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Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford)

St Giles Mews, Vicarage Road, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes MK11 1BN
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We love the outdoors/natural ethos of the nurserySonia P(Mother of Child)
Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford), Milton Keynes
Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford), Milton Keynes
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...  

Funding & Fees

Full time place starting from £1,690
Full day from £88.50
Morning session from £49.50

Afternoon session from £45.50

Fees are inclusive of all meals, snacks, drinks (including approved formula milk), nappies and activities.
We do not charge registration fees, but 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 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:

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

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 6 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

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 (104)

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Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford) has a Review Score of 10 (9.953) out of 10, based on 32 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford) has 104 reviews.

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Review from Grace A (Mother of Child) published on 14 April 2025 Submitted via Website
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We all love Acorn @ Stony Stratford! My eldest was in and now my 2 year old has had a place since she was 9 months old! Both my kids love the nursery and all the staff! As a parent we get great communication from the staff and lots of lovely updates and pictures! I couldn't recommend it enough!

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Review from Courtney W (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2025 Submitted via Website
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Awards / Recognitions (13)

  • Recipient: Acorn Early YearsDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
  • Recipient: Acorn Early YearsDate: Monday 31 Mar 2025
  • Recipient: Acorn Early YearsDate: Monday 15 Apr 2024

Meet the Team (3)

Nikki Torrie Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2018
Nikki Torrie

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

Hayley Mahoney Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2026
Hayley Mahoney

Deputy Manager

Kate Burgess Job Title: Administrator Joined: 2025
Kate Burgess

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.

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