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Kids Planet Whitwood

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.7(17 Google reviews) ·Altofts Lane, Castleford, WF10 5QB · Wakefield
Number of places
115 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2026
Local authority
Wakefield

About this day nursery

Kids Planet Whitwood, registered with Ofsted in 2024 and operating year-round in Castleford, provides childcare for children aged 1 to 4 years. The day nursery creates a calm and welcoming atmosphere where children feel safe, settled, and valued, forming secure relationships with staff.

Children are encouraged to be curious and motivated, engaging deeply in activities that link to their interests. The setting follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, focusing on individualised support for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

They ensure targeted adaptations, such as one-to-one support, allowing all children to access the curriculum successfully. Daily outdoor play is a key feature, with children benefiting from opportunities to run, climb, and complete obstacle courses.

The day nursery prioritises building warm and responsive relationships between staff and children, regularly praising efforts and adapting teaching to reduce barriers to learning, ensuring all children progress well from their starting points and develop a strong sense of belonging.

What it's like

Children arrive at this calm and welcoming nursery feeling safe, settled and valued. They form secure relationships with staff and show confidence in seeking support when needed. Children enjoy their learning and show curiosity, motivation and pride in their achievements, engaging deeply in activities that link to their interests.

Calm and welcomingIndividualised support for SENDDaily outdoor playStrong staff-child relationshipsPromotes curiosity

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

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

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Jan 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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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
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Kids Planet Whitwood

Last inspected 16 January 2026

What it's like to attend

Children arrive at this calm and welcoming nursery feeling safe, settled and valued. They form secure relationships with staff and show confidence in seeking support when needed. Children enjoy their learning and show curiosity, motivation and pride in their achievements, engaging deeply in activities that link to their interests.

Inspector highlights

  • Children communicate their needs, share their ideas and join in confidently with learning.
  • Children who are disadvantaged or have barriers to their learning continue to move forward from their individual starting points.
  • Staff build warm, responsive relationships with children and regularly praise their efforts.
  • Leaders and staff know children and families well, including those who are disadvantaged or have special educational needs and/or disabilities, and adapt teaching sensitively to reduce barriers to learning.
  • Leaders ensure all children attend regularly, and they value the importance of attendance to support children's development.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should develop existing systems further to ensure that all staff are aware of children's individual next steps in learning.
  • 2Leaders should build on existing systems and provide all staff with regular supervision meetings to precisely identify strengths and areas of development to enhance staff expertise further.
Inspection #2811350 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The nursery uses an individualised approach to identify, assess and support each child's needs, making targeted adaptations, such as one-to-one support, to ensure all children can access the curriculum. Robust internal procedures ensure children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), receive timely support while awaiting external input, and staff receive targeted training and support to implement a consistent approach that improves outcomes for children with SEND.

Outdoor space

Children generally benefit from daily outdoor play where they run, climb and complete obstacle courses together. Staff are mostly close by to remind children to climb and balance safely.

Google Reviews of Kids Planet Whitwood

4.7
(17 Google reviews)
Erika Medveckaite
a year ago

I would 100% recommend Kids Planet nursery. My son attended pre-school and absolutely loved every day. The staff are great and really passionate about what they do. They go above and beyond for the children. I felt at ease knowing that my son is safe and well looked after while I was at work. The facilities are also superb.

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Toni Nicholson
5 years ago

My daughter has been attending Whitwood Hillside nursery for a couple of months now. She loves going and has gained a lot of friends whilst being there. The activities the staff do with the children are brilliant and my daughter can not wait to get in most days to take part. The nursery has a great range of open ended resources and celebrate all sorts of festivals, religious celebrations etc and do great activities based around them. They use a good software to update parents about children’s progress and it is great to get notifications popping up to tell me what my daughter has been up to, what she’s eaten, what level she’s working at. Thank you for your hard work!

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Frances Cumming
5 years ago

My daughter has been attending Hillside Whitwood for the last 18 months and she loves it! The staff are all really friendly and helpful and always have a great attitude. I was worried about her starting as she is very fussy with food and nursery has helped to ease her into eating. Her key workers have been great and always kept us up to date with her progress. Would highley recommend to anyone!

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Fiona Marchant
7 years ago

I recently paid a visit to hillside as a guest for the project people who help. My job is a lollipop lady which I've done for many yrs. What a joy it was in fact it was a privilege to get invited to a nursery run so professionally all the staff were brilliant with the children I asked questions the children were very engaging and they even did every child a certificate. They even presented me with a box of chocolates which was a lovely touch I was almost in tears. I've been to other nurseries and I must say this is the best I've been to absolutely lovely

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Callum Dyer
2 years ago

Terrible customer experience when we arranged to visit. Dropped our visit at last minute via email late in the day and then told they have no spaces left for months. Understand they can be busy but it was discourteous and unprofessional since they have since chased us. We tried numerous times to speak to them on the phone and never once managed to get hold of anyone. If they can't call or communicate professionally I couldnt consider using their services for my child.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

16 January 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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