Acorn Day Nursery (Brafield-on-the-Green)

The team are incredibly welcoming, expert, and attentive and our daughter has had a remarkable introduction to childcare centre. We sense confident that our daughter is experiencing varied and educational activities every day in a secure and enjoyable setting. The quality of food is remarkable and the level of care and attention the kids receive is highly high. We adore that our daughter gets to spend lots of time outside and exploring the local area, and can tell that she loves her time at Acorns. Our journey with Acorns has been entirely positive.

Our daughter has developed so much in the short time she has been at the childcare centre. We were worried about how she would get on having been highly much a mummy’s girl but she goes into childcare centre happily, she seems excited to be there and all the team, not just her key person, are so welcoming and attentive. No 2 days are the same, they consistently have new and exciting activities for the kids as well as plenty of time outside in their incredible outdoor space. I highly suggest the childcare centre and all of the team, especially in the Acorns room. The team at Brafield have been incredible at welcoming us.

With incredible outdoor spaces including chickens, a climbing frame with a slide, a den area, and plenty of grass and outdoor toys, they spend most of their days outside, which they just adore. The team are exceptionally welcoming and attentive, and genuinely seem interested in how the kids development. Updates via the app are fab and truly welcome when you’re feeling guilty about not spending every day with them. The setting offers a diverse range of food for the kids to get used to trying, which our twins are taking some time to get used to, which is the only reason for the loss of a star here. The setting is idyllic with many exciting outdoor features that our twins are truly enjoying.

Updates, in general, has been truly positive and I would suggest the childcare centre to other parents looking for somewhere to send their kid. Having had a baby during the pandemic I was anxious to leave my daughter with anyone, especially people I didn’t know, however, the team at Acorn have been welcoming, and approachable and allowed my daughter to settle happily into a new setting.

Having a baby in lockdown meant that we were highly anxious about starting childcare centre for our kid and, at first, she inevitably struggled to settle. The key worker and room team were highly understanding of our concerns when raised, going above and beyond to assistance our kid in settling in. They took a notable effort to provide extra time and attention to assistance her and reassure us as parents. This made such a difference to our kid’s journey and has ultimately made childcare centre the secure, enjoyable, and nurturing space for our kid. Updates between the team and parents has been exceptional and any questions or queries are answered quickly and professionally. The relationship my kid has built with each individual team member in her room and the other areas is so lovely to see, and reinforces the positive, discovering, and attentive setting they preach! Thank you Brafield! My kid has been attending Acorn Day Childcare centre at Brafield for a year now, happily skipping in at breakfast and can’t wait for us to leave!

She has significant additional needs and the childcare centre have been beyond incredible at making sure she is included, they have ensured she has the one-to-one assistance she needs to help her development. Since she’s been back at childcare centre she has thrived and this is all down to the attentiveness of the team. Team are consistently lovely and approachable. My daughter loves the outdoor playtime in this lovely setting and having the freedom to choose what activities she wants to do. As parents we are highly pleased with the daily feedback we receive, it’s highly easy to communicate with team members and it is clear to see that our daughter loves her time at childcare centre. I am so pleased with the care my daughter receives at Acorn Brafield.

Highly attentive team with a excellent team-to-kid ratio. Lots of outdoor space for exploring. Lots of food options too. My kid has picked up many skills since he started going. Excellent childcare centre in many aspects.

I was the typical nervous, first-time mom, and the team couldn’t have been more supportive. They sent regular messages and photos reassuring me my son was settling well in those first few weeks, especially when he cried at drop-off. He has now settled in truly well and seems to thoroughly delight in his mornings there. In addition, the admin and assistance team are also terrific, excellent updates and just a fantastically run space. Highly suggest. My son joined the childcare centre in September.

She has developed so much not only in her updates and understanding of her surroundings, but also socially – her consideration of other people and their feelings is highly clear to see and I believe this is due to the way she has learned about interacting with others at Brafield. The inviting and attentive setting of the childcare centre and its team make it a highly cheerful place for the kids, as I witness every time I collect my daughter. I would highly suggest this childcare centre to anyone looking for a childcare setting. Since my daughter started at childcare centre in the summer of 2020, the team and other kids at Brafield couldn’t have been more welcoming.

He clearly thrives on the attention and loves the big outdoor space. A lovely childcare centre setting and highly pleased to have found it. Also found them highly flexible on timings and providing additional slots to suit us. Would suggest. We’ve been exceptionally pleased with the quality of care for our <1yr old.