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Little Acorns Brighton

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Nov 2024)
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4.8(16 Google reviews) ·Stringer Way, BRIGHTON, BN1 6QG · Brighton and Hove
Number of places
24 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Brighton and Hove

About this day nursery

Little Acorns Nursery School, located in Brighton, offers a unique woodland setting for children aged 1 to 4 years. The day nursery prides itself on its teacher-led approach, with a team of qualified and experienced educators dedicated to fostering a love for learning.

The curriculum emphasises a blended learning approach, integrating both indoor and outdoor activities within its peaceful Dorothy Stringer Nature Reserve location. Children are encouraged to develop confidence, resilience, and a strong sense of self through inquiry-based learning and exploration.

The day nursery operates 52 weeks a year, with flexible session options including full days and half days, and aims to provide a nurturing environment where children can thrive and prepare for primary school. Meals, snacks, drinks, and nappies are all included in the fees, simplifying the pricing structure for parents.

Our ethos

Little Acorns Brighton uses a teacher-led approach with qualified educators to foster a love of learning. They integrate indoor and outdoor activities, encouraging children's confidence, resilience, and self-worth through inquiry-based learning and exploration.

What it's like

Leaders and staff work hard to implement their ethos of supporting children to be caring, curious and confident. They ensure children have wonderful opportunities to learn about what makes them unique and find out about people and communities.

Teacher-led nurseryWoodland settingOutdoor learningOfsted Outstanding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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

Food

All food, snacks, drinks and nappies are covered by fees; parents can provide their own if preferred. Seasonal menu, catering for dietary requirements, checked under healthy choice award scheme.

Opening hours

8am - 6pm, 52 weeks of the year (closed bank holidays and 2 annual staff training days)

Session types

Full day (8am - 6pm), Morning only (8am - 1pm), Afternoon only (1pm - 6pm)

Age range

1 to 4 years old

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2022

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Acorns Brighton

Last inspected 20 November 2024

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Leaders and staff work hard to implement their ethos of supporting children to be caring, curious and confident. They ensure children have wonderful opportunities to learn about what makes them unique and find out about people and communities.

Inspector highlights

  • The passionate, knowledgeable leadership team is highly ambitious for all children and continuously seeks views to critique the quality of the provision.
  • Leaders have excellent oversight and governance of the provision and invest highly in their staff's professional development and personal welfare.
  • Leaders and staff understand the importance of exposing children to a vast array of opportunities to hear language used in a variety of contexts.
  • Staff are highly skilled at making sure their continuous provision gives children the skills and knowledge they need to use in other contexts.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are extremely well supported by highly ambitious leaders and staff.
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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are extremely well supported by leaders and staff that are highly ambitious for them. There is an exceptionally detailed and focused approach to ensure that the individual needs of children are met robustly and consistently. The provider uses support from other professionals to ensure that plans identify highly effective strategies to aid children in making the progress they are capable of. This contributes towards helping children receive interventions that will provide a significant positive impact on their future learning.

Outdoor space

Children are fascinated by the changes of the seasons they are experiencing. Staff demonstrate dynamic teaching practice to use what is happening around children to help them learn about the natural world. Staff provide a range of intriguing activities, experiences and discussions with children, including on site, in the garden and during local trips outdoors. For example, staff challenge children to work together to problem-solve how to melt ice found in the garden.

Google Reviews of Little Acorns Brighton

4.8
(16 Google reviews)
Lottie Meecham
2 months ago

I really cannot speak highly enough of all the staff and the work they do at little acorns, it is a wonderful vibrant setting which my daughter loves to attend. The mixed age setting is managed really well and my daughter has thrived in being able to play with and learn from the older children, as well as developing her ability to show nurture and care to the smaller children. I believe this is a big contributor to her confidence. All the staff are very knowledgeable, compassionate, nurturing and caring. They are clearly dedicated to early years education and ensuring the well-being of the children in their care. I also love the focus on nature and getting outdoors. I'm so glad we found little acorns!

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Samantha
2 months ago

Just wanted to say a couple of words to express my appreciation to all the staff at little acorns and the overall ethos of this nursery. My 4 year old son really enjoys his time here, especially all the outdoor activities and is always excited in the morning to go!

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Eeva Williamson
2 months ago

My grandchildren go to this nursery and they love it there. The teachers are lovely and helpful. I’m so glad we found this nursery.

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Jessica Austin
a year ago

This nursery is everything I could ever have hoped for. What I love most about it is the culture, it is a proper community where the children are all loved and cared for and everyone wants to get to know each other. The staff are all brilliant and take time to get to properly know and understand every child individually and they go above and beyond to make the children feel happy, safe and listened to. They always plan such creative and thoughtful activities which are tailored to meet all of their different developmental needs. The mixed age setting means that children get to interact with all ages (rather than being limited in a particular room like in most nurseries) and this has such fantastic benefits to their social development. My daughter loves going to nursery everyday and I can't recommend it highly enough.

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Danielle Atoun
a year ago

The manager is unprofessional at best, and have had a number of inappropriate remarks from him during conversations. Some of the practitioners are absolutely lovely, but we've unfortunately had more than one incident where inappropriate restraining was performed on our child during disregulation. When we approached the nursery with our issues, they disregarded our concerns, did not tell the truth during the investigation, that very quickly got dismissed, and nothing was done in the matter. We are very disappointed and would not recommend sending your child there.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

20 November 2024

Outstanding

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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