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Kids Planet Leigh

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2024)
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4.3(22 parent reviews)
·126 Wigan Road, Leigh, WN7 5DR · Wigan
Number of places
136 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2024
Local authority
Wigan

About this day nursery

Kids Planet Leigh is an all-year-round childcare setting that welcomes children aged from 0-4 years. 30 am until 6 pm.

Since its previous inspection, a new leadership team has significantly raised standards. The dedicated staff ensures children are happy and settle swiftly upon arrival, with warm and friendly greetings.

The nursery prioritises physical development, encouraging large movements and teaching children calming breathing techniques. The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is highly effective, with unique needs identified quickly and tailored care plans implemented by the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo).

Staff utilise various methods, including picture cards and sign language, to communicate effectively with children. Parents and external professionals are actively involved in assessing and monitoring children's progress, ensuring consistent support for each child.

What it's like

Since the previous inspection the new leadership team have worked hard to raise standards. Children are happy and settle swiftly on arrival due to the warm and friendly greeting that staff provide. Physical development is prioritised and staff encourage large movements and teach children how to use breathing techniques to create calmness.

Ready for learningEarly writing skillsWarm greetingsPhysical developmentParent partnership

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kids Planet Leigh

Last inspected 14 March 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

Since the previous inspection the new leadership team have worked hard to raise standards. Children are happy and settle swiftly on arrival due to the warm and friendly greeting that staff provide. Physical development is prioritised and staff encourage large movements and teach children how to use breathing techniques to create calmness.

Inspector highlights

  • Children relish experiences which help them to become ready for future learning.
  • Staff encourage the development of early writing skills in fun and innovative ways.
  • Children are happy and settle swiftly on arrival due to the warm and friendly greeting that staff provide each day.
  • Physical development is prioritised.
  • Partnership with parents is a strength of this nursery.

Areas to develop

  • 1help staff to consistently implement what leaders intend to further embed the curriculum and help children to make the best progress possible
  • 2closely monitor how the curriculum is being implemented so that staff teach children the precise knowledge that they need to learn right now.
Inspection #10286704 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is highly effective. Children's unique needs are identified quickly. The special educational needs coordinator supports staff to implement care and support plans that meet these needs. Staff use methods that include, picture cards and sign language to communicate with children. Parents and external professionals are involved in assessing and monitoring children's progress. This helps to provide consistency in supporting each child's children's care and learning.

Outdoor space

Not explicitly stated in the report.

Parent Reviews of Kids Planet Leigh

4.3
(22)
Laura Zakis
a year ago

Absolutely incredible nursery. The girls are all so loving and caring and really go above and beyond. My daughter adores her setting and it’s a lovely safe space for her. Kids planet is great for SEN children and they work hard to meet all different needs of all the children. I could not be more grateful for the years my daughter has spent here, watching her grow with the help of all the staff. I would highly recommend for any parent. They communicate well to parents and carers and are always 100% when it comes to their work. A great place for any child to start their journey into education. Forever grateful.

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Nicola Flanagan
5 years ago

What an amazing Nursery! I was super impressed with the professionalism of all the staff. They are kind, caring and compassionate and cater to each individual childs personal, social and educational needs, helping them to become the best that they can be! Nothing is too much trouble for anyone. The building itself is bright modern and engaging, everything is so well thought out to ensure a homely learning environment is available for all children in attendance. The Tender Years express is a huge hit and a wonderful addition for the children. The children are so happy and learning so much through play its wonderful to see. An all round wonderful nursery and a welcome addition to Leigh.

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Debbie Rypel
5 years ago

What an amazing nursery. The outdoor space looks so good and inviting. It will give the children so much opportunity to develop key skills in all the areas of their development. The staff are so lovely and caring as well.

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Caroline Smith
2 years ago

My little boy was here (before kids planet took over) for around 6 months and I had to pull him out due to safeguarding issues which none of the staff were even aware of….. or could give me any reason why which is absolutely ridiculous. There were 3 occasions that I had problems and (1 didn’t even involve my child) but after the 3rd incident (when Kids Planet had taken over) I had to pull him out because I couldn’t trust the staff to look after my son. I will discuss the 3rd incident as to me that was the most serious….. I picked my son up one evening after nursery (on a Friday) and noticed a black bruise on his cheek but I assumed it was nothing as none of the staff mentioned anything and I thought I was just being paranoid on the Saturday morning I’d hard turned into a rather large purple/black bruise. I emailed the manager on the Sunday as I needed to compose what I wrote without being to emotional. The manager assured me that she would check into what happened and get back to me; now credit where credits due she checked the camera’s and told me what had happened. My little boy was asleep at first but woke up and none of the staff noticed; he then managed to escape into a different room (again unnoticed) and was alone in that room for some time playing with different toys; at one point he had pulled himself up on a piece of furniture but had fallen and hit his face on a toy at the time the cleaner was in the room so as soon as she heard him cry she picked him up and gave him cuddles which again I appreciated and handed him back to the staff. What annoyed me was the fact that NONE of the staff even noticed he had gone missing and no-one informed me of this when I collected him it was only after I had asked for it to be investigated did I get an answer. Just before I pulled my son out I had gone in early to collect him as I couldn’t trust the staff to take care of him properly and when I walked into the room I noticed that they were over ratio with children to staff which again isn’t very safe. Yes I will admit I am THAT parent who is VERY overprotective of their child but in this instance I had every right to be. Since I pulled my son out not one member of the head office team have even bothered to call and check up on him nor have they even cared that we left. Poor experience in my eyes. Just an FYI this incident happened earlier this year but I felt that it needed to be on google reviews to make others aware. My priority is my son’s safety and if I am paying a nursery a high premium to look after my child I would expect him to be taken care of properly.

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Niki Gun
a year ago

Unprofessional attire, I can't accept them having exposed tattoo without covering them up. I do think is quite common sense for this sort of profession. Not every family can accept this with different culture and background.

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Inspection history

Date: March 2023

  • April 2024Good
  • March 2024Good
  • June 2023Requires improvement
  • March 2023Requires improvement

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