Admissions
Accepting Applications for Next Year
Nursery Reservation
Parents/carers interested in placing their child with Acorn Childcare UK are encouraged to visit the setting.
We operate an “open door” policy which allows prospective parents/carers to see the nursery as it is at any given time. We are proud of our childcare and are happy to show our facilities without the need for a pre-planned appointment.
Prospective parents will be escorted into and around the nursery, allowing no element of security risk to our staff and children. Parents/carers are encouraged to ask as many questions as necessary to ensure that they feel comfortable with all elements of our care.​
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During your visit to our site, you will be given a Parent Handbook and, if not already completed using the link below, a Nursery Place Reservation form, which should be completed and returned to us if you wish to book sessions. This will detail your personal contact numbers, sessions and start date required.
We will use this information to offer a place to you and your child and book in a home visit to complete our paperwork.
Home Visits & Settling In
On being offered a place you will receive a home visit to book in and complete all the necessary paperwork. We also offer two settling in sessions for new children. This allows the child, the parents/carers and the staff the opportunity to become familiar with each other, and with nursery life. Often, this is the first separation for parent/carer and child and this can be a difficult time emotionally.
Settling in sessions are a helpful way of supporting this transition. These sessions are an hour and a half scheduled prior to your child's start date. There is no charge for these settling in sessions.
Registration Details
A comprehensive registration form must be completed for each child. This contains contact details of parents/carers, emergency contacts, medical history and any additional support or safeguarding information. This document is our main source of initial information about your child and about where you are in the case of an emergency. It is therefore imperative that this document is kept up to date at all times throughout the year. Please note without this information we are not able to have your child on the premises.
Funding
At Acorn Childcare UK, we aim to provide outstanding care and offer admissions through the government’s Funded Early Education and Childcare.
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We currently offer 15 hours funded entitlement for 9 month olds (where eligible), 2 year olds (where eligible) 15 hours universal funding (for all) and 30 hours extended funded (where eligible) for 3 and 4 year olds.
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Sessions will be charged in line with our Funding Entitlement Funding policy and our fees structure.
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Full details and the statutory guidance can be found on the Department for Education website.
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Please visit the Childcare Choices website for information on all funding and Tax Free Childcare.
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