Acorn Childcare Centre
Day nursery in Stamford, PE9. Part of the Lincolnshire council area.
Malcolm Sargent Primary School, Empingham Road, Stamford, PE9 2SRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 March 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Acorn Childcare Centre sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Acorn Childcare Centre against Stamford
| Acorn Childcare Centre | Stamford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 92 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Acorn Childcare Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Acorn Childcare Centre have?
- Acorn Childcare Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 22 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Acorn Childcare Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Acorn Childcare Centre for 92 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stamford has 67.
- How much does Acorn Childcare Centre cost?
- Acorn Childcare Centre sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Acorn Childcare Centre 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 Childcare Centre how it offers them.
- When was Acorn Childcare Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Acorn Childcare Centre on 22 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Acorn Childcare Centre?
- Nearby in PE9: Small Wonders Nursery, The Children's Garden Day Nursery, The Little Lane Nursery Limited.
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.