Acorns In Harrogate
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Harrogate for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2017, with 50 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 North Yorkshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Yorkshire 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
HG2 7DJWhat 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, 20 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled at the nursery. Staff recognise the impact that the
COVID-19 pandemic has had on children's development. They have sensibly prioritised children's personal, social and emotional development. The success of this is evident throughout the setting. Children are relaxed, confident and very well behaved. Toddlers are learning to be kind and they enjoy singing a 'please and thank you' song.
Children's confidence levels show that they feel safe. Younger children doze contentedly on their key-person's lap and readily approach them for comfort. They confidently explore their environment. They have great fun developing their skills as they scoop the edible sand or stack the shapes. Older children are confident and keen to speak to the inspector and tell them about their nursery. They say that they like their nursery because the staff are nice.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further improve children's vocabulary and pronunciation by making sure that all staff and parents know what children need to learn and practise n continue to develop systems for monitoring the quality of provision so that the intended curriculum is implemented more consistently across all areas of the provision.
- 20 June 2023Good
- 13 June 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Acorns In Harrogate
- 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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