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Kids Planet Springfield

Ofsted: Expected standard·Springfield Primary School, West Road, Derby, DE21 7AB · Derby
Number of places
48 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Derby

About this day nursery

Kids Planet Springfield, located in Derby, provides a nurturing and stimulating learning environment for children aged 2 to 4. As a childcare on non-domestic premises setting, it is deeply integrated into the community, operating from Springfield Primary School.

The nursery prides itself on its inclusive approach, ensuring every child's individual needs are recognised and met, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and children who speak English as an additional language (EAL). Staff work closely with families, conducting home visits and developing tailored target plans to support each child's progress.

They effectively use early years pupil premium funding to enrich children's experiences and actively collaborate with external agencies to remove learning barriers. The setting encourages independence, with children confidently engaging in activities like pouring drinks and tidying up.

Activities are planned to align with children's interests and abilities, fostering strong developmental progress. Outdoor play is a key component of the curriculum, with dedicated areas for physical development through activities like obstacle courses and water play, promoting children's balance, coordination, and confidence.

Kids Planet Springfield also values parent involvement, offering resources like a food bank, nappy bank, and 'calming bags' to support families holistically and ensure children's overall wellbeing.

Our ethos

Our ethos is rooted in the belief that early years education should be exceptional, and we strive to provide a dynamic learning environment where every child feels safe, valued, and inspired. We are committed to fostering strong relationships with families and the wider community, ensuring that each child receives the care and support they need to thrive and develop, whether indoors or through outdoor learning where "rain never stops play".

What it's like

Children are warmly welcomed into a safe, carefully planned and stimulating learning environment. Leaders promote an inclusive environment for all children. Staff provide a variety of activities that reflect children's interests and abilities, closely aligning them with their next steps. As a result, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make great progress from their starting points.

Inclusive environmentStrong parent partnershipsIndividualised supportOutdoor play focusNurturing care

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 07:30 - 18:00

Established

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected May 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kids Planet Springfield

Last inspected 1 May 2026

What it's like to attend

Children are warmly welcomed into a safe, carefully planned and stimulating learning environment. Leaders promote an inclusive environment for all children. Staff provide a variety of activities that reflect children's interests and abilities, closely aligning them with their next steps. As a result, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make great progress from their starting points.

Inspector highlights

  • The nursery is fully inclusive, where every child's needs are recognised, valued and acted upon.
  • Leaders and staff know all the children and their families extremely well, arranging home visits to support families when children need extra support.
  • Staff work incredibly well with professionals and external agencies to ensure that children with barriers to learning gain the right support.
  • Children are progressing well when their starting points and life experiences are taken into account, showing clear signs of interest.
  • Children with barriers to learning make steady progress through targeted interventions.
  • Staff create an environment where children become curious and engaged in play, developing problem-solving skills.
  • Staff know their key children well and consider children's emotional wellbeing closely when planning experiences.
  • Leaders have designed an inclusive curriculum to build on children's existing skills and knowledge across all areas of development.
  • Leaders and staff ensure that parents are fully involved in every aspect of their child's time at the nursery, providing activities for children to do at home.
  • Staff morale is high and leaders prioritise staff wellbeing by offering regular supervisions and check-ins.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should continue to focus on supporting staff development to ensure that the curriculum for communication and language is a consistently high quality.
  • 2Leaders should continue to improve staff's skills to help them make the most of all opportunities, including mealtimes and outdoor play to extend children's learning even further about healthy lifestyles.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The nursery is fully inclusive, where every child's needs are recognised and met. Staff identify special educational needs and/or disabilities early and work closely with parents to design individual target plans, ensuring tailored support for significant progress.

Outdoor space

Staff use the outdoor area well to support children's physical skills, planning activities like water play and obstacle courses to develop balance, coordination, and confidence.

EAL / language support

Staff identify children who speak English as an additional language and provide tailored support. They use Makaton to encourage communication.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

1 May 2026

Expected standard

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

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