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Kids Planet Kettering

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
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4.7(31 parent reviews) ·113 London Road, Kettering, NN15 7PH · North Northamptonshire
Number of places
73 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
North Northamptonshire

About this day nursery

Kids Planet Kettering, established in 2023, provides childcare for children aged 0–4 years. Open all year round from 7:30 am until 6 pm, Monday to Friday, the nursery received a "Good" rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 15 July 2025.

The setting offers a warm and friendly environment where children are happy and confident, actively exploring a range of activities. Staff interactions are positive and meaningful, supporting children to feel safe and secure.

The curriculum is well-sequenced, building on children's existing skills and promoting continuous learning. The key-person system is effective, ensuring staff are familiar with children's individual needs and tailor activities accordingly.

Regular assessments are used to monitor learning and identify any developmental delays, with staff working closely with parents and external agencies to support all children, including those with special educational needs or disabilities. Additional funding is utilised to provide tailored support, such as one-to-one assistance and extra resources.

Physical development is a key focus, with frequent opportunities for fresh air and exercise outdoors, where children can jump, climb, and balance on equipment like tyres and planks. Staff also promote language development through engaging conversations and sharing books.

While independence is encouraged, particularly for older children in self-care tasks, the inspection noted that younger children could be given more opportunities to manage their own self-care, such as removing shoes. Communication with parents is facilitated through an app, daily discussions, and stay-and-play sessions, fostering strong home-nursery partnerships.

What it's like

Children are happy and confident in this warm and friendly nursery. Staff greet children warmly, helping them to feel safe and secure. Children are active learners, who eagerly explore the range of activities available, and staff interactions are positive and meaningful.

Happy and confident childrenWell-sequenced curriculumEffective key-person systemStrong SEND supportPromotes physical developmentPositive staff interactions

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kids Planet Kettering

Last inspected 15 July 2025

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 are happy and confident in this warm and friendly nursery. Staff greet children warmly, helping them to feel safe and secure. Children are active learners, who eagerly explore the range of activities available, and staff interactions are positive and meaningful.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have developed a well-sequenced curriculum that builds on children's existing skills and promotes continuous learning.
  • The key-person system is effective, ensuring staff are familiar with key children's needs and tailor activities accordingly.
  • Leaders hold regular supervision meetings with staff, enabling continuous professional development and reflection of their practice.
  • Staff use assessment regularly to monitor children's learning and identify any signs of delay and work closely with parents and outside agencies to ensure all children, including those with special educational needs or disabilities, make good progress.
  • Children's behaviour is very good, and staff are good role models, consistently using positive reinforcement.

Areas to develop

  • 1give younger children more chances to manage their own self-care tasks, such as removing shoes or wiping their own faces, to further support their growing independence.
Inspection #10412238 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff use assessment regularly to monitor children's learning and identify any signs of delay. They work closely with parents and outside agencies to ensure all children, including those with special educational needs or disabilities, make good progress from their starting points in learning. Additional funding is used effectively to provide tailored support, such as one-to-one assistance and extra resources to meet children's individual needs.

Outdoor space

Physical development is well promoted, with frequent opportunities for fresh air and exercise. Outdoors, children navigate space and use their large muscles as they jump, climb and balance on tyres and planks.

Parent Reviews of Kids Planet Kettering

4.7
(31)
Aimee B
2 years ago

Fantastic nursery!!! Kids planet really has been a home from home for our little boy. He started in the toddler room and is just about to leave pre school. It has been a wonderful journey for him and us as parents. The staff really are amazing. Our son has learnt so much and grown in confidence, he has built such strong bonds with the staff. The communication from the nursery is always brilliant, we always get great handovers each day and kept up to date with things going on in the nursery. Our little boy loves going to nursery and always come out so excited telling us all about his day. He said he is going to miss nursery and we are too! We feel at ease knowing he is being so well looked after, learning lots and having fun.

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Lucy Wakelin
5 years ago

My son moved to Angels from another nursery. He found the transition extremely difficult, but the staff were excellent with him and myself. They created encouragement rewards specifically for him incorporating his likes. He absolutely loves Angels now and I’m so glad we moved. The facilities are brilliant and they really work with your child’s interests in mind. This was the best decision I made to take my Son to Angels. Anyone thinking about joining please just do it! as they are excellent in every way. If you ever have any concerns or feedback they take these on board and will adapt. The owner is a not only a business man but also a family man and will try and make changes to help families not just the business. The Manager is outstanding and is alway there to help and talk you through things. I would recommend Angels to everyone. They may be a little more expensive than some of the other nurseries but my goodness, what you get for your child in return, really out ways the small difference and they are always investing in the nursery to be the best it can be. Excellent nursery with excellent staff.

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Hannah Brodie
4 years ago

I would highly recommend Angels, my son has attended this nursery for the past 2 years and he has loved every minute of it. He is always coming home and telling me about all of the fun activities they have done throughout the day. The staff are friendly, helpful and are always keeping me up to date with his progress. I feel that he has been well supported in preparation for starting school and I’m sure he will be very sad to leave.

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Shaun
5 years ago

Angels have provided our daughter with great educational childcare for about 3 and half years. She has been very well supported and grown in confidence hugely building fantastic relationships with the caring staff who work there. They have also tried to develop her learning further, personalising her 'school ready folder' to match her needs. It is this thoughtful and passionate approach to their children's care which lead us 4-5 months ago to enrol our son there also with full confidence that he will receive the same experience and development opportunities as our daughter. A passionate nursery that is always looking at ways to improve their offering and provide the best for the children. Thank you.

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Katie Knighton
8 years ago

Angels is a fantastic nursery and the staff are warm, welcoming and caring. The nursery has a really nice home from home feel. My daughter has attended the nursery and i couldnt gave asked for better people to care and educate her. She is now thriving and doing well and that is down to the dedicated, hardworking staff at angels. Thankyou so much for giving my little girl the best start you are all amazing!!!☺

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

15 July 2025

Good

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

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