Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge
Day nursery in South Gloucestershire, BS16.
Kids Planet Day Nursery, Carsons Road, Mangotsfield, Bristol, BS16 9LW
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 27 August 2025
| 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 Shortwood Lodge sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge against South Gloucestershire
| Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge | South Gloucestershire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 118 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Tower Playgroup Outstanding, 12 places, BS16 9RB
- Happy Days Nursery Cheswick Outstanding, 82 places, BS16 1GU
- Great Expectations Day Nursery Ltd Outstanding, 51 places, BS16 6PP
Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge have?
- Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge was rated Good at its inspection on 27 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge for 118 places at any one time. The average day nursery in South Gloucestershire has 55.
- How much does Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge cost?
- Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge 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 Shortwood Lodge how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge on 27 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge 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.