Acorn at Kents Hill
Day nursery in Milton Keynes, MK7.
Wadhurst Lane, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes, MK7 6JFWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 4 June 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Acorn at Kents Hill sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Acorn at Kents Hill against Milton Keynes
| Acorn at Kents Hill | Milton Keynes average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 56 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Expected standard in all 6, 91 places, MK7 7AN
- Acorn at Mulberry Bear Good, 52 places, MK7 6AA
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Milton Keynes Browns Wood Good, 101 places, MK7 8HT
Acorn at Kents Hill is run by Acorn Early Years Foundation, which has 18 nurseries in England and 6 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Milton Keynes.
Questions parents ask about Acorn at Kents Hill
- What Ofsted grade does Acorn at Kents Hill have?
- Acorn at Kents Hill was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 4 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Acorn at Kents Hill take?
- Ofsted registers Acorn at Kents Hill for 56 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Milton Keynes has 65.
- How much does Acorn at Kents Hill cost?
- Acorn at Kents Hill sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Acorn at Kents Hill offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Acorn at Kents Hill how it offers them.
- When was Acorn at Kents Hill last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Acorn at Kents Hill on 4 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Acorn at Kents Hill part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Acorn at Kents Hill is one of 18 day nurseries in England run by Acorn Early Years Foundation.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.