Kids Planet Blackburn
Day nursery in Blackburn, BB2. Part of the Blackburn with Darwen council area.
Jack Walker Way, Blackburn, BB2 4JJ
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 3 July 2024
| 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 Blackburn 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 Blackburn against Blackburn
| Kids Planet Blackburn | Blackburn average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 96 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Greenview Nursery Outstanding, 59 places, BB2 4SR
- Willow Tree Day Nursery Expected standard in 4 of 6, 60 places, BB2 6EX
- Kids Planet Nook Barn Good, 55 places, BB2 4SN
Kids Planet Blackburn is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Blackburn.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Blackburn
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Blackburn have?
- Kids Planet Blackburn was rated Good at its inspection on 3 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Blackburn take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Blackburn for 96 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Blackburn has 65.
- How much does Kids Planet Blackburn cost?
- Kids Planet Blackburn 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 Blackburn 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 Blackburn how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Blackburn last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Blackburn on 3 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Blackburn part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Blackburn 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.