





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...
Funding & Fees
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Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
NoGroup/Owner
- Kids Planet Day Nurseries
- Private Owned
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
Meals Provided
NoConsumables provided
NoOpening 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)
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.
Kids Planet hanford have been fab with my little boy- he's been there from baby room to preschool, staff have always kept him safe and loved which is all you really want. They have also always adjusted for his issues around food and go out of their way to give detailed feedback to parents. Plus their family days are great.
Thank you for your review, we are pleased to hear you felt supported when having issues regarding food and feel that feedback is a positive. We also enjoy our events and appreciate all parents joining us!
Thank you for helping the boys to settle in!
We are so glad to hear that both children have settled well and you have had such a positive settling in experience! We look forward to the continuation of their developmental journey at Kids Planet Hanford.
The staff are great and I would like to recognise a particular staff member. She is loved and respected by my boys and I trust her to do the best for my boys.
The only criticism I'd have would be the outside space for the toddlers. Too small in my opinion however the staff definitely made the most of the space.
I couldn't recommend kids plant enough.
My son recently started and he has disabilities so I was nervous about sending him to nursery at first but all the Staff have been brilliant with him! They have all learned about his needs, keep me up to date whilst he is in nursery and they are all amazing with him! I couldn't recommend this nursery enough
Kids Planet Hanford have been simply insane! After a bad experience from a nursery previously, the policies and procedures that are practiced by all staff just simply but my mind at rest immediately. All staff are friendly and approachable and very knowledgeable wanting to show love and compassion to all of the children. My daughter has come on leaps and bounds, especially with her talking and counting, and is starting to mature more in daily life from having a structured routine now she has moved to Preschool! Thank you to you all for looking after my little girl! x
Daughter settled well feel that staff know her personalty well, they are friendly caring and my daughter talks very fondly of the staff and days in nursery
Nursery very accommodating always
Always different activities
Communication great
Thank you so much for your feedback, its great to hear that you are happy with our range of activities and communication and that your daughter enjoys her time here. The team will be so pleased hearing your kind words!
Amazing!! I recommend whoever I can staff are so caring and build an individual relationship with each child. The variety of food is brilliant my little boy loves trying all the new foods and trying foods from other cultures. I can't say enough good things about this nursery 110% recommend
Thank you for your wonderful feedback our team and chef will be pleased to hear your kind words! Its lovely to hear about the strong bonds your child has built with the team, we look forward to continuing your child's early years experience together.
My little boy adores it here. I'm so close to my little boy and was worried about leaving him with strangers but wow I was wrong. The staff have become family to my little boy, he loves it here and know my baby girl will love it here too when she goes and even though she has epilepsy I know she will be in good safe hands as most are first aided trained. I can not fault this nursery. Only thing I could say is I hope they do some more play sessions. My little boy aunties keep saying how they want go in to play with him there. But that's just an extra. As I say no faults. Kids planet is the best nursery with fresh, homemade foods, lots of educational toys and activities and to boost They follow gentle parenting so I have no worries of them shouting at my son so at times struggles with his emotions. Thanks for everything you all do!
Thank you for the wonderful feedback, I am so glad you have had such a positive experience.Our team and chef will be pleased to hear your kind words. Our stay and play sessions are organised for the term ahead please look out for communication regarding upcoming events on our monthly news letter!
All the staff are amazingly friendly and helpful with the support and growth of our child, since going here his development has gone through the roof in all areas. It's always great seeing and hearing what he gets upto and knowing how well he is eating too. I can't give enough praise to everyone here for everything they do and would recommend this nursery to anyone.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback, the team really appreciate your kind words. Its great to hear that you are happy with your experience and that your child is thriving developmentally. We look forward to continuing your child's early years journey together!
Lovely nursery, very happy with how my child has settled in this term. They are happy to attend nursery and enjoy the different experiences that the nursery provide. The staff are attentive and keep the app updated.
Thank you so much for your lovely review and for sharing your settling in experience at Kids Planet. The team appreciate your kind words and we are excited to continue your child's early years experience together.
Both of my children attend the nursery and both are very different in their needs. My 1st child is a real mummies boy and we still have the normal bribes on the drop off to not go to nursery- over time and another child later I've learnt that this is quite normal so let this be reassuring to any mums with screaming babies at the drop off. But I can honestly say it's been invaluable. The bonds, friendships and development he has achieved would not have been possible without the staff and activities at KP. My second child is delayed in her gross motor skills and the team have been so supportive. I have daily updates about both children and see how they've eaten and what they've been up to each day. The handover with staff makes me know that they know my children on a personal level and that's all I could ask for.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review and for sharing your experience with us at Kids Planet. It's fantastic to hear you're happy with the care and education your child receives at Kids Planet Hanford. Your kind words mean the world to our team, and we're so excited to continue supporting your little one on their early years journey
Very happy with the nursery. We receive regular updates on how our child is doing. Our child seem to be developing very well since attending the nursery. Good verity of food choices at meal times and for snacks.
My child has settled brilliantly at the nursery, the staff are very welcoming and do a brilliant job helping my little one to achieve new milestones, it's so lovely seeing photos of what my little one gets up to at nursery.
My little boy has attended here since July 2024 and he has come on leaps and bounds since joining here. He has made many friendships and relationships with the children and staff in his room. He particularly has great bonds with his key workers. The menu has a great variety of different types of foods. The activities and snapshots what get put onto the app are also brilliant and I love seeing what he gets up to throughout the day.
All the staff are very welcoming and will go above and beyond in the settle-in sessions. My little girl enjoys exploring her room, making new friends, and bonding with all staff members. Management are really helpful with any questions or queries that I have had.
Excellent nursery I've never had a problem. Two staff members in particular at preschool are fantastic with my little boy. They are both so welcoming and make you feel so comfortable leaving my little boy there even with the mum's guilt of going to work. Fantastic nursery thank you so much!
Hanford Kids Planet has been a wonderful school for my son. He has progressed so much since starting and he loves his time there. He tries new foods, plays new games and learns new songs. The staff are all wonderful, caring and encouraging to the children. We thank them all.
Kids Planet Hanford is a brilliant nursery. My daughter enjoys going to the nursery and making new friends. We receive regular updates so we can see all the activities my daughter has taken part in. The staff are very welcoming and always there to help where needed.
My son has been at Hanford for over 2 years. Since Kids Planet have took over it has been fantastic. There are so many learning opportunities for the children. My son is excited every day to go to nursery and the staff always go above and beyond. Highly recommend. I will be sad when his time at Kids Planet comes to an end.
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News (1) & Events (0)
- Posted: Tuesday 10 Sep 2024We are proud to announce that Kids Planet has been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Education & Training 2024 by Great Place To Work UK! This...
There are no upcoming events for Kids Planet Hanford.
Awards / Recognitions (9)
- Recipient: Kids Planet Day NurseriesDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
- Recipient: Kids Planet Day NurseriesDate: Saturday 25 Nov 2017
- Recipient: Kids Planet Day NurseriesDate: Thursday 09 Nov 2017
Meet the Team (1)
She holds a level 4 qualification in childcare and management.
Hayley has a wealth of knowledge.
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