Opening hours
Monday to Friday 07:30 - 18:00, 51 weeks of the year
Kids Planet Brinkworth
Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2023)
Number of places
100 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2023
Local authority
Wiltshire
About this day nursery
Kids Planet Brinkworth, previously known as Little Foxes Nursery, offers early years education and care in a charming rural setting between Malmesbury and Royal Wootton Bassett. Housed in a historic building dating back to 1690, the nursery creates a warm and homely atmosphere that fosters confidence, curiosity, and a passion for learning.
The indoor spaces are thoughtfully designed to encourage exploration, while the expansive garden and meadow provide opportunities for outdoor activities with picturesque views of the Dauntsey Vale. The nursery catres to children from infancy through preschool, and also offers an out-of-school club for older children.
With an experienced and caring team, Kids Planet Brinkworth adopts a holistic approach to early years education, focusing on each child's individuality and well-being. The nursery aims to support children in growing into resilient and confident learners, preparing them for their future educational journeys.
They are committed to providing exceptional care, nutritious meals, inspiring outdoor learning, and access to funded childcare options.
Our ethos
We take a holistic approach to early years education, valuing each child as an individual, supporting their wellbeing, and helping them grow into confident, resilient learners ready for their next steps. We believe in providing 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.
What it's like
Children are happy and settled, including babies who are very new to the nursery. They attend settling-in sessions with their parents to establish early relationships. Staff follow individual routines and babies develop warm relationships with their key person, showing comfort by climbing onto staff members' knees for cuddles.
Rural SettingHistoric BuildingOutdoor LearningAll-Inclusive FeesNutritious Meals
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare
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
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Kids Planet Brinkworth
Last inspected 18 April 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are happy and settled, including babies who are very new to the nursery. They attend settling-in sessions with their parents to establish early relationships. Staff follow individual routines and babies develop warm relationships with their key person, showing comfort by climbing onto staff members' knees for cuddles.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders are passionate about their vision for the nursery, reflecting on practice and striving for improvement, implementing advice from the local authority and other agencies to enhance staff knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and practice.
- Babies are developing a sense of identity and belonging as staff encourage them to look at their reflection in mirrors and use words to describe babies' features, helping with early speaking skills.
- Children actively get books out and look at pictures independently, and staff engage them further by reading stories with excitement and enthusiasm, promoting a love of reading through "story bags" to take books home.
- Staff encourage children to be independent learners, giving them opportunities to explore and experiment with different materials, successfully encouraging predictions and introducing mathematical concepts.
- Older children demonstrate a good understanding of their own and others' emotions, beginning to regulate their behaviour and build strong friendly relationships, while staff sensitively support babies to share resources.
Areas to develop
- 1organise quiet times more effectively so that they accommodate children's needs more successfully
- 2ensure behaviour management strategies are consistently used by all staff throughout the setting.
Inspection #EY245003 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are extremely complimentary about the care and education that the staff provide their children.
They are happy with the progress that their children make.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
The report does not provide specific details about the outdoor space or how children use it beyond mentioning a learning walk of all areas of the nursery.
Parent Reviews of Kids Planet Brinkworth
5.0
(1)
Andrea Mutlow
4 years ago
My son started at little foxes at the age of 11 months in July 2021. He was a lock down baby and didn’t have many chances to socialise or do many activities outside of the home. Little foxes were incredible transitioning him into life at nursery and continue to support him through his development. The change in my son is astronomical, thanks largely to the wonderful team at little foxes. He’s such a happy, well rounded boy who loves going to nursery! We’ve had challenges with his sleep and little foxes couldn’t have been more supportive. They would follow our asks exactly, or would experiment themselves if they thought it was a good idea (whilst always communicating with us). Everyone at little foxes is incredible. I don’t know how they do it. I’m so glad I chose little foxes.
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Inspection history
Date: May 2015
- April 2023Good
- October 2021Good
- May 2015Outstanding
Frequently asked about Kids Planet Brinkworth
About the setting
Little Foxes Childcare and Education for Children and their Parents opened in 1993 and re-registered in 2002, operating from a detached building in Brinkworth, Wiltshire. It opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round. The nursery receives funding for free early education for children aged two, three, and four years old. There are 40 members of staff, with 33 holding appropriate early years qualifications, including four at degree level.
- URN
- EY245003
- Registered person
- Sandra Willy & Kenneth Willy Partnership
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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