Opening hours
7.30am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year
Partou Acorns in Adel Day Nursery & Pre-School
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Sept 2025)
Number of places
66 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Leeds
About this day nursery
Partou Acorns in Adel Day Nursery & Pre-School, established in 2017, provides outstanding childcare for children aged 0-4 years. 30am to 6pm, the nursery fosters a stimulating and inspiring environment where children are very happy and thrive.
The nursery ensures children's personal care needs are consistently met through a highly effective key-person system, helping them to settle quickly and become familiar with their surroundings. To promote a strong sense of belonging and aid language development, the nursery displays photos of children's families and pets.
Dedicated leaders and staff have developed an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum, building on children's skills and knowledge as they progress. Activities are carefully planned to spark interest and curiosity, with staff skilfully adapting them in the moment, such as children creating space belts from bendy pipes in the water tray.
Children are highly motivated, showing exceptionally positive attitudes to learning, and enjoy running around the garden, delighted by their inventions. Where additional support is needed, targeted strategies and support plans are implemented to help children progress, effectively reducing gaps in their learning.
The nursery also supports children and families through key milestones and transitions, offering books and emotional support for events like toilet training and dentist visits. Children benefit from purposeful outings in the local community, providing rich and varied real-life experiences.
What it's like
Children are very happy and thrive in this stimulating and inspiring nursery. A highly effective key-person system ensures children's personal care needs are consistently met and helps them become familiar with their new environment. The nursery displays photos of children's families and pets, giving children a strong sense of belonging and promoting language development.
Outstanding Ofsted ratingAmbitious curriculumEffective key-person systemRich outdoor learningStrong parent partnershipsDedicated staff team
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2017
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Partou Acorns in Adel Day Nursery & Pre-School
Last inspected 19 September 2025 · Amy Whiting
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children are very happy and thrive in this stimulating and inspiring nursery. A highly effective key-person system ensures children's personal care needs are consistently met and helps them become familiar with their new environment. The nursery displays photos of children's families and pets, giving children a strong sense of belonging and promoting language development.
Inspector highlights
- Staff use every opportunity to give children a voice, with a children's pre-school committee choosing weekly themes.
- Observant staff complete detailed assessments and implement targeted strategies to quickly reduce gaps in children's learning.
- Attentive staff support children and families through key milestones and transitions, offering books and emotional support.
- Children benefit from a wide range of purposeful outings in the local community, providing rich and varied real-life experiences.
- Leaders and managers are passionate and committed to achieving the best outcomes for children, regularly reviewing staff practice and supporting staff well-being.
Inspection #10407420 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are delighted with their children's progress and how quickly they settled in.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Where additional support is needed, targeted strategies and support plans are implemented to help children progress. As a result of these highly effective interventions, gaps in children's learning are quickly reduced. The inspector spoke to the nursery special educational needs coordinator.
Outdoor space
Children run around the garden, delighted by their inventions. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
Parent Reviews of Partou Acorns in Adel Day Nursery & Pre-School
5.0
(43)
Emma and Rich Banks
4 months ago
The Nursery is excellent and our toddler has come on leaps and bounds since day one. We have also sometimes had to book in unexpectedly and the nursery has been really accommodating, Emma has been a big help in this respect and always friendly and helpful. Big thanks all in Tweenies, especially Fiona, Rachel and Caroline who always make the day fun and comfortable for our little boy, he’s aways pleased to see them.
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Emma Raddings
6 months ago
Our little girl has been at Acorns for over two years now and she is absolutely flourishing. She has been in babies, Tweenies and now preschool and we honestly could not have found a better nursery for her. The range of activities offered are exceptional, there is a wide variety of food offered and the staff are all very attentive and friendly towards the children. She comes home asking to go back to nursery and talks about her peers and the staff members - we often have to role play nursery at home. They have also been a HUGE help with potty training, which we really appreciate. A big thank you to the Acorns team, you are all amazing and this deserves to be recognised. We cannot wait for our youngest to start next year.
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L Potts
6 months ago
Our son has been going to Acorns Adel since January 2025. The staff are so caring, supportive, and have all taken the time to get to know our child. We’ve felt really supported as parents, and it’s been amazing to see how much our son has grown and developed since starting. He absolutely loves going to nursery, which says it all! We’re so grateful to the whole team for creating such a warm and nurturing environment. Thank you to all involved!
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Katherine Sims
3 months ago
Our daughter has been in the baby room for over a year and is doing so well at Acorns. She adores her key worker, Cian and he has done a great job of keeping us informed of her progress. Would highly recommend
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Erica Goldthorpe
8 months ago
My son has been at Partou Acorns since he was 1 yrs and is now leaving for primary school. We could not have chosen a better setting! Every staff member is fabulous, warm, kind, and full of fun! There's always something exciting happening, and I have cherished the cute artwork and crafts my son brings home. The app is a gem, letting me stay in the loop with all the delightful activities and games the children enjoy. My son eats EVERYTHING in abundance at every meal, more so than at home - which tells me the food is delicious! The preschool graduation was nothing short of charming and exceeded all my expectations. The staff always go the extra mile to celebrate special occasions, and I'm consistently impressed by the love and effort that goes into these preparations. Overall, our experience at Acorns has been nothing short of fantastic, and while we are sad to leave, my son is more than ready for his next adventure, equipped for success. A huge THANK YOU to Emma & her wonderful team! Xx
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Inspection history
Date: January 2020
- September 2025Outstanding
- January 2020Outstanding
Frequently asked about Partou Acorns in Adel Day Nursery & Pre-School
About the setting
Partou Acorns in Adel Private Nursery And Pre-School registered in 2017. The nursery employs 23 members of childcare staff, with 14 holding early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including one with Qualified Teacher status. The setting provides government-funded childcare.
- URN
- EY550925
- Registered person
- Just Childcare Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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