Acorns-in-Adel Private Day Nursery and Pre-school, Adel

Acorns is a fantastic nursery. They always do lots of exciting activities for the children, provide delicious meals, and are so supportive in creating a positive and fun learning environment. The team all go above a beyond. I would absolutely recommend Acorns to other families.

Acorns is a lovely nursery. Both my children are there presently and always return home excited to tell me about their busy days. They have fun activities, but also get monitored closely, and have upcoming events (special meals, fancy dress parties) to keep them interested!

My little boy loves Acorns, it’s a home from home. Such a nurturing environment. He doesn’t stop talking about the in-house cook and all her yummy food! Thank you Acorns for all that you do! Highly recommend.

My child has been at nursery since October 2021 and although he is only one day a week he has settled in well and the staff have really got to know him and his wee quirks! They have taken the time to learn some Makaton so that they can communicate with him as he loves the singing and signing classes. The Christmas gifts for all the kids were in fact baby sign books which was just great as now the other children are using a few signs too – just lovely! We feel very happy with the care he has received and always get a good ‘handover’ of the day he has had. Have recommended the nursery to friends whose children are now going too. The only thing I would change is for there not to be any biscuits as snacks, and instead, always stick to breadsticks/fruit, etc.

Our child has been at the nursery since March 2021. We like the overall set-up of the nursery e.g. the rooms, toys, menu and staff and our daughter has progressed very well since she has been there. She has learnt basic sign language, her vocabulary has improved and she is very social having made lots of friends. My only issue is the lack of communication from the nursery itself. We really have to ask lots of questions to find out what she has done during the day as the general response is ‘she has been fine’. I would like more detail as to activities carried out during the day so that we can continue this into the evening and discuss at home. The Learning Book does not get updated on a regular basis and therefore I am unable to see how the nursery carries out activities in line with the EYFS.

I moved my child from here in the summer as she was very reluctant to go in and didn’t seem to have a good relationship with the staff. I noticed that the toys were often cleared away leaving the children access to only a small section of the room despite there being nearly an hour left before it closed. She settled very quickly into a different nursery and was very clear she didn’t want to go back to Acorns.
The communication was very poor, we were rarely informed if there was sickness and a few times it was a sign on the door. I compare this to her new nursery where an email is sent to all parents.
She was rarely sent home with any artwork. The outside space is very small with only a small section of shade which the children are cramped into.

Both of my children attend Acorns and have done since they were around 12/13 months old. They both love it and we are so happy with the care they receive. The staff really engage with the kids and know them all by name. We could not recommend them enough!

My daughter has been attending Acorns for 3 years now and has moved through all the 3 separate rooms from baby’s up to pre-school. The staff in each room are really friendly. I have always been very happy with the care Acorns staff provide and nothing seems too much! I like the layout of the nursery and they have plenty of facilities including the separate outdoor spaces. The food menu is always very good and often my little girl will try meals she would not try at home. Me and my daughter really enjoy taking part in all holiday celebrations that Acorns put on for the children. I would highly recommend Acorns and will be sad when my daughter starts school in September, hopefully in the future if she has any siblings they can attend Acorns too.

Our baby has attended Acorns in Adel since September, he joined nursery when he was 8 months old. Originally, I was worried this may be too early but it was the best thing for him. He is coming on each week and seems like a confident baby. The staff are fantastic, they really care for our baby (and all the children). There’s a great atmosphere at the nursery and they encourage the babies to learn through play. They encourage him to eat different food and it’s great they do messy play. We have noticed our baby seems to try more things after returning from nursery such as crawling, standing up, walking etc, it’s a good opportunity for him to learn from the older children. The information we receive at pick up shows they are attentive to our baby and the parents evening are a great opportunity for us to ask questions. Our baby’s face lit up when he saw his key worker at parents evening.

I cannot praise the staff at Acorns-in-Adel enough, my 4-year-old is nearly ready to leave for school in September and the staff have taught him so much and prepared him so well. He absolutely loves coming into nursery and this is the best feeling as a parent. My 1-year-old settled in almost instantly and has made positive bonds with all the baby room staff. Cannot thank the team enough! They are amazing.