Kids Planet Monkseaton
Day nursery in Whitley Bay, NE26. Part of the North Tyneside council area.
Norham Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 3NR
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 August 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 Monkseaton 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 Monkseaton against Whitley Bay
| Kids Planet Monkseaton | Whitley Bay average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 82 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 69% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Zone 4 Kids Outstanding, 52 places, NE26 3TX
- Rainbow Childcare Outstanding, 36 places, NE26 2NW
- Rainbows 2 Good, 40 places, NE26 1DG
Kids Planet Monkseaton is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Whitley Bay.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Monkseaton
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Monkseaton have?
- Kids Planet Monkseaton was rated Good at its inspection on 20 August 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Monkseaton take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Monkseaton for 82 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Whitley Bay has 44.
- How much does Kids Planet Monkseaton cost?
- Kids Planet Monkseaton 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 Monkseaton 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 Monkseaton how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Monkseaton last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Monkseaton on 20 August 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Monkseaton part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Monkseaton 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.