Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 18:00, 52 weeks of the year
Kids Planet Congleton
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jun 2022)
Number of places
80 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2022
Local authority
Cheshire East
About this day nursery
Kids Planet Congleton is a well-established nursery situated in a charming 19th-century building within the heart of Congleton town centre. The nursery caters to babies through to pre-schoolers, with each room specifically designed and equipped with age-appropriate resources to stimulate curiosity and foster learning through play.
Utilising its central location, Kids Planet Congleton frequently organises enriching excursions within the local community, including visits to the fire station, police station, care homes, and libraries, as well as various play areas. The nursery also takes advantage of nearby natural attractions such as the River Dane and Astbury Mere to integrate nature-based learning into its curriculum.
With strong connections to St Peter’s Church, regular Udeskole sessions, and weekly PE activities led by ASM Sports, the nursery is dedicated to offering children a broad spectrum of inspiring experiences that cultivate resilience, confidence, and independence. The manager, Gemma Stott, boasts over 20 years of experience in childcare, progressing from practitioner to manager, and holds a Level 3 in Childhood Studies, HR Support, and Teaching and Learning.
What it's like
Children thrive in this extremely caring nursery, which celebrates what makes each child unique. Children immerse themselves in exciting experiences which help them learn through play by listening to the sounds of nature, exercising, and using their senses to explore. Even the youngest babies are becoming confident and independent learners, and pre-school children are skilled communicators with extensive vocabularies.
Town Centre LocationAge-Appropriate Learning EnvironmentsCommunity EngagementNature-Based LearningExtracurricular Activities
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Kids Planet Congleton
Last inspected 30 June 2022
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children thrive in this extremely caring nursery, which celebrates what makes each child unique. Children immerse themselves in exciting experiences which help them learn through play by listening to the sounds of nature, exercising, and using their senses to explore. Even the youngest babies are becoming confident and independent learners, and pre-school children are skilled communicators with extensive vocabularies.
Inspector highlights
- The curriculum for literacy is expertly delivered by highly trained staff who help children learn the sounds that letters represent and enhance their communication and language.
- Children of all ages learn effective strategies from staff to help them recognise and regulate their own emotions, resulting in rare disagreements and polite, well-mannered children.
- Staff help children learn with real meaning about the local community they are part of, such as singing carols in the local church and caring for plants in the community sensory garden.
- The manager and her leadership team are unwavering in their ambition to provide the best possible outcomes for all children, with highly effective arrangements to support staff's continuous improvement.
- Children's personal development is exceptionally well supported, learning about healthy eating and active lifestyles, making meaningful decisions, and showing independence in self-care.
Inspection #10207571 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents talk about the extraordinary level of help given to them as well as their children. They explain that this strong partnership working helps them extend children's learning at home, be that by giving a consistent approach in managing emotions, placing a high focus on reading, support with toilet training and safe sleeping, recipes for healthy meals, or help with accessing support from other agencies and specialists.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Those staff with lead responsibilities, for example in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are both highly experienced and well trained. This means that support is prioritised for those children most in need.
Outdoor space
The inspector 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 Congleton
5.0
(4)
Carly Cope
11 months ago
We have loved every minute of out little girls experience throughout nursery, right from the baby room she settled in so well and has been well cared for and nurtured through her journey. Our little one is due to start school in September and you have prepared her so so well. You are all AMAZING!!
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sophie jones
3 years ago
My 5 yr old went and loved it and my 2 nearly 3 yr old still goes n she loves it. Such a warm welcoming atmosphere I highly recommend this nursery/preschool
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Luís Caetano
9 years ago
Ofsted "outstanding" nursery in Congleton
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Katie Nielson
2 years ago
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
30 June 2022
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 Congleton registered in 2018 and is operated by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited. It is located in the Congleton area of Cheshire. The nursery operates Monday to Friday between 7.30am and 6pm all year round, with the exception of bank holidays. It employs 29 members of staff, 18 of whom hold a relevant early years qualification at level 3 and above. The nursery provides funded childcare for two-, three- and four-year-olds.
- URN
- EY559319
- Registered person
- Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Not applicable
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