Acorn Day Nursery (Shenley Church End)

My son started at 1.4 yrs age with Acorn Shenley. I am proud to say it is the best next place for him after home. The live updates are a superb thing that any parent would definitely love to have. He loves being there and the credit goes to the marvellous staff! They are friendly, supportive accommodative, and made sure to make it a smooth settling for him. Each one has a special bond with every child there. My son is very comfortable and looks forward to attending. Acorn does a sterling job from learning and development for all ages. I appreciate the efforts they put in arranging and planning the day for the kids, the messy play/muddy puddle play/baking/nature walks/helping kids to improve communication, etc. I don’t need to worry about my son when in nursery as I am confident he is in safe hands and well looked after. It was the best decision we ever made!

My daughter has been attending Acorn Day Nursery since she was 1 year and 10 months old. We went there two and a half days a week in Squirrels Room, she was still having breast milk at that time, I was going to give her breast milk every day at noon. Every time I stayed in an hour or so, probably lasted more than two months, during this period, I observed the Nursery with the children, every day activity theme is different, very rich, involving a wide range, more than two months of the time, I didn’t see a recurring theme, and designed the games carefully. Every teacher here is very kind, full of love, patience, parenting experience, they give the children a lot of common sense and cultivate their daily habits. Now my son has joined too when he was 1years. Both my son and daughter are from 7:15am to 6:15pm, my daughter is 5 days a week at this time, and my son is 4 days a week. They both like Acorn very much.

Very happy with the nursery, standard of care and support very good, physical space and outside space very good, food very healthy and enjoyed nudging child towards eating as an adult. Communication and follow-up of things identified is very good.

This nursery is excellent from the facilities to the carers and other supporting staff. Both my sons now attend the nursery and during lockdown, the nursery were great in continuing to provide all the care and support my eldest son needed.

The nursery really provides an inclusive and exciting programme for the children. My son loves going to nursery, he is always doing something new and learning in a safe and warm environment. The team that run the Acorns room are wonderful so are the rest of the team throughout, including the caterers, I never have a hungry boy at the end of the day!

I cannot speak highly enough about this nursery – it is the most lovely nurturing environment and my daughter has just thrived since she arrived in the Squirrels Room at age 2. She is now in the Oaks room age 4 and doing more hours than before including 2 full days. She absolutely loves it there and adores all the staff. The level of communication from this nursery is second to none – I never have to ‘pull’ information out regarding my daughter – every one of the staff are always forthcoming with information to the greatest detail. My daughter has both a speech delay and is quite a fussy eater and the staff have helped her so much with her confidence and with her eating. Just wonderful and can’t say enough thanks for the value you add to my daughter’s life and for the support you provide all of us on a daily basis.

Our son has been at the nursery for a year and a half and we are delighted with how much he enjoys attending. The communication between parents and key workers is brilliant and we love seeing all about their day either through logs or photos on the app. The staff work incredibly hard and the activities the children are able to participate in are widely varied. We love how much time is encouraged to be outside, whatever the weather! Our daughter is due to start in a few months and we can’t wait to see her settle in and see her enjoy her time at nursery just like her big brother! Thank you Acorn Day Nursery (Shenley Church End) for allowing us to feel so confident in a nursery, you’re a credit to Acorn Day Nursery (Shenley Church End).

I have 2 children currently in this nursery, they have been and continue to be amazing. They have provided advice, guidance and support throughout our time with them. Specifically, they have helped my eldest son’s development as when he joined (nearly 2yrs old) he couldn’t say any words and now he can read and talk confidently.

Having my child mostly spend her time in a foreign country and not speaking much English to now be able to communicate and be more comfortable with other kids is marvellous. The attention from staff and the care provided gained her trust. Plenty of activities to keep her occupied and planned weekly activities keep her excited. Nutritious and tasty food she loves. Everyday feedback from the staff and the frequent updates of the child through their app is worth mentioning.

My son and daughter are both going to this nursery. The staff are very friendly and they really seem to love those kids like their own. I feel safe and secure knowing that my kids are in their hands. They are very creative and they love what they do. The kids are having the best time there with all the different activities. My son has been having hearing issues and they were the ones who spotted it and advised us to take him for a check. They have good experience and I would definitely recommend this nursery to all parents.