Kids Planet Durham
5 City West Business Park, St John's Road, Durham, DH7 8ER
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 June 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 Durham sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North East, 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 | £140 | £444 |
| 2 years old | £126 | £398 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £117 | £369 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Kids Planet Durham against Durham
| Kids Planet Durham | Durham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 74 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Busy Bears (Durham) Ltd Good, 172 places, DH7 7AA
- Woodlands Day Nursery Good, 55 places, DH7 8XQ
- Brandon Happytimes Daycare Good, 44 places, DH7 8NL
Kids Planet Durham is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Durham
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Durham have?
- Kids Planet Durham was rated Good at its inspection on 30 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Durham take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Durham for 74 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Durham has 59.
- How much does Kids Planet Durham cost?
- Kids Planet Durham sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Kids Planet Durham 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 Durham how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Durham last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Durham on 30 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Durham part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Durham 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.