Oaks From Acorns Private Day Nursery
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Reedley, Burnley 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2024. Open since 2010, with 134 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 Lancashire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lancashire 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
BB10 2TYWhat 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, 9 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
There have been significant improvements to the quality of care and education since the last inspection. Changes have been made to the layout of playroom to make sure that children are always within sight and/or hearing. The provider has worked with other professionals to develop their policies, practice and provision. As such, children now benefit from an appropriately ambitious curriculum. Staff assess children's progress and plan for their next steps in learning. This helps all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to gain the essential skills and knowledge they need for future life.
Staff provide responsive interactions that help children to develop a sense of security. From this secure base children confidently explore the learning activities provided for them. For example, babies learn about cause and effect as they delight in posting balls into tubes. Toddlers develop physical skills as they pour and mix oats and older children learn how to use tools as they wrap gifts. Staff support children to behave well, as such children are positive learners.
Children and their families are warmly welcomed into the setting. Key persons find out about children's individual needs and backgrounds to ensure all children feel included. Staff share books with children about religious festivals, difference and diversity. Children and staff celebrate everyone's uniqueness. This promotes respect and appreciation for different people.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the quality of staffs interactions with children so that children understand what is expected of them and can respond appropriately n support staff to further develop their understanding of the curriculum to ensure that the content, sequencing and progression in the areas of learning are secure for every child n provide more individualised support to staff to ensure continuous quality improvement.
- 9 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 24 July 2024Inadequate
- 29 August 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Oaks From Acorns Private Day Nursery
- 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.
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