Acorns, BP

Workplace childcare gives Acorns, BP its particular character: in June 2023, it served children of employees at the BP Sunbury site. Based at Meadhurst Club in Sunbury-on-Thames, it has capacity for 50 children.

At its June 2023 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good, judged safeguarding effective and found that staff adapted learning for children with SEND, working with families and professionals to arrange targeted help. A later organisational safeguarding notice is a material consideration for families.

In June 2023, learning combined communication, physical development and practical independence. Babies explored a song box, with a mouse finger puppet and toy clock prompting singing; older children played games connecting letters with sounds. These examples made language part of play rather than a separate exercise.

The early years foundation stage sets the framework for children's learning, development and care: here, the June 2023 examples included stories, movement games and learning to manage everyday tasks. Passing objects around their bodies helped children practise movements needed for independent toileting. A large tunnel also became a cooperative challenge when children worked together to move it.

Older children's engagement was less consistent in June 2023. Some struggled to listen and interrupted others, and improving staff responses to their behaviour was an action point. The other improvement concerned checking whether staff understood their training and applied it in practice.

In June 2023, staff used signing with babies to support communication. Children practised washing their hands and clearing their plates, while conversations at meals connected food with health and introduced care of teeth. These were concrete opportunities to build independence.

Communication with parents included updates about changes to management and key persons, monthly meetings with leaders and involvement through parent representatives. In June 2023, staff also gathered medical information from families, followed individual dietary requirements and used procedures for administering prescribed medicines.

On 22 June 2026, Ofsted issued an organisational Welfare Requirements Notice to Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited concerning safeguarding oversight, escalation, handling allegations and the effectiveness of training across its settings. The notice found that the provider had not shown it could maintain effective safeguarding consistently throughout its settings. Its findings concern organisational arrangements rather than concerns identified at every nursery; it does not establish a safeguarding breach at Acorns, BP. Its required action deadline was 1 August 2026, and the June notice is the latest published position here.

The address is Meadhurst Club, Chertsey Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 7LN.

In June 2023, the nursery provided full-time day care for BP Sunbury employees' children and opened from 8am to 6pm on weekdays throughout the year. Children attending then were aged 1 to 4. These are dated operating details, rather than a current booking offer.

At that time, the nursery received early-education funding for children aged two, three and four.

• Organisational safeguarding action. The 22 June 2026 notice required changes across the provider's safeguarding arrangements by 1 August 2026. Ask how those changes have been implemented and assessed at this nursery.
• Older children's engagement. In June 2023, inconsistent listening disrupted activities. A visit should explore how practitioners now help older children sustain attention and respond consistently to behaviour.
• Workplace eligibility and attendance. The June 2023 service was for BP Sunbury employees' children. Before planning childcare around it, establish the current eligibility rules and booking pattern.

Acorns, BP merits consideration for BP Sunbury families seeking workplace childcare, subject to current eligibility and attendance arrangements. Its June 2023 strengths were concrete: communication through play, practical independence and individual support. The organisational safeguarding notice needs direct attention alongside that dated Good judgement.