Kids Planet Heaton Mersey
Day nursery in Stockport, SK4.
Blade House, Battersea Road, Stockport, SK4 3EA
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 December 2023
| 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 Heaton Mersey 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 Heaton Mersey against Stockport
| Kids Planet Heaton Mersey | Stockport average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 106 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Ladybird Heaton Norris Outstanding, 16 places, SK4 1ND
- Elm Cottage Day Nursery Outstanding, 50 places, SK4 2HS
- Charnwood Outstanding, 92 places, SK4 4RY
Kids Planet Heaton Mersey is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Stockport.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Heaton Mersey
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Heaton Mersey have?
- Kids Planet Heaton Mersey was rated Good at its inspection on 8 December 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Heaton Mersey take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Heaton Mersey for 106 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stockport has 63.
- How much does Kids Planet Heaton Mersey cost?
- Kids Planet Heaton Mersey 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 Heaton Mersey 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 Heaton Mersey how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Heaton Mersey last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Heaton Mersey on 8 December 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Heaton Mersey part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Heaton Mersey 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.