Kids Planet Duston
Day nursery in Northampton, NN5. Part of the West Northamptonshire council area.
Duston Community Centre, Pendle Road, Northampton, NN5 6DT
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 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 Duston sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Kids Planet Duston against Northampton
| Kids Planet Duston | Northampton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Treasures Of Duston Good, 45 places, NN5 6YR
- Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Millway Good, 100 places, NN5 6ES
- Camrose Early Years Centre Good, 9 places, NN5 7DE
Kids Planet Duston is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Duston
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Duston have?
- Kids Planet Duston was rated Good at its inspection on 11 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Duston take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Duston for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Northampton has 58.
- How much does Kids Planet Duston cost?
- Kids Planet Duston sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Kids Planet Duston 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 Duston how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Duston last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Duston on 11 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Duston part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Duston 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.