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Kids Planet Hartburn

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.4(10 Google reviews) ·68 Darlington Road, Hartburn, Stockton, TS18 5ER · Stockton-on-Tees
Number of places
75 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees

About this day nursery

Kids Planet Hartburn, located in Stockton, provides childcare for children from birth to four years old, operating Monday to Friday, 07:00 - 18:00, for 51 weeks of the year. The day nursery focuses on supporting children's communication and language development from an early age, with staff engaging babies in songs and rhymes, and providing books for families to foster early literacy skills.

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive focused support tailored to their individual targets. The day nursery prides itself on preparing children for their next steps, including school, through smooth transitions and extensive experiences such as community visits.

Leaders and staff at Kids Planet Hartburn promote a culture of kindness and respect, teaching children about diversity and encouraging participation in community activities like bake sales and contributions to the local food bank. The nursery has recently changed ownership, and new leaders and staff are committed to building strong partnerships with parents, ensuring open communication and individualised care, which parents have positively noted.

What it's like

Children show enjoyment in their learning and are enthusiastic to participate in experiences provided by staff. Staff know children's likes, dislikes and interests. This helps them to carefully prepare indoor and outdoor environments that ignite children's curiosity. Babies take part in sensory activities and staff model animal names and sounds as they explore. Staff continue to extend young children's sensory experiences as they explore dough and learn new keywords. Older children develop the skills they need to start school. They develop effective social skills and are independent learners.

Strong child developmentCommunity-focused learningEffective SEND supportPositive relationshipsGood school preparation

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 07:00 - 18:00, 51 weeks of the year

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2025

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected May 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Kids Planet Hartburn

Last inspected 8 May 2026

What it's like to attend

Children show enjoyment in their learning and are enthusiastic to participate in experiences provided by staff. Staff know children's likes, dislikes and interests. This helps them to carefully prepare indoor and outdoor environments that ignite children's curiosity. Babies take part in sensory activities and staff model animal names and sounds as they explore. Staff continue to extend young children's sensory experiences as they explore dough and learn new keywords. Older children develop the skills they need to start school. They develop effective social skills and are independent learners.

Inspector highlights

  • Children show strengths in their communication and language skills from an early age.
  • Staff provide children and families with books that they can take home to develop a love of stories and promote early literacy skills.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) benefit from focused support and make appropriate progress.
  • Children are well prepared for the next stages in their learning, including school, with smooth transitions and a wide range of experiences.
  • Leaders and staff promote kindness and respect throughout the nursery, teaching children about differences and diversity.
  • Children benefit from established routines that help them to feel safe and settled.
  • Children show enjoyment in their learning and are enthusiastic to participate in experiences provided by staff.
  • The curriculum that staff provide to promote children's personal, social and emotional development is a strength.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should provide staff with further training to enhance their teaching outdoors and help them to provide high-quality interactions consistently for all children.
  • 2Leaders should continue to develop and embed routines that help children to build solid foundations for their physical development, health and self-care.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) benefit from focused support tailored to their individual targets and goals. Staff adapt experiences to ensure full participation and access, and some staff are trained to use specialist equipment for feeding. Extra funding is used to benefit children for whom it is intended, and a specific language development programme supports children showing progress.

Outdoor space

While staff encourage children to keep trying and build resilience, this is not consistent during outdoor learning. Leaders are enhancing the garden area for babies to better promote physical development.

Google Reviews of Kids Planet Hartburn

4.4
(10 Google reviews)
Daniel Adams
3 months ago

It’s worth noting that all previous reviews of Kids Planet Hartburn on Google are from the former Tiny Tuners, with this review aimed squarely at Kids Planet, who’ve recently taken over the establishment. All the staff we’ve come to know over the past four years are leaving or have left. Communication from new leadership/management is nonexistent. Our child’s development is suffering due to the huge volume of changes enforced over such a short period of time, and despite promises of fees not increasing this year, we’ve just received notice to the contrary. Please review Kids Planet on other platforms, Glassdoor, Trustpilot etc. before making your decision.

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Rachel Purewal
2 years ago

My little boy loves nursery and always has a great time there. The staff are all lovely and clearly really care about the kids they look after. Very happy with Tiny Turners, wouldn't change it.

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Pearl McDonough
2 years ago

If you’re considering this nursery i would absolutely recommend. My child has been attending for over a year now and every day he comes home after learning something new. He has developed amazing relationships with other children as well as all the nursery staff and they are all super lovely and also very professional. They always handover thoroughly about my childs day, keep me updated and ring me if needed. Any problems are quickly resolved and they are always available to answer any questions and i feel like every childs needs are tailored for individually. My child runs in every morning as is clearly very comfortable and happy there. I really feel like we picked the right place, i go to work feeling reassured my child is safe, happy, cared for and also having a fun day.

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Luke Roberts
2 years ago

Fantastic nursery. My little boy has come on amazingly since attending - he loves all the staff and we will be sending our second baby here shortly too. In very safe hands.

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Sophie Turton
2 years ago

Fantastic nursery- really nurturing, kind and caring staff. Our little boy is thriving at Tiny Turners and we’re really happy with the standard of care.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

8 May 2026

Expected standard

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

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