Kids Planet Hatchford
2 Hatchford Brook Road, Solihull, B92 9AG
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 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 Hatchford sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West 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 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Kids Planet Hatchford against Solihull
| Kids Planet Hatchford | Solihull average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Courtyard Nursery School Outstanding, 44 places, B92 0HS
- First Steps Nursery Outstanding, 52 places, B92 7QT
- Little Stories Good, 62 places, B92 8ED
Kids Planet Hatchford is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Solihull.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Hatchford
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Hatchford have?
- Kids Planet Hatchford was rated Good at its inspection on 7 November 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Hatchford take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Hatchford for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Solihull has 60.
- How much does Kids Planet Hatchford cost?
- Kids Planet Hatchford sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Kids Planet Hatchford 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 Hatchford how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Hatchford last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Hatchford on 7 November 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Hatchford part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Hatchford 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.