Kids Planet Great Boughton
Day nursery in Chester, CH3. Part of the Cheshire West and Chester council area.
Vaughans Lane, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5XF
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 November 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 Great Boughton 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 Great Boughton against Chester
| Kids Planet Great Boughton | Chester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 170 | 81 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 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
- Kids Planet Chester Outstanding, 137 places, CH3 7DB
Kids Planet Great Boughton 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 Great Boughton
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Great Boughton have?
- Kids Planet Great Boughton was rated Good at its inspection on 8 November 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Great Boughton take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Great Boughton for 170 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chester has 81.
- How much does Kids Planet Great Boughton cost?
- Kids Planet Great Boughton 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 Great Boughton 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 Great Boughton how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Great Boughton last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Great Boughton on 8 November 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Great Boughton part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Great Boughton 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.