Kids Planet Hixon

Horn End Cottage, Egg Lane, Hixon, Stafford ST18 0PR
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  • Kids Planet Hixon, Stafford
Kids Planet Hixon Nursery is conveniently located in the village of Hixon, just east of Stafford. It is easy to access by road and has great public transport links for commuting parents.

The nursery offers day care for children aged between 3 months and 5 years, with full day and sessional care available. Hixon is open year round, from 7.30am - 6pm.

As part of the Kids Planet group, emphasis at the nursery is placed on having fun and exploring whilst also challenging children to learn and develop in a place where they feel comfortable and safe. This nursery is also a Udeskole accredited setting. All staff members are experienced and committed to delivering the highest quality care to all children.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kirsty Grigg Spencer (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 15

Total Places for Children

  • 38

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Various funding accepted (15 and 30 hours). We offer, Sibling discount, NHS discount, Tax Free Childcare. Rates vary by location/nursery setting.
    Please get in touch with the nursery for our most up to date fees and availability.

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Christmas

Kids Planet Hixon Reviews (27)

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Kids Planet Hixon has a Review Score of 10 (9.956) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids Planet Hixon has 27 reviews.

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Review from Josie A (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am so happy with how my son is getting on here after moving him at a later stage. He has settled in fast and is really enjoying his time here. He loves the outdoors and is in his element getting to play outside all the time. The biggest contributor to how well he has settled in are the staff. They
are all so friendly, welcoming and caring. They take an interest in what goes on outside of nursery and I couldn’t be happier with the level of care they give.
Reply from Vicky Wilcock at Kids Planet Hixon
We're so happy to hear that your little one is really enjoying his time so far.
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Review from R C (Mother of Child) published on 13 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What more can we ask for? The staff genuinely care about the wellbeing of the children and take great interest in the children’s development. Our son has loved interacting with all staff and his friends. He will dearly miss his time at Kids Planet Hixon.
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Review from Anna B (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending Kids Planet Hixon nursery since she was 10 months old, she is now 3 and a half. She has always been shy, and the team at Hixon have been great at tailoring their care to her needs, building her confidence and making sure she always feels safe and comfortable. They truly
do look after your child as if they were looking after their own and we can't thank them enough for this!
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Review from Annie B (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have sent our children to Horn End for the last 4 and a half years. They have both been well cared for, settled and just generally enjoyed their time at nursery.
Our youngest is currently in Tommy Thumbs. His days are full of fun and his development has come on such a lot with the help of the staff
here. They do a lot of creative activities with the children which saves a bit of messy play mess at home, plenty of time spent outside in the garden and lots of reading, singing and dancing amongst plenty of general play time. All the staff are friendly and helpful and we are glad we chose this nursery for our boys.
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Review from Sarah T (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This has been an amazing nursery for both of our daughters. The staff are fantastic and the nursery has such a welcoming, homely feel. This meant both my daughter's settled very quickly and have really enjoyed going to nursery. They do so many different activities which has helped them learn lots but
most importantly has meant they have had so much fun. As a working mum this has meant the world to me. I could not have asked for a better start for them. I would definitely recommend Hixon Kids Planet nursery.
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Review from Rachel W (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kids Planet Hixon is an exceptional nursery. Our son has been attending this nursery from an early age and has flourished whilst being there. The staff provide a caring environment for the children and undertakes different activities which develop the children both physically and emotionally. The equipment
(toys) provided by the nursery are of natural materials and the children are encouraged to engage with these through the varying activities developing their fine/gross motor skills and language. The staff take pride in the nursery and provide excellent information regarding our child daily, through both written and pictorial updates, we would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Hannah R (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended the nursery and benefited from the excellent care and experience at Kids Planet Hixon. The staff are excellent, with a focus on child-led play helping to develop their interests, their confidence and communication skills in a safe and nurturing environment. Allowing children
to be children! Both my children have loved attending and would recommend the nursery to friends and family.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.956)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.956) out of 10 for Kids Planet Hixon is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.956 for Kids Planet Hixon is calculated as follows: ( (173 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 180 Ratings = 4.956
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids Planet Hixon is based on 15 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 38 number of registered child places is 7.6, which has been reached with 15 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Kirsty

Kirsty Grigg-Spencer

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2015

I have been working for the same chain of nurseries for 10 years now. I started as an apprentice and worked my way up to room leader, then deputy and then manager. I went to university and got my degree in Early Childhood Studies.

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