Kids Planet Billinge
Day nursery in St Helens, WN5.
25 Main Street, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7HR
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 January 2025
| 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 Billinge 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 Billinge against St Helens
| Kids Planet Billinge | St Helens average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 88 | 72 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Young Persons Centre Outstanding, 74 places, WN5 9XN
- Lamberhead Green Headstart Strong standard in 5 of 6, 32 places, WN5 0AW
- Holly Tree Expected standard in all 6, 24 places, WN5 7XE
Kids Planet Billinge is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Billinge
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Billinge have?
- Kids Planet Billinge was rated Good at its inspection on 8 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Billinge take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Billinge for 88 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Helens has 72.
- How much does Kids Planet Billinge cost?
- Kids Planet Billinge 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 Billinge 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 Billinge how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Billinge last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Billinge on 8 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Billinge part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Billinge 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.