Kids Planet Preston
Day nursery in Preston, PR2. Part of the Lancashire council area.
17 Tower Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9HP
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 24 February 2022
| 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 Preston 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 Preston against Preston
| Kids Planet Preston | Preston average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Evergreen Early Years - Fulwood Outstanding, 40 places, PR2 3LA
- Building Blocks Child Care Outstanding, 70 places, PR2 3XE
- Wonderland Day Nursery Outstanding, 62 places, PR2 1EN
Kids Planet Preston is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Preston.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Preston
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Preston have?
- Kids Planet Preston was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 24 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Preston take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Preston for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Preston has 62.
- How much does Kids Planet Preston cost?
- Kids Planet Preston 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 Preston 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 Preston how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Preston last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Preston on 24 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Preston part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Preston 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.