Kids Planet Mablins Lane
Day nursery in Crewe, CW1. Part of the Cheshire East council area.
Mablins Lane Community Primary School, Mablins Lane, Crewe, CW1 3YR
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 July 2022
| 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 Mablins Lane 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 Mablins Lane against Crewe
| Kids Planet Mablins Lane | Crewe average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Dinos Nursery and Preschool Expected standard in 3 of 6, 106 places, CW1 3JT
- Kids Planet Crewe Expected standard in all 6, 85 places, CW1 5NF
- Smart Start Nurseries & Preschool Good, 26 places, CW1 3JX
Kids Planet Mablins Lane is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Crewe.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Mablins Lane
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Mablins Lane have?
- Kids Planet Mablins Lane was rated Good at its inspection on 20 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Mablins Lane take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Mablins Lane for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Crewe has 59.
- How much does Kids Planet Mablins Lane cost?
- Kids Planet Mablins Lane 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 Mablins Lane 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 Mablins Lane how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Mablins Lane last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Mablins Lane on 20 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Mablins Lane part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Mablins Lane 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.