Kids Planet Kenton Park
Day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3.
5 Kenton Park Shopping Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4RU
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 February 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 Kenton Park 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 Kenton Park against Newcastle upon Tyne
| Kids Planet Kenton Park | Newcastle upon Tyne average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 74 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 95% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Elmfield Nursery Outstanding, 102 places, NE3 4YA
- Gosforth Nursery Expected standard in 5 of 6, 45 places, NE3 1HN
- Church View Day Nursery Good, 60 places, NE3 3XT
Kids Planet Kenton Park is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Kenton Park
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Kenton Park have?
- Kids Planet Kenton Park was rated Good at its inspection on 13 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Kenton Park take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Kenton Park for 74 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne has 66.
- How much does Kids Planet Kenton Park cost?
- Kids Planet Kenton Park 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 Kenton Park 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 Kenton Park how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Kenton Park last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Kenton Park on 13 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Kenton Park part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Kenton Park 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.