Parent feedback is one of the best ways for parents to gauge the quality of childcare provision when selecting a nursery for their child. Getting the choice right is incredibly important too; after all, it’s a major part of setting up children’s learning and development foundations. With that in mind, have you ever checked out the reviews, ratings and testimonials for Little Acorns Nursery, Padiham? If not, take a look below. We highlight some of the wonderful feedback received from parents of children under our care. It’s full of 5-star ratings and glowing comments and, needless to say, staff at Little Acorns Nursery are delighted! We’d like to thank each and every parent who has left such positive feedback; it’s hugely appreciated. When such positive feedback arrives, it makes our day, so a big ‘thank you’ goes out to all our parent reviewers. Take a look at some of the wonderful things parents past and present have said about Little Acorns Nursery below.
How is Little Acorns Nursery Rated by Parents?
• The nursery scores 5 stars out of 5 on Google.
• It scores 10 out of 10 on DayNurseries.co.uk
• 24 out of 24 ratings are full marks – no exceptions!
Details are correct at the time of publishing (late March 2025).
Below, we highlight just some of the wonderful feedback from parents. Every one of them also scored the nursery 5 stars out of a possible 5, with no exceptions — perfect feedback, in other words. At the end, we include a link where you can read the full versions if you’d like to see significantly greater detail.
“The best nursery around”
“Impressive nursery… Highly recommend”
“Couldn’t recommend this nursery enough.”
“Fantastic nursery.”
“IMPRESSIVE! Wow just where to begin about this amazing nursery.”
“I would not go anywhere else for my childcare! It’s like home from home.”
“I honestly cannot recommend Little Acorns enough. I have used many settings … and Little Acorns is by far the best I have used yet. The manager and all of the team are fantastic. They really do go above and beyond. No issue is too big/small.”
Zoe A.
(via Day Nurseries, 2024)
“From the get-go after looking around several nurseries, I knew this was the one we were going to choose.”
“Having a child with SEN has not fazed this nursery at all. I 100% recommend this nursery to everyone and anyone.”
“We moved our little boy to Little Acorns from another local nursery … We’re so happy we made the move!”
“If I could give 10 stars I would do. My little boy absolutely loves coming to nursery, cannot thank the staff enough.”
“Best nursery in Burnley … The staff go above and beyond with the children … You won’t find a better nursery setting in the area.”
“The nursery has gone through a complete renovation and they have excellent resources/rooms alongside amazing, welcoming and attentive staff.”
“I recommend this nursery from the bottom of my heart. The staff is absolutely amazing, they took the care to another level and I can definitely say I wouldn’t trust anyone else to look after my kids as I trust them! The environment is absolutely wonderful”
Alina G.
(via Day Nurseries, 2024)
“I couldn’t recommend this nursery enough. He’s got such a good relationship with his team leader, it’s lovely to see she goes above and beyond!”
“All the staff are amazing, I never have a worry with how he is as I trust them 100%. If I had another child … I wouldn’t want to place them anywhere else”
“My son absolutely loves it here … I barely get a goodbye from him he’s that excited to be there. He has come on so much … All the staff are absolutely amazing.”
“Little Acorns is a fabulous nursery. My son loves going and has come on leaps and bounds … I’m so happy with the nursery that I’ve booked my daughter in to start.”
“An amazing nursery with all the safety and facilities any mum would want for their child … my child loves going and I love how they have helped him grow with his speech and confidence”
“If you are questioning if this nursery is for you, stop it. It is. Your child will be happy, safe and nurtured here. I quite literally cannot recommend the staff or this nursery highly enough!”
“Absolutely amazing nursery … The staff are all lovely, kind and caring. The manager goes above and beyond for the children … They have all supported his struggles with speech and language and always provide detailed reports of how his day has been.”
Amelia P.
(via Day Nurseries, 2025)
The full versions of the parent reviews can be found on the Day Nurseries website and on our Google profile. Check them out for lots more detail and fabulous feedback for this well-regarded Padiham nursery and preschool.
A Nursery Place for Your Child at Little Acorns, Padiham
Your little one deserves the very best!
As you can see from the wonderful parent feedback, Little Acorns is an outstandingly good nursery. With star ratings and feedback as good as this, it is hard to beat as a childcare service in Padiham, Lancashire. If you’d like to explore the possibility of sending your baby, toddler, or preschooler under five to this wonderful nursery, please get in touch. We’re happy to answer questions, show you and your child around, discuss childcare funding options and more.
Located in Padiham, Lancashire, Little Acorns Nursery may also suit families living in towns and villages nearby including Hapton, Rose Grove, Burnley, Altham, Huncoat, Read, Simonstone, Sabden, Higham and Wood End.
Pyjamarama is a one-day fundraising event that’s organised through the children’s reading charity BookTrust. It takes place each year across a variety of UK settings including homes, schools, preschools, nurseries and more. As well as being great fun for those organising and taking part, the initiative is beneficial to millions of disadvantaged children. The ultimate aim is to raise money to fund the purchase of books and resources, so that every child in the UK gets the chance for bedtime stories and each family has proper reading opportunities. The initiative is hugely popular, great fun, and transforms lives. Today, we take a look at what to expect, how to get involved, and the many benefits of Pyjamarama.
Pyjamarama is always a fun day for both adults and children. The added aspect of pyjamas makes it special, quirky and relaxed. And, at the end of the day, it’s incredibly worthwhile. Not only does it raise money to give disadvantaged children and their families opportunities for reading and bedtime stories, but it also encourages those children taking part in Pyjamarama to read more, for pleasure as much as anything. Additionally, it gives children a different perspective and encourages altruism and empathy for others less fortunate than themselves.
Our Padiham nursery had its annual inspection by the local Environmental Health Officer recently. The purpose was to ensure, as required in all settings serving food, that Little Acorns Nursery has high standards of hygiene and follows the food preparation guidelines specified by the UK’s Food Standards Agency. Once again, Little Acorns Nursery passed with flying colours, achieving a full 5-star rating. That’s the best rating possible and reflects the highest levels of quality for food preparation, the food itself, cleanliness, and competence of staff. So, our thanks and utmost respect go to Kim, our in-house chef/cook, whose high standards, skill and expertise do the children and the nursery proud.
Because the recipe heavily involved potatoes, this also tied in nicely with the book Supertato, which our preschoolers have been looking at in tandem with discussions about food and the importance of a healthy diet. The photo shows one of the children peeling potatoes. Others peeled vegetables and even made their own dumplings. The fun activity helped to nurture children’s learning and the development of new skills and knowledge. The final result was both tasty and a huge hit with the little ones!
Shrove Tuesday, a.k.a. Pancake Day, arrived on the 13th of February and it gave us a great opportunity to organise pancake-themed activities for the nursery/preschool children … for the entire week! After all, who doesn’t love pancakes? So, as you’ve no doubt guessed by now, our Recipe of the Month for February was home-made pancakes and it’s a recipe the children really enjoyed getting involved in. They loved mixing ingredients in a bowl to make their own pancake mix. We even set up a ‘Pancake Bar’ (see the main photo at the top), which included lots of yummy toppings that children could use to decorate their pancakes. The toppings included strawberries, bananas, chocolate spread, jam, lemon, sprinkles, honey and cream.
Valentine’s Day, which arrived on the 14th of February, also involved lots of food. After all, as the saying goes, it is often thought of as the language of love! At the nursery, we organised a lovely Grab ‘n’ Go Breakfast for our parents. This was followed by a special 3-course Valentine’s Day meal for our children in our lovely new dining room, which was set up like a little restaurant (see the photos). Children had sausage rolls to start, cheesy chicken and red pepper pasta for the main course and strawberry mousse – with sprinkles – for pudding. Accompanying this was some delicious blackcurrant juice. It all went down a treat with our nursery children, as did several other activities that were themed towards Valentine’s Day.
Kim, our talented in-house chef, prepares tasty home-made meals and healthy snacks for children at the nursery. Meals are prepared freshly, on site, using high-quality ingredients, which are locally sourced whenever possible. They are delicious as well as being nutritionally balanced to include a healthy mix of fish, meat, pulses and vegetables. 
To make way for the new children’s dining room, an existing room at the setting was repurposed and totally revamped. Starting in Summer 2023, the contents of the existing room were sorted and relocated where needed, leaving a wonderful new space to use as the new ‘Great Oaks’ dining room. Walls, ceilings and skirting boards were prepared and freshened up with new paint. Attractive William Morris-style wallpaper was also hung on a ‘feature’ wall. Large canvas wall images were displayed to form interesting focal points and storage was added in the form of a large cabinet and a small cupboard. Large and small dining room tables and chairs were added for the different age groups along with high chairs, which will be close at hand whenever needed. All this sits on a durable floor with an attractive wood finish. All in all, the outcome is a pleasant home-from-home for children.
During the autumn half-term break, adults and children from Little Acorns Nursery in Padiham embarked on a sponsored walk around Gawthorpe Park. The walk took place during a cold and wet Tuesday, on 24th October, with children from our Little Seedlings, Little Acorns and Great Oaks rooms donning Wellington boots, anoraks and wet weather gear for the task. Once assembled, little ones and adults braved the inclement weather and went on to complete the walk admirably, even making the local Burnley Express paper
When the rain persisted, children were also encouraged to use magic wands to wish it away!
The sponsored walk was dedicated to a cause that’s extremely close to our hearts — the memory of Yusuf, the baby son of one of our families — as well as aiming to raise awareness of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). £148 was raised through our sponsored walk and a further £52 through a cake sale by our 
Usually, you will need to pay for childcare costs first and then reclaim them through your Universal Credit childcare support account. However, there are some circumstances where you may be able to get some of your childcare costs paid upfront through the scheme. This recent change is designed to help families essentially with cash flow so that a major barrier to working is removed. That, in turn, will also help the economy.
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Then, in early February, to our surprise and absolute delight, we received correspondence notably featuring a postmark from Buckingham Palace and a Royal crest. It was addressed to the children and staff at Little Acorns Nursery, Padiham. Inside was a beautiful and heartfelt reply card and message, sent by none other than King Charles himself!
The eagle-eyed will notice that the little photo above also shows one of the nursery children’s most popular books, “Where’s Mrs Queen?” by Ingela P Arrhenius. Part of a series, this ‘early years’ book features charming illustrations and interactive felt flaps inside. The children can use these to reveal London-themed characters like a policeman, a bus driver, a soldier and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II herself (and a corgi dog, of course). The final page even integrates a surprise mirror, so the children can reveal their own faces — much to their delight and amusement! It’s a simple but fun, interactive and, importantly, sensory book for the little ones to discover and explore.