Acorns Aviva

Aviva Bristol, Brierly Furlong, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8SW
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9.9 40 Reviews
  • Acorns Aviva, Bristol
Acorns Aviva provides on-site childcare for employees of this insurance firm.

Located in Stoke Gifford, Bristol, this modern building has all the toys, equipment and activities designed to nurture and stimulate tiny minds and provides a wonderful environment for children.

The popularity and reputation of this nursery is reflected in its extensive waiting lists. Dressing up, sensory play, outdoor trips and walks are just some of the activities available to children.

The nursery's stay and play days, enable parents to see how their child enjoys their day at nursery. As well as enjoying family fun in the nursery, parents can see their child’s assessments, chat to key carers and other mums and dads.

Regular visits by a early years teacher provides the children with Foundation Phase and stage learning. The nursery enjoys its links to home with graduation ceremonies, Christmas concerts and parents evenings.

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Care Provided by Acorns Aviva

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Siobhan Reynolds (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 16
  • Total Places for Children
  • 33
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 1 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Acorns Aviva Reviews (40)

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9.9

Acorns Aviva has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.925) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Acorns Aviva has 40 reviews.

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Review from Linda N (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was worried about my daughter starting nursery but surprisingly she loves going to the nursery now. The staff are warm and friendly. I love the activities they engage the children in helping with their developmental growth. The updates I receive on the app during nursery keep me informed of my daughter's
day without being with her. I would recommend this nursery to anyone looking for a nursery for their child.

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Review from J G (Father of Child) published on 29 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter loves going to Nursery at Acorns Aviva. She settled in quickly and has made lots of friends with similar aged children grouped together.
We are always impressed with the range of activities they get up to during the day, and are regularly surprised with the verbal and physical development
we see in her. The updates via the app are great for information and peace of mind.
The food included is an impressive seasonal menu with a good dietary variety, and the staff have always made us parents and our daughter feel welcome and listened to.

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Review from J J (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 1 year old has recently started here and he has settled in very well. Staff have made the transition easy, I was worried how my child would take to it but he is happy and so am I. Key worker provides updates throughout the day on parentzone. Really pleased with how it's going so far.

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Review from Jasmin L (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been so happy to have both our children cared for at Acorns Aviva. The nursery is a small, warm caring community where all the staff and children all know each other. The building is bright, warm, spotless and well equipped. The staff genuinely know and care about each child as an individual.
The food is freshly cooked on site each day, varied, nutritious and our children love it. Parent communication is excellent, and all accident/safeguarding processes appear to be very well set out and followed. The creative activities bring huge joy to my children. My children have grown in confidence, knowledge and life skills and ability through the care and support of the nursery. The fees are good value for this area with no added extras (food, nappies etc. All included in the fees, full 8-6 day). I feel 100% confident each day that they are being well looked after away from me, and I am so grateful to the nursery team for all that they do.

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Review from N F (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our children are very happy in the nursery. Every effort is made to ensure children settle in well and routines are always followed. Staff members are professional and work hard to make sure our children feel happy and safe. They always have time to talk to parents. Parents evenings are appreciated
and feedback in meetings show staff know children well. However, next steps aren't necessarily always appropriate. Learning goals could be made clearer. Children engage in a range of activities and these are always shared with parents but learning isn't always shared.
The nursery environment is welcoming, clean and engaging. And outdoor space is used.
We would absolutely recommend the nursery to others.

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Review from R S (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have been to Acorns Aviva and have loved it.
The staff are brilliant, care deeply about the children and do amazing activities.
It's a small nursery so the children know all the adults and build great relationships with them.
I also love the fact that there is a male carer working
at the nursery showing the young boys that caring is not just for girls.

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Review from H K (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter started at Acorns in September 2024 and since we have noticed such a change in her development which we partly put down to nursery and the different things she does there. She used to be really un-keen on anyone that wasn't immediate family but since coming to nursery this has changed for
the better and her confidence in general things has definitely grown. All of the staff here are so lovely and kind and make us feel so reassured when our daughter is a bit upset at drop-off time. We know she's so well looked after. The nursery itself is always immaculate and tidy. Thank you all so much for being so lovely and looking after our daughter so well.

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Review from Yasmin Y (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son really enjoys his time at Acorns. They do so many arts and crafts and they are really lovely. All the staff are so welcoming and friendly and my son has thrived here. The food always sounds delicious and my son has such a good relationship with food which I put down to the varied menu.

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Review from P M (Father of Child) published on 26 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've had a very positive experience. The staff are wonderful, very friendly, enthusiastic and approachable. Our daughter settled in very quickly and enjoys going to nursery. The facilities are very good and they do a lot of activities, which is having a noticeable impact on our daughter's development.
I'd definitely recommend this nursery.

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Review from Seb V (Father of Child) published on 19 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has additional needs and the staff there go out of their way to make him feel secure and looked after, catering to his needs wherever possible. The senior nursery nurses are very good at their job and have a wealth of experience.

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Review from A B (Father of Child) published on 2 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are fantastic. Everyone is so friendly. My daughter loves going to the nursery. She is developing so well. I could not ask for more from a nursery. I fully recommend the nursery and plan to keep my daughter there long-term.

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Review from J G (Father of Child) published on 11 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter loves the nursery and all the staff. The team are exceptionally attentive and really care for the children. Lots of activities and we are kept up to date at pickup or through the app. Can't recommend enough.

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Review from R W (Mother of Child) published on 13 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Acorns Aviva is a fantastic nursery. Both our children have loved coming here and it is great to see them literally jump with joy as they see their friends each morning knowing how happy and cared for they will be throughout the day. The team put on a wide variety of activities for the children, both
indoors and outdoors, and the freshly cooked food is healthy and varied. I would definitely recommend this nursery.

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Review from Matthew E (Father of Child) published on 11 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely environment for my son to thrive within. All of the staff are so friendly and he is very happy walking into the Nursery. He doesn't even have time for a cuddle goodbye anymore. The range of tasks he completes has really brought on his development. He adores all the staff and knows most of their
names. He often comes home with nice drawings and they always make an effort to celebrate all the major events in the UK and the world. Mother's day cards and Birthday present for him help make the personal touch. I would highly recommend and have encouraged other new parents to take their child also.

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Review from S O (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter loves going to Acorns, she has made lots of friends and enjoys all the different activities put on. There is always something fun/different going on and the nursery is always lovely decorated/bright. The staff are always supportive and helpful.

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Review from Zara E (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm really happy with this nursery, I always find the staff so positive, helpful, easy to approach and to talk to. They're always so enthusiastic and these are things that are very important to me. I know my son loves coming here and he's made such lovely friendships not only with the children but also
with the staff. The facilities always look great, the food that I see from the menus sound brilliant and healthy. I love the app that we have that they use to upload photos and their learning progress. It's great to be kept in the loop and have updates that we can see and be involved with. And I find this has improved since last year when I found there weren't many updates being provided and I really missed being able to see what they get up to whilst they are there. But I've found over the last 6 months this has got better so I hope that continues as I love to see it. Keep up the great work everyone, you are doing fantastic.

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Review from Frederick H (Father of Child) published on 4 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter benefits massively from the support she gets at nursery. The team treat her as an individual and it’s clear that they really care about her well-being. From this support, she is able to comfortably operate within a group environment as well as taking time to explore things by herself. During
our regular feedback sessions, we identified her speech as an area of concern and one of the members of staff took it upon herself to provide us with additional reading support and actions we could follow to help improve this. It was incredibly helpful and could see instant improvements. During a global pandemic, the team at Acorns must give themselves credit for the way they have operated and continued to develop our little humans.

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Review from Katherine R (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been delighted by the care provided by Acorns nursery Aviva. Our daughter loves attending. They make so much effort to with activities, observing all major cultural events. Nursery is clearly a fun and stimulating environment. I love the fact it is a home-from-home environment and the care
provided for each child feels very individual. The building is very clean and they always have beautiful displays in the entrance according to the season. The food choices are excellent and the staff are lovely - they have such enthusiasm and are very approachable. We are extremely happy with the nursery and would highly recommend it.

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Review from P G (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is one of the best nurseries in the locality. All staff are so friendly and they take personal care of each child. My daughter enjoyed nursery so much and always want to be there even on weekends. The food is good and a very clean nursery. They do so many activities to nurture the overall development
of kids. I am really happy and satisfied with the nursery and looking forward to having a similar experience with my son too.

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Review from D K (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attends the nursery full time. The staff are amazing. I have previous experience with other nurseries. Compared to them I can definitely say that Acorns is the best nursery in the area.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.925)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.925) out of 10 for Acorns Aviva 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 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 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 4.925 for Acorns Aviva is calculated as follows: ( (114 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 120 Ratings = 4.925

  • 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Acorns Aviva is based on 10 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 33 number of registered child places is 6.6, which has been reached with 10 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • 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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Siobhan

Siobhan Reynolds

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2017

I started working for Acorns in May 2017. I enjoy building and construction with the children, especially enjoy watching the children problem solve when engaging in the activity.


I am currently completing a degree in early years and childhood studies, which I am really enjoying. I have a little girl who used to attend Acorns, she is now in school and in my free time I enjoy spending time with her and travelling.


Frequently Asked Questions about Acorns Aviva

What is the Age Range of Children that Acorns Aviva accepts?

Acorns Aviva accepts Children aged from 0 years 1 month to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Acorns Aviva Open?

Acorns Aviva is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Acorns Aviva have capacity for?

Acorns Aviva has capacity for a total of 33 Children.

How far is Acorns Aviva to the centre of Bristol?

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

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