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Acorns in Adel Day Nursery & Pre-School, Adel
Situated on Otley Road, Acorns in Adel Day Nursery and Pre-School provides high quality early-years care and education to families in the surrounding area of Leeds.
As a Partou nursery, we value the unique interests and needs of each child in our care, delivering tailored activities that help them to grow into confident young learners.
Facilities
Bright, spacious playrooms filled with fun, educational resources and exciting activities
Strong parent partnerships with key persons providing regular on your child’s progress
Healthy and delicious meals from our seasonal menu, freshly prepared at the nursery
Safe and secure gardens equipped with mud kitchens, slides and a woodland area to explore
Highly qualified childcare practitioners with safeguarding and first aid training
Funded Childcare Places Available
The Partou experience
At Partou, the children lead the way. They explore their surroundings and learn about the world they live in, by choosing for themselves which activity they want to join in with next.
Our team are there to care for them and keep them safe. To nurture their emerging abilities and encourage them to seize each fun-packed day. But not to tell them what to do next.
Why? Because when children are allowed to choose their own activities, rather than being told what to do, they naturally choose the activities they’re most interested in. And scientific research has shown that being interested in what they’re doing is the easiest and best way for children to learn.
Food & nutrition
Creating healthy eating habits for young children stretches far beyond their time with us. It encourages a lifelong positive relationship with food whilst building healthy bodies and healthy minds. Here’s how we encourage healthy eating habits:
- Rotating menus: Evidence shows regular exposure to foods helps children to develop their taste for them, yet we still want to offer variety. So, we rotate our menus on a three-to-four-week basis, offering the perfect balance between exposing children to new foods yet allowing them to become familiar with flavours.
- A lunchtime focus: We prioritise lunch as a time where children can enjoy their food. There is a social aspect to all lunches and, where possible, children are encouraged to take an active interest in the food they eat.
- Fresh food everyday: We serve children fresh food every day and accommodate many different dietary requirements. We have procedures in place to protect children with food allergies and offer different meal options too. If your child has a dietary requirement, simply let us know as part of our registration process and we’ll make sure we meet the needs of your child.
Nursery fees
| Full time Weekly Rate |
Daily 7:30am – 6:00pm |
Morning 7:30am – 1:00pm |
Afternoon 1:00pm – 6:00pm |
| £355.00 | £78.50 | £45.00 | £42.50 |
Other fees & discounts
- Registration fee: £75 (non-refundable)
- 5% discount for eldest child for siblings
- Late pick up fees and administration fees for late payments also apply
What’s included in our fees?
Our full fees (as shown above) combine care fee and meals and consumables fees.
Care fees include: trained, qualified team members taking care of your child, regular updates about your child and their progress at nursery, a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities tailored to the needs of your child, and use of the nursery building facilities.
Meals & consumables fees cover the cost of all food and drinks we provide your child whilst in our care, plus all of those other important daily care items needed such as nappies, wet wipes, sun cream, soap, plus other health and hygiene essentials.
Government funded childcare
If you’re eligible for government funded childcare, this funding only applies to the care fee (as described above). Meals and consumables fees are fully chargeable for all sessions including funded.
Our meals and consumables fee for funded sessions are:
| Full day | Morning session | Afternoon session |
| £13.00 | £7.35 | £5.65 |
Learn more about government funded childcare.
Other key information
- We follow the term time dates as set by our local authority
- Bank holidays are fully chargeable
- We close at 4pm on Christmas Eve
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Acorns in Adel
Day Nursery
& Pre-school
0113 267 3946
Mon - Fri, 7.30am to 6.00pm (excl. bank holidays)
469 Otley Road, Adel, Leeds, LS16 7NR
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What families say?
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Rebecca T
24 March 2025
Absolutely fantastic nursery, cannot recommend it highly enough. Both my children have attended this setting, my son is still there currently in the pre school room and has been there since he was a baby and is thriving. The staff in each room are so caring, fun and really cater to the child's indivi...
S F
14 March 2025
Partou Acorns in Adel is an absolutely amazing nursery. It feels like part of the family for us as our eldest (now 7) went and now our 2yr old is there. The staff are all absolutely brilliant, nothing is ever to much and the experience and activities they do are fantastic! Highly recommend this nur...
L E
13 March 2025
My child is absolutely thriving at this nursery. They take the time to work with each child to enhance their experience and learning. The staff are amazing and really care about each child. We couldn't ask for a better environment for our child.
L W
12 March 2025
We can't recommend Acorns highly enough! A fantastic team of staff and excellent nursery. We have watched our daughter grow in confidence and grow to love the wonderful team, they are a second family to her. We have enrolled our son to begin later in the year at Acorns, and we hope to have the same b...
L A
28 January 2025
We have been over the moon with Partou Acorns in Adel Day Nursery & Pre-school for our daughter. She has been there from baby room through to leaving for primary school. Every room has been brilliant, the staff have always gone above and beyond to nurture, care and individualise the support for our c...
Frankie S
01 November 2024
Our little boy recently finished at Acorns having started school this September. We feel he was really well prepared for school by the team there and even though none of his chums were going to the same school as him, the team there had helped his confidence grow so he settled in really quickly to sc...
R N
28 August 2024
Our daughter settled into Acorns very quickly and is always very happy to go to nursery. She loves all the staff and they have been amazing with her. We are kept up to date with the app during the day.
A H
15 July 2024
Acorns have been fantastic with my children, forming lovely bonds with them and caring for them so well. The staff are creative and I am amazed at the variety of activities they come up with. They theme activities where possible to maximise learning such as celebrating different religious holidays, s...
Lauren D
09 March 2024
The baby room has been fantastic with my son since he started last year. They are welcoming, and friendly and my son is really happy there. I get informative updates each day from staff who know him well and have formed good relationships with him. His keyworker is amazing and works hard to ensure he...
Emma R
21 February 2024
Our daughter started in the babies room in September 2023, she has settled in really well and we have noticed such a huge leap in her development. She has such a lovely bond with her key worker and all the other staff in the room - they are brilliant and very personable. They offer such a wide range ...
Lucy C
13 November 2023
Our son has settled extremely well into the Tweenies room! He has developed such a strong relationship with his key worker and she has taken so much time to get to know him. He absolutely loves going in to nursery! The provision is amazing and so much of the learning is tailored specifically to child...
C B
09 May 2023
Absolutely fabulous nursery. The staff are all very kind and professional. Amazing with the kids. My little boy has flourished here! I would recommend this nursery to anyone wanting to send their children.
J D
04 May 2023
I cannot praise the staff at Acorns-in-Adel enough, my 4-year-old is nearly ready to leave for school in September and the staff have taught him so much and prepared him so well. He absolutely loves coming into nursery and this is the best feeling as a parent. My 1-year-old settled in almost instantl...
Lisa F
02 February 2023
Our baby has attended Acorns in Adel since September, he joined nursery when he was 8 months old. Originally, I was worried this may be too early but it was the best thing for him. He is coming on each week and seems like a confident baby. The staff are fantastic, they really care for our baby (and a...
B B
09 January 2023
Absolutely fabulous nursery. My son has settled in really well. He gets on with his key worker amazingly. He normally struggles getting used to different people but he has settled in really well with everyone. Would definitely recommend this nursery to anyone!
Why Partou?
For us at Partou, childcare isn’t just a job, it’s a journey – one where every child leads us in a unique new direction.
As part of the Netherlands’ largest childcare group, we’ve access to world-leading expertise in learning and development, so you can be confident your child will benefit from an experience as unique as they are.
Of course, care is as much about empathy as education, and ours is a child-led approach that emphasises building confidence and curiosity – so that every child in our care has the freedom to flourish.
Reassurance for you and your little one
Care
We’re more than just a team; we’re a close community driven by our passion for childcare, and our commitment to each individual child’s development. We know that by working together, we’re stronger.
Compassion
In our community, compassion isn’t just a word; it’s our way of life. By embracing our differences, we make our community more diverse and vibrant. We build strong, supportive relationships with the children and each other, based on trust and understanding.
Continuous learning
We believe strongly in development, for the children in our care and for ourselves. Through continuous learning, we help our team and our children reach their full potential. Together, we make a positive impact, in our communities and across wider society.
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