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Highland Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 7PD
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09 March 2026
Over the past 4 months, I have been consistently impressed with the care and education our son has received in the Acorn Room. It has been reassuring to see such a strong focus on learning through play. With activities clearly designed to support across all areas of the curriculum. The care has been
excellent. The staff are warm and attentive. On the occasions our son has been ill, they have kept us updated, though I wish he would be allowed to sleep and a longer window for medicine to take effect is allowed before sending him home. I'd also welcome more time in the forest school as the weather becomes warmer.
04 March 2026
Overall, we are very happy with the nursery. We have experienced some challenges the staff were open to listen and keen to resolve the issue.
My children have thrived since being here, and the staff are friendly.
03 March 2026
My son looks forward to coming to nursery each day, and I always get him in a good mood.
The staff have a good rapport and are engaging on any matters.
They communicate timely and keep you informed.
Happy parent.
03 March 2026
Our son is really happy to go to nursery in the mornings, we feel really happy as parents because the team were amazing at getting him to settle in. The settling sessions were slow and gentle, which really meant a lot to us. We love the regular updates and feel like the overall communications has
been smooth and positive all through.
24 February 2026
Our granddaughter started in the Acorn room in October on a full time basis when she was 18 months old and she loves it. She settled in very well and every morning her face is full of smiles when she is dropped off.
She loves exploring the outside area and takes part in all the creative and
development activities.
The staff in her room are excellent and work with us and support us with any focus areas, especially at the moment while we are potty training.
She has become very independent since joining the nursery and insists on taking her own coat and shoes off when she gets home each day.
The variety of meals is excellent, with plenty of fruit and vegetables, I've picked her up a couple of times just as she's finished her tea and it's lovely to see how the children sit nicely at the table and are encouraged to eat independently.
We are so glad we chose Acorn at Cold Harbour to look after our granddaughter and it's very re assuring to know that she is being very well looked after.
20 February 2026
We highly recommend the Acorn nursery at cold harbour. Both of our children have gone to this nursery with out eldest having gone from age 1-4yrs.
The acorn room is brilliant. It has always been so supportive and accommodating and both our sons were taken such good care of there. They were so
excited to be dropped off and the staff there have always gone above and beyond to ensure that they were settled and took special care to communicate whenever there was an issue or help them with their sleep/naps or feeding. Special thanks to Andrea, Angela, Debbie, Poppy, Sumalee, sophie, saraya.
Jordan has been brilliant in helping Eesa transition to his next nursery and coordinating settles and all the paperwork etc.
We are so grateful for all the hard working staff that have been so good with our sons and really helped us feel so reassured and safe.
The food and menu is diverse with good varied healthy options. The activities that are laid out change day to day and are great for LOs.
20 February 2026
Both of my children attended Acorn Cold Harbour Nursery, and I couldn't be happier with our experience. The staff are incredibly friendly, caring, and genuinely invested in the children's wellbeing. The nursery has had such a positive influence on my children's development, helping them grow in
confidence, social skills, and learning. Communication has always been excellent, keeping me informed and reassured every step of the way. I would highly recommend this nursery to any parent looking for a supportive and nurturing environment for their children.
17 February 2026
Absolutely amazing staff my little one is thriving at acorn.They have a great range of activities and lots of outside messy play that my little one loves.
There is a great range of food for the children to try.
The staff are so accommodating and celebrate the development of the children.
Im so
glad I picked Acorn as all my worries of leaving my little one are gone and I feel so confident at drop off now.
17 February 2026
My son started nursery in October. He had some settling in sessions which helped ease him in to the nursery and we all got to meet his keyworker. The staff are all lovely and give us regular updates and have been supportive in managing my son's food allergy. He is thriving and always has a smile
when I collect him at the end of the day. His communication has improved loads since starting . They do regular stay and play sessions which is a great opportunity for us to see how he is doing in nursery. The administration staff were great with finding out more about the nursery and about funded hours. It's a lovely nursery and we are really happy to see our little boy continue to thrive there.
03 February 2026
My daughter has attended this nursery for just over 4 months now, they have helped her so well to develop key skills and education. They have an amazing outdoor lurning area that is open to the children to freely play.
02 February 2026
Both of my daughters have attended Acorn at Cold Harbour, they have both always been very well cared for in a loving environment where they get to explore, interact with other children and try lots of new activities both indoors and outdoors. It's lovely knowing they are content in their environment
and they are nearly always running in without a look back in the morning!
25 November 2025
Acorn has always been a place our son feels comfortable and happy and despite his hearing impairment has continued to grow and progress in every way thanks to the amazing support of the staff. Despite staff changes they always strive to ensure familiarity for the children and have a fantastic set up
of toys, imaginary play areas and outside play, including their kindergarten area. We couldn't be happier with our choice of setting!
21 November 2025
My child joined this year and loves the nursery. Since joining Cold Harbour his confidence has grown so much thanks to the staff, friends and environment. The nursery is one of his favourite places and can't wait to attend each time. The staff are always very welcoming and friendly. It is nice to
know that my child is in safe hands and well cared for. I am very pleased with Cold Harbour in general.
18 November 2025
My 2 year old has been with Acorns for just over a year now and he loves it. He does 2 full days a week and loves his key worker Helena. Since moving up to the squirrels room this summer, his development has come on leaps and bounds. His speech is much more, his creative play, and his eating and
drinking habits have improved. He loves being outdoors and the garden and nature kindergarten is great for him to explore and play. He's had many trips out which he loves and staff are great at sending updates and pictures each week. They keep you informed of everything from food intake to nappy changes and are currently assisting us with starting potty training on nursery days. We have regular catchups to discuss his development and are always eager to see if there's any areas or issues to work on with him. We're pleased to have found this nursery for our boy.
17 November 2025
My daughter started at cold harbour in January 2025, after we had setbacks from another setting after they found out she potentially had additional needs.
The staff at cold harbour took that all on board and did not let it impact a single thing. She has even started doing things she would never
approach a year ago.
Although there has been a reasonably big staff turnaround, the staff have remained consistent with the care provided and kept parents updated at all times.
Cold harbour have a fantastic sized garden, and even better, a nature kindergarten! My little girl absolutely LOVES it up there.
04 November 2025
My baby started nursery at 4 months old. The staff were so supportive from day 1. I have nothing but good things to say about Acorn. The kindness and compassion the staff show to my baby is just like no other. Angela has become Winnies best friend at nursery, she absolutely adores her. Angela is
great at settling Winnie if she is a bit unsettled and always takes her time to update me at the end of the day when I pick her up. Thank you for everything you do. I cannot recommend this nursery enough!
03 November 2025
We feel completely at ease leaving our baby at this nursery. The staff are attentive, quickly understanding and responding to both our needs and our child's. They provide extensive support and assistance whenever we need it.
Special thanks to the administrator, who has been incredibly helpful and
responsive during times when we needed extra guidance and help. Their calm communication and willingness to help made a big difference for our family.
The meals are excellent: hygienic, nutritious, and well-balanced. The environment is clean, and safety measures are thorough, so we always feel our child is in secure, loving hands.
Overall, this nursery is professional, caring, and highly reliable. We wholeheartedly recommend it to any family seeking a child-centered and reassuring early education setting.
03 November 2025
We're really happy we got out daughter into Cold Harbour, she's been there for 6 months now and loves it. The staff are great and she likes all of them. We get great feedback from the nursery every day, sometimes including pictures via the app of their observations related to her development. We get
the sense, based on their enthusiasm, that they truly care about the children's development.
01 August 2025
My son joined Acorn last year and i would like to say the from Administration to the care team, we have had the pleasure of knowing that my son has been in safe hands and has grown/developed very well into a confident and happy child. The team made the nursery feel like a second home to him and the
interaction between us all has been run smoothly to this point. I would highly recommend this nursery to every parent looking for somewhere for their child.
25 March 2025
My son started 3 months ago and we can tell he's really enjoying himself. We love the updates on the app everyday and all the photos of what he gets up to. I always look forward to picking him up and getting told about his day from the nursery, I know he's being well looked after and he seems to eat
better there than he does at home!
Latest Reviews for Acorn Day Nursery (Cold Harbour)
09 March 2026
Over the past 4 months, I have been consistently impressed with the care and education our son has received in the Acorn Room. It has been reassuring to see such a strong focus on learning through play. With activities clearly designed to support across all areas of the curriculum. The care has been
excellent. The staff are warm and attentive. On the occasions our son has been ill, they have kept us updated, though I wish he would be allowed to sleep and a longer window for medicine to take effect is allowed before sending him home. I'd also welcome more time in the forest school as the weather becomes warmer.
04 March 2026
Overall, we are very happy with the nursery. We have experienced some challenges the staff were open to listen and keen to resolve the issue.
My children have thrived since being here, and the staff are friendly.
03 March 2026
My son looks forward to coming to nursery each day, and I always get him in a good mood.
The staff have a good rapport and are engaging on any matters.
They communicate timely and keep you informed.
Happy parent.
03 March 2026
Our son is really happy to go to nursery in the mornings, we feel really happy as parents because the team were amazing at getting him to settle in. The settling sessions were slow and gentle, which really meant a lot to us. We love the regular updates and feel like the overall communications has
been smooth and positive all through.
24 February 2026
Our granddaughter started in the Acorn room in October on a full time basis when she was 18 months old and she loves it. She settled in very well and every morning her face is full of smiles when she is dropped off.
She loves exploring the outside area and takes part in all the creative and
development activities.
The staff in her room are excellent and work with us and support us with any focus areas, especially at the moment while we are potty training.
She has become very independent since joining the nursery and insists on taking her own coat and shoes off when she gets home each day.
The variety of meals is excellent, with plenty of fruit and vegetables, I've picked her up a couple of times just as she's finished her tea and it's lovely to see how the children sit nicely at the table and are encouraged to eat independently.
We are so glad we chose Acorn at Cold Harbour to look after our granddaughter and it's very re assuring to know that she is being very well looked after.
20 February 2026
We highly recommend the Acorn nursery at cold harbour. Both of our children have gone to this nursery with out eldest having gone from age 1-4yrs.
The acorn room is brilliant. It has always been so supportive and accommodating and both our sons were taken such good care of there. They were so
excited to be dropped off and the staff there have always gone above and beyond to ensure that they were settled and took special care to communicate whenever there was an issue or help them with their sleep/naps or feeding. Special thanks to Andrea, Angela, Debbie, Poppy, Sumalee, sophie, saraya.
Jordan has been brilliant in helping Eesa transition to his next nursery and coordinating settles and all the paperwork etc.
We are so grateful for all the hard working staff that have been so good with our sons and really helped us feel so reassured and safe.
The food and menu is diverse with good varied healthy options. The activities that are laid out change day to day and are great for LOs.
20 February 2026
Both of my children attended Acorn Cold Harbour Nursery, and I couldn't be happier with our experience. The staff are incredibly friendly, caring, and genuinely invested in the children's wellbeing. The nursery has had such a positive influence on my children's development, helping them grow in
confidence, social skills, and learning. Communication has always been excellent, keeping me informed and reassured every step of the way. I would highly recommend this nursery to any parent looking for a supportive and nurturing environment for their children.
17 February 2026
Absolutely amazing staff my little one is thriving at acorn.They have a great range of activities and lots of outside messy play that my little one loves.
There is a great range of food for the children to try.
The staff are so accommodating and celebrate the development of the children.
Im so
glad I picked Acorn as all my worries of leaving my little one are gone and I feel so confident at drop off now.
17 February 2026
My son started nursery in October. He had some settling in sessions which helped ease him in to the nursery and we all got to meet his keyworker. The staff are all lovely and give us regular updates and have been supportive in managing my son's food allergy. He is thriving and always has a smile
when I collect him at the end of the day. His communication has improved loads since starting . They do regular stay and play sessions which is a great opportunity for us to see how he is doing in nursery. The administration staff were great with finding out more about the nursery and about funded hours. It's a lovely nursery and we are really happy to see our little boy continue to thrive there.
03 February 2026
My daughter has attended this nursery for just over 4 months now, they have helped her so well to develop key skills and education. They have an amazing outdoor lurning area that is open to the children to freely play.
02 February 2026
Both of my daughters have attended Acorn at Cold Harbour, they have both always been very well cared for in a loving environment where they get to explore, interact with other children and try lots of new activities both indoors and outdoors. It's lovely knowing they are content in their environment
and they are nearly always running in without a look back in the morning!
25 November 2025
Acorn has always been a place our son feels comfortable and happy and despite his hearing impairment has continued to grow and progress in every way thanks to the amazing support of the staff. Despite staff changes they always strive to ensure familiarity for the children and have a fantastic set up
of toys, imaginary play areas and outside play, including their kindergarten area. We couldn't be happier with our choice of setting!
21 November 2025
My child joined this year and loves the nursery. Since joining Cold Harbour his confidence has grown so much thanks to the staff, friends and environment. The nursery is one of his favourite places and can't wait to attend each time. The staff are always very welcoming and friendly. It is nice to
know that my child is in safe hands and well cared for. I am very pleased with Cold Harbour in general.
18 November 2025
My 2 year old has been with Acorns for just over a year now and he loves it. He does 2 full days a week and loves his key worker Helena. Since moving up to the squirrels room this summer, his development has come on leaps and bounds. His speech is much more, his creative play, and his eating and
drinking habits have improved. He loves being outdoors and the garden and nature kindergarten is great for him to explore and play. He's had many trips out which he loves and staff are great at sending updates and pictures each week. They keep you informed of everything from food intake to nappy changes and are currently assisting us with starting potty training on nursery days. We have regular catchups to discuss his development and are always eager to see if there's any areas or issues to work on with him. We're pleased to have found this nursery for our boy.
17 November 2025
My daughter started at cold harbour in January 2025, after we had setbacks from another setting after they found out she potentially had additional needs.
The staff at cold harbour took that all on board and did not let it impact a single thing. She has even started doing things she would never
approach a year ago.
Although there has been a reasonably big staff turnaround, the staff have remained consistent with the care provided and kept parents updated at all times.
Cold harbour have a fantastic sized garden, and even better, a nature kindergarten! My little girl absolutely LOVES it up there.
04 November 2025
My baby started nursery at 4 months old. The staff were so supportive from day 1. I have nothing but good things to say about Acorn. The kindness and compassion the staff show to my baby is just like no other. Angela has become Winnies best friend at nursery, she absolutely adores her. Angela is
great at settling Winnie if she is a bit unsettled and always takes her time to update me at the end of the day when I pick her up. Thank you for everything you do. I cannot recommend this nursery enough!
03 November 2025
We feel completely at ease leaving our baby at this nursery. The staff are attentive, quickly understanding and responding to both our needs and our child's. They provide extensive support and assistance whenever we need it.
Special thanks to the administrator, who has been incredibly helpful and
responsive during times when we needed extra guidance and help. Their calm communication and willingness to help made a big difference for our family.
The meals are excellent: hygienic, nutritious, and well-balanced. The environment is clean, and safety measures are thorough, so we always feel our child is in secure, loving hands.
Overall, this nursery is professional, caring, and highly reliable. We wholeheartedly recommend it to any family seeking a child-centered and reassuring early education setting.
03 November 2025
We're really happy we got out daughter into Cold Harbour, she's been there for 6 months now and loves it. The staff are great and she likes all of them. We get great feedback from the nursery every day, sometimes including pictures via the app of their observations related to her development. We get
the sense, based on their enthusiasm, that they truly care about the children's development.
01 August 2025
My son joined Acorn last year and i would like to say the from Administration to the care team, we have had the pleasure of knowing that my son has been in safe hands and has grown/developed very well into a confident and happy child. The team made the nursery feel like a second home to him and the
interaction between us all has been run smoothly to this point. I would highly recommend this nursery to every parent looking for somewhere for their child.
25 March 2025
My son started 3 months ago and we can tell he's really enjoying himself. We love the updates on the app everyday and all the photos of what he gets up to. I always look forward to picking him up and getting told about his day from the nursery, I know he's being well looked after and he seems to eat
better there than he does at home!