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Kids Planet Horsforth

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
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2.7(7 parent reviews) ·1 Wood Lane, Leeds, LS18 4HH · Leeds
Number of places
147 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Leeds

About this day nursery

Kids Planet Horsforth, established in 2022, is a welcoming nursery in Leeds, providing childcare for children aged 0-4 years. 30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, the nursery received a "Good" rating from Ofsted on its latest inspection on 4th July 2024.

The nursery is praised for its happy atmosphere, where children thoroughly enjoy their time and develop warm relationships with nurturing staff. Leaders are committed to an inclusive and ambitious curriculum, ensuring all children make good progress and are well-prepared for their next steps in education.

The nursery effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those learning English as an additional language, with funding used thoughtfully to enhance learning. The dedicated Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) champions this support.

Outdoor learning is a key feature, with toddlers engaging in obstacle courses, running, and jumping to develop their large muscles. Children are encouraged to develop independence through daily routines, such as putting on their own coats and shoes, which parents greatly appreciate.

The nursery also fosters a love of reading by providing constant access to books and a lending library for families, and staff are effective at teaching babies and younger children new words.

What it's like

Children thoroughly enjoy coming to this happy nursery. Staff place high priority on supporting children's emotional well-being by teaching children about their feelings and encouraging them to be 'kind friends'. Leaders plan an inclusive, ambitious curriculum for all children, ensuring they make good progress and are ready for the next stage of education.

Support for SENDOutdoor playEarly literacyIndependence skillsStrong relationships

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2022

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kids Planet Horsforth

Last inspected 4 July 2024 · Ruth Mason

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 thoroughly enjoy coming to this happy nursery. Staff place high priority on supporting children's emotional well-being by teaching children about their feelings and encouraging them to be 'kind friends'. Leaders plan an inclusive, ambitious curriculum for all children, ensuring they make good progress and are ready for the next stage of education.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff are very effective at teaching babies and younger children new words.
  • Children always have access to books, and families can borrow books from the nursery's lending library.
  • Staff plan lots of opportunities for children to develop physical skills.
  • Staff use routines very effectively to support children's growing independence.
  • Staff demonstrate positive attitudes and friendly relationships towards their peers and children.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop high-quality staff communication skills across the nursery to maximise learning opportunities for all children
  • 2refine systems for monitoring to enable leaders to ensure the curriculum is consistently and effectively implemented across the nursery.
Inspection #10350613 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Children are buzzing with excitement after their day.

They are impressed that staff teach children to put on their own coats and shoes.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those learning to speak English as an additional language are supported well. Additional funding is used effectively to support children's learning. The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND.

Outdoor space

Toddlers practise balancing on obstacle courses, they run and jump as they play outside. This helps them build their large muscles.

Parent Reviews of Kids Planet Horsforth

2.7
(7)
Amanda Snowdon
8 years ago

An absolutely wonderful nursery, my son has been attending full time for almost 2 years now. The staff are friendly and so loving towards the children, the rooms are bright and filled with toys and educational items that are changed around several times a day. The outside area is fantastic. Can't fault them and love being a part of the KinderHaven Family

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Farhad Neshad
a year ago

Never registered your kids to this nursery they said we have spaces and charged you £100 for registration fee when you pay money then you should wait for ages

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A Chiew
10 years ago

haven't been to the nursery. have been told there is a space available immediately for my child but the nursery is not available to view for another month as they have too many visits queued up. i find this ridiculous and have not experienced this with any other nurseries no matter how busy they were. the manager needs to have a more proactive attitude. was promised a callback but waited all afternoon no one called back. i had to call back later in the afternoon myself. email was only replied to after a week.

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Adam Thompson
3 years ago

There is a massive safeguarding issue due to them taking on too many children and not enough staff. Stay well away and even further if you want to be a member of staff.

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sarah cole
10 years ago

This is an incredible nursery,nothing but praise for it.Really really lovely staff and great manager.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2024

  • August 2024Good
  • July 2024Good

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