Kids Planet Hanford

Church Lane, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 4QD
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9.9 84 Reviews
  • Kids Planet Hanford, Stoke-on-Trent
Kids Planet Hanford, formerly Hanford Day Nursery, is based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

The qualified team provides the highest quality of childcare. With more than 50 years of experience, they have the knowledge to ensure that children gain the most from their time at the nursery.

The caring team takes care of children between the ages of 0-5 years. This allows you to focus on your own life, safe in the knowledge that your child is learning in a welcoming environment. Kids Planet Hanford is also a Udeskole accredited nursery.
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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.

Contact Kids Planet Hanford to get a personalised quote.

Contact Kids Planet Hanford to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Hayley Gilford (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 40

Total Places for Children

  • 112

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

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

  • Bank Holidays

Kids Planet Hanford Reviews (84)

9.9

Kids Planet Hanford has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.931) out of 10, based on 39 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids Planet Hanford has 84 reviews.

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Review from Jonathan D (Father of Child) published on 13 March 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant service from start to finish. Ozzy loves coming to nursery.
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for your lovely feedback, its great to hear how much your child enjoys their time here at nursery!
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Review from Jemma R (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Caring and considerate members of the team, feels like a family. I cannot believe how much the development of my daughter has come on since being at nursery.
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for your wonderful feedback. Its great to hear you feel this way about our team and im pleased your child is progressing well here at nursery!
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Review from Jade S (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
So happy with the nursery. The girls love coming in and taking part in all of the activities with their friends. The staff are very friendly and helpful and brilliant with the girls. I feel that the girls have come on a lot since attending and the activities are well tailored to encourage them.
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for your wonderful feedback! Its lovely to hear your children are doing so well and that the team are so helpful.
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Review from Lance N (Father of Child) published on 5 March 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly staff, our daughter goes into nursery with a smile on her face, so we know she enjoys her time here.
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for your lovely feedback. Its great to hear that your child enjoys her time at our setting!
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Review from Alan P (Father of Child) published on 5 March 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent service from the baby room all the way up to pre-school. Would 100% recommend.
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for the lovely feedback. Its great to hear you have had a wonderful experience throughout our setting!
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Review from M Y (Father of Child) published on 5 March 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly and helpful staff. Lots of fun activities. A great food menu.
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for the lovely feedback. Its great to hear that you find our team, food and activities such a plus!
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Review from Megan G (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since Arthur has joined the nursery we have noticed he has come on so much. He always comes out happy and smiling and all the staff are polite and helpful.
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for the wonderful feedback. Its great to hear that your child is so happy here and you have a great relationship with the team!
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Review from Kate M (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Hanford are all very friendly. Communication is great with frequent updates, including pictures of activities being done. They have been flexible when we have required additional days.
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for your lovely feedback. Im so pleased to hear that you find the communication such a positive experience!
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Review from Scott R (Father of Child) published on 5 March 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff are always very welcoming and excited to see the children. My kids are very happy walking into their room which puts me at ease knowing they are going to have fun and be safe. I am very happy sending my kids to our nursery!
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for your lovely feedback. Im thrilled to hear how happy your children are at nursery!
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Review from T C (Father of Child) published on 5 March 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child's experience has been brilliant and we have been impressed with him achieving his milestones. The staff are absolutely brill and as a family we are always looking forward to meeting and interacting with them.
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for your lovely feedback. We are thrilled to hear your child's experience has been so positive and that you have such a great relationship with our team!
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Review from Lauren M (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mabel really enjoys coming, she's learnt lots! I love the app how we are kept up to date with activities and her routine.
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for your wonderful feedback. Its great to hear how much your child enjoys her day and how useful you find the app!
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Review from Georgina P (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my kids have been/attend Kids Planet and enjoy it so much. Staff are fantastic and each day my son comes back happy and you can see his progress with numbers, colours, shapes, etc.
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for your wonderful feedback. We are so glad to hear how happy your child is at nursery and your great relationship with our team!
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Review from Jordan D (Father of Child) published on 21 November 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been coming to Kids Planet for 2 years now, and she loves every second here. She learns so much from socialising to maths/numbers, to speech-related things and cultural aspect, Kids Planet does an amazing job at providing playful learning environments. Parents and staff communication
is also incredible, find out about her day and next steps in learning etc I've never felt a single moment of 'is she safe there' her needs are always met! We could not have wished for a better nursery or better staff to look after our daughter.
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for your lovely feedback! Its great to how happy you are with the care and learning opportunities we provide.
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Review from G B (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kids Planey Hanford have been absolutely amazing with my son since he has joined. They have made us feel extremely welcome and comfortable. It is great to see all the activities they do on the app and on social media. The food is very varied so he is always trying new things. Thank you for everything
so far.
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for your lovely feedback, im glad that you find our app and social media so informative.
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Review from Chloe M (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Willow really loves coming to nursery. She has really come on since attending. The nursery is clean and tidy, all the staff are lovely and Willow does talk about them at home and what they have been doing. The meals seem really nice and varied.
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for your wonderful feedback, its lovely to hear your child talks about their day when they get home.
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Review from Amy W (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter always has a great time, she has made loads of friends and learnt so much. She gets involved in lots of fun and messy activities. The staff are all amazing and provide structure with a family feel.
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for your wonderful feedback! Im so happy to hear of the fun learning opportunities your child experiences during her time with us.
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Review from Samantha M (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our girls have attended Kids Planet Hanford with our youngest at pre-school. We are so happy with the quality of care, learning and individualised support. Thank you!
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for your wonderful feedback. Im so glad to hear of your positive experience with both of your children at our setting.
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Review from Nyasha C (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Hanford Nursery has been good for my little one, he has become more sociable. He comes back cheerful and wanting to sing. Of course he is also tired from playing.
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for your lovely feedback. Its wonderful to hear how much your child enjoys their experiences.
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Review from Chloe M (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have loved our first half-term with Ollie in the tots room. He has settled in perfectly! We are very happy parents. A big thank you to the team x
Reply from Hayley Gilford, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet HanfordThank you for your lovely feedback, I am so glad the settling is process has been a happy experience for you as a family!
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Review from Becca D (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
In a word....INCREDIBLE!


Our 2 year old loves every second she's at Hanford and has grown up so much in the few months she has been here.
The food, the play, the activities, she loves all of them and her vocab has extended more as well which has been brilliant.
The staff here really do consider

the child first and cater to their wellbeing and needs and really focus on helping the children learn and grow as well as having fun while doing it.
Though they're busy, they always have time for a quick chat and always keep parents updated on what their child has been up to throughout the day through the app and always respond to emails.


Love this place and the staff so much. So very glad we didn't look anywhere else.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.931)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.931) out of 10 for Kids Planet Hanford is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 39 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 39 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 4.931 for Kids Planet Hanford is calculated as follows: ( (435 Excellents x 5) + (32 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 467 Ratings = 4.931
  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 Hanford is based on 39 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 112 number of registered child places is 22.4, which has been reached with 39 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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Meet the Team (1)

Hayley

Hayley Gilford

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2005

Hayley has worked at Kids Planet Hanford for over 15 years.
She holds a level 4 qualification in childcare and management.
Hayley has a wealth of knowledge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kids Planet Hanford

What is the Age Range of Children that Kids Planet Hanford accepts?

Kids Planet Hanford accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Kids Planet Hanford Open?

Kids Planet Hanford is open: 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.

How many Children does Kids Planet Hanford have capacity for?

Kids Planet Hanford has capacity for a total of 112 Children.

How far is Kids Planet Hanford to the centre of Stoke-on-Trent?

3.1 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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