Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 18:00, 52 weeks of the year
Kids Planet Barkston Ash
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
Number of places
215 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
North Yorkshire
About this day nursery
Kids Planet Barkston Ash, located in a charming village near Selby and Tadcaster in North Yorkshire, is a well-established nursery and Out of School Club with a history spanning over 30 years. Situated within six acres of expansive land, the nursery's children's areas are thoughtfully distributed across three substantial buildings, complemented by impressive landscaped outdoor play spaces.
The nursery prioritises fostering positive and supportive relationships between children and their assigned key persons, as well as among children themselves and the entire team. They offer an Out of School Club for children, providing a fun and secure environment.
Kids Planet Barkston Ash operates Monday to Friday, from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, for 52 weeks a year.
What it's like
The friendly staff at this welcoming nursery develop strong relationships with children and families. Children and babies demonstrate they feel happy and safe. All are eager to join in with the activities and experiences on offer.
Out of School ClubExtensive outdoor spaceWell-established
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Kids Planet Barkston Ash
Last inspected 10 September 2024 · Jan Harvey
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
The friendly staff at this welcoming nursery develop strong relationships with children and families. Children and babies demonstrate they feel happy and safe. All are eager to join in with the activities and experiences on offer.
Inspector highlights
- The friendly staff at this welcoming nursery develop strong relationships with children and families.
- Children and babies demonstrate they feel happy and safe.
- Staff interactions with children, particularly in the pre-school rooms are very effective.
- Staff support children's understanding of healthy lifestyles consistently.
- All staff focus very effectively on supporting children's communication and language skills.
Areas to develop
- 1plan further opportunities for children to learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others in their local and wider communities.
Inspection #10340142 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents comment how happy they are with the progress their children are making.
They express heartfelt gratitude for staff and value the regular communication they receive, especially how to help their children learn at home.
They describe the manager and staff as amazing and say they go above and beyond for their children.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff work well with parents to support those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The manager ensures any additional funding the nursery receives is effectively spent to ensure it has the biggest impact on children's learning and development.
Outdoor space
The inspection observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
Parent Reviews of Kids Planet Barkston Ash
4.5
(2)
Eoin Kenneally
5 years ago
Peter Lane
8 years ago
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
10 September 2024
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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About the setting
Kids Planet Barkston Ash registered in March 2022 and is based in Barkston Ash, near Tadcaster, North Yorkshire. It is one of several owned by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited. The nursery employs 48 members of staff. Of these, 40 hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 2 to level 6. The provider offers the government funded places for childcare and receive specific funding for disadvantage children.
- URN
- 2678432
- Registered person
- Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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