Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 18:00, 52 weeks of the year
Kids Planet Fernhurst Court
Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
Number of places
80 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
About this day nursery
Kids Planet Blackburn (Fernhurst Court) is a welcoming nursery nestled in a unique woodland setting, offering a stimulating environment for children aged six weeks to five years. The nursery focuses on fostering curiosity, inclusion, and exploration through both indoor and outdoor learning opportunities.
Children are encouraged to engage with nature and adventure, complemented by inspiring indoor spaces featuring cosy corners, role-play areas, creative workshops, and messy play. The dedicated and experienced team nurtures each child individually, supporting their early development and helping them build confidence through play, connection, and learning.
Kids Planet Blackburn is committed to providing a safe and enriching "home from home" atmosphere for all children.
Our ethos
I am passionate about creating a safe inclusive home from home environment for all children.
What it's like
The nursery uses the natural landscape to provide adventure and challenge for children, such as tree roots and sloping hills to develop physical skills. Staff take children on various outings, including walks around the locality for babies and bus trips to the local town for older children, visiting the library and shopping for fruit at the market. Children visit the zoo and take part in sports coaching, ensuring all children make good progress and develop a wide variety of skills.
Woodland locationOutdoor learningFocus on curiosity and explorationExperienced team
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare
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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Age range
six weeks to five years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Kids Planet Fernhurst Court
Last inspected 3 July 2024
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 nursery uses the natural landscape to provide adventure and challenge for children, such as tree roots and sloping hills to develop physical skills. Staff take children on various outings, including walks around the locality for babies and bus trips to the local town for older children, visiting the library and shopping for fruit at the market. Children visit the zoo and take part in sports coaching, ensuring all children make good progress and develop a wide variety of skills.
Inspector highlights
- The nursery uses the natural landscape to provide adventure and challenge for children.
- Children make lots of choices about their day.
- There is good support for children's communication and language development.
- Children become highly engaged in their play.
- The nursery places high priority on developing children's health and well-being.
Areas to develop
- 1allow children time to respond to questions they are asked so they are able to share their thoughts and ideas
- 2help staff to implement the curriculum intentions more precisely to support children's personal, social and emotional development.
Inspection #10339470 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) access an ambitious curriculum. The special educational needs and disabilities coordinator is knowledgeable and works closely with staff and parents to support children. The nursery works closely with the local authority to access support for children. Children with SEND make good progress.
Outdoor space
The nursery uses the natural landscape to provide adventure and challenge for children. For example, tree roots and sloping hills allow children to develop their physical skills and strength.
Parent Reviews of Kids Planet Fernhurst Court
4.0
(12)
Lizzie Dunn
2 years ago
My little boy has only been going to kids planet for a couple of months but I have had such a brilliant experience already with all of the staff and especially Amber and Natalia in the baby room who always seem to have a smile on her face when you go in. They are all very polite and helpful and will always tell you what your child has been up to all day. My little boy seems to be settling in well and I’m sure it’s down to how good the staff have been with him. The managers are great too and they seem to get involved with the children too which is lovely. I would definitely recommend this nursery for your baby and you won’t be disappointed 😃
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Mat Lambert
4 years ago
My daughter went to Fernhurst Nursery but we found the experience very frustrating. The system for dropping off children can often take between 15-20minutes everyday, standing outside waiting. Most of the staff are lovely but there are one or two that are not nice and not friendly. My daughter took a long time to settle in and often didn't want to go. Staff were supposed to call me to talk about this but it didn't happen. All in all, I would not recommend this nursery. It's expensive and not worth the cost.
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Helen Royle
6 years ago
My little girl loves nursery. The staff are amazing and work so hard to make all the activities fun and exciting. The outdoors is brilliant, so much space to explore.
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Samantha Jones
6 years ago
Fernhurst court is a lovely nursery in a good location, the staff are all really friendly. Would definitely recommend to take your child here.
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Rhianna
6 years ago
will not be recommending as a place to raise children as it seems the the manager herself hasn't yet been able to grow up and act like a respectable adult herself.
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
3 July 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 Blackburn is based in Blackburn and opened in 2022. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, apart from bank holidays. The nursery employs 25 members of staff, with a range of qualifications including one at level 7, five at level 6, three at level 3, and one at level 2, plus one holding early years teacher status. The nursery provides funded education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- 2670575
- Registered person
- Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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