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Kids Planet Carrington

Ofsted: Good
(May 2025)
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4.4(7 parent reviews)
·315-317 Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG5 2DA · Nottingham
Number of places
98 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2025
Local authority
Nottingham

About this day nursery

Kids Planet Carrington in Nottingham provides a nurturing environment where children from birth to four years thrive. Open Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 6 pm, the nursery offers year-round childcare with a commitment to fostering independence and a love for learning.

Children quickly settle and form strong bonds with staff, who are dedicated to supporting their personal development, from mastering cutlery to effective handwashing. The nursery implements a well-sequenced curriculum designed to ignite curiosity and support emotional well-being, with staff sensitively guiding behaviour.

They work closely with parents and outside agencies to provide tailored support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those with English as an additional language, even utilising funding for enriching experiences like weekly yoga sessions to enhance physical development. Daily outdoor access allows babies to splash in puddles and older children to develop physical skills on balance bikes and tricycles, promoting healthy lifestyles.

Parents consistently praise the staff for their support and advice, noting the smooth transitions children experience within the nursery and as they prepare for school.

What it's like

Children develop strong bonds with staff, helping them settle quickly and become independent. They are happy and enthusiastic to learn, with staff supporting personal skills like using cutlery and washing hands. Staff use a well-sequenced curriculum, supporting emotional well-being and sensitively guiding behaviour.

Ambitious curriculumEngaged learnersStrong bondsOutdoor play

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kids Planet Carrington

Last inspected 7 May 2025 · Lianne McElvaney

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children develop strong bonds with staff, helping them settle quickly and become independent. They are happy and enthusiastic to learn, with staff supporting personal skills like using cutlery and washing hands. Staff use a well-sequenced curriculum, supporting emotional well-being and sensitively guiding behaviour.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff implement an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum that considers the needs and interests of the children.
  • Children are highly engaged as they freely explore the resources that have been well planned to ignite their curiosity.
  • Staff use a variety of strategies to support children's communication skills, such as using signs and symbols to help children's understanding of key vocabulary.
  • Children behave well, follow instructions and listen to staff.
  • Staff provide children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and English as an additional language with a learning environment supportive of their needs.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to challenge older children to think for themselves and build on what they already know
  • 2strengthen how staff use their skills and understanding of when and how to further extend children's communication skills.
Inspection #10388639 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak highly of the staff at the nursery and express gratitude for the support and advice they offer them.

They say children are supported in their transitions to new rooms in the nursery and when they finally move to school.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff provide children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) with a learning environment supportive of their needs. They work closely with outside agencies and parents to ensure that children receive the best support. Funding is used effectively to extend children's experiences, such as weekly yoga sessions for physical development and core strength.

Outdoor space

Staff support children to learn about healthy lifestyles and provide them with daily access to the outdoors. Babies enjoy splashing in puddles and older children practise their physical skills on balance bikes and while pedalling on the tricycles.

EAL / language support

Staff provide children with English as an additional language with a learning environment supportive of their needs. They work closely with outside agencies and parents to ensure that children receive the best support.

Parent Reviews of Kids Planet Carrington

4.4
(7)
Shama Chohan
5 years ago

A fantastic setting for younger children. All the staff are kind, considerate and professional. They are patient and knowledgeable, they follow the childs lead and excel them using things in which they are interested. It is very safe and secure, all staff are DBS checked. They are thorough at pick up and drop off times with who is there. All food is is prepared on the day, you often see deliveries of fresh produce from reputable companies. The staff go above and beyond to support children and parents. My daily interactions with Katie, Kasha and Melissa were always pleasant and helpful. I felt my child was taken care of and nurtured by them, they are a credit to the nursery.

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Rebecca Parker
8 years ago

My daughter has been going to carrington day nursery since September I was very anxious to begin with as my son went to a different nursery when he was younger and cried everyday I dropped him off. This was a totally different experience the staff were very warming and helped settle both of us in. My daughter loves going here and will be for a few years yet. She has really settled in and come on in leaps and bounds. I cannot recommended carrington day nursery enough.

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Indre Marshall
10 years ago

The Best Nursery we had. My son Marshall didn't want to go home. The staff are always friendly and very helpful. Always keep discussion about your kid and say only true. It was very hard to leave it, but unfortunately we had to move to another house, different area. I am actually missing this place, where your child feels like at home. Wishes to Kiesha xx Love Marshall and Indre

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kaylee koo
8 years ago

The best setting !! I’ve seen quite a few settings over time and this is by far the best I’ve been to! My little boy has been attending since he was 5 months and is now nearly two and still loves it just as much as he did on his first day . I initially found it hard to leave him with anyone after a difficult start to his little life but all the staff were Fantastic and really helped with the transition process . He now attends full time and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done for him . Im constantly kept uptodate with his development, and the whole nursery has a lovely home from home feeling. I plan to keep him here untill he is ready to go to school. I could not recommend a better start for him or anyone else !

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Hui Young
9 years ago

My 2-year-old son always had accidents in the nursery. I think there were too few staff to look after big group of toddles/babies. Not exaggerating, I had to sign accident log book pretty often, that's the reason why I left the nursery.

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Inspection history

Date: May 2025

  • June 2025Good
  • May 2025Good

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