Kids Planet Kirkby
Richard Hesketh Drive, Kirkby, L32 0TZ
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 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 Kirkby 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 Kirkby against Knowsley
| Kids Planet Kirkby | Knowsley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 98 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 74% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) Ltd Outstanding, 32 places, L32 0TG
- Explorers Kirkby Good, 82 places, L32 6QG
- Kids In Bloom @ Southdene Childrens Centre Ltd Good, 56 places, L32 9PF
Kids Planet Kirkby is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Knowsley.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Kirkby
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Kirkby have?
- Kids Planet Kirkby was rated Good at its inspection on 28 November 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Kirkby take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Kirkby for 98 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Knowsley has 66.
- How much does Kids Planet Kirkby cost?
- Kids Planet Kirkby 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 Kirkby 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 Kirkby how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Kirkby last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Kirkby on 28 November 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Kirkby part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Kirkby 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.