Acorn Day Nursery (Mulberry Bear)

We had moved our daughter from another nursery and she has just joined last week. They had made her very welcome. The nursery has a very large outdoor area and the children seem to be encouraged (by both planned and spontaneous activities) to spend a lot of time outdoors. Yesterday when I went to pick up my daughter she was playing in the garden and when she saw me instead of walking straight into my arms she had walked away to continue playing which was very positive feedback on how well she had settled in. The indoor areas have lots of large windows letting in natural light which gives the place a very welcoming appearance. The app (which is used to provide updates on the daily activities) is updated very regularly (almost instantly) so we know exactly how and what she is doing. Acorn nurseries had been recommended to us by several friends and we were excited to hear about the new Acorn nursery. So far, a very good experience and it has definitely met our expectations.

I’ve been a parent at Mulberry Bear for a long time, my daughter, now 7 was a happy pre-schooler there, and now my son who’s 3 years old goes there. The staff is like family, the feeling I get is that they really care about the children. They have a big outdoor space which is used throughout the year. I have experience from a child with typical needs to a child with special needs, my son, who has Autistic traits, is currently being supported there. We recently changed from another seemingly ‘prestigious’ nursery locally where my son was so unhappy, and the staff was admittedly not skilled for SEND. In contrast, when changing to Acorn Mulberry Bear, we noticed a massive change in my son’s behaviour, he’s now a happy child who feels appreciated and cared for and his learning needs are being addressed in a way that is suited to his special needs.

My daughter attends this nursery. My son also attended for 4 years. I have found this nursery to be everything that I would hope for in a preschool. The staff are kind, compassionate and caring and genuinely care for the children under their care. My son has special educational needs and I will be always thankful to them for alerting us to these. They adapted their practices for my son and were very knowledgeable in this area. I would totally recommend this nursery.

My almost 3-year-old son is attending this nursery for the second month. He likes it very much, he says that now he has friends and it’s funny to play in the nursery, he likes reading books and crafts lessons. The staff are kind and care for children. My son started to trust them very fast. The groups are not so huge and there is enough staff per children. I like our new nursery, my son likes it too. He is happy and I see some progress in speech and new skills development. I recommend this nursery!

Our daughter entered the nursery about six months ago straight from abroad, without knowing a word of English and from the first day to this day she goes to nursery happily! The staff is warm, smart, responsible and above all attentive and amazing, we won! My daughter enjoys every single day and shares wonderful stories about her day upon return, the fresh and varied food prepared on-site and the various activities she loves. There is a forest day once every two weeks which is an experience in itself. I totally recommend this wonderful nursery.

Such a brilliant nursery, our child is able to play, learn and explore with a huge range of activities laid out and a huge garden with play equipment and a mud garden to play in.
We are constantly kept up to date with his daily activity, the care he has been given and the food he has eaten.
Food options are brilliant, varied and nutritionally balanced, I love knowing how well he eats in nursery days.
The staff are all brilliant, friendly and attentive and have formed a real bond with our child. He adores them. I could not recommend this nursery enough.

Amazing nursery! Staff are caring and loving which is what you want for your child. I’ve had a hard time sending my son to nursery (because I’d miss him too much) but the staff were just amazing in how they settled him in. Now he can’t wait to go! Wouldn’t change a thing!

Lovely staff, good care of the children. My grandson has allergies to eggs and dairy and they take their responsibility very seriously. He loves his time in the nursery and loves any field trips. The communication from the staff is good also.