Kids Planet Waterfront
Day nursery in Brierley Hill, DY5. Part of the Dudley council area.
Kids Planet Day Nurseries, The Waterfront, Level Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 1XA
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 March 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 Waterfront sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West Midlands, 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 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Kids Planet Waterfront against Brierley Hill
| Kids Planet Waterfront | Brierley Hill average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 85 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Small Talk Nurseries Good, 52 places, DY5 1RE
- Mind the Monkeys Ltd Good, 40 places, DY5 3LH
- Early Years 2 Private Day Nursery Good, 104 places, DY5 3PS
Kids Planet Waterfront is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Brierley Hill.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Waterfront
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Waterfront have?
- Kids Planet Waterfront was rated Good at its inspection on 7 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Waterfront take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Waterfront for 85 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Brierley Hill has 62.
- How much does Kids Planet Waterfront cost?
- Kids Planet Waterfront sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Kids Planet Waterfront 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 Waterfront how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Waterfront last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Waterfront on 7 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Waterfront part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Waterfront 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.