Kids Planet Southport

80A Manchester Road, Southport PR9 9BJ
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9.6 67 Reviews
  • Kids Planet Southport, Southport
Kids Planet Southport is situated in a residential area close to Southport town centre and caters for babies though to pre-school.

Working in partnership with parents and carers the nursery aim to mirror the care that your child receives at home which provides continuity at the nursery.

The nursery has large, bright and colourful rooms, with each room designed to meet the needs of the child at their specific development stage.

It also benefits from two large secluded gardens, both of which are specifically designed for children and their early development.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Laura Bradnock (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 49

Total Places for Children

  • 168

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 4 years 11 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 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Kids Planet Southport Reviews (67)

9.6

Kids Planet Southport has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.604) out of 10, based on 25 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids Planet Southport has 67 reviews.

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Review from Charlotte C (Mother of Child) published on 26 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are lovely and always helpful. They take pictures of activities throughout the day, which are so nice to see. My son has lots of fun as well as learning. My daughter also attended this nursery and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Review from Claire T (Mother of Child) published on 26 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Yarrow House has been great with my son, his speech has really come on and he loves going there. All the staff are friendly and really care about your child and take the time to help them learn. The app is constantly updated which allows us to see how he is getting on.
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Review from Lucy H (Mother of Child) published on 23 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Great nursery, friendly staff. Brilliant outdoor space for the kids. Put your mind at rest when at work. The app may not work all the time but great tool for seeing what your child had been up to on a daily basis.
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Review from Heather P (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All of the staff have been very welcoming and supportive of my child. They are always happy to accept phone calls if feeling worried that he isn’t settling. He always gets upset with the drop off process especially with the coronavirus set up but staff are always very reassuring with him. I feel
like he has progressed a lot by being there and he always seems to have done a lot in a day. Thank you.
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Review from Clare R (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Happy with everything, cannot fault the team at all.
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Review from Sarah H (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Overall we have a positive experience with the nursery and the staff are so helpful and caring towards the children. The covid rules have made things more challenging in terms of drop off and collection - I do feel children are more unsettled with having to wait outside (often stood in the rain) and
then handover to the staff is a lot more rushed. Also, the collection is a lot of waiting outside for parents before they bring children out - I understand that the safety of all staff and children from covid is a priority but I do feel there could be some improvements to help make this experience smoother all round.
The app the nursery uses is fantastic to allow parents to know what is going on throughout the day and to see updates. However recently the pushing of notifications to parents is dreadful - often not getting any updates until the next day when the child isn’t even in nursery. This is distressing when knowing my child has gone in upset to not hear anything for so long.
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Review from Ellie B (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are welcoming. When I pick my daughter up from nursery she is happy, she loves going there. She has a lot of fun when she goes. It makes me feel happy as she is happy to go. The staff tell me what she has done in a day at nursery, how she has been and has she been for a sleep. She has settled
in so well. I would definitely recommend this nursery. The nursery is clean and tidy. I am happy with everything with this nursery. Thank you.
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Review from Sophie H (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been going to Kids Planet since she was 10 months old. From the moment I looked around the nursery, I immediately felt like it was organised, safe, clean, well resourced and above all, the staff were lovely. My little girl absolutely loves coming to nursery. She adores her key worker
and I get regular updates via the app which is great. I’d recommend this nursery to anyone!
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Review from Anna T (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter enjoys going to pre-school at Yarrow House Southport. She is always excited to go and is happy when she is picked up and always has lots to say about what she’s been up to during the day! Having only been at the nursery since July she appears to have a good relationship with her key worker
and has made some friends. All the staff are very pleasant and the staff in the office always reply to any questions etc in a very timely manner and are always happy to help.
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Review from Victoria H (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely welcoming staff, I feel like I can ring about anything I have a worry about and it is dealt with quickly and effectively. Lovely facilities and well handled considering the very difficult time we are in.
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Review from Roseanne W (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really wonderful nursery. The staff are brilliant and I've only had a positive experience since my child started when she was about 9 months (she's now 2). My little girl always comes home really happy and they do lots of activities with her.
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Review from Fiona D (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I've been so happy with Kids Planet Southport since my little boy started there end of 2019. Sending my son back to Tots in Aug after national lock-down I'd a lot of anxiety for his well being but it's given me peace of mind seeing all of the provisions they have in place to safeguard the children
and those that care for them every day. The drop-off and pickups are more restricted but were well managed when we sent him back. My son still comes home happy and looks forward to going back next the day. He is developing well and I can see he's learning new things. The app has been amazing too, I can see images of my child throughout the day, and receive updates on his activities and learning milestones and know he's ok. This was even more important in Aug when I sent him back after lock-down and found there was an extra effort added to these updates which really meant a lot, thank you for keeping my son safe, and giving me peace of mind, now more than ever.
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Review from Katie P (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would highly recommend this nursery, the staff have always been amazing and my daughter has always been delighted to attend. She has suffered with severe allergies to milk and egg and they have always gone above and beyond with her care. I have always felt safe leaving her in their care. They also
keep us regularly updated by phone or via the app, it's really nice to get photos during her day to see how she is doing. She has gone through every room from baby to preschool and I can honestly say every room has been great.
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Review from Becky D (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started in September and I am very pleased at how the staff have helped her to settle in. I absolutely love the parent app - seeing photos of what she’s been up to and the communication has been excellent. Nursery has certainly encouraged her to learn as well as play. She comes home counting,
singing new songs and even sounding out words! Her key person is really lovely, knows her well and has really looked after her. At first, she was reluctant to try new foods at lunchtime but now is willing to give things a go. I would recommend this nursery and will definitely send my younger child here too.
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Review from Diana N (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been going to Yarrow House since he was 11 months old. All the staff are great and my little boy always has a brilliant time. I love that I get updated throughout the day with pictures of him and his meals etc.
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Review from C P (Father of Child) published on 21 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am extremely likely to recommended Kids Planet nurseries Southport. The staff are very friendly, kindly and fantastic. We love this nursery. My son is very very happy there. Every day he is very excited to go to nursery. The App is amazing it's very helpful for us about our son's everyday activities.
We are really happy.
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Review from K W (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love the setting. The staff have been amazing with my little boy, he settled very quickly and loves coming to nursery.
The app is fantastic, it's great getting updates throughout the day, and so reassuring in the early days.
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Review from N C (Father of Child) published on 16 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Yarrow House is a great nursery. The toddlers class is fantastic, and so are all the staff, in particular, two of them and the rest of the team are amazing.
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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really recommend Yarrow House, my son really enjoys his time and loves going. Always informative and helpful with my son. Would always recommend to anyone who is thinking of taking their children to a nursery in the area.
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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 9 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Had such a fantastic experience at Kids Planet Day Nurseries. The staff are all fantastic, friendly and highly trained. The feedback is fantastic with the app keeping you up to date throughout the day.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.604)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.604) out of 10 for Kids Planet Southport 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 25 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 25 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 4.860 for Kids Planet Southport is calculated as follows: ( (263 Excellents x 5) + (30 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 299 Ratings = 4.86
  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 4.744 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids Planet Southport is based on 25 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 168 number of registered child places is 33.6. 25 Positive Reviews ÷ 33.6 = 0.744
  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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Laura

Laura Howard

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2019

I have worked in early years for the past 13 years, the last 5 years being at our Kids Planet Southport Nursery as the Early Years Teacher with a BA HONS in children, young people’s learning and development and a BA Hons Degree in Early Years with QTS. Laura is also Level 3 SENDCO trained.

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