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Kids Planet Knaresborough

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
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4.5(8 parent reviews) ·Unit 4a, Mercury Court, Knaresborough, HG5 8LF · North Yorkshire
Number of places
92 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
North Yorkshire

About this day nursery

The setting offers an exciting curriculum that effectively supports children's progress, with staff confidently planning next steps in learning. Following the last inspection, the leadership and staff have significantly improved the quality of education, particularly in personal, social, and emotional development.

Children show emerging concentration and learn to take turns and share. The nursery places a strong focus on enhancing communication and language skills, especially since the pandemic.

For instance, staff engage young children in activities like exploring dough, modelling new words and animal names. Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is effective, with tailored targets and learning goals developed in collaboration with professionals and parents.

The Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) offers vital support to parents, ensuring a smooth transition to school. Children benefit from daily outdoor play, where older children are encouraged to explore and use their imagination.

Additionally, a sensory room and regular community trips broaden children's experiences and teach them about diversity. Parents consistently provide positive feedback, highlighting that their children feel safe and are cared for by staff who are invested in their development and well-being.

What it's like

Children benefit from an exciting curriculum which helps them to make good progress. Since the last inspection, the leadership team and staff have worked hard to improve the quality of education, positively impacting children's learning, particularly in personal, social, and emotional development. Children show emerging concentration, taking turns and sharing.

Exciting curriculumGood progressSEND supportOutdoor playEnhanced communicationCommunity trips

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Key facts

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kids Planet Knaresborough

Last inspected 16 January 2024

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 benefit from an exciting curriculum which helps them to make good progress. Since the last inspection, the leadership team and staff have worked hard to improve the quality of education, positively impacting children's learning, particularly in personal, social, and emotional development. Children show emerging concentration, taking turns and sharing.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff help children to become keen, enthusiastic learners and provide exciting activities based on their interests.
  • Children develop good levels of confidence, independence and self-esteem, encouraged by staff to develop self-care skills.
  • The leadership team and staff work together to drive continual improvements, regularly gathering feedback from parents and holding meetings to discuss new ideas.
  • Children benefit from a range of activities which broaden their experiences, including regular trips into the community and a sensory room.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported effectively through tailored targets and learning goals, with the SENCo providing crucial support to parents.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance staff's teaching outdoors to provide a broader curriculum for young children
  • 2consider the size of the group when using the sensory room to maintain safe play and exploration for children.
Inspection #10324481 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

with staff who care about them and are invested in them, working towards the same goals

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported effectively in the nursery. Staff work with other professionals and parents to provide tailored targets and learning goals for children, gathering detailed information to ensure specific needs are met. The special educational needs coordinator provides support to parents and ensures children have everything needed before moving to school.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from fresh air outdoors each day. Staff ensure children are dressed appropriately and support them to develop independence by putting on their own coats and hats. Staff encourage older children to explore the snow and develop their imagination; however, teaching is less purposeful outdoors for younger children as staff do not engage them in meaningful activities.

Parent Reviews of Kids Planet Knaresborough

4.5
(8)
Candelaria Baeza Penas
a year ago

We have been using Kids Planet Knaresborough for over 3 months now and we are very happy. The team is caring, knowledgeable, helpful and honest. The kids spend time outdoors and there are always fun activities for our little baby to learn from and develop new skills. We know how she is getting on while she is there thanks to updates on the ParentZone app. Highly recommend.

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Masakkali
a year ago

In 2023 I had sent my toddler to this place for nearly a month. He was so traumatized by the experience there. The manager was totally inapproachable and the nursery staff were mostly young girls who just did the job for the sake of doing it and for the money. If they have staff shortage their usual tactic will be to lie to you that your child has fallen sick and you will be forced to take your child back home. When this kept repeating more than twice in just a span of two weeks I got fed up and stoppy sending my kid there. My son has joined another nursery nearby and he is so happy and content there.

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Mhairi Bowman-Brown
7 years ago

I have a three year old and a two year old. They both go to twinkles and both love it. My oldesthada rough time with his previous nursery and went into his shell and lost all his confidence. It was a really tough year we had so many changes he just wasn't settled at all. So start g at twinkles I was incredibly nervous but the very day he started it was like he had taken a magic pill and he went back to himself and he's got friends and is coming on in leaps and bounds I was happy enough with the nursery that against our first idea to put our daughter in a different setting when she started nursery we put her in twinkles instead because we felt that she would come on loads. She still has the wobble about being left but always has a huge smile for all the staff and has made loads of friends. Really really fabulous nursery.

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Rachel Cluderay
a week ago

Absolutely fantastic nursery. They were hugely reassuring when our 9 month old daughter started in January. She has been in the baby room 5 months now and is truly thriving. Violeta, Charlene, Zoe and Emma are all kind enthusiastic and professional. Our daughter loves spending time at nursery and we are so grateful to have been recommended Kids planet! Ryan & Rachel

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rach .herrington
a week ago

My little girl adores all the staff at this nursery (extra shout out to kitty, Sam, Charlene and Jade) I feel so happy going to work knowing that she’s in such safe hands all the staff muddle in to help accommodate things ‘a proper team’ They are not just nursery teachers, mangers, cleaners etc but the whole team actually go the extra mile to make her feel safe secure, happy and cared for while she’s in their care she does a number of activities every time she is there messy play, garden days, sensory room play , story times and learning new songs a rhymes which she loves and lots of pictures and always coming home telling me all About her super fun, busy day she has come out of her shell and come on leaps and bounds since being here A very good nursery with staff that actually take time and make a difference for the children happy little girly happy mamma :) x

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Inspection history

Date: August 2022

  • February 2024Good
  • January 2024Good
  • June 2023Requires improvement
  • May 2023Requires improvement
  • November 2022Requires improvement
  • August 2022Requires improvement

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