Kids Planet Widnes
Day nursery in Widnes, WA8. Part of the Halton council area.
Kingsway Learning Centre, Victoria Road, Widnes, WA8 7QY
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 December 2023
| 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 Widnes 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 Widnes against Widnes
| Kids Planet Widnes | Widnes average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 83 | 78 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Wilmere Lane Nursery School Outstanding, 78 places, WA8 5UR
- Spinney Pre School Expected standard in all 6, 20 places, WA8 8LD
- Jiggy Childcare Good, 30 places, WA8 0ED
Kids Planet Widnes is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which has 238 nurseries in England and 34 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Kids Planet Widnes
- What Ofsted grade does Kids Planet Widnes have?
- Kids Planet Widnes was rated Good at its inspection on 19 December 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids Planet Widnes take?
- Ofsted registers Kids Planet Widnes for 83 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Widnes has 78.
- How much does Kids Planet Widnes cost?
- Kids Planet Widnes 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 Widnes 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 Widnes how it offers them.
- When was Kids Planet Widnes last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids Planet Widnes on 19 December 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids Planet Widnes part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids Planet Widnes 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.