Kids Planet Urmston

181 Flixton Road, Flixton, Urmston, Manchester M41 5ED
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  • Kids Planet Urmston, Manchester
Kids Planet Urmston is located in Urmston, Manchester and surrounded by beautiful green spaces, providing children with the fresh air and outdoor fun.

The nursery provides high-quality care and education for babies from twelve weeks old to pre-school age, with each room equipped with age-appropriate furniture and resources.

Kids Planet Urmston employs professional early years practitioners who make the most of a safe, friendly and family atmosphere in order to see children develop in a healthy manner.

The nursery looks to offer as versatile an approach to parents as possible, accepts nursery vouchers and has education grant places available.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Emma Louise Casey (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 24

Total Places for Children

  • 75

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 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • Car park to the front of the nursery.

Kids Planet Urmston Reviews (48)

9.8

Kids Planet Urmston has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.796) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids Planet Urmston has 48 reviews.

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Review from Emily T (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since joining the nursery my daughter has blossomed. She's made new friends. She's enthusiastic. She comes home singing all the different songs, particularly the phonics. She's encouraged to try all the different foods. The playtime in the garden in the afternoon has challenged her to become interested
in insects, rather than being afraid of them. She's learnt how to pedal which was a skill that I was finding difficult to teach. She is very happy in this new nursery. She has been welcomed so nicely.
From my own experience, I have always been greeted in the most friendly and welcoming way. The staff have asked me about my own career and lifestyle. I feel like they really want the whole picture of my daughter's upbringing. This is so reassuring because, in such a short time, they've become an extension of my daughter's inner circle. The environment is filled with interesting things to look at that encourage creativity and imagination. The nursery itself is very clean, safe and personal.
Reply from Gemma Gorvett at Kids Planet Urmston
Thank you for the beautiful review, Emily. We will miss her, but wish her lots of luck for her next adventure.
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Review from N B (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The preschool room is absolutely fantastic, getting children ready for school. A lot of activities, phonic games. All staff are so helpful with the transition from potty training to just building children's confidence.
Reply from Gemma Gorvett at Kids Planet Urmston
Thank you for the lovely review. I will ensure our preschool team sees your kind words.
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Review from Becky C (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy started in April in the baby room and he adores all the staff and always leaves with a big smile on his face at pick up. The activities they do with him are brilliant and are bringing him on so much. They always keep the parents informed too which puts my mind at ease being away from him.
Highly recommend Kids Planet Urmston.
Reply from Gemma Gorvett at Kids Planet Urmston
Thank you for the glowing review. I will ensure our baby team hear your kind words.
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Review from L L (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great staff! Always polite and professional. Can’t say a bad word. My little boy is always well cared for. Daily updates are consistent and show what they are up to which is nice as they don’t always have the vocabulary to tell you.
Reply from Gemma Gorvett at Kids Planet Urmston
Thank you for the lovely feedback. I will ensure our babies and tots team, hear your kind words.
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Review from N H (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We enrolled our first child at 10 months old to Kids Planet Urmston and immediately felt at ease leaving our VIP with the staff. They are attentive and caring, providing detailed updates about her development and mood. They vary the activities all the time and encourage lots of outdoor play and also
independence. She eats like a king and always comes home exhausted and happy - the sign of a great day. The management team are quick to respond and they have accommodated changes in our timetable as much as they can. Thank you to all the staff that make this lovely nursery run you're doing a fab job.
Reply from Gemma Gorvett at Kids Planet Urmston
Thank you for the lovely review N H. Your child is a delight and enjoys all activities on offer. I will ensure the babies/tots team see your lovely words.
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Review from Josie W (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am so happy that my son goes to Kids Planet Urmston as the team are so wonderful! Every staff member is amazing and my son absolutely loves going to nursery. They provide regular updates on what he gets up to daily which is fantastic, his progress and development has improved so much and it's all
thanks to the staff who really treat each child individually and cater to their needs. I never have any worries when I drop him off for the day because I know he is safe, has a lovely time and the staff are great! The food is all cooked on site and so there's a variety of meals, they have indoor and outdoor activities which make for very fun play. Thank you so much to everyone at Kids Planet Urmston because you are all amazing!
Reply from Gemma Gorvett at Kids Planet Urmston
Hi Josie,

Thank you so much for the lovely review, we love having your child here with us. I will make sure our babies/tots team see your lovely words.
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Review from Heather J (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended this nursery since January and will be leaving shortly for school. In such a short space of time my daughter has come on so much and family and friends regularly comment on her development. I believe this is primarily down to the care and teaching and learning she has received
at Kids Planet Urmston. She is so much more confident these days and always comes home with lots of stories to tell and a big smile on her face. The staff here have always been so warm and welcoming and nothing ever seems to be too much trouble, it's clear to see how much they care for the children and want them to reach their full potentials. I have nothing but praise for this setting and want to thank them so much for taking such wonderful care of my little one. It's heartwarming to know she is so well looked after whilst I have to work. And thank you to the managers as well, who have always been so approachable and go above and beyond to meet our needs.
Reply from Gemma Gorvett at Kids Planet Urmston
Hi Heather,

Thank you for the lovely feedback, We will miss your daughter and hope she has so much fun on her next adventures!
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Review from Anna C (Mother of Child) published on 5 January 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son is always happy to go to nursery. We always drop him off and pick him up with a smile and this says everything. They have a great variety of activities and personalise everything to the children's development needs.
The staff are amazing. Thank you.
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Review from R A (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff at Kids Planet Urmston are excellent. They couldn't be more helpful. The app is brilliant and lovely that you can check in on what your little one is up to easily whenever you want to. I feel like they really care about our daughter and look after her so well. We get updates on her development
and her language has come on so much! The nursery are flexible with pick ups and drop offs and really understand the needs of working parents.
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Review from Jon P (Father of Child) published on 4 January 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Thank you for looking after our children this year, they have had a fantastic few months and have both learned so much! Our son is gutted he's not back till 2022! You are all proper good.
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Review from A B (Father of Child) published on 4 January 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kids Planet Urmston is a fantastic, engaging environment for our daughter. The staff are wonderful - always enthusiastic, energetic and happy to engage with our daughter at every session. We receive regular updates on the parent app of the journey of our daughter’s day, including the activities she
has been involved in. We are regularly updated on her learning and developmental progress and milestones. I would not hesitate to recommend this nursery!
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Review from Laura J (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has absolutely loved her time at Kids Planet, I can’t fault the nursery in any way. The care she has received has been excellent and she has built close relationships with the staff, especially her key worker. The outdoor area is the best I’ve seen in any nursery, with lots for little ones
to explore. Everything is well organised and well communicated and above all else, she seems to have learnt a lot and is very happy there. Thanks to all at Kids Planet Urmston! I would absolutely recommend.
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Review from Louise C (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As being a first time mother, I was very anxious about sending my little one to nursery, but I couldn't fault Kids Planet one bit, from the very first look around I knew it was the one! He started at 9 months old and is over 2 now he has loved every minute of his nursery journey and I cannot thank the
staff enough for making these transitions so smooth! Kids Planet Urmston is a wonderful team. Keep up the good work girls!
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Review from Beth G (Mother of Child) published on 9 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can’t speak highly enough about the staff at Kids Planet Day Nursery. My daughter has absolutely loved her time at Kids Planet Day Nursery since joining in early February. She looks so excited to be there when we drop her off in the mornings and given all the fun stuff they get up to (as seen on the
app!) I’m not surprised! The girls are all lovely and seem genuinely happy to see her. The communication through the app is great! Overall can’t fault the nursery or the staff - all brilliant!
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Review from Rachel H (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter started at Kids Planet Day Nurseries - Urmston when she was just 7 months old to allow me to start doing my keeping in touch days.
The team have been incredible, most notably the drop off staff, who has made every drop-off so easy and supported a smooth return to work for me as we have
no family locally.
The effort the babies team puts into activities, as well as key days, is incredible, and to see how much my daughter has developed in 9 months with their support is so encouraging. Her love of activities, outdoors, food and independent personality would not be what it is without their help and encouragement.
I wholeheartedly recommend Kids Planet Urmston to any parent, we’re so glad we made the choice.
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Review from Elaine M (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have two children that attend Kids Planet in Urmston and they both love attending this nursery. They have developed greatly during this time, having fun, learning new skills through play and they have developed great friendships with other children and staff. Their confidence and communication skills
have improved. The staff are amazing, attentive, supportive, and friendly. They keep us informed through the parent app and I receive photos of their activities every day. They love taking part in all the activities from painting to messy play to baking. I can't fault the care provided, all the staff do a wonderful job.
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Review from Stacie C (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was really cautious about sending my child to a nursery but when I booked a settle at Kids Planet Urmston the staff there were really kind and reassuring that she would be absolutely fine and they couldn't have been more right! I love going to pick her up and finding out about her day via feedback
from staff and constant updates through iconnect! They cater for all children and parents and they are very kind, warm and welcoming I'd definitely recommend KP Urmston to anyone considering sending their child to nursery.
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Review from Mary-Ann W (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have attended Kids Planet Day Nurseries - Urmston (currently in pre-school) and have been extremely happy throughout. The staff are caring and nurturing, continually providing varied and interesting activities to support the children's development. The nursery has excellent facilities
including a brilliant garden my daughter loves.
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Review from Tina B (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Urmston's Kids Planet Nursery since November 2019. She started in the Babies room, then after the national lockdown due to Covid-19 moved to Tots, and most recently, has moved up to Toddlers. I'm really happy with the care and experience that she is having at nursery and
have been since day one. She's always happy to be dropped off, and she does so many different things every day. She learns so much through being at nursery that I'm no longer surprised when she comes home doing something new.
Reply from Alisha Mcdowell at Kids Planet Urmston
Thank you very much for the lovely review, Tina! Such lovely comments!
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Review from Christopher S (Father of Child) published on 19 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has recently completed her first 12 months at Kids Planet Urmston during which time, all aspects of her development have been improved. During her first nursery weeks, my daughter was having separation anxiety when attending, however, due to the staff, this has now been reduced making nursery
drop off's much less stressful and emotional. Each day the staff provide regular updates on activities, meals and general moments which is really pleasing to see and has also greatly reduced my anxieties. The staff are always very helpful, responsive and friendly. There have been some great activities which my daughter has thoroughly enjoyed and this has also helped her development and social skills. I would recommend the nursery because of the friendly and warm attitudes, the flexibility and also responsiveness of the staff. I feel the nursery gives a real individual experience which is a great value.
Reply from Alisha Mcdowell at Kids Planet Urmston
Thank you for your lovely comments, Christopher! We strive for an excellent experience and I'm so glad that we could meet your expectations.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.796)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.796) out of 10 for Kids Planet Urmston 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 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 13 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 4.929 for Kids Planet Urmston is calculated as follows: ( (144 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 155 Ratings = 4.929
  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 4.867 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids Planet Urmston is based on 13 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 75 number of registered child places is 15. 13 Positive Reviews ÷ 15 = 0.867
  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 (3)

Emma

Emma Casey

Job Title: Nursery Manager

I have worked in early years for many years, starting as a student to becoming a Nursery Manager.
My aim as nursery manager is to create a happy and stimulating nursery to give each child the best start, and to build close bonds with children and their families. Watching the children start with us as a young baby and leaving us to start reception is incredibly rewarding watching them thrive and grow.

Victoria

Victoria Elliott

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2011

I have worked in childcare for 18 years and have worked within the kid's planet family for 11 years.

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Thalia Corbishley

Job Title: Room Leader Joined: 2019

I am a baby room leader and I love to make a difference to all your little ones. Settling in is the most important process when starting a nursery and I and the baby room team will always be on hand for your needs.

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