Kids Planet Chester
Day nursery in Chester, CH3. Part of the Cheshire West and Chester council area.
Hare Lane, Littleton, Chester, CH3 7DB
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 27 April 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Kids Planet Chester 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 Chester against Chester
| Kids Planet Chester | Chester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 137 | 81 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Ashton House Nursery Outstanding, 242 places, CH3 8AB
- Guilden Sutton Day Nursery Outstanding, 54 places, CH3 7EX
- Tarvin Pre-School & Day Nursery Expected standard in 3 of 6, 45 places, CH3 8LS
Kids Planet Chester is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Chester.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Chester
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Chester have?
- Kids Planet Chester was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 27 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Chester take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Chester for 137 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chester has 81.
- How much does Kids Planet Chester cost?
- Kids Planet Chester 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 Chester 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 Chester how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Chester last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Chester on 27 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Chester part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Chester 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.