Kids Planet Ainsdale
Day nursery in Southport, PR8. Part of the Sefton council area.
3 Shore Road, Southport, PR8 2RF
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 November 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Kids Planet Ainsdale sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Kids Planet Ainsdale against Southport
| Kids Planet Ainsdale | Southport average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 47 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Cherubs Day Nursery Expected standard in all 6, 25 places, PR8 6DX
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Southport Good, 111 places, PR8 2AT
- Sunflowers Southport Ltd Good, 36 places, PR8 4TB
Kids Planet Ainsdale is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Southport.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Ainsdale
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Ainsdale have?
- Kids Planet Ainsdale was rated Good at its inspection on 14 November 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Ainsdale take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Ainsdale for 47 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southport has 65.
- How much does Kids Planet Ainsdale cost?
- Kids Planet Ainsdale sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Kids Planet Ainsdale offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Kids Planet Ainsdale how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Ainsdale last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Ainsdale on 14 November 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Ainsdale part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Ainsdale is one of 238 day nurseries in England run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.