Kids Planet Northenden
Day nursery in Manchester, M22.
151 Longley Lane, Manchester, M22 4HYWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 9 January 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Kids Planet Northenden 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 Northenden against Manchester
| Kids Planet Northenden | Manchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 75 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Northenden
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Northenden have?
- Kids Planet Northenden was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 9 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Northenden take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Northenden for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Manchester has 75.
- How much does Kids Planet Northenden cost?
- Kids Planet Northenden 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 Northenden 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 Northenden how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Northenden last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Northenden on 9 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Kids Planet Northenden?
- Nearby in M22: DeeDee Childcare Limited, Excelling Kids Daycare, Kids- Time.
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.