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Little Acorns Day Nursery in London (SE16)

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2022)
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4.8(30 parent reviews) ·Prestwood House, Drummond Road, London, SE16 4BX · Southwark
Number of places
104 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2022
Local authority
Southwark

About this day nursery

Little Acorns Day Nursery, situated in Bermondsey, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 3 months to 8 years. The nursery prides itself on offering a warm, friendly, and caring atmosphere designed to feel like a second home.

They offer a range of facilities including designated baby care, a full preschool programme, and an outdoor play area. Children enjoy homemade, healthy, and tasty meals and snacks prepared with fresh seasonal produce.

The nursery also runs an Early Bird Breakfast club, After School Club, and Holiday Club during school breaks, catering to various childcare needs. Little Acorns received an overall "Good" rating in its January 2022 Ofsted inspection, with an "Outstanding" rating for personal development, reflecting its commitment to high-quality care and education.

The team focuses on understanding the community children live in and tailoring experiences to individual preferences, fostering happiness and eagerness to learn.

What it's like

Given children's starting points and the impact that lockdowns have had on their development, children are making good progress. Children are happy, settled and arrive eager to start their learning. Babies are highly confident and respond well to carrying out tasks at mealtimes, such as handing out water to their less- mobile friends.

Warm and caring environmentHomemade meals and snacksOutdoor play areaOfsted rated "Good" with "Outstanding" for personal development

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured by age bands for children aged under two-and-a-half, and two-and-a-half to five years, offering weekly, daily, and part-time session rates. Additional fees apply for early morning and evening sessions, late collections, funded top-ups, as well as holiday and after-school clubs.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Late collection charge applies per minute.
  • Top-up fees apply when extending funded 30 hours to a full day.
  • Early morning (from 7:30am) and evening (until 6:30pm) sessions are available.
  • Holiday Club is available for children aged 5 to 8 years.
  • After School Club runs from 3:00pm to 6:00pm.

Key facts

Food

Three meals and two snacks per day, or one to two meals and one snack per day depending on the session; all homemade with fresh seasonal produce.

Opening hours

8am - 6pm (extended hours available 7:30am - 6:30pm)

Session types

Full Day (8am-6pm), Half Day (8am-1pm or 1pm-6pm)

Age range

3 months to 8 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2012

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Acorns Day Nursery

Last inspected 17 January 2022

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

What it's like to attend

Given children's starting points and the impact that lockdowns have had on their development, children are making good progress. Children are happy, settled and arrive eager to start their learning. Babies are highly confident and respond well to carrying out tasks at mealtimes, such as handing out water to their less- mobile friends.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and staff have an excellent understanding of the community children live in, which helps them plan tailored activities.
  • Staff are highly skilled in teaching children respect for adults and each other, leading to exceptionally well-behaved children.
  • The care and support of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a key strength.
  • The manager is fully aware of the importance of staff well-being and personal development, providing relevant training.
  • Leaders have made improvements to outside play spaces using community funding, acknowledging the importance of outdoor learning.

Areas to develop

  • 1reduce interruptions of staff who are engaged in teaching activities to enhance children's learning.
Inspection #10213093 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say they are very happy with the care their children are getting.

Parents also comment that staff are highly diligent with regards to safeguarding and keeping children safe.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The care and support of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a key strength. Staff work closely with parents and other agencies to set targets for children to work towards. Staff are fully aware of the positive impact the sensory room has on the children's development, effectively using these resources to support language and personal/social development.

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy exploring and experimenting with the mud kitchen, skilfully using a range of utensils. Leaders have recently used community funding to make improvements to the outside play spaces, acknowledging how children learn in different ways and how some children may not have direct access to outside learning at home.

Parent Reviews of Little Acorns Day Nursery

4.8
(30)
Katie Territt
3 years ago

My daughter attended Little Acorns from 11 months to 3.5 years, only leaving because we moved out of the area. I cannot recommend this nursery enough - the staff are amazing in every room, Jacky is a fantastic manager and our daughter was so, so happy here. Throughout the pandemic they provided continuous support, in particular when the nursery was closed they hosted Zoom calls and sent videos of the teachers singing nursery rhymes or reading books to keep the little ones entertained. The whole nursery feels like a family, you get to know all the staff and we were always very happy with how our daughter was cared for. We miss all the staff, in particular Jessica and Yasmin in the pre-school room who really brought out the best in our little girl!!

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Márcia Batista
2 years ago

I am truly grateful for all Little Acorns has done for my child. He attended the nursery from 17 months to 4 years old, and they truly have helped shape him into the confident, friendly, and communicative little boy he is now. All the staff were always so helpful and keen on supporting him throughout his journey in the nursery. Their dedication was evident as I would always hear from the child how much he liked everyone there. We truly miss and appreciate all your care.

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Cherry Anna
a year ago

Little Acorns - you guys are AMAZING! From Day #1 my daughter (who is sometimes a bit shy) has loved her days at Little Acorns and always so happy when I come to collect her. The team really genuinely care about the children and parents, they have good facilities and lots of toys, the space is very clean and the food is really varied and my daughter loves eating it. They were also super flexible when owing to family health issues we needed a bit of extra support with booking some extra days quite last minute. REALLY LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

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Lisa Clarke
2 years ago

We have been using little acorns for 4 and a half years now and I could not recommend them enough. The staff and manager are so friendly and welcoming and go above and beyond for the needs of the children. They also provide an excellent afterschool club which our 6 year old and 4 year old now attend. Our kids are always so excited to attend nursery and we occasionally have tears when I pick them up as they are having so much fun. I was genuinely gutted when my girls both graduated nursery. If I could keep them there for their schooling too I would :) Best nursery about!!

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B M
8 months ago

I couldn't have asked for more; I'm so happy with this nursery. I'm especially grateful to Sadia, Emily, and Jacky for their professionalism, love, and support I've received over the years. Thank you so much for making my life better.

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Inspection history

Date: January 2013

  • January 2022Good
  • November 2017Good
  • May 2017Good
  • November 2016Inadequate
  • November 2013Good
  • September 2013Good
  • January 2013Good

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