Stony Stratford then I have no doubt they will be a wonderful place for your child to spend time.
Thanks to all!
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Review from Brittani B (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All of the staff at Acorn Stony Stratford go above and beyond to care for our children. My child has been so happy since starting here and the love and care they have for each and every person in the nursery is plain to see. Could not recommend them enough!
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Review from A C (Father of Child) published on 10 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery with fantastic staff. Our child is always full of excitement when we mention going to nursery or his key workers name. Daily activities and food offered is great. Generally don't have a bad thing to say.
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Review from Poppy W (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are so friendly & trustworthy, The level of care my children receive is phenomenal.
One of my eldest is autistic and he gets so much care and support from everyone within the nursery. The level of patience they give him is amazing. The staff do everything they can to make sure he is happy
and comfortable every single day and I couldn't ask for anything more. They are great.
Since starting at Acorn my children have come on leaps and bounds.
The handovers on pick up are brilliant, they let you know what your child has been up to in the day, new skills they have achieved and new connections they have made.
My children absolutely love it at Acorn and they are thriving.
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Review from B S (Father of Child) published on 10 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Acorn Nursery at Stony Stratford has been absolutely brilliant from every aspect in my experience. The site has excellent facilities and all of the staff are very caring and committed. I would highly recommended Acorn to anyone!
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Review from C B (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Acorn Day Nursery since Sept 2024. From the very first day the staff have been warm, friendly and welcoming. They have hugely supported my son in his speech and socialisation. I absolutely love that they will be outside most of the time, take little trips in the local area
and are encouraged to use their imagination. I love the little updates of photos and information that gets posted to the app. It is always great to see my son is well cared for and clearly very happy at nursery.
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Review from Dylan T (Father of Child) published on 2 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent experience at Acorn Nursery Stony Stratford. Staff are all amazing and it is so incredible to see how my son is growing in confidence at Acorn nursery. His development has truly been amazing to watch.
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Review from Helene F (Mother of Child) published on 2 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely place to raise children. Lovely well-spoken staff, good food and great activities. Love the chicken and outdoor. My son is always happy to come to Acorn. He learns so many things and the staff really try to accommodate with his double nationality.
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Review from Clare H (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We adore Acorns! The staff are amazing, friendly and supportive to the children. They take a genuine interest in their current interests and help them explore further by creating fun activities. They even send home 'learning bags' with ingredients and instructions for making playdough or banana bread.
our daughter has a blast here and has made some lovely friends, both with the children and practitioners. She happily shares her day with us and even tells us everyone's roles- like when we had a spider in the house and she promptly informed me to give one of the ladies a call because she knows what to do!
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Review from L L (Father of Child) published on 21 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my daughter started at the nursery, we were made to feel really welcomed. The environments in her room look engaging and fun and she happily seems to explore everyday! Her development thrives and the nursery really does support in that. It feels very homely and cosy and you can tell the staff
know the children in and out. My daughter has certainly made some close bonds.
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Review from H M (Mother of Child) published on 18 April 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love Acorns - my son is incredibly happy in the nursery setting. His development has come on leaps and bounds and his wellbeing is of the utmost importance to the nursery staff. His key worker is amazing (shout out to her) and the girls in the baby room are all fantastic. He always has a smile on
his face going in and coming home and that’s what you want as a parent. I love the activities they do with the children, especially the excursions and how inclusive and welcoming the ethos is with the parents' days. It’s a real community feel.
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Review from Eva L (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Acorn Day Nursery in Stony Stratford since October 2023, having just moved to the UK from Germany. The team has been absolutely phenomenal at making her feel welcome and at ease. The fact that the children can move around and choose freely in which space they want to spend
their time, and which activities they want to engage in, suits our daughter very well. Staff is extremely helpful and attentive. Acorn uses an app to record daily engagement and activities and to share updates which is a great way for us parents and caters to feel involved.
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Review from K W (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Stony Acorns is a lovely nursery with lots of outside space and I don't know how they do it but it's always so clean and tidy even with children playing. They have lovely toys and books along with chickens. They provide great days out and events involving parents/carers.
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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little one has now been here 6 months and she adores it. The staff clearly care for her beyond just a job and are always happy to support and help when needed.
They have an abundance of activities and regularly impress me with what they’ve been doing and the new skills that have been taught. There
is a huge push on environmentally friendly activities, woodland interaction and observing wildlife all of which work well with our family ethos and what our little one loves.
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Review from Lynn W (Grandmother of Child) published on 20 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I always find the staff really friendly and welcoming. They always greet my grandchild with a smile and a happy ‘hello’. His key person always makes a special effort to meet him at the door even if she is doing something else when he arrives.
The staff are also very approachable & I have no concerns
about talking to them about his behaviours and needs.
The nursery is always clean & tidy.
Communication is great and regular updates via the app are especially useful.
My grandchild has definitely developed since attending the nursery and this is thanks to the attentive staff and the wonderful activities that he gets to do! He is an outdoor child so the outside space is fantastic & ‘visiting’ the chickens helped him settle in at the beginning.
Lovely nursery, fantastic staff & a great range of things to do! I really can’t fault it!
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Review from Maisie W (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery!
My little boy absolutely loves it here, all the girls are amazing with him as he has a speech delay but they all take the time and care to make sure all his needs are attended to!
Always putting on fun activities for the kids and making sure they have the best time!
Would highly
recommend it!
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Review from Leah M (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at Acorn’s Stony Stratford for 6 months. She has developed and grown into a happy and cheeky little girl. The staff supports and nurtures her with a variety of resources from imaginative play, forest school, yoga and much more which makes every day different and she is always keen
to tell us what she’s done.
The communication between the nursery and parents is outstanding, we couldn’t ask for more. It’s clear why they have such a long waiting list it’s a brilliant setting with a passionate team who really care about the children and would highly recommend it!
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Review from Emily A (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our baby has settled well into the Acorn room. The staff made us feel reassured throughout the settling period by sending messages, updates and photos over the app. She has made good relationships with the staff and we are confident she is safe and well cared for.
The nursery offers a healthy and
varied menu which meets our daughter’s dietary needs. They understand her allergies well, and even baked vegan cakes for her to take home on her first birthday.
We have also had another child previously attend the nursery and he has enjoyed the forest school sessions, visits out in the local area and, the wonderful tree house in the woodland garden.
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Review from Lorna K (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my daughters attend Acorn. I have nothing but praise for the staff. They welcome my girls with huge smiles and enthusiasm and take the time to have a chat with me. The staff genuinely care about the children and provide brilliant activities for the children. Food choices are healthy and varied.
As a mum, I leave them knowing they are safe and content.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.937)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.937) out of 10 for Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford) 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 33 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 33 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 4.937 for Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford) is calculated as follows: ( (370 Excellents x 5) + (25 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 395 Ratings = 4.937
  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 (Stony Stratford) is based on 33 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 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 40 number of registered child places is 8, which has been reached with 33 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)

Nikki

Nikki Torrie

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2018

Nikki has worked in the early years sector for over 30 years, undertaking a variety of roles including nanny, where she was awarded The Lady Magazine's ‘nanny of the year’ 2000, preschool leader, Tumble Tots organiser, deputy manager, and manager.


She holds a degree in Early Years and is deeply passionate about supporting and developing children’s learning and growth. Nikki has also completed her Designated Safeguarding Lead and Safer Recruitment training, demonstrating her strong commitment to children’s safety and well-being. With a great love for the outdoors, she has furthered her expertise by achieving a Level 3 qualification in Forest Schools

Kate

Kate Burgess

Job Title: Administrator Joined: 2025

Katie is a happy, friendly and approachable Nursery Admin who loves that every day brings something different. After eight years working in HR admin, she’s great at staying organised and supporting the people around her. Katie’s the person who always brings a smile and helps where she’s needed.


Outside of work, she’s usually doing nails, at the gym, or out walking her two dogs.

Hayley

Hayley Mahoney

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2026

Deputy Manager

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