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Acorns Early Years Centre
Joy House, Franklin Road, Dartford, DA2 7UZ
Capacity80 places
Inspection RatingGood
Ofsted · 2021-10-27
Last updated
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Acorns Early Years Centre
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Acorns Early Years Centre Nursery was last inspected by Ofsted on 27 October 2021 with an overall inspection result of Good.
Acorns Early Years Centre Nursery is registered for up to 80 children per day. Availability varies by age group and session type.
Book a visit by contacting Acorns Early Years Centre Nursery directly or using the enquiry form.
Three of the closest alternatives to Acorns Early Years Centre Nursery in Dartford and Kent are Bright Horizons Wilmington Day Nursery and Preschool (£89 per day, Good rating, 1.4 km away), Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool (£76 per day, Good rating, 3.6 km away), and Bright Horizons Bexleyheath Day Nursery And Preschool (£89 per day, Good rating, 4.6 km away). All three are rated Good by Ofsted. You can see the full list of nurseries within 5 km on Nuuri's Dartford page.
On average, nursery costs £92 per day in Dartford, depending on the provider and age of your child.
Acorns Early Years Centre Nursery complies with the updated Early Years Foundation Stage safeguarding and welfare requirements. Before a child is admitted, Acorns Early Years Centre Nursery is required to obtain full information regarding food allergies, intolerances, and special dietary preferences. This data is maintained in Allergy Action Plans and shared with the entire staff team. In line with Department for Education nutrition guidance, Acorns Early Years Centre Nursery ensures that staff are trained to recognize symptoms of anaphylaxis and that clear procedures are in place at every meal and snack time to verify that food meets each child's specific requirements.
Indicative monthly nursery costs for each age band and attendance pattern, for an average working parent with standard funding assumptions used on nursery profiles. Figures are illustrative only; confirm with the nursery. Hover a cell for the indicative yearly total, or use a screen reader for the same detail in each cell.
As a working example, for a 1 year old attending 3½ days per week, the indicative cost is £445 per month or £5,340 per year.
Estimated nursery costs by age and days per week. Scroll horizontally for more attendance options.
| Age | 2 days per week | 2½ days per week | 3 days per week | 3½ days per week | 4 days per week | 4½ days per week | 5 days per week |
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| 3-8m | £580 / monthIndicative yearly: £6,960. | £740 / monthIndicative yearly: £8,875. | £921 / monthIndicative yearly: £11,050. | £1,102 / monthIndicative yearly: £13,225. | £1,283 / monthIndicative yearly: £15,400. | £1,465 / monthIndicative yearly: £17,575. | £1,646 / monthIndicative yearly: £19,750. |
| 9-11m | £80 / monthIndicative yearly: £960. | £155 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,860. | £300 / monthIndicative yearly: £3,600. | £445 / monthIndicative yearly: £5,340. | £590 / monthIndicative yearly: £7,080. | £752 / monthIndicative yearly: £9,025. | £933 / monthIndicative yearly: £11,200. |
| 1y | £80 / monthIndicative yearly: £960. | £155 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,860. | £300 / monthIndicative yearly: £3,600. | £445 / monthIndicative yearly: £5,340. | £590 / monthIndicative yearly: £7,080. | £752 / monthIndicative yearly: £9,025. | £933 / monthIndicative yearly: £11,200. |
| 2y | £80 / monthIndicative yearly: £960. | £155 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,860. | £300 / monthIndicative yearly: £3,600. | £445 / monthIndicative yearly: £5,340. | £590 / monthIndicative yearly: £7,080. | £752 / monthIndicative yearly: £9,025. | £933 / monthIndicative yearly: £11,200. |
| 3y | £80 / monthIndicative yearly: £960. | £155 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,860. | £300 / monthIndicative yearly: £3,600. | £445 / monthIndicative yearly: £5,340. | £590 / monthIndicative yearly: £7,080. | £752 / monthIndicative yearly: £9,025. | £933 / monthIndicative yearly: £11,200. |
| 4y+ | £80 / monthIndicative yearly: £960. | £155 / monthIndicative yearly: £1,860. | £300 / monthIndicative yearly: £3,600. | £445 / monthIndicative yearly: £5,340. | £590 / monthIndicative yearly: £7,080. | £752 / monthIndicative yearly: £9,025. | £933 / monthIndicative yearly: £11,200. |
For example, figures are nursery fees before savings from Tax-Free Childcare or similar schemes where eligible. Use the full Nuuri childcare cost calculator to change age, days, and funding.