Acorn Day Nursery (Sharnbrook)

My son has been at Acorn Nursery Sharnbrook for eighteen months, first in the baby room and then in the toddler room.
The staff are amazing. They are well trained, responsible and affectionate. They teach the little ones to be happy, confident, kind and polite members of society right from day one.
My son has complex allergies and leaving him anywhere is a worry, but I am 100% secure when I leave him at nursery every day that he will be safe. The chefs go above and beyond to ensure his food is both safe and nutritious. Generally, the menus are really good and well balanced with a diverse healthy mix of foods.
The ethos of the nursery is fantastic with lots of outdoor time and exploring and learning in all weathers. A distinct lack of plastic junk toys is refreshing as well as pro-active measures to protect the environment from minimal use of animal protein to re-usable nappy sacks.
Importantly they respond to feedback and initiate change where required.

My son has attended the nursery for the last two years. He loves his time at nursery and highlights include Forest School, cooking, doing yoga and dancing with his friends. The care is superb. The staff care deeply about each child and my son has thrived because of their dedication, enthusiasm and commitment. He has grown in confidence because of the nurturing environment. He comes home chatting about the adventures of each day or singing the songs he has learnt. The staff are brilliant about following the interests of the children and celebrating their successes. We love getting detailed updates about our son’s day through the app as well as being able to chat with his key worker at drop off and pick up.

My son has attended Acorn Day Nursery in Sharnbrook since September 2020. The diligence, care and nurture offered by the staff is impressive. From joining as a baby to now moving into Oaks as a 3 year old, my son has had experiences, learning and fun that I could not offer him at home. The staff can’t do enough to support us as parents and are so encouraging with all major milestones. Potty training flowed seamlessly from home to nursery and that was a great comfort to a first-time parent! In short, an outstanding provision.

Where do I begin? Acorns Day Nursery in Sharnbrook has provided the highest quality of care for my two daughters since day one. The staff are warm, friendly, and welcoming and the nursery itself is safe, inviting, and consistently interesting and educational with a strong lean towards bringing the outside in, with nature being at the forefront of all learning. The home-cooked food is outstanding with the children themselves often picking homegrown vegetables and cooking them to eat for lunch the very same day. Any administrative queries have been quickly resolved by the very efficient management team. Overall we could not be happier with the care, love, and attention to detail provided by everyone involved at the nursery, and would highly recommend to all who ask!

We feel like Acorn Day Nursery in Sharnbrook is an extension of home for our baby boy. When choosing the nursery it was important to us to feel that the nursery and its staff shared our values. Here we found a safe, loving and happy environment.
We feel our son’s needs are always met and our routines at home are followed as closely as possible, which meant even as a ‘lockdown baby’ he settled quickly into nursery without any issues. He is cared for by his key worker and all the carers as if a family member. He is genuinely excited to go to nursery. Our son is thriving at Acorn and we feel well supported with his development.
We love the closeness to nature with furniture and toys made from natural materials and the outdoor facilities are unrivalled, in our opinion. A key area for us was the food provided for the children. The seasonal menus offer home-cooked food which our son loves (and always has our mouths watering!).

The Squirrels team goes above and beyond their call of duty. They are always eager to receive feedback and improve. The bond they have with the kids is great! A lot of thought and preparation goes into the activities prepared for the class, and I love the emphasis on outdoor play and exploration.

Our son has attended Acorn Day Nursery in Sharnbrook since he was 10 months old. We spent a lot of time looking at different nurseries in the area and agreed that Acorns met all of our expectations of a nursery. Our son has a wonderful bond with his keyworker and the other staff within the setting, and we are seeing the progress he is making each week. The app is great and was a key part in the settling process, reassuring us with photos and updates on his day. The outdoor space is amazing and the varied experience and activities offered are great. Our son loves going to nursery and that makes us very happy. We have complete trust in the staff and know that our little boy is getting the best care. Admin queries are dealt with quickly and professionally. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

Acorn Day Nursery in Sharnbrook have honestly been amazing and I couldn’t recommend them enough. In such a short space of time my son has come on leaps and bounds and all my worries and concerns have been listened to and measures put in place to help push and support my son’s development. I’m honestly so pleased we chose the nursery after being quite worried with my son being so young but I honestly couldn’t be happier. My son loves it there, especially his key person! She’s definitely one in a million! Goes over and beyond for him and to a point I feel now with only little language she understands him and can communicate in other ways to fulfill his needs and wants. Would recommend them in a heartbeat!

My husband and I are delighted with the overall care and experience our two children receive at Sharnbrook. The outdoor space and activities provided are fantastic and much care and planning goes into their outside experience, play and learning. The provision of activities, creative play and opportunities are brilliant. The food provided is varied and healthy and the indoor space is well-managed and accessible to parents. The staff are very energetic, fun, caring and enthusiastic so I know my children have a secure, happy experience there.

Acorn is an incredible setting. The facilities and outdoor space allow children to actively explore and understand the world. Staff are dedicated to caring and fully understanding children’s individual journeys. The nursery feels happy, colourful, and filled with opportunities to learn something new. Communication between parents and the setting is impressive. Consistent use of the app allows for daily photos (and many of them!), a clear understanding of what the children have eaten and a quick and easy way to make contact with key workers. Having seen a number of nurseries, Acorn, by far, is the best. My son adores it!