Kids Planet Mapperley
Day nursery in Nottinghamshire, NG3.
Kids Planet Day Nurseries, 145 Woodthorpe Drive, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 5JL
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Requires improvement Inspected 5 August 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
The third of the four grades: not yet good, and the nursery had to improve. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Kids Planet Mapperley sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Kids Planet Mapperley against Nottinghamshire
| Kids Planet Mapperley | Nottinghamshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 90 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Requires improvement | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Wild Days Lodge Good, 26 places, NG3 3AB
- Ke Steps Pre-School Ltd Good, 18 places, NG3 2GL
- Cherubs Mapperley Good, 73 places, NG3 6DG
Kids Planet Mapperley is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Nottinghamshire.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Mapperley
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Mapperley have?
- Kids Planet Mapperley was rated Requires improvement at its inspection on 5 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Mapperley take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Mapperley for 90 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Nottinghamshire has 61.
- How much does Kids Planet Mapperley cost?
- Kids Planet Mapperley sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Kids Planet Mapperley 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 Mapperley how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Mapperley last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Mapperley on 5 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Mapperley part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Mapperley 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.