Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft)

4 Wimborne Crescent, Westcroft, Milton Keynes MK4 4DE
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  • Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft), Milton Keynes
Acorn at Westcroft is a nursery in the Westcroft retail district, offering a spacious and well-equipped range of rooms for children to play and explore.

There are four small, outdoor play areas and in keeping with Acorn's strong emphasis on outdoor play and learning, the nursery has its own Forest School site at the nearby Howe Park Wood.

The nursery has a full-time cook and all meals and snacks are freshly prepared on site. The experienced and well qualified staff team are very warm and welcoming and look forward to showing prospective parents around the nursery.

The nursery offers Forest School sessions that take place weekly for older children as well as many planned events throughout the year such as; sports days, graduations, messy stay and plays and cultural themed days. The nursery is also passionate about getting involved with the local community, regularly visiting a group of elderly people at the Shenley Parish Council building nearby; hosting visits from the fire brigade, police, dentist and vets and arranging days where parents can get involved in nursery life through reading, cooking, show and tell and joining the nursery for forest school sessions.

A home visit from the nursery manager and your child’s key person is offered to all new families as children benefit from meeting their key person in a familiar environment, before attending the nursery for settling-in sessions.

Care Provided by Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft)

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Clare Eggelton (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 26
  • Registered Charity Number
  • 1145108
  • Total Places for Children
  • 91
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 4 months
    • to 4 years 11 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, Staff Training Days & between Christmas & New Year

Funding & Fees Guide for Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft)

  • Full time place starting from £1,425
    Full day from £72.50
    Morning session from £42.50
    Afternoon session from £38.50


  • 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
  • The nursery has parking located next to the nursery, there is also ample parking within the Westcroft District Centre.


Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft) Reviews (214)

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Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft) has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.836) out of 10, based on 64 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft) has 214 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both boys (2 and 4) thoroughly love going there. They're well looked after, motivated and cared for. Couldn't recommend it enough.

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My son thoroughly enjoys his time at nursery. His key workers and all the staff are in constant communication regarding his allergies and have gone above and beyond in catering for them and applying all his necessary creams. He is always happy to go in and has made lovely friends. He loves talking about
the array of things he has done at nursery and always looks happy in his pictures. The staff are always welcoming and cheerful. Thank you everyone at Acorns in Westcroft!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has just moved up his nursery class and the new room has been great. They always do amazing activities with the children and I love looking at the pictures on the app to see what he's been up to. The staff are brilliant, kind, and friendly, so I don't have any worries with him here, especially
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Great staff who really take the time to get to know the children. My daughter loves coming into nursery and is always happy when we pick her up. There is a great variety of activities for the children to do and they are able to explore the room. They also spend lots of time outside. Food is also very
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am impressed with the management and staff's nurturing, caring, and professional approach to childcare.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Onboarding sessions and settling down were good. Most of the staff are nice except one specific person I feel could have been more polite talking to parents. It is too early to say if my daughter enjoys it there as we always struggle to send her to nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My little one loves her nursery time, lovely staff and atmosphere. The staff take extra care and make sure the children have outdoor fun along with the indoor activities. Forest schools are the best as kids love exploring the nature.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The team at Acorn Westcroft are very friendly and have the children’s well being at heart. Since my daughter has been attending the nursery she has really come out of her shell and talks non stop about the things she has done during the day and stories about her friends. It is a really nice atmosphere
and my daughter always comes home smiling. The range of activities they provide for the children is also good.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children attend the nursery, in two different groups divided by age. They are very happy there, and we're happy as they not only play all day, they learn a lot too. It's a great place to get your child well prepared for school. The daily updates we get via the app with the photo and an update
of how a child is doing is awesome! I'm always informed on what they did on the day and if there was any problem etc. They go to the local forest on a weekly basis, learn a lot about nature and names of the trees, leaves and different grasses. Overall, an amazing place to get the little ones excited about learning through play.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have started going to the nursery this year with our 2-year-old daughter and we are very happy with the service provided and the staff. The communication and reports are really good and best of all, our daughter likes to be there.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are extremely friendly and professional. My children learn a lot and enjoy going to nursery so much. I have never doubt safety or worry about my child while he/she is in nursery. Highly recommended.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Both our children attend the nursery and couldn't be happier. Staff are great - really friendly and engaging and we think it is really good value for money. We highly recommended it to any local parents.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending this nursery since February 2018 and has always been well looked after and stimulated. He is about to leave for school and I can't recommend the nursery and its staff highly enough. My son continued to attend through lockdown as my husband and I are both key workers and the
nursery were supportive and safe throughout the whole pandemic situation. My son is leaving the nursery a confident, articulate and polite young boy ready for the next chapter in his life. Thank you all and see you next year with my daughter who will be starting.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery. Really feel they put the children first. Our kids head in already with a smile and excited. The app updates on food are helpful, pictures too. They are alert and caring and I would recommend.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending since Sept 2018 and started at 8 months old. My son joined in January 2020 at 4 months old. Care and communication is unfaultable, both children enjoy their time there and can't wait to return.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been attending the nursery since he turned 1 year old. Staff at the nursery have been great with him and he has been loving going to the nursery since the very first day. We are very happy with all the aspects of the nursery and the support our son receives, so we definitely consider for
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We like the nursery. There are a lot of different activities and our daughter enjoys going.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very pleased with Acorn Day Nursery, especially now that my son goes to forest school, he loves it. No matter the weather they get to go out and get fresh air.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

First month of full-time nursery. My son has been looked after so well and settled in well. He has got into a great routine and has made so many friends. He loves having hugs with his key workers. We also love the family App, it gives extra reassurance that he is eating and sleeping well, and we look
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The children have so many opportunities to go out and develop different skills. I am particularly impressed by Forest School. The many opportunities for imaginative and creative play are great. Staff are caring and friendly and enjoy their work. I am always happy to send my children to nursery as they
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.836)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.836) out of 10 for Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 64 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 64 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 4.836 for Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft) is calculated as follows: ( (647 Excellents x 5) + (107 Goods x 4) + (9 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 763 Ratings = 4.836

  • 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 Acorn Day Nursery (Westcroft) is based on 64 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 91 number of registered child places is 18.2, which has been reached with 64 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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Meet the Team (3)

Clare

Clare Eggelton

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2024

Clare Eggelton has worked in Early Years for over 35 years, and gaining her Bachelor of Arts with Honors Degree was one of her proudest moments. During her career she has worked in a number for roles ranging from an unqualified practitioner, nursery manager and an area manager overseeing a number of nurseries. She is committed in providing a safe and a secure environment, where children can thrive and reach their full potential and is passionate about providing a rich environment where children can extend their learning in a natural environment to gain first hand experiences.


Hiral

Hiral

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2024

Deputy Manager


Sabiha

Sabiha

Job Title: Senior Administrator

Joined: 2022

Senior Administrator