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Kids Planet Lepton # Kids Planet Lepton Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Outstanding (Jan 2025) · 4.2 (5 parent reviews) · 56 Highgate Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0HB · Kirklees Number of places 45 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Jan 2025 Local authority Kirklees About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Kids Planet Lepton, re-registered under new ownership in 2022, provides outstanding childcare for children aged 0-4 years. Open Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6 pm, excluding bank holidays, the nursery has an inventive curriculum and richly resourced environments, inspired by influential early years theorists and worldwide educational approaches. Children benefit from highly effective daily routines, promoting independence and a continuous love for learning. The staff have high aspirations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Support for SEND is expertly adapted to ensure every child flourishes, incorporating external activities like animal therapy and meticulously targeted support plans. The nursery also excels in outdoor learning, with a provision inspired by Scandinavian approaches and led by a dedicated head of outdoor learning. This not only supports physical and emotional well-being but also offers unique learning opportunities, such as developing literacy and imagination through an exploratory mud kitchen and café role-play area. The commitment to providing an enriching experience is evident in the skilful teaching and the diverse learning opportunities available to all children. What it's like Staff provide skilful teaching, an inventive curriculum, and richly resourced environments, which are inspired by influential early years theorists and worldwide educational approaches. Children enjoy highly effective daily routines, where they learn continuously, develop independence, and are engrossed in enticing activities. Children excel and develop essential foundations for future learning. Skilful teaching Inventive curriculum Richly resourced environments Scandinavian-inspired outdoor learning Strong parent partnership Culturally rich resources ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, excluding bank holidays Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Kids Planet Lepton Last inspected 14 January 2025 · Rachel Ayo Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding What it's like to attend Staff provide skilful teaching, an inventive curriculum, and richly resourced environments, which are inspired by influential early years theorists and worldwide educational approaches. Children enjoy highly effective daily routines, where they learn continuously, develop independence, and are engrossed in enticing activities. Children excel and develop essential foundations for future learning. Inspector highlights - Staff work in excellent consultation with parents and exchange limitless information to optimise children's learning. - The excellent outdoor provision is inspired by Scandinavian approaches and designed and led by the head of outdoor learning. - Children develop excellent motor skills in readiness for future writing. - Staff foster children's love of songs, rhymes and stories superbly, which supports children's future reading and accelerates their language skills. - Children constantly learn about everyone uniqueness through sharing family culture and interests, celebrating what is important to them, and using a wealth of culturally rich resources, displays, and stories to celebrate diversity. Inspection #10367649 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50267795) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Kids Planet Lepton Inspection date Jan 2025 Inspection no. 10367649 Lead inspector Rachel Ayo Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50267795)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2697661) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=kids-planet-lepton-hd8-0hb-2697661) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff have high aspirations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This is expertly adapted to ensure that all children flourish and reach their full potential, for example, through accessing external activities, such as animal therapy, and implementing meticulously targeted support plans. Outdoor space The excellent outdoor provision is inspired by Scandinavian approaches and designed and led by the head of outdoor learning. Children not only develop physical and emotional health and well-being, but have other far-reaching learning opportunities, such as developing literacy and imagination skills by making mud meals in the exciting exploratory kitchen and café role-play area. ## Parent Reviews of Kids Planet Lepton 4.2 (5) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLuGmjKzbWJQANHK9RuSwz_LF8Ubvg88zLRKDoSCHH_BSwxdg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Ruth Dyer 3 years ago Our little boy has been going here since he was 8 months old and everyone at LDC has been consistently brilliant. The staff are kind an thoughtful and are constantly providing new and interesting activities for the children here. Otis has learned so much, and so have I. We'll miss them loads when he goes to school. Can't recommend highly enough :) [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNPbHJlbUNnEAE!2m1!1s0x487bd92dd0ca07df:0xa6ccc6524c042041) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVdqaJZDHwEppx_kQ2OMumsfF0Xdtcur-xcSJmRZcCkwhdVaGmFsg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Rebecca Prinn 4 years ago Lovely staff, very accommodating. My daughter is very happy here. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNXbGNEMzF3RRAB!2m1!1s0x487bd92dd0ca07df:0xa6ccc6524c042041) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVgU36L9FD485E2MKHOBxm9H9LtkYXk6wyOMGNPrjtcJjLA6y_X=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Ricky Johnson 6 years ago Very rude manager [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNzc2MyUEJBEAE!2m1!1s0x487bd92dd0ca07df:0xa6ccc6524c042041) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVkJo-9FCDmpY7B8sVoQ_38Ia_CgmHF3BEpPus5lTM9T586wPiKPw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Emma Peel 5 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNpNXNTYm5BRRAB!2m1!1s0x487bd92dd0ca07df:0xa6ccc6524c042041) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIu9msP4Gi3RtyL7riXYda61iZY6PZoBx3zH3dmHXY4I68WNzY=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) David Lee 8 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNnNHVySF9nRRAB!2m1!1s0x487bd92dd0ca07df:0xa6ccc6524c042041) Reviews from Google for Kids Planet Lepton. 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