Full-day nursery in Walton Hall, Milton Keynes
Acorn at Mulberry Bear
Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2022Reference 2696739Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 November 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places52 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 January 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA · More nurseries in MK7
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including The Open University and Kents Hill Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Mulberry Lawn2 min walk
- Open University grounds3 min walk
- Zen Garden Relaxation Park3 min walk
- Ouzel Valley Park5 min walk
- Walton Lake5 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Milton Keynes there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Acorn at Mulberry Bear is a full-day nursery at Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, in Walton Hall, Milton Keynes. It is registered for 52 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Acorn Early Years Foundation.
Run by Acorn Early Years Foundation (charity), which runs 18 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn at Mulberry BearThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Walton NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Ducklings @ Monkston ParkSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Tinkers PreschoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Bears Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Acorn at HedgerowsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Acorn at Kents HillFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Kents Hill Park all-through school All-throughages 3–16has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.5 miles
- Heronshill School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.6 miles
- Lift Charles Warren Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.7 miles
- Langland Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.8 miles
- Heronsgate School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.9 miles
- Heronshaw School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.9 miles
- Monkston Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2021 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Acorn at Mulberry Bear's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Acorn at Mulberry Bear Good at its inspection on 26 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Acorn at Mulberry Bear take?
Acorn at Mulberry Bear is registered with Ofsted for up to 52 children at any one time.
Who runs Acorn at Mulberry Bear?
Acorn at Mulberry Bear is run by Acorn Early Years Foundation, which runs 18 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Acorn at Mulberry Bear?
Bow Brickhill is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Acorn at Mulberry Bear?
You can call 01908 752960 and visit www.acornearlyyears.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2696739 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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