Kids Planet Linthwaite

16 Waingate, Linthwaite, Huddersfield HD7 5NR
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9.9 48 Reviews
  • Kids Planet Linthwaite, Huddersfield
Kids Planet Linthwaite in Huddersfield offers children a safe, stimulating and fun learning environment.

Skilled, caring staff give children the care and attention they need to develop their skills and grow in confidence.

A variety of adult-led initiatives and child-initiated play takes place with children given the space to explore creative play indoors and outside.

Healthy, nutritious food is served to children each day.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Debbie Hemmingway (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 38

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 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • Onsite parking available

Kids Planet Linthwaite Reviews (48)

9.9

Kids Planet Linthwaite has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.917) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids Planet Linthwaite has 48 reviews.

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Review from R C (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent, supportive staff, very approachable and keen to support our children in their learning and development.
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Review from Hannah H (Mother of Child) published on 19 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Overall, we are very happy with Kids Planet Nursery; the staff are all friendly and communicate well about what our child has been doing throughout the day. We feel our child is well looked after and stimulated whilst he is there.
Reply from Kids Planet Team' Kids Planet Team' at Kids Planet Linthwaite
Thank you for your review, Hannah; your feedback is really appreciated by the team at Linthwaite. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience with the nursery.
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Review from A R (Mother of Child) published on 28 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I could not be any happier with the way all staff members have helped my toddler to settle in to nursery. He loves going to every session which is a massive turn around from the start. I definitely chose the right nursery for my boy.
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Review from A J (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter, aged 4, is very happy at Kids Planet Linthwaite. The manager and her carers in the pre-school room obviously care for her well and are friendly and welcoming. The food is of a high standard.
The activities are thoughtful and engaging and the staff are keen to let us know what she has enjoyed
and excellent.
There are opportunities to interact with the child in the setting.
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Review from R W (Father of Child) published on 14 June 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very good activities, keep children entertained. Nice to be able to come to play and stay. The staff are very good, and the children seem to enjoy being at nursery with them.
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Review from S D (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff really taken time to get to know the children. Really like the pre-school yoga sessions and plans to easing transitions to school. Both girls really enjoy nursery, their interests are encouraged they love the staff and have great friends.
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Review from Gemma F (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery, great staff.
My child always has fun and they provide an excellent mix of play and education.
Good variety of food.
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Review from Sara C (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child really enjoys coming to nursery three days a week.
She loves all the staff and had made some nice friends.
The staff are brilliant at Kids Planet, Linthwaite.
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Review from K F (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A lot better since being taken over by Kids Planet.
The app has been really good to see what children get up to at nursery and how they are progressing.
Menu's seem good - my child eating different things to what he does at home.
Communication is a lot better.
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Review from Sue L (Grandmother of Child) published on 7 June 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
What a wonderful experience and joy it is to see my granddaughter so happy and developing in a very caring and friendly environment. The staff are wonderful the way they engage with the children, my grandchild has thrived since. She has been coming here for the last 3 years +. The staff do so much and
the activities are very varied and help develop their individual skills and talents. The food always smells amazing when I pick her up and she always greets me with a big smile having a happy day!
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Review from A G (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended this setting since she was 11 months old and has gone from strength to strength.
Since moving to the preschool room, she has thrived and come into her own. She loves to attend and has made some great friends here.
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Review from Rhian W (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Came for a stay and play and staff were very friendly and lots of activities to do. Food was diary free and labelled well so no mix-ups can happen.
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Review from Naomi K (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really happy with Kids Planet.
My child enjoys nursery and seems to be learning lots and making friends.
My child's key worker is amazing and I can tell my child feels very comfortable around her so it's nice to not have to worry about him at nursery. We will miss nursery when my child goes to school.
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Review from A W (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everything is excellent at nursery.
My children's development has come on leaps and bounds since attending this nursery.
My eldest child is more than ready for school since his experience here.
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Review from Nicole R (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter loves coming to nursery every day. It gives me peace of mind knowing she is being well looked after. Her communication has come on a lot in preschool thanks to what she is taught while here.
Kids Planet Linthwaite is a great nursery setting.
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Review from Rebecca S (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have 3 children here, one in babies, toddler and preschool. We moved from another nursery and so glad we did. It's a fantastic nursery with great facilities, especially for preschool. My children are so happy here and thriving. The staff are all lovely and welcoming.
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Review from Elsa M (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both of my children have attended this nursery dating back to 2018. The pandemic was a challenging time but its great to see Kids Planet have taken over and they are taking strides in becoming a first-class nursery setting again. The food has always been incredible and the care my kids have had is exceptional.
They always seem to be doing fun activities and do spend a lot of time outside in the facilities there too. I love the relationship my son has with his key workers and I do genuinely think this is a great nursery.
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Review from Lisa W (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have had two children at the nursery over the past four years. There have been a lot of staff changes but I feel my boys have been okay with this. The staff are very friendly and when my older child was at the setting he would talk about the activities he did. I feel they have a good variety of activities
and a good food menu.
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Review from Richard A (Father of Child) published on 3 February 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
The nursery has seen numerous changed since we started using Stepping Stones/Kids Planet back in January 2020. Management, staff, ownership and facilities have all changed in that time and the last Ofsted was concerning.
Since Kids Planet has taken over we have seen numerous positive improvements
and we hope this continues throughout 2023 before our daughter starts school in September.
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Review from C G (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I absolutely love Stepping Stones. There is a friendly relaxed environment as soon as you walk through the door.
My little boy really enjoys coming now but he did take a while to settle. During this period I really feel the staff went the extra mile for him to help him settle in!
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varied menu for all the meals and apparently the food is 'delicious' - this is the review from my little boy.
My youngest has recently started in the baby room and it is so lovely being able to come to work knowing that he is being really well looked after and cared for. Overall I would (and have) recommend this nursery to friends and family!
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.917)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.917) out of 10 for Kids Planet Linthwaite 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 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.917 for Kids Planet Linthwaite is calculated as follows: ( (211 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 228 Ratings = 4.917
  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 Linthwaite is based on 19 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 38 number of registered child places is 7.6, which has been reached with 19 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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Awards / Recognitions (8)

Meet the Team (2)

Debbie

Debbie Hemmingway

Job Title: Nursery Manager

I am a dedicated and experienced early-years professional who has worked with children for many years. I hold a level 5 qualification in leadership and management and have the NNEB qualification.

Shauna

Shauna

Job Title: Deputy Manager

I am dedicated to leading the nursey team with Debbie to provide outstanding childcare and education to all children and families.

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