Acorns Playgroup Ltd
Day nursery in Harrogate, HG1. Part of the North Yorkshire council area.
Bilton Grange CP School, Bilton Lane, Harrogate, HG1 3BAWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 2 February 2022
| 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
Acorns Playgroup Ltd 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 Playgroup Ltd against Harrogate
| Acorns Playgroup Ltd | Harrogate average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Acorns Playgroup Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Acorns Playgroup Ltd have?
- Acorns Playgroup Ltd was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 2 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Acorns Playgroup Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Acorns Playgroup Ltd for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Harrogate has 61.
- How much does Acorns Playgroup Ltd cost?
- Acorns Playgroup Ltd 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 Playgroup Ltd 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 Playgroup Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Acorns Playgroup Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Acorns Playgroup Ltd on 2 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Acorns Playgroup Ltd?
- Nearby in HG1: Northern Performance Academy & Performatots, Partou Safehands Day Nursery & Pre-School, Partou Little Dragons Day Nursery & Pre-School.
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.