Kids Planet Clarence
Day nursery in Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5. Part of the Lancashire council area.
1 Clarence Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 2BE
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 28 August 2024
| 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 Clarence 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 Clarence against Thornton-Cleveleys
| Kids Planet Clarence | Thornton-Cleveleys average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 80 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Little Explorers Cleveleys Outstanding, 55 places, FY5 2JG
- Kids Planet Cleveleys Outstanding, 62 places, FY5 1BQ
- Little Explorers Outstanding, 50 places, FY5 2RX
Kids Planet Clarence is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Thornton-Cleveleys.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Clarence
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Clarence have?
- Kids Planet Clarence was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 28 August 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Clarence take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Clarence for 80 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Thornton-Cleveleys has 54.
- How much does Kids Planet Clarence cost?
- Kids Planet Clarence 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 Clarence 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 Clarence how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Clarence last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Clarence on 28 August 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Clarence part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Clarence 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.