Little Acorns Pre-School
c/o Kennington Primary School, Kennington Road,
Preston
PR2 8ER
We take both 15 and 30 funded hours
2 year olds £16.00 per session
3 year olds £13.00 per session
Extended session £5.00
Little Acorns Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.913) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Acorns Pre-School has 39 reviews.
Review from F A (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2025
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Reply from Alison Shepherd, Manager at Little Acorns Pre-School
Thank you so much for such kind words. We love providing new experiences for the children and through this we can see that the children are thriving and making so much progress.
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Review from Jackie L (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Reply from Alison Shepherd, Manager at Little Acorns Pre-School
Thank you so much for your amazing review. We really do love all the children like they are our own.
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Review from S Y (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Thank you so much we really appreciate your kind words.
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Review from S G (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Thank you this is such a lovely review and we all appreciate your kind words
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Review from Emma E (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025
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Thank you so much for your kind words. We love seeing her smiley face in the morning.
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Review from F A (Father of Child) published on 10 February 2025
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Thank you for such kind words. We all love coming to work and enjoy being with the children and speaking to all the parents.
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Review from Jessica F (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025
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Thank you for such kind words about the setting. We love providing a wide range of activities for the children and look forward to seeing them everyday.
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Review from I J (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2024
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Reply from Alison Shepherd, Manager at Little Acorns Pre-School
Thank you for such kind words. All the staff try hard throughout the year to provide interesting and exciting activities to support children's learning and development.
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Review from Jenny M (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2024
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Reply from Alison Shepherd, Manager at Little Acorns Pre-School
After our conversation we were prepared for him being upset for a long time but he soon settled and has a beautiful big smile when he arrives and is doing so well. Thank you for the lovely comment.
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Review from Sophie K (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2023
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Review from C S (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2023
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Review from Bincy B (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2023
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Review from S E (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2023
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Review from Ella S (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2023
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Review from Anmbar R (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2023
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Review from Vickii L (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2023
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Thank you very much. She is a lovely little girl and a pleasure to have in the setting.
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Review from Rani K (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2023
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Thank you, We are happy that she is happy when she comes home. It means so much to us.
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Review from N M (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2023
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Thank you for your lovely words. We are a team that loves all our families and children and enjoy working and playing with them.
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Review from V C (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2023
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Thank you very much for your kind words. We always try our best to support all our children and give them the best start in life.
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Review from Jibin A (Father of Child) published on 24 March 2023
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Thank you very much for such kind words. We strive to continually develop our setting and keep high standards of care for all the children.
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The Review Score of 9.9 (9.913) out of 10 for Little Acorns Pre-School 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 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
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 4.913 for Little Acorns Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (241 Excellents x 5) + (23 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 264 Ratings = 4.913
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 Little Acorns Pre-School is based on 22 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 36 number of registered child places is 7.2, which has been reached with 22 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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Job Title: Manager
Joined: 2005
Hi, have worked at the setting for over 20 years and have been a manager at the setting for 17 years. I hold a foundation degree, in paediatric first aid and food hygiene. I keep up to date with all the changes by attending meetings and reading.
I enjoy working with children and spend a lot of my time looking at ways to improve the setting and new ideas. During the holidays I look after my grandchild and we like to go for days out.
Job Title: Deputy Manager
Joined: 2002
I have been a nursery practitioner for over 20 years and have been at Little Acorns for 10 years where I am SENCO. I am NNEB qualified, hold paediatric first, and food hygiene.
I am a kind and caring person and have a passion for child development.
My hobbies are reading and spending time with my family.
Job Title: Nursery Practitioner
I am a qualified level 3 practitioner and have worked in childcare for over 20 years. I hold first aid and food hygiene and keep up to date with relevant changes.
I enjoy creative and sensory activities with the children. I also enjoy activities outdoors in all weather.
During my spare time, I like days out with my 3 children, going for walks and having film nights.
Job Title: Nursery Practitioner
Joined: 1997
I qualified in 1997 as a level 3 practitioner. Over the years I have worked in a variety of settings including school nurseries and children's centres. As my own children are almost adults now I enjoy working with all age ranges of children and get a real sense of achievement seeing them develop and progress into their own little people.
Job Title: Nursery Practitioner
Joined: 1998
I have been a nursery practitioner for 24 years and worked at Little Acorns for 6 of them. I am qualified NVQ level 2 and 3 and hold first aid, food hygiene and safeguarding.
I have 2 children and together we enjoy going for walks. My hobbies are spending time with my family and socialising with friends.
Job Title: Nursery Practitioner
Joined: 2007
I am qualified to level 3 practitioner and up to date with the relevant qualifications that enable me to be a good practitioner. I have worked in childcare for 15 years and have 2 children of my own. I enjoy spending time with my family I also enjoy reading and cooking.
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