Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol

Henbury Hill House, College Park Drive, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS10 7AN
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  • Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol, Bristol
Acorns Henbury Hill is a charming listed building, which has impressive gardens and views that stretch for miles across the Bristol Channel. With plenty of open space this Forest School site is an exceptional resource that the children love to explore.

Spacious airy play rooms and play lofts with wonderful purpose-made resources ensure that every child has a wealth of opportunities to discover and explore.

Food is cooked on site by resident cooks, ensuring the children have home-cooked delicious healthy meals every day.

Regular visits by an Early Years Teacher follows the Foundation Phase which links with the National Curriculum to ensure children find the transitions from nursery to school as easy as possible, and home links and school links with local primary schools are encouraged. A SENCO coordinator provides additional support for children with additional needs.

All Acorns Nurseries operate an 'Open Door' policy and encourage prospective parents to come and have a look round at any time.

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Care Provided by Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Natalie Joint (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 31
  • Total Places for Children
  • 100
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 1 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • 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

Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol Reviews (43)

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Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.544) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol has 43 reviews.

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Review from Rebecca P (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are really impressed by Acorns Henbury Hill and its friendly and supportive staff. Our little boy really enjoys his days at Acorns and has always done something fun. There's a variety of activities that have supported his development, and I feel safe in the knowledge that he is well taken care of.
I feel like the staff at Acorns really care about our son and his well-being. I would highly recommend Acorns Henbury Hill.

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Review from William B (Father of Child) published on 27 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Acorns Henbury Hill is a fantastic nursery with caring staff, attentive managers and great facilities. The grounds are lovely with an exciting development with the new forest school site. My children love coming to nursery and all my concerns are heard and actioned.

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Review from Lucy W (Mother of Child) published on 16 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are friendly, helpful and open. My daughter is always excited to see them when I drop her off. They have a great building with lots of outdoor space and they always make an effort to come up with new and seasonal activities for the children to do. I feel they make a real effort to involve
parents with daily updates, regular parent evenings and stay and play sessions.

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Review from Chris B (Father of Child) published on 24 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been with Acorns Henbury Hill for nearly two years and it's the most wonderful place. The staff are absolutely lovely and our little guy adores them. The site is wonderful, large and airy and there is tons of outdoor space. They are out in the gardens in all weathers and there is so much
to do. We used a different nursery for our first child and that was pretty good, but Acorns has been another level. The combination of the staff, environment, site and effort everyone there makes. We couldn't recommend it highly enough.

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Review from Alexandra L (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with Acorns. Aware of what other nurseries offer and appreciate the variety of experiences available to the children. Great debriefs at the end of each day and feel like the staff really care. Thank you.

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Review from R C (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly staff who always have a smile on their face. Know all the kiddo's names. Personalised service. Very happy. A wide range of activities is offered to the kiddos. My only wish is that they spent more time outside, hopefully, they will now the weather is getting brighter.

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Review from Agnieszka J (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff are lovely and friendly, creating a great atmosphere. There are always lots of activities happening that help with development. My son loves it.
We always get a detailed debrief of every day. It's a great nursery.

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Review from Jenny M (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I never worry dropping my child off at Acorns Henbury Hill. He goes in with a smile and comes home with smiles. The staff are approachable and informative and the open door policy is very reassuring as a parent. The facilities are excellent and offer the children a wide range of activities.

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Review from Becky N (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending the nursery for around two years. I've been super impressed by their warmth, positivity and engagement. I trust my son being there 100% and he enjoys his time there. He has developed rapidly and they educated him in a fun way. When I collect him he doesn't want to leave. Thank
you Acorns Henbury for looking after him so well.

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Review from Leah H (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children have been attending Acorns at Henbury Hill since September 2022. I am really impressed with everything, the staff are enthusiastic, kind and exceptional with all the children. The activities they do are so varied and my children are really thriving.

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Review from T A (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is the most beautiful nursery in Bristol, with best facilities and staff. My son settled instantly and loved going there from day one. It will always be my recommendation as number 1 in Bristol! Staff is brilliant in engaging with children and so caring, they have so many activities to offer, brilliant
forest school, PE for pre-school, music activities and many other things. My son goes there with a smile on his face every day.

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Review from K D (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Just a wonderful place, so caring and a lovely atmosphere and environment. My daughter loves going and she is thriving from attending. The key workers at each stage are fantastic and the management are friendly and informative

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Review from Edward C (Father of Child) published on 5 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A wonderful place for your child to develop. Both my children, two boys have attended full time and have loved every moment there. The facilities are first class and the staff are very friendly and attentive. I could not recommend enough. Brilliant nursery. Many thanks.

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Review from Theo Z (Father of Child) published on 26 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been attending Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol since last January and he absolutely loves it. From the moment we stepped into Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol we felt that it was the right nursery for us. Our son immediately bonded with his key workers and he absolutely loves the daily routine
and activities. Getting the observations throughout the week gives us insight into how he spends his time and all the lovely educational activities he takes part in. The staff and all the management team are really amazing and always so helpful and supportive. Both inside and outside facilities are awesome, the setting is always super clean and the meals provided are very healthy. I would highly recommend the nursery to anyone! It's ten out of ten!

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Review from Kall P (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol is the best nursery I could choose for my little one. My son has been at Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol for almost four months and I feel so thankful for my choice. He started at nine months and I can honestly say its like his second home. The staff are so friendly, caring,
kind and the management team has a huge smile and warm welcome every morning, they are always willing to respond to any queries you may have. The staff prepares a variety of activities for the children helping their development and learning through playing. The daily routine is so well organised, the nursery is always so clean and the facilities are excellent. My son seems to enjoy nursery and he is always very happy at the end of the day.

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Review from Megan B (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristole nursery is amazing, I was so worried about my 19 month old starting nursery last month but they put my mind at ease and we’re amazing. After looking at many nurseries it just didn’t feel right until I looked at Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol and just got such a warm, welcoming
feeling and knew straight away this was the right nursery. Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol is a beautiful building with lovely big gardens, has lots of resources and provide great, stimulating activities for the children that you wouldn’t even think of. My daughter already talks about the girls in her nursery group. All the staff are so friendly, make you feel at ease and give great feedback and updates about my child’s day and development. I also love seeing the photos of her in nursery enjoying herself, she always comes home happy. So thank you to Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol for this, if I have any more children in the future they will definitely be coming here without a doubt.

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Review from Craig N (Father of Child) published on 26 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The day we went to Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol we knew straight away it was right. One member of staff was truly amazing, so helpful and friendly. I would recommend Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol to anyone and have already. What a beautiful place. The staff are brilliant.

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Review from Shannon B (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Acorns is a wonderful nursery. My child attended Acorns when she was 10 months till 4 years, it has a fantastic outdoor space. The rooms have a fantastic setup and lots of fun-filled activity all day every day. The staff are very welcoming and the care for the children is of a very high standard. I
would highly recommend Acorns to anyone who is looking for a nursery with a homely feeling to it. The feedback at the end of the children’s day is a very big comfort and you can tell all the children enjoy coming to nursery and that they have lots of fun.

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Review from Andrew H (Father of Child) published on 22 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't thank Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol enough for the care that the staff have shown my son. The staff truly know my son which makes going to work so much easier. The environment and garden space is more than I ever expected from a nursery setting.

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Review from M H (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol for two and a half years and our daughter started last week. Throughout our son's time, we have been extremely happy with the nursery and staff. Our daughter's start has reminded us how great the staff are to help children adjust and enjoy their time
at Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol. The staff are caring and open. On a couple of occasions they have helped us agree a "strategy" of how to help our son together, when he went through a tricky phase, this has been very reassuring.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.544)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.544) out of 10 for Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 12 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.944 for Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol is calculated as follows: ( (136 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 144 Ratings = 4.944

  • b) 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 4.6 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol is based on 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 100 number of registered child places is 20. 12 Positive Reviews ÷ 20 = 0.6

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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 (6)

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2024

Recipient: Acorns Nurseries Ltd

Date: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2023

Recipient: Acorns Nurseries Ltd

Date: Friday 28 Apr 2023 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2022

Recipient: Acorns Nurseries Ltd

Date: Friday 29 Apr 2022 More details

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Meet the Team (1)

Natalie

Natalie Joint

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2008

Natalie has worked for Acorns since June 2008. Natalie loves watching the children grow and develop their own individual personalities. Her passion is being creative through stories, arts and crafts and role play and encouraging the children to express themselves in a variety of ways.


Frequently Asked Questions about Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol

What is the Age Range of Children that Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol accepts?

Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol accepts Children aged from 0 years 1 month to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol Open?

Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol is open: 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.

How many Children does Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol have capacity for?

Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol has capacity for a total of 100 Children.

How far is Acorns Henbury Hill, Bristol to the centre of Bristol?

3.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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