Warminster (01985) 213768

"Staff provide children with a range of healthy foods during their time at the club. Children enjoy a freshly cooked hot dinner and staff role model good use of table manners, such as please and thank you." Ofsted 2024

Accessibility - Our premises are wheelchair friendly and we have accessible toilet facilities available.

 

Application Process - Please phone Jackie or Nina to arrange a visit to the Club. Our phone numbers are on the Contacts page.

 

Childcare Vouchers can be used against our fees. Please contact us for more information on details to register with each provider.

 

COVID Safe - We have put in place a range of new processes and measures to increase our COVID safety. Please contact the club for more details.

 

Early Starts - We organise early start / collection on days when schools have planned early finishes, e.g. last day of term. 

 

Food - A nutritious two course cooked meal is served at approximately 4:30pm (included in session fees). Children on arrival are greeted and receive refreshments.

 

Food Hygiene Rating - Inspection 8th February 2023 - 5/5.

 

Ofsted Reference Number - EY535696

 

Ofsted Report - Inspection 6th June 2018 - Outstanding! We are awaiting publication of our latest inspection on13th May 2024 where we received the new top grade of all quality and standards of early years provision 'Met'. It is sad to see the retirement nationally of the Outstanding grade for afterschool provision but we were very pleased to have no areas of improvement identified and lots of very positive feedback from the Ofsted Inspector.

 

Opening Times - Monday - Friday 3pm-6pm term time

 

Parking - A car park, including wheelchair spaces, is available next to the club.

 

Safeguarding - "The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first." Ofsted 2024

 

School links - All schools can access childcare at Acorns.

  • Crockerton School
  • Heytesbury Primary School
  • Horningsham School
  • Kingdown Secondary School
  • New Close Primary School
  • Princecroft Primary School
  • Sambourne Primary School
  • St George's Primary School
  • St John's Primary School
  • Sutton Veny Primary School
  • The Minster Primary School

Please contact us if your child's school is not on the list.

 

Settling in sessions are offered free to ensure your child is comfortable in the setting. Please contact Jackie and Nina to discuss a plan. Rising fives are welcome to have settling in sessions in the summer term before they start reception.

 

Staff - Partners Nina Angove & Jacqueline Thomson - We have a team of enthusiastic staff that are committed to provide a safe, caring environment, who are good listeners and will update training in all areas to keep standards high.

 

Tax Free Childcare - We are signed up providers. More information on the scheme.

 

Transport - Please contact to discuss transport from schools in and around the Warminster area. We are currently operating a walking journey from some sites. Or Parents and Carers can arrange their own transport for their child / children to come to the Afterschool club.

"I was a bit nervous at first at how my child would cope taking a taxi to get to Acorns but she has been doing it since her second day in reception class and is fine. She usually shares with other children which gives her company and this also keeps the cost down. I was impressed with how closely Acorns staff liaise with the taxi company and the record keeping around journeys." Parent comment reproduced with permission

"Parents speak highly of the club and the staff. They comment that their children often do not want to leave at the end of the session." Ofsted 2024

"Senior leaders are extremely dedicated and passionate about their roles and responsibilities. They ensure the long serving staff have regular supervisions and staff report high levels of well-being. Staff have opportunities to develop and update their knowledge. For example, recent training on asthma has provided staff with a deeper understanding of this medical issue to enable them to support the children." Ofsted 2024