The Little Acorns Day Nursery
Day nursery in Wilmslow, SK9. Part of the Cheshire East council area.
223 Wilmslow Road, Wilmslow, SK9 3JZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 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
The Little Acorns Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, 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 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
The Little Acorns Day Nursery against Wilmslow
| The Little Acorns Day Nursery | Wilmslow average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 130 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 73% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Little Acorns Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Little Acorns Day Nursery have?
- The Little Acorns Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 14 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Little Acorns Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Little Acorns Day Nursery for 130 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wilmslow has 61.
- How much does The Little Acorns Day Nursery cost?
- The Little Acorns Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does The Little Acorns Day Nursery 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 The Little Acorns Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Little Acorns Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Little Acorns Day Nursery on 14 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Little Acorns Day Nursery?
- Nearby in SK9: The House Of Rompa, Bright Horizons Clairmont Day Nursery and Preschool, Fun Frogs Day Nursery Ltd.
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.