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Kids Planet Waterside

Ofsted: Expected standard·4 Waterside Business Park, Livingstone Road, Hessle, HU13 0EG · East Riding of Yorkshire
Number of places
46 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire

About this day nursery

Kids Planet Waterside in Hessle, which opened in 2025, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years, operating Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 18:00, 51 weeks a year. The nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum and focuses on children's personal, social, and emotional development.

The dedicated staff are adept at fostering independence and self-care skills, with even babies and toddlers encouraged to use cutlery and pour their own drinks. Through a key-person approach, children build warm and nurturing relationships with staff, creating a safe and happy environment where they can flourish.

The setting has highly effective systems for identifying and supporting children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), with the curriculum adapted to meet individual needs and close collaboration with parents and external agencies. Leaders promote an inclusive culture, ensuring all children receive the necessary support to reach their full potential.

Children are encouraged to develop respectful friendships, learn to regulate their emotions, and engage in social skills practice, preparing them well for school.

Our ethos

At Kids Planet, we go above and beyond to provide exceptional care and early years education. We provide secure, nurturing environments where children feel valued, respected, and free to explore. Our focus is always to create the best environment for your child to thrive. With home-grown talent leading the way, nutritious meals, inspiring outdoor learning opportunities, and access to funded childcare, we’re committed to helping every child reach their full potential.

What it's like

Children at Kids Planet Waterside are happy, confident, and well-settled. Staff greet them warmly and build secure relationships, setting clear and consistent boundaries to help children feel safe and manage their emotions effectively. Children confidently seek comfort from staff, demonstrating trusting relationships, and engage in social skills practice during daily routines, such as snack and mealtimes. They also form positive friendships across age groups, supporting smooth transitions between rooms.

Strong safeguardingIndividualised SEND supportFosters independenceNurturing environmentStrong parent partnershipsPromotes emotional regulation

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 18:00, 51 weeks of the year

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2025

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Apr 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

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

Ofsted rating for Kids Planet Waterside

Last inspected 9 April 2026

What it's like to attend

Children at Kids Planet Waterside are happy, confident, and well-settled. Staff greet them warmly and build secure relationships, setting clear and consistent boundaries to help children feel safe and manage their emotions effectively. Children confidently seek comfort from staff, demonstrating trusting relationships, and engage in social skills practice during daily routines, such as snack and mealtimes. They also form positive friendships across age groups, supporting smooth transitions between rooms.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are well prepared for starting school, demonstrating independence and confidence in self-care.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities flourish due to a carefully adapted curriculum tailored to their needs.
  • The setting is a happy and safe place where children develop respectful and warm friendships with staff and peers.
  • Staff are skilled at helping children regulate their feelings and behaviour, and teach conflict resolution and consideration for others.
  • Leaders have highly effective systems to identify and assess children's specific needs, ensuring all children receive the support they require.
  • Children develop warm relationships with nurturing staff through an effective key-person approach.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should review the implementation of the curriculum across the setting during routine times, such as nappy changing and sleep times, to ensure consistency in children's learning and support children to build on their existing skills.
  • 2Leaders should strengthen monitoring and evaluation to further target clear and ambitious priorities for improvement that focus on securing excellence for all children.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Kids Planet Waterside has highly effective systems in place to quickly identify and assess the specific needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring they receive the necessary support. The curriculum is carefully adapted to meet individual needs, helping children with SEND to flourish. Leaders collaborate with parents and a range of professionals and external agencies, such as speech and language therapists, to provide targeted support and interventions, enabling these children to reach their full potential. Visual prompts and objects of reference are used to enhance understanding and communication for children with SEND.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

9 April 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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