Kids Planet Padiham
Day nursery in Burnley, BB12. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Thompson Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7AP
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 3 December 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 Padiham 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 Padiham against Burnley
| Kids Planet Padiham | Burnley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 96 | 79 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Chez Nanny Limited (Preparatory & Educational Nursery) Good, 75 places, BB12 0EH
- Fairy Bridge Day Nursery Good, 63 places, BB12 0NN
- Whitegate Early Years Care Good, 84 places, BB12 8TG
Kids Planet Padiham is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Padiham
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Padiham have?
- Kids Planet Padiham was rated Good at its inspection on 3 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Padiham take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Padiham for 96 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Burnley has 79.
- How much does Kids Planet Padiham cost?
- Kids Planet Padiham 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 Padiham 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 Padiham how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Padiham last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Padiham on 3 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Padiham part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Padiham 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.