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[Nurseries](/nurseries) 3. [East Midlands](/search?region=East+Midlands) 4. Acorn Child Care UK # Acorn Child Care UK Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Aug 2022) · 4.0 (1 parent reviews) · Headlands Primary School, Bushland Road, Northampton, NN3 2NS · West Northamptonshire Number of places 120 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected Aug 2022 Local authority West Northamptonshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Acorn Early Years Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable organisation dedicated to providing high-quality early childhood education and care across Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire, and Bedfordshire. Their core ethos, 'Putting children first', is woven into every aspect of their operations, fostering caring relationships and responsive approaches to support children's social and emotional well-being. Acorn is committed to an ethical, innovative, and sustainable model, striving to be a leader in the early childhood sector, especially in outdoor play and learning, and staff professional development. They advocate for personalised care within a homely environment, ensuring children's happiness and engagement through play and exploration. The foundation places a strong emphasis on continuous learning and development for its staff, aiming for excellence in all areas. Furthermore, Acorn champions outdoor learning, integrating Forest School principles and green practices across all locations, promoting a deep connection with nature and healthy eating habits through freshly prepared, locally sourced food. As a charity, they prioritise inclusive and sustainable practices, balancing affordability with financial viability to invest in staff training and maintain high standards of provision. Our ethos The Acorn Ethos is summarised as 'Putting children first', emphasising a strong ethic of care, building responsive relationships, and nurturing social and emotional well-being. The organisation aims to lead and inspire the early years sector through an ethical, innovative, and sustainable model of care and education, particularly in outdoor play and learning, and staff professional development. Their core values are: Personal (communicating informally, treating individuals, fostering caring relationships, and creating homely environments with personalised care); Professional (continually developing staff knowledge, skills, and qualifications, committing to continuous improvement and excellence); Nurturing (prioritising children's holistic development, using freshly prepared, locally sourced healthy food, and providing first-hand learning experiences); Outdoor (promoting natural environment play through Forest Schools and green practices, encouraging gardening and year-round outdoor experiences); Ethical (operating as a charitable organisation that puts children before profit, striving for inclusivity, sustainability, excellence, honesty, and integrity). What it's like Children receive a warm, cheery welcome and develop secure attachments to their key people, helping them to settle quickly. They enjoy being active, are positive towards learning, and are keen to explore outside in the forest school. Charity-run Forest School focus Ethical and sustainable approach Strong emphasis on staff development ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Acorn Child Care UK Inspection date Aug 2022 Inspection no. 10138627 Lead inspector Karen Siddons Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50192987)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/220111) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number Contact Nursery [ Visit website ](https://www.acornearlyyears.org.uk) Headlands Primary School, Bushland Road, Northampton, NN3 2NS [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-0.85212/52.25885/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Northampton - [Day nurseries in Northampton](/search?q=Northampton) - [Day nurseries in East Midlands](/search?q=East+Midlands) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=acorn-child-care-uk-nn3-2ns) ## Pricing & funding Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. ## Key facts Opening hours The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, apart from Christmas and bank holidays. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. Term time / All Year All Year Established 1992 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Acorn Child Care UK Last inspected 10 August 2022 · Karen Siddons Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend Children receive a warm, cheery welcome and develop secure attachments to their key people, helping them to settle quickly. They enjoy being active, are positive towards learning, and are keen to explore outside in the forest school. Inspector highlights - Warm, cheery welcome and secure attachments through an effective key-person system - Children are active and show positive attitudes to learning - Staff promote communication and language using stories, songs and games - Staff feel valued and have regular supervision and professional development - A rich curriculum encourages investigation with sensory materials (water, sand, dough) Areas to develop - 1 help staff to continue to build on their knowledge and awareness of how to interact with all children, including babies, to ensure they consistently extend their communication and language skills further - 2 strengthen staff's teaching practice, specifically around the management of busy activities. Inspection #10138627 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50192987) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child Outdoor space Children are keen to explore outside in the forest school. They enjoy being active and have opportunities to move, such as racing games and practising walking backwards. EAL / language support At group time, four-year-olds talk about holidays and explore different languages; they know the French word for 'hello'. ## Parent Reviews of Acorn Child Care UK 4.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWDQLplCuuBev_cKcKRPzm7b4qPPTwbBWkydr0wA1-w_ODCShc5=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba6) Melanie Last 8 years ago Great day nursery. Also before and after school care if child goes to Headlands primary school. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNnaFlEaUR3EAE!2m1!1s0x4877094250f957d7:0x2c141c0252d8f231) Reviews from Google for Acorn Child Care UK. 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