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Kids Planet Heywood

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(2 parent reviews) ·Kids Planet Day Nursery, Hornby Street, Heywood, OL10 1AA · Rochdale
Number of places
66 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Rochdale

About this day nursery

Kids Planet Heywood, established in 2024, is a childcare setting for children aged 0-4 years, located in Heywood, OL10 1AA. The nursery maintains a remarkably calm and nurturing atmosphere, fostered by staff who interact gently and quietly, creating a peaceful environment.

Children are encouraged to flourish, feeling settled and safe, thanks to positive relationships established with families from the outset, including gradual enrolment sessions. Daily active play, with activities like climbing, balancing, and jumping, promotes physical health.

The nursery offers inclusive care, celebrating diversity and immersing children in a culturally rich environment where children from diverse backgrounds are supported. Furthermore, staff are adept at identifying and supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) through tailored care plans and collaboration with external professionals, ensuring every child progresses from their individual starting points.

However, the nursery acknowledges the need to address inconsistencies in hygiene procedures, specifically nappy changing and handwashing routines, to fully support children's development across all areas.

What it's like

This is a happy and nurturing nursery where children flourish because they feel settled and safe. Staff invest significant time to establish positive relationships with families, inviting parents and children to gradual enrolment sessions to foster a sense of belonging. Children are confident, settled, and self-assured, which forms a wonderful foundation for their curiosity and enjoyment of learning. However, inconsistencies in hygiene procedures, such as nappy changing and handwashing routines, do not fully support all children to thrive across all areas of their development.

Calm AtmosphereNurturing EnvironmentActive PlayInclusive CareSEND SupportStrong Parent Partnerships

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 07:30 - 17:30

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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 routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kids Planet Heywood

Last inspected 10 March 2026

Actions the provider must take

  • leaders must ensure that staff working with the youngest children consistently and rigorously implement health and hygiene procedures, in particular safe nappy changing and handwashing routines by 11/06/2026

What it's like to attend

This is a happy and nurturing nursery where children flourish because they feel settled and safe. Staff invest significant time to establish positive relationships with families, inviting parents and children to gradual enrolment sessions to foster a sense of belonging. Children are confident, settled, and self-assured, which forms a wonderful foundation for their curiosity and enjoyment of learning. However, inconsistencies in hygiene procedures, such as nappy changing and handwashing routines, do not fully support all children to thrive across all areas of their development.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff create a remarkably calm atmosphere, with gentle interactions, fostering a peaceful and composed environment for children.
  • Children are spirited, happy, and feel a strong sense of belonging, settling immediately and focusing on learning.
  • Children's physical health is well promoted through daily active play, including climbing, balancing, rolling hoops, and jumping over tyres.
  • The setting provides inclusive care for children from diverse backgrounds, celebrating uniqueness and immersing every child in a culturally rich environment.
  • Staff effectively identify and support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) through tailored care plans and collaboration with external professionals.
  • Collaborative partnerships with parents are well established, with regular invitations to formal meetings and social events, as well as daily discussions and newsletters.

Areas to develop

  • 1Inconsistencies in the implementation of hygiene procedures, such as nappy changing and handwashing routines, do not fully support all children to thrive across all areas of their development.
  • 2Developing the current programme of teaching for mathematics will further improve children's outcomes in this area.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff quickly identify children's individual needs and have an astute awareness of children facing barriers to learning and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They use care plans to deliver purposefully targeted intervention and learning opportunities. Leaders also consider appropriate use of wider funding, such as early years pupil premium, to ensure maximum impact on children's development.

Outdoor space

Children's physical health is very well promoted through daily active play, including climbing, balancing, rolling hoops, and jumping over tyres. Babies and older children benefit from separate garden spaces that have been specially designed to meet their differing needs. Books are incredibly important to children, who enjoy reading and stories both outside and inside.

Parent Reviews of Kids Planet Heywood

5.0
(2)
Janey Lee
9 years ago

Have used this nursery for the last 3-4 years now. Absolutely love all the girls there. I don't know what I would of done without them being a single mum of 2. They've really helped my kids to learn new things, and always very polite and my kids love them like actual aunties. Best nursery ever and best staff ever

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jayne hallsworth
8 years ago

Excellent nursery, they listen and take into consideration the needs of your child. Highly recommended

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

10 March 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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