Kids Planet Bluebell Lodge

361 St Annes Road, Blackpool FY4 2QR
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  • Kids Planet Bluebell Lodge, Blackpool
Kids Planet Bluebell Lodge provides high-quality childcare and early years education in two detached, single-storey buildings in a residential area of Blackpool, this nursery is also Udeskole accredited.

The nursery was established in 1990 and features an extensive outdoor area and well-resourced indoor rooms. The rooms have been carefully planned and equipped to maximise children's enjoyment of playing and learning.

The nursery provides a safe and secure environment for children and strives to enable each child in their care to reach their potential.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jessica Reeds (Acting Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 22

Total Places for Children

  • 53

Age Range

  • from 0 years 0 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.


    £100 registration fee applies.

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 Bluebell Lodge Reviews (54)

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Kids Planet Bluebell Lodge has a Review Score of 10 (9.974) out of 10, based on 38 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids Planet Bluebell Lodge has 54 reviews.

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Review from Arran P (Father of Child) published on 8 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are so happy with the nursery, the staff are so friendly, welcoming and really supportive. They go above and beyond and we couldn't ask for more. My little boy has so many opportunities when he is at nursery, he has learnt so much. The meals are also really nice and he eats a lot more at nursery
than he does at home. Thank you to everyone what a fantastic nursery with amazing staff!
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Review from H J (Mother of Child) published on 8 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was so impressed with the level of care both my girls received whilst they attended Bluebell Lodge nursery. The staff were all so friendly and helpful nothing was too much trouble. My girls gained so much confidence and knowledge and have grown to be so very happy and confident girls which I credit
to a fantastic start at nursery.
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Review from J W (Mother of Child) published on 8 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff have gone above and beyond to accommodate my daughter, who has additional needs, putting in all of the support necessary for her and making her time at nursery enjoyable and adapted to her development.
Children go on regular days out and have access to a huge outdoor space which my daughter
loves.
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Review from Amy D (Mother of Child) published on 8 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Cannot fault the nursery's staff or environment. My son has come on leaps and bounds since starting and he loves going. The staff bend over backwards for him making sure his needs are met at all times. Thank you, everyone.
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Review from Tracey Y (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been very happy at Bluebell Lodge and has developed amazingly well with the help of all the staff. We have good and bad days when we arrive but the staff are brilliant at encouraging her into the room and making her feel safe on the bad days. My daughter has made lots of friends and
always talks about them outside of nursery. I'm always being kept up to date during the day with all activities and food that she has or hasn't eaten. I would not recommend any other nursery.
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Review from Kayleigh T (Mother of Child) published on 8 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We cannot thank Kids Planet Bluebell Lodge enough. They have worked alongside us with our gentle parenting and let our son do things at his own pace which has worked wonders. They have always been there to support us. The children’s days are filled with fun and laughter and so much thought goes into
the different activities that are set up for the children. They are extremely privileged to have a forest school teacher and they spend lots of time outside in the extensive garden. My child couldn’t be happier and supported, and the same for us as parents. A wonderful, wonderful place for your children to be loved and nurtured.
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Review from J O (Mother of Child) published on 5 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been to Bluebell for about 10 months now. I'm happy with everything they did. Took a bit of time for her to settle, but now she absolutely loves to go. She has developed her language communication really well, with a very good manner, and lots of activities they have every single day.
Definitely recommend to any parents.
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Review from N W (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery. My son attends 2 days a week and absolutely loves it! He has great bonds with all the staff and has such a fun time while learning. I feel at ease leaving him there with all the staff knowing he is well taken care of.
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Review from Joanne M (Mother of Child) published on 16 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery very professional at all times. My child has been at the nursery from a very young age, I was very nervous, the relationship with the nursery and staff help me with my compassion in my work career and I opened my own business. I could not have carried on without nursery, I had lots
of medical appointments with my child and nursery and all the staff were always there to help. My child has made lots of friends in the nursery and lots of Aunties and Uncles. My child has made lots of friends and is ready for next stage of primary school and hopefully, most of his nursery family will be joining his next journey in life. Thank you, Bluebell Lodge. You are all a stars.
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Review from Taylor T (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery! Daughter is really enjoying and is coming on so well. Always doing different things and bringing home things she's made. Staff are excellent and friendly. Very supportive!
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Review from Rebecca (Mother of Child) published on 27 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended the setting since she was eight months old (almost three now), leaving your child is such a hard thing to do as a parent. The staff here couldn't have put my mind at ease anymore. My child even asks for the staff when not in nursery! They really do a great job looking after
her and making her feel so safe and secure it's unbelievable. Nothing is too much to ask of them, from following her dietary needs, routine, behaviour, they have helped her grow into the confident, intelligent, funny little girl she is now. I love being able to see what she has been doing and all the fun activities she gets up to at nursery via their new app and it shows me how/where her development is at and what I can do support it! Can't thank the women and men here enough it really is a great nursery and definitely would recommend to friends.
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Review from Lisa T (Mother of Child) published on 19 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a parent, I have been very happy with this nursery. My Son has progressed well in the care of Bluebell Lodge since going at 9 months old and he continues to be happy there. His well-being has always been a priority to all of the staff who have cared for him and the activities and opportunities he
has at the nursery have encouraged his development. I am always well informed and involved as a parent and would recommend the nursery to others.
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Review from Shannon G (Mother of Child) published on 19 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Bluebell Lodge Nursery since he was about four months old, and I have never had a problem with them. The nursery and all the staff within are wonderful and always put 100% into looking after my son and all the other children there. He has progressed so much and I always get comments
on how good his speech is at 18 months old and I believe this is due to the nursery and the work they do with him. He never fails to amaze me, he knows things I've not taught him such as what the green man is and what it does on traffic lights. I wouldn't change his nursery even if somebody paid me.
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Review from Sarah W (Mother of Child) published on 18 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending this nursery for nearly a year. We had looked around a few and spoke to other parents and the majority recommended Bluebell Lodge. I liked the fact you didn’t have to book an appointment to look round it meant we could see the nursery how it usually is.
On our visit, we met
the lovely manager who was very welcoming and friendly and answered the many questions we had! We looked around the rooms relevant to our son. The staff and the children both looked happy and enthusiastic and made us feel welcome. We got a very homely feel from Bluebell Lodge and decided that was the Nursery for us!


Since starting nursery all of the staff have been fantastic with him they’ve brought him on in his development and speech. My son does a lot of activities outside with nursery that I love, he’s been to a variety of places including the park and the sea life centre. My child loves this nursery and all of the people who care for him whilst he is there he never wants to come home.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.974)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.974) out of 10 for Kids Planet Bluebell Lodge 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 38 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 38 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 4.974 for Kids Planet Bluebell Lodge is calculated as follows: ( (444 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 455 Ratings = 4.974
  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 Bluebell Lodge is based on 38 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 53 number of registered child places is 10.6, which has been reached with 38 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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Nicole

Nicole Trafford

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2014

My name is Nicole Trafford. I have worked at Bluebell Lodge since May 2014, in that time I have worked my way up from Early Years Practitioner to Room Leader, Third in Charge, and Deputy Manager and I have finally achieved my goal of becoming a Nursery Manager in December 2024.


I have a BA Hons in Family Support and Wellbeing as well as a Level 3 in Early Years.
I have a little girl called Forrest, who also attends Bluebell Lodge Nursery, so I am very grateful to be able to still see her whilst I work Monday to Thursday.


In my spare time, I like to make memories with my daughter, as well as go for long walks in the lake district with my partner, Forrest and our Cavapoo Luna. I also love baking, especially baking cookies and decorating birthday cakes for my friends and family.

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