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)

9.9

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 Nina N (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is the first time I have had to use a nursery and I had heard horror stories, but my experience to date with Acorns Stony Stratford has been amazing. Being a single Mum, I was worried that I would be called away a lot but that has not happened. My daughter loves going to Acorns, so much so, she
pointed to go back when collecting her once. The staff are amazing and I couldn't ask for a better team to care for my daughter. If I could afford to have her in full time, I would.
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Review from Rachel B (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I moved my daughter here this month after she failed to settle at another nursery. The staff have been so welcoming and have worked really hard to make her feel settled. The home visit made a great first impression on my daughter and her interests were clearly noted and have been built upon at the nursery.
She enters happily and comes home with a smile on her face. The environment is calm, clean and productive. We’re having a great experience with Acorn Day Nursery (Stony Stratford).
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Review from Gareth (Father of Child) published on 25 February 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Great staff, good facilities, varied activities and our son loves it. We love to receive daily updates through the Famly app which is a really great tool. Our previous nursery didn't do this.


I would recommend anyone in the area looking for a nursery to have Acorn at the top of your list to visit.

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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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Awards / Recognitions (12)

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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