Acorn Day Nursery (Hedgerows)

Langland Road, Netherfield, Milton Keynes MK6 4NP
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9.9 43 Reviews
  • Acorn Day Nursery (Hedgerows), Milton Keynes
Acorn Day Nursery at Hedgerows offers quality day care for up to 48 children aged from 4 months to 4 years old. The nursery is conveniently located in Netherfield.

The nursery's friendly and experienced team pride themselves on creating an environment that is welcoming for both children and their families, inclusive, and engaging, giving children the best preparation for their early years education.

There are purposeful environments set up for children of different ages. The Acorns and Squirrels Room welcomes children aged up to two years and offers spacious playing areas, a secure garden, and quiet areas for when down time is needed. The Oaks room is set up for children aged 3 & 4 to play, learn and explore, also offering quiet areas for children to use, as well as a spacious garden.

The nursery runs Forest School sessions, giving children the chance to explore the natural environment in a fun and creative way and they also organise regular trips out.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Laura O'Neill (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 13

Registered Charity Number

  • 1145108

Total Places for Children

  • 38

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full time place starting from £1,350
    Full day from £70.00
    Morning session from £42.00
    Afternoon session from £37.50

  • 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 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays, 1 week at Christmas & Staff Training Days

Parking

  • Parking is available in the Children's Centre car park for parents to drop off/collect. There are designated disabled parking bays.

Acorn Day Nursery (Hedgerows) Reviews (43)

9.9

Acorn Day Nursery (Hedgerows) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.892) out of 10, based on 33 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Acorn Day Nursery (Hedgerows) has 43 reviews.

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Review from M A (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery! Really good with my kid especially when they were first settling in and got upset. Lovely staff as well! Very helpful and they are very reassuring. I get updated on how my kids progressing all the time and they have so many good resources and a range of things for the children to do
there. 100% would recommend
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Review from Louise C (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My kids are happy. Acorn is always looking to help families and children. My child has become more confident and his speech is improving. He enjoys coming to nursery and loves all the different activities put on daily especially the outdoors and bugs.
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Review from T P (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter was attending another nursery and she was extremely unsettled so I decided to take her out and send her to Acorn at Hedgerows instead. Everyone at Hedgerows was so lovely and incredibly supportive to my daughter and she settled straight away. I highly recommend this nursery to everyone who
wants a calm and homely feel environment for their child. Thank you ever so much.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.892)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.892) out of 10 for Acorn Day Nursery (Hedgerows) 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 4.892 for Acorn Day Nursery (Hedgerows) is calculated as follows: ( (350 Excellents x 5) + (36 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 389 Ratings = 4.892
  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 (Hedgerows) 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 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 38 number of registered child places is 7.6, 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)

Laura

Laura O'Neill

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2021

Laura has been working in the Early Years for over 15 years and has recently graduated with a BA (HONS) in Early Years Studies. She also holds an Early Years Teacher Status and is passionate about providing better outcomes for children.


She strives to provide quality care and education to the families in her care. Outside of work, she loves spending quality time with her family and friends.

Leigh

Leigh Bristow

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2016

Leigh - Deputy Manager

Charlotte

Charlotte

Job Title: Administrator Joined: 2024

Administrator

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