Acorn Day Nursery (Castlethorpe)

Wesley House, 17 South Street, Castlethorpe, Milton Keynes MK19 7EL

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Acorn Day Nursery (Castlethorpe), Milton Keynes

She feels happy, safe and comfortable and always enjoys a huge range of activities

Jessica P (Mother of Child)

Acorn in Castlethorpe feel like my extended family and I trust them completely

Zoe S (Mother of Child)

Acorn Day Nursery in Castlethorpe is a lovely converted chapel situated in a quiet village a few miles north of Milton Keynes. The former chapel has been completely refurbished to create a homely but stimulating environment with an excellent range of high quality equipment and facilities. Castlethorpe is a 36 place day nursery for children aged between 4 months and 4 years.

Acorn places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning and the children enjoy play outside in all weathers, the nursery has an enclosed garden which the children have free flow access too. Pre-school children develop their outdoor learning at regular Forest School sessions, which take place at nearby Salcey Forest with Acorn’s fully qualified Forest School Leaders.

The nursery has a close relationship with the adjoining school and the Oaks children regularly visit their library.

The nursery offers a range of activities during the week, including interactive story sessions and forest school. There are lovely places to visit around the village, such as the church, Castlethorpe moons, sports grounds and parks, which the children visit regularly.

It’s not just the children who have all the fun at Acorn. The nursery organise events on a regular basis to help parents meet each other and share their experiences.

The experienced and well-qualified staff team are very warm and welcoming and enjoy showing prospective parents round the nursery.

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Care Provided by Acorn Day Nursery (Castlethorpe)

Type of Service
Day Nursery – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Open all year
Full Day Care
Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

Group/Owner
Acorn Early Years

Person in charge
Tracey Kniebe (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff
16

Registered Charity Number
1145108

Total Places for Children
36

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

Funding & Fees Guide for Acorn Day Nursery (Castlethorpe)

Full time place from £1,560
Full day from £81.50
Morning session from £45.00
Afternoon session from £41.50
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.

Parking
There are some parking bays available outside the nursery for drop off/pick up and parking is also available on the street.

Child Vacancies

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Meet the Team (3)

Tracey Kniebe

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2021

Tracey has over 20 years of experience working within the childcare sector and brings a wealth of knowledge to her role at Castlethorpe. She has a BA in Early Years Childcare and a real passion for working with children and providing a home-from-home environment. In her spare time, she enjoys Latin and ballroom dancing and is also partial to baking the odd cake!

Tracey is Castlethorpe's Designated Safeguarding Lead, so if you ever have any concerns or would like to chat about anything safeguarding-related, please visit or call the nursery and ask to speak to Tracey directly - alternatively, the setting can provide a direct email address for her.

Gemma Brewer

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2009

Gemma first joined Acorn, doing work experience as a Tea Time Assistant and then went on to gain her Level 2 and 3 NVQ in Early Years Learning and Development. Since then, Gemma has gained her Level 5 in Leadership & Management

Gemma enjoys being able to watch all the children grow and develop through the nursery and working alongside a great team.

Linda Crawford

Job Title: Administrator

Joined: 2016

When Linda left school she gained her NNEB qualification in Childcare. and since then has spent half her life working with children and the other half in business.

For Linda Acorn really is the best of both worlds.

Linda loves the opportunity to spend time with the children watching them develop and grow as well as using business skills she has gained by working for large corporate organisations as well as running her own businesses.

Linda also ran a catering company and has a level 3 Safer Food qualification and is passionate about healthy food and nutrition. So sometimes she can be found in the kitchen, covering when our chef is away.

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