Acorn At Jubilee Wood
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Milton Keynes for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2016, with 64 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Milton Keynes
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Milton Keynes from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
MK6 2LBWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 27 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children form secure attachments with the friendly and nurturing staff. They settle into the nursery happily. Staff support any children that need reassurance with individual and loving care. They get to know each child well. Children quickly feel comfortable and confident to explore the wide range of interesting experiences on offer. For instance, babies and toddlers investigate sensory materials. They discover the smell of citrus fruits and feel the textures of different objects. Children benefit from a curriculum that is carefully planned to spark their curiosity and ignite their enthusiasm to learn. All children, including those children with special educational needs and or/disabilities and those who may be disadvantaged, make good progress.
Children of all ages love to listen to staff read. Older children excitedly predict what might happen next as they become immersed in the plot of a familiar story. Babies snuggle on staff's laps as they lift the flaps and eagerly anticipate turning the pages. Children access a wide and diverse range of books. They develop important literacy skills that prepare them for their future learning.
Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. They encourage children to be considerate of others. For instance, they support two-year-olds to play harmoniously together as they pretend to wash their toy dolls. Staff explain how many dolls are available and help the children to count and recognise that they can each have one. Children develop good social skills as they form friendships and begin to play together.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - enhance support for staff to consistently give children the time they need to respond to questions and express their thoughts and ideas n provide further support for staff to identify when children may need more encouragement to join in and engage fully in the learning experiences provided.
- 27 February 2023Good
- 12 July 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Acorn At Jubilee Wood
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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