Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans)

Moorcroft, Fullers Slade, Milton Keynes MK11 2BD
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  • Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans), Milton Keynes
Acorn at Rowans offers up to 46 spaces on a full or part time basis for children from 4 months to 5 years old. Conveniently located in Fullers Slade, Milton Keynes, and open from 07:30am until 18:00pm all year round, it's a perfect choice for busy families.

The nursery staff aim to deliver a home from home environment, where children feel safe and comfortable to explore and play in a way that suits them. With their wealth of experience, the team work hard to ensure the nursery is stimulating yet welcoming through activities that engage children and encourage their development. This is aided by the bright and spacious surrounding of the nursery and the great outdoor space that gives children a chance to explore the natural world.

Tasty and balanced meals and snacks are provided at the nursery using fresh ingredients each day, and the kitchen team are happy to cater for any dietary requirements.

To take a look around the nursery or to find out more, please contact the team who would be happy to help.

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Care Provided by Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans)

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Rita Lemos (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 17
  • Registered Charity Number
  • 1145108
  • Total Places for Children
  • 46
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 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 & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans)

  • Full time place starting from £1,300
    Full day from £68.00
    Morning session from £40.00
    Afternoon session from £35.50

  • 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 do not attend through illness or holidays, apart from exceptional circumstances.
    Please view the prospectus on our website for a full fees guide.
  • Parking

  • Plenty of parking is located at the front of the family centre and nursery


Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans) Reviews (46)

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Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans) has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.739) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans) has 46 reviews.

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Review from E B (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I have been really pleased with our experience with Rowans. My child settled very well when she was just 10 months old because the staff were so caring, attentive and loving to her. We have been impressed by the improvements made over recent months, including the development of the outdoor garden which
our daughter really enjoys. The varied meals on offer are great also as they ensure or daughter is exposed to a regular variety of nutritious foods.

Reply from Rita Lemos, Nursery Manager at Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans)

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It is our privilege to look after your daughter.


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

My son is really happy at Acorn Rowans. The staff are lovely and caring and he always comes home smiley and calm. They do a range of fun activities, including lots of things we don't do at home, such as messy play with paints and other concoctions. His development is really coming on and they make an
effort to understand his likes and dislikes to tailor his learning experience.

Reply from Rita Lemos, Nursery Manager at Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans)

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It is our privilege to look after your son.


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Review from Roksana S (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff is very nice and helpful with everything. My son love to stay here and he not really wanna back home. He is excited to walk into the nursery he enjoys the forest school garden. And all the messy play.

Reply from Rita Lemos, Nursery Manager at Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans)

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It is our privilege to look after your son.


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Review from Rose S (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The ladies at acorns know my child so well. Every day I come in and they tell me something specific he's done or achieved. I love the personal level of care he gets and I really get the feeling he's well loved and taken care of. In fact it looks like all the children are well loved and cared for. I
cannot express how much peace this brings to our minds!
Thank you for being fabulous.

Reply from Rita Lemos, Nursery Manager at Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans)

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It is our privilege to look after your son.


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Review from Eleanor M (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really friendly nursery and great with multiples (twins or more) understanding the unique challenges that come with it - treating each child as an individual and never comparing them to their sibling.
My children always come home messy, but happy and full of stories about what they've been up to.
Usually involving plenty of time outdoors.
A transparent fee structure is a massive bonus!

Reply from Chloe Morgan, Deputy Manager at Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans)

Thank you so much for your lovely review! It is our privilege to look after your children.


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Review from B I (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

I think Acorn is a good nursery that should be recommended. They treat everyone the same, they treat the children as if they were their own. They take their time to feed those who can't feed themselves, change their nappies when it's appropriate to do so. They also help kids to have their naps.

Reply from Rita Lemos, Nursery Manager at Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans)

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It is our privilege to look after your son.


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Review from A K (Father of Child) published on 24 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Extremely happy with the nursery and the staff, always very helpful, and my son just loves being there. Have already recommended the nursery to quite a few people who are/were looking for a good setup.

Reply from Rita Lemos, Nursery Manager at Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans)

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It is our privilege to look after your son


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Review from Charlotte W (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending Rowans since September. It has taken her a little while to settle in but she is doing really well. We find all the staff friendly and approachable. We also like seeing the updates of what our daughter is up to throughout the day on the app.

Reply from Rita Lemos, Nursery Manager at Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans)

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It is our privilege to look after your daughter.


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Review from Shelley P (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son started at Rowans in May and we have been so impressed with how well he has settled in. This has definitely been down to the staff. We feel like they really made an effort to get to know him and this really helped him build great connections with the team.
There is always such a variety of
activities going on each day, and the staff make sure to tell you about them at handover which is always great to hear. They seem to spend lots of time outdoors or at least ensure the children have the option to go out if they want - we think this is great.
Any concerns or worries we've had have been dealt with very quickly and professionally, all the team are very approachable and keen to support and reassure.
Our son absolutely loves nursery, and we're happy parents! Thank you so much to the team.

Reply from Chloe Morgan, Deputy Manager at Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans)

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It is our privilege to look after your son.


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Review from Abdul A (Father of Child) published on 23 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery with lovely staff! Our little one has developed so much since going to the nursery at 7 months. Would gladly recommend to anyone looking for childcare with an active and outdoorsy spin.

Reply from Chloe Morgan, Deputy Manager at Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans)

Thank you so much for leaving our nursery a lovely review! It is our privilege to look after your son.


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Review from T C (Father of Child) published on 23 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had our twins at Acorns (Rowans) since 11 months old full time and have nothing but positive experiences.
One of the twins has allergies, which the nursery fully accommodates.
All the staff are very genuine and seem to care deeply for all the kids.
Facilities are modern and food is of good
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Review from Victoria O (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a great nursery for my 7-month-old baby now I’m back to work. They have a lovely team of caring staff who I feel at ease leaving my baby with. My son enjoys his time here at Rowan's Nursery two days per week.

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Review from M S (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

You can feel the love and care when you walk in the nursery. Loads of amazing activities to keep your little one busy and most importantly, happy. My daughter settled really quickly and became very independent under the support of her key person and buddies in her room.

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Review from Vicky W (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our two boys adore going to nursery here. One started at 2 years old and they helped him settle brilliantly. My other little boy was less than a year old and the staff were really supportive and eased my nerves about him starting so young. They always do a wide variety of activities every week and bring
home lots of art. The staff always give us informative feedback at the end of the day and it's great seeing photos of what the kids have been up to.

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Review from L L (Father of Child) published on 18 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is looked after well and cared for. The staff seem to have great relationships with the children.
The management team communicates well and is always on hand to support, fast and effectively. It’s also clear to see the staff team enjoy working there.
Facilities are great with the rooms
and outdoor spaces. Our daughter frequently goes out on walks too which she seems to really enjoy and we get to see photos and updates via the app, which as parents we really appreciate.

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Review from Chhavi B (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Acorn Nursery have provided outstanding care for my daughter. As a new mom, it was hard to leave her those first days, but the nursery's compassionate staff put me at ease. My daughter loves spending her days playing and learning with them. I've seen her blossom under their nurturing attention.
I'm incredibly grateful for the safe, stimulating environment they've given my little one to explore and develop.

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Review from T B (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn’t praise this nursery and the wonderful staff even more if I tried! The development in my daughter since attending Rowan’s has rocketed and I couldn’t be more proud of her and couldn’t be more grateful to the lovely staff for helping me and baby! Highly highly recommend it! I will no doubt
send my future babies here too! Thank you!

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Review from E W (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Everyone at the nursery is really friendly. I trust that my child is well cared for. There are always lots of activities going on which keep the children busy and engaged whilst learning. I always pick him up and he is smiling and happy.

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Review from Kayleigh C (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery however unable to comment on ICT as not seen or heard of my son learning this however everything else is great and staff are all amazing. Great meals provided each week, staff always friendly upon pick up and drop off. Always notified of any incidents/accidents.

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

Trustworthy and nice staff. They are good at taking care of children. I can see alot of improvement with my son. He is now more sociable, and he is fast learning how to talk. He is a picky eater, but he is gradually learning how to eat new things.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.739)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.739) out of 10 for Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.739 for Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans) is calculated as follows: ( (186 Excellents x 5) + (42 Goods x 4) + (10 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 238 Ratings = 4.739

  • 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 (Rowans) is based on 19 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 46 number of registered child places is 9.2, which has been reached with 19 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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Rita

Rita Lemos

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2023

Rita Lemos - Nursery Manager


I have been working in the early years sector for over 15 years now.


Originally from Portugal, I moved to the UK at a young age and am fortunate enough to be fluent in both languages.


I hold a Level 3 Childcare qualification, as well as studying at the University of Southampton, specialising in BSc Education, shortly after beginning my leadership and management career in a variety of roles in Central London. Upon starting a family, we chose to move to Milton Keynes, as the area to settle and grow together. And this is where my journey at Acorn began.


I enjoy supporting my team in providing the best learning outcomes for the children in our care, in particular learning and exploring around language development and its impact on cognitive abilities. I also hold a Level 3 SENCo qualification.


Chloe

Chloe

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2022

Chloe - Deputy Manager


I joined Acorn in 2022, I have been working in child care for over 10 years. I have a level 3 qualification in Early Years Education and a level 5 in leadership and management.


I am passionate about encouraging children to have a strong 'can do' attitude, I love nothing more than getting hands on with the children's learning through offering a variety activities based on their interests and development!


Frequently Asked Questions about Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans)

What is the Age Range of Children that Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans) accepts?

Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans) accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans) Open?

Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans) 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 Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans) have capacity for?

Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans) has capacity for a total of 46 Children.

How far is Acorn Day Nursery (Rowans) to the centre of Milton Keynes?

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

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