Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford)

Our son has been attending Acorn since May last year and practically runs to our front door and to the car when he knows it's nursery time! He gets a fantastic range of play opportunities to support his development, meals that make me wish they'd save me a portion and spends time with fantastic staff who clearly love their jobs. From my perspective, I feel at ease knowing he is in fantastic hands and is going to have a super day each time I drop him off and head to work. I'm always so grateful for the updates, both daily ones and sporadic picture/written development ones so I can see what he has been up to. It's a lovely setting that encourages independence, outdoor activities, imaginative play, and all-round development.

Amazing nursery that both my children have been using since it opened. They have been amazing support for myself alongside excellent care and support for my children. They have also supported my child with the flow of speech therapy from her 1-1 sessions and continued the work within nursery. Amazing flexibility and grateful my children have and are in an amazing setting.

My daughter has just started Nursery at Acorn Stony Stratford and I have to say that we have been very pleased with them, the team at Acorn helped my 6-month-old daughter settle into the nursery very quickly! She did struggle the first 3 days but since then she has really settled in and comes home very happy! The carers are attentive, responsive, and caring and they are always willing to improve and make things better for the children they care for.

Very nice environment, friendly and professional practitioners and develop children in the right way. My child loves the stuff and has made good friends. My child has been supported in each of her development stages.

The nursery has a great learning setting. Loads of activities and a nice indoor and outdoor area. I'm happy leaving my daughter here as she is happy and has a close group of friends. The staff communicate well after each session with details of her day. The app they use is very useful.

Our little guy is just about to turn one and started attending when he'd just turned 8 months for a couple of days a week to try and get some time with other children which he was missing out on due to Covid restrictions. It was a brilliant decision. He has been so happy and has come on leaps and bounds developmentally. We feel like all of the staff genuinely care about his happiness and wellbeing, and we love hearing about all the hijinks he gets up to through the day when it's home time. They have accommodated any requests we've had and we love being able to see how he's doing in real time through the app.

I attended a Fathers Day BBQ breakfast organised by the nursery (the day after fathers day). Firstly, I was impressed that the nursery had organised this in the first place. I thought it was a wonderful idea to further celebrate the day but also showed how the nursery went 'above and beyond' for its users. It was very well organised and followed all the covid guidelines to keep everyone safe. The staff are great because they are approachable, friendly, and show genuine interest in you and your child. There were plenty of activities set out for the children to keep them interested and entertained. It was good to have the opportunity and time to interact with other fathers I wouldn't otherwise have had the time to interact with. It was also useful to speak with the staff about how your child gets on day to day at the nursery and see parts of the nursery I had never seen before. Thank you Acorns you are a wonderful and dedicated bunch!

We love this nursery! Couldn’t recommend it enough. Our son loves attending and has such a great bond with all the staff. The groups are a great size so the children have so much one-to-one time. The special events they put on are amazing. Father’s Day was especially lovely as it has been hard during lockdown to be able to join in. So much effort was put in and our son was so proud to be able to show me around what he calls ‘home’. I couldn’t have wished for a better place for him to be. Cannot fault the nursery and the time and effort they put in to make our kids feel safe and loved. He will certainly miss them all when he goes to school but they are making a great effort of getting him ready and excited for his new chapter in life.

A lovely nursery with caring and attentive staff. Our daughter loves attending twice a week and has developed so much since starting last year. The nursery encourages outdoor play whatever the weather, which she loves. They are also really good at ensuring her allergy, meaning she doesn’t miss out and has a varied menu of food each week.

Acorns Day Nursery (Stony Stratford) have been amazing for my daughter. She loves it so much already! They have been brilliant with her dairy intolerance and have really looked after her welfare since she started. One member of staff has been wonderful, keeping me and my daughters dad updated with her regular ventures in the nursery!

My little girl is very shy, but the team at Acorns Day Nursery (Stony Stratford) are bringing her out of her shell and it’s wonderful to see. We’re Going On a Bear Hunt is a particular fave and she loves the actions. The photos sent show the activities the children are doing, keeping you up to speed.

My son was attending a different nursery for almost a year in a different town but due to moving to the area, I had to find a new nursery for him. After researching and visiting a few of them I picked this one as I really liked all the members of staff I met, the rooms and the garden. I was very nervous for my son to start in a new nursery but he has settled so quick I couldn't believe it! The staff has made me so comfortable leaving him there, he is loving his new friends, the activities, he loves being there! I know I couldn't have picked a better nursery for him, and their daily reports on the app are so brilliant, very informing! I couldn't recommend them more!

My daughter really enjoys spending time at Acorns. The setting is perfect and it’s great seeing the excitement she has going in each day. Since my daughter has started nursery, her development has improved amazingly and she’s turned into a very bright little girl.

Our daughter loves nursery. The staff are very welcoming to our daughter. The food they serve is fantastic and a good balanced diet. The wooden toys and outdoor space is lovely. Varied range of activities for the children.

We are very happy with our little boy’s development at Acorn nursery, they focus on the child’s interests and all the toys are based on natural elements ( flour, sticks, nuts....). There is a lovely atmosphere and they had implemented new rules to keep everybody safe during the covid19 restrictions.

The staff have been absolutely fantastic welcoming our son into nursery. We always feel comfortable and safe leaving him to get on with his day. There are always plenty of learning apparatus and activities to do for him throughout the day. He is having new experiences every day he goes to nursery and the staff are fantastic in helping with his development.

My grandson has attended this nursery for over 18 months. It has obviously been very difficult over the last 12 months but the nursery has done an excellent job of providing a safe and much-needed service. My grandson always enjoys his days at nursery and we cannot wait for things to get back to a more normal routine. He particularly enjoys the outside space. An excellent nursery in my opinion.

The outdoor garden space is brilliant for the children. They have plenty of resources for the children. Both my children are very happy there.

The staff are lovely and despite the current covid lockdown have continued with high standards and caring attitude as well as still providing all the fun and activities we could hope for our children. We feel the children are safe and the nursery policies well implemented to keep things running. The children love it and even though we’ve moved out of the area we have kept the children at the nursery as couldn’t imagine anywhere better for them.

We love Acorn at Stony for our daughter and she has the best time there. They were incredibly helpful when our family situation changed and we love their emphasis on outdoor learning, natural materials and even napping outside. I often say I wish I could go there! Staff are knowledgeable, kind, interested and genuinely care for every single child in their care.