Kids Planet Whiston
Day nursery in Prescot, L35. Part of the Knowsley council area.
2 Sandstone Drive, Whiston, Prescot, L35 7NJ
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 March 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 Whiston 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 Whiston against Prescot
| Kids Planet Whiston | Prescot average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 76 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 67% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Sandfield Natural Play Centre Outstanding, 70 places, L35 3SR
- Noodles Nursery Good, 88 places, L35 3RF
- Lynwood Day Nursery Good, 13 places, L35 7LN
Kids Planet Whiston is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Prescot.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Whiston
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Whiston have?
- Kids Planet Whiston was rated Good at its inspection on 8 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Whiston take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Whiston for 76 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Prescot has 57.
- How much does Kids Planet Whiston cost?
- Kids Planet Whiston 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 Whiston 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 Whiston how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Whiston last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Whiston on 8 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Whiston part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Whiston 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.