Kids Planet Audenshaw
Clockwork Day Nursery, Mount Pleasant Street, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5XX
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Urgent improvement in 5 of 6 Inspected 30 January 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Urgent improvement | Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Urgent improvement | Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly. |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement | Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Urgent improvement | Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly. |
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement | Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Kids Planet Audenshaw 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 Audenshaw against Tameside
| Kids Planet Audenshaw | Tameside average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 102 | 78 |
| Ofsted outcome | Urgent improvement in 5 of 6 | 91% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Little Giggles Private Day Nursery & Preschool - Audenshaw Good, 64 places, M34 5BZ
- Willow Green Day Nursery Good, 65 places, M34 7WU
- Children 4 Most at Squirrels Wood Good, 96 places, M34 5AH
Kids Planet Audenshaw is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Tameside.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Audenshaw
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Audenshaw have?
- Kids Planet Audenshaw has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 30 January 2026. Its most common grade is urgent improvement in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Kids Planet Audenshaw take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Audenshaw for 102 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Tameside has 78.
- How much does Kids Planet Audenshaw cost?
- Kids Planet Audenshaw 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 Audenshaw 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 Audenshaw how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Audenshaw last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Audenshaw on 30 January 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Audenshaw part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Audenshaw 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.