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Kids Planet Audenshaw

Ofsted: Urgent improvement·
5.0(7 parent reviews) ·Clockwork Day Nursery, Mount Pleasant Street, Manchester, M34 5XX · Tameside
Number of places
102 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2026
Local authority
Tameside

About this day nursery

Kids Planet Audenshaw, registered in 2023, is a childcare setting for children aged 0–11 years, located in Manchester. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 07:30 to 18:00, 52 weeks of the year.

While the setting aims to provide an ambitious curriculum based on the EYFS framework, the latest inspection highlighted significant inconsistencies in care and teaching practices that prevent all children from thriving. Support for children who speak English as an additional language is a strength, ensuring these children are well-supported in their learning journey.

However, the report noted that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) do not consistently receive tailored teaching due to varying staff confidence and an unchallenging curriculum, despite thoughtful use of additional funding for resources like a therapeutic chair. Outdoor play is incorporated daily; however, it is not always purposeful, and staff sometimes miss opportunities to engage children.

The inspection identified several areas requiring urgent improvement, particularly regarding staff deployment, supervision, and overall leadership oversight to ensure a safe and effective learning environment for all children.

Our ethos

I am particularly passionate about outdoor learning, and our setting has recently completed the Udeskole approach. We are now continuing this journey by working towards the Inspire accreditation. At Kids Planet, we go above and beyond to provide exceptional care and early years education. We provide secure, nurturing environments where children feel valued, respected, and free to explore. Our focus is always to create the best environment for your child to thrive.

What it's like

Breaches to the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory requirements mean that not all children thrive at this setting, due to inconsistent care and teaching practices. Babies often do not benefit from a safe, calm, or organised environment, particularly when rooms are combined, leading to distress from overcrowding and inadequate supervision. While some children benefit from well-organised routines and demonstrate confidence and social skills, this is not a universal experience. Children with SEND do not consistently receive tailored teaching or a curriculum that supports their progression.

Inconsistent teachingUrgent improvements neededSEND support varies

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 18:00, 52 weeks of the year

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Urgent improvement

Last inspected Jan 2026

Headline: Urgent improvement

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
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Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementUrgent improvement
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesNeeds attention
Children's welfare and wellbeingUrgent improvement
Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
InclusionUrgent improvement
Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
Age range
0 to 11
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kids Planet Audenshaw

Last inspected 30 January 2026

Actions the provider must take

  • Ensure that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, have access to tailored support to help ensure their needs are consistently met and their development is supported by 23/02/2026.
  • Ensure there is a well-sequenced, balanced and ambitious curriculum for every child by 23/02/2026.
  • Deploy staff effectively to meet the needs and ensure the welfare of every child by 02/02/2026.
  • Ensure all staff are alert to when a child may be at risk of choking, use supervision effectively to safely monitor children as they eat by 02/02/2026.
  • Ensure risk assessment procedures are effectively implemented to swiftly identify and rectify any hazards to children by 02/02/2026.
  • Support staff more effectively and ensure their workload does not become unreasonable or impact on their own wellbeing by 23/02/2026.

What it's like to attend

Breaches to the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory requirements mean that not all children thrive at this setting, due to inconsistent care and teaching practices. Babies often do not benefit from a safe, calm, or organised environment, particularly when rooms are combined, leading to distress from overcrowding and inadequate supervision. While some children benefit from well-organised routines and demonstrate confidence and social skills, this is not a universal experience. Children with SEND do not consistently receive tailored teaching or a curriculum that supports their progression.

Inspector highlights

  • Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders fulfilling their responsibilities and establishing an open culture.
  • Children who can settle are confident and demonstrate warm, loving bonds with staff and their peers.
  • Some two-year-old children experience a more meaningful curriculum, recalling familiar stories and joining in with "circle-time" singing.
  • Staff with specific responsibility for children with SEND are dedicated and enthused, recognising weaknesses and advocating for additional training.
  • Leaders are passionate about adding value to their community through experiences like visits to local care homes.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders need to recognise that staff practice is inconsistent and impacting some groups of children, particularly babies and children with SEND.
  • 2Staff deployment is not effective, leading to chaotic rooms, baby distress, and inadequate supervision, especially during combined room times.
  • 3Risk assessment procedures are not effectively implemented by staff, leading to safety concerns such as babies straddling fences and uncleaned cutlery.
  • 4Teaching is too variable and does not meet individual needs, especially for babies whose emotional needs are not met, and children with SEND.
  • 5Leaders lack a clear understanding of curriculum implementation, failing to identify and target weaknesses in practice.
  • 6Leaders do not have ambitious expectations for all children, leading to variable quality of education for children with SEND.
  • 7Staff workload is unsustainable, and staff feel unsupported, impacting their wellbeing and ability to meet children's needs.
  • 8Leaders do not use evaluation effectively to identify weaknesses in provision and practice, despite clear intentions.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) do not always experience teaching that meets their needs due to inconsistent support and an unambitious curriculum. While needs are identified, staff confidence and support in addressing these needs vary. Additional funding is used thoughtfully for resources like a therapeutic chair, but does not fully compensate for the inconsistent educational quality.

Outdoor space

Outdoor play and physical development is a key part of the curriculum, with all children going outside daily. However, not all outdoor play is purposeful, and staff do not always recognise when children are disengaged.

EAL / language support

Support for children who speak English as an additional language is a a strength of the setting.

Parent Reviews of Kids Planet Audenshaw

5.0
(7)
Chris Ingle
7 years ago

Staff really personal and friendly, lots of care for new mums to the nursery being made to feel supported through a milestone point in babies life. Felt reassure that our little girl is as important to them as she is to us.

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Titilope Babafunso
8 years ago

We are extremely pleased with the Nursery especially the genuine care staff show to all the children. The management is also very approachable and considerate. its indeed a lovely place.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

30 January 2026

Urgent improvement

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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