Nursery Advice
Claim Your Nursery

Henbury Hill House Acorns

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
·
4.8(14 parent reviews) ·College Park Drive, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, BS10 7AN · Bristol
Number of places
120 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Bristol

About this day nursery

Acorns Henbury Hill House is an established nursery located in a historic listed building on Henbury Hill in Bristol, offering expansive views across the Bristol Channel. The nursery prides itself on providing a stimulating environment with a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, featuring an exceptional forest school site and secure gardens.

Children are encouraged to engage with nature through activities like sowing seeds and growing vegetables with the dedicated gardener, William, and exploring mini beast mansions. The indoor playrooms are meticulously designed to offer high-quality care within a warm, home-like atmosphere.

Parents frequently praise the friendly and attentive staff, the high standard of care, and the diverse, fun-filled, and educational activities provided daily. The nursery caters to children from 9 months to 4 years, with staff facilitating seamless transitions throughout the age groups.

Facilities include beautiful buildings and large gardens, with a focus on healthy meals and a super clean environment that is lauded by parents, who appreciate the regular feedback and photo updates on their children's development.

Our ethos

The nursery's philosophy is centred on providing a stimulating environment with a strong emphasis on outdoor learning and nature engagement, facilitated by a dedicated forest school site and gardens. They aim to offer high-quality care in a warm, home-like atmosphere, encouraging children's development through diverse, fun-filled, and educational activities.

What it's like

Staff plan a broad and balanced range of experiences. Children make choices about their play and are eager to have a go. Older children thoroughly enjoy their time exploring the nature garden, using their forestry skills.

Forest SchoolStrong outdoor focusHomely environmentExperienced staff

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
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

7.30am – 6pm

Age range

10 months - 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Henbury Hill House Acorns

Last inspected 18 January 2023

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

Staff plan a broad and balanced range of experiences. Children make choices about their play and are eager to have a go. Older children thoroughly enjoy their time exploring the nature garden, using their forestry skills.

Inspector highlights

  • Managers have good oversight of the nursery and monitor the impact of the curriculum on children's progress successfully.
  • Staff know their children well and what they want them to learn.
  • The knowledgeable special educational needs coordinator understands her role well and engages well with parents and other professionals to share information.
  • Children benefit from positive interactions from staff to enhance their learning experiences.
  • There is effective support for children to develop good communication and language skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the organisation of transition times between rooms for older babies and toddlers, to enable them to remain engaged in their learning
  • 2support children further to understand practices that keep them safe and healthy
  • 3provide staff with further support to enable a consistently high quality of teaching throughout the nursery.
Inspection #10270268 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The knowledgeable special educational needs coordinator understands her role well and engages well with parents and other professionals to share information. She provides effective support for staff to help reduce gaps in children's learning successfully. Children are thoughtfully included and activities adapted to enable them to engage fully in their learning, for example, staff use sign language and 'then and now' boards.

Outdoor space

Older children thoroughly enjoy their time exploring the nature garden, using their forestry skills. They show curiosity as they explore the ice, using a range of utensils to try and break the ice and to explore whether it floats or sinks. Children show excitement and pride in their achievements. They show interest in trying out new equipment, such as binoculars, as they search for birds.

Parent Reviews of Henbury Hill House Acorns

4.8
(14)
Kristy Saladino
5 years ago

Acorns Nurseries is a fabulous nursery, my daughter started around 7months old and quickly settled in due to the welcoming environment and experienced staff members. Her confidence has grown incredibly and she can not wait to share her day with us. It is evident that she gains a lot from being at this exceptional nursery. There are a range of activities that are provided for the children throughout the day, to which my daughter brings home artwork or things she has made and is very proud to show us. These are the best moments. Inside this impressive building, each room has a warm and nurturing sense of environment and always looks so clean. Outside there is lots of space for the children to explore and investigate and I would highly recommend Acorns Nurseries.

Read on Google
Emily Matthews
5 years ago

My 2 boys attend Acorns (aged 1 and 2) and they love it, as do we. We moved from another nursery and are so pleased we did. The staff at Acorns are very friendly and the nursery is homely and full of lovely toys and experiences for the children. The outside space is the best I have seen around Bristol. It includes a variety of play spaces and an area for growing produce. The activities are great and cover a variety of topics. The staff are very attentive and engage with parents to tailor their care. Homecooked meals are provided and lots of it too. We couldn't be happier with Acorns and highly recommend it.

Read on Google
Antonia Robinson-Cole
9 years ago

Amazing nursery... My little boy loved it and I miss it everyday! Great team working with the children and they get an amazing start in life by going here. I am proud to say that I was a part of the Acorns family and still hold many friendships from this nursery. The food is also amazing and well catered to children with varying needs as a parent my mind was at ease knowing my little boy had a wide selection of dairy free food, and when it came to the reintroduction of dairy they even supported with this, spot on A Class childcare....

Read on Google
Madeleine Irwin
5 years ago

My two boys (2 and 4) have been at Acorns since they were 1. The staff are kind and build lovely relationships with the children as well as providing imaginitive and creative activities! I trust the staff team to provide a caring and safe environment and my boys love it!

Read on Google
Andrew Harris
5 years ago

My son attended here and the service was the best I could ever have hoped for. Having a nursery you can trust makes it that bit easier returning to work. All staff seemed to know my son well whether they are working directly in his group or not. Such a friendly and happy environment.

Read on Google

Reviews from Google for Henbury Hill House Acorns. See all on Google Maps

Inspection history

Date: October 2010

  • January 2023Good
  • April 2017Good
  • May 2015Good
  • October 2010Good

Frequently asked about Henbury Hill House Acorns

Nearby day nurseries in Bristol

Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Henbury Hill House Acorns.

Are you the owner of this nursery? Claim this listing to manage photos, hours and contact details.

Claim listing

Share this nursery

Send to a partner, friend or family member.

This listing has been compiled from official Ofsted records, the nursery's own website, details provided directly by the nursery where available, and other trusted public sources. We regularly review and update listings to keep the information as accurate as possible. Learn more