Acorns In Harrogate
Day nursery in Harrogate, HG2. Part of the North Yorkshire council area.
Hookstone Chase Community Centre, Hookstone Chase, Harrogate, HG2 7DJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 June 2023
| 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
Acorns In Harrogate sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber, 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 | £126 | £400 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £392 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £118 | £374 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Acorns In Harrogate against Harrogate
| Acorns In Harrogate | Harrogate average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Acorns In Harrogate
- What Ofsted grade does Acorns In Harrogate have?
- Acorns In Harrogate was rated Good at its inspection on 20 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Acorns In Harrogate take?
- Ofsted registers Acorns In Harrogate for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Harrogate has 61.
- How much does Acorns In Harrogate cost?
- Acorns In Harrogate sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Acorns In Harrogate 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 Acorns In Harrogate how it offers them.
- When was Acorns In Harrogate last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Acorns In Harrogate on 20 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Acorns In Harrogate?
- Nearby in HG2: Natures Little Learners Hornbeam Park, Kindercare Day Nursery (Hgte) Ltd, Kindercare.
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.