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Norham Road, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear NE26 3NR
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Kids Planet Monkseaton, Whitley Bay

Kids Planet Monkseaton, Tyne & Wear, cares for children aged from three months old to five years.

The nursery was rated Outstanding in October 2019.

The nursery offers children lots of space, allowing its qualified and caring staff to provide additional areas.

These include a sensory room, dance studio, allotment and outdoor stage area for children's performances.

CCTV continuously records internal play, sleep and outdoor areas.

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Group / Owner

Person in charge

  • Debra Carr(Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 35

Total Places for Children

  • 85

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday08:00-18:00
  • Tuesday08:00-18:00
  • Wednesday08:00-18:00
  • Thursday08:00-18:00
  • Friday08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

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.

Contact Kids Planet Monkseaton to get a personalised quote:

Kids Planet Monkseaton Reviews (29)

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Kids Planet Monkseaton has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.895) out of 10, based on 27 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kids Planet Monkseaton has 29 reviews.

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Review from L R (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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Our 3 year old child has been at nursery since they were 1 and have thrived in this setting. Staff are friendly, support child's individual interests and needs, and genuinely enjoy making it a really fun place for our little one to be.
The food is excellent and our little one often asks for seconds. The environment is playful, safe and we really loved the low walls between nursery groups to allow easy transitions and interaction between age groups and staff.
I really like and I know that my little one enjoys lots of time outside, as well as some trips to local areas.

We will be sad to say goodbye to the nursery as my child moves to a school nursery setting.

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Review from L J (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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My son has been attending Kids Planet, Monkseaton since he was about 14 months and we have always found it a safe, supportive and fun environment. Now he is turning two and in the Toddler room, access to the garden and outside spaces has provided an excellent outlet for all of his energy, the messy play and other activities provide him with lots of fun opportunities for learning. Thank you so much Kids Planet Team.

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Review from Laura C (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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My daughter is very happy at the nursery and enjoys her days here. The staff are always so friendly and welcoming. They keep the daily log on the app, which is lovely to see as a parent, so I know what she has been up to. They know her well, and it's comforting to know that when she is there, she is in good hands. She talks about the staff at home all the time! I'd happily recommend this nursery to other parents, and I will be truly sad when my child is eventually too old to attend!

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Review from Clare F (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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Our daughter has been with the nursery in the baby room since January and had a really positive experience . She loves being in nursery , excitedly kicks her legs in her pram as we approach and giggles . She often has to be carried away literally kicking and screaming as she wants to stay so much . On weekends we now have to take detours so she won't be upset she's not in nursery . Loves the food , we appreciate the regular updates , photos and useful feedback . Everyone is so welcoming and friendly at what can be a nervewracking time for parents and we look forward to the next few years of her developing in nursery . She often makes signs related to nursery rhymes which have been sung or animal noises she has picked up in learning and there are great outdoor facilities

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Review from Sana N (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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My children have had the best time in this nursery! They've shown soo

Much love and care towards them and they've enjoyed it a lot. The staff are amazing and do everything they can to give them the best experience x

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Review from S R (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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Fantastic nursery with caring, friendly staff who genuinely support every child's development. The communication is great, the activities are engaging, and it's reassuring knowing our toddler is happy and excited to go every week.

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Review from P P (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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My daughter is going to Kids Planet Monkseaton full time since August 2025. We had nothing but good experiences with the nursery. Staff is caring and respectful, they all make effort to get to know the kids and fit their care around the kids' personal needs. My daughter loves going, enjoys all the activities and loves the staff. She made friends with both staff and kids, and mentions them regularly at home and during the weekends. Would highly recommend this nursery.

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Review from Lisa D (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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Our son has been attending Kids Planet Monkseaton for three years now.
We have had a great experience and have loved watching him learn and thrive there.
The staff are fantastic and act on any worries or concerns you have promptly.
He loves the vast array of activities on offer and the delicious meals.

Would definitely recommend.

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Review from Kate B (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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My son has been going to Kids Planet since October when he was 10 months old and he absolutely loves it! The staff are all lovely and supportive and he's developed so much in the time he's been there. I would highly recommend the nursery! The nursery app is great for knowing what he's been up to during the day too.

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Review from Clare A (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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My son has attended Kids Planet Monkseaton since he was 9 months old (he is now 15 months). It has been a fantastic experience all round. They had a clear plan to help him settle in and I felt like the staff really listened to routines etc we had at home and tried to replicate these. Staff are absolutely brilliant, so friendly and knowledgeable and my son beams whenever he sees them each morning. My son has needed a little more support with crawling / standing and the staff have been brilliant with this, following some guidance we got from Physiotherapy but also being really proactive in encouraging him and adapting activities as needed. Overall fantastic nursery and would highly recommend.

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Review from B C (Father of Child) published on 4 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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My kids have been going to kids planet for the last 6 yrs or so. They have both had a fantastic experience! They always love going to nursery - the staff are so friendly, supportive and attentive. I would recommend this childcare provider to everyone. Thank you so much for all you do for our Kids

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Review from Darren R (Father of Child) published on 4 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been attending Kids Planet since she was 6 months old and she absolutely loves it there, to the point she doesn't want to leave! They have excellent facilities, she loves the food, the activities, and the staff who are all incredible. She's come on so much in her development since she's been there and while she's got plenty of time left I know she's going to be incredibly sad when she leaves. Overall, I could not recommend more.

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Review from Tim D (Father of Child) published on 4 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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Our son absolutely loves Kids Planet Monkseaton. From the day he started, everyday he's so excited to go to nursery. This is truly a testament to the wonderful staff. They've created a caring, fun and inspiring environment that I have no hesitation in recommending to other parents.
His progress has been fantastic and I feel a part of every step of the journey. The choice of food, the outside space and the array of different activities they offer is brilliant.

A wonderful place that I'm pleased to send to my child to for years to come.

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Review from Samantha R (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2026 Submitted via Website
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My twins have been with Kids Planet for a year now and the nursery have been nothing but amazing. They have been wonderful supporting their development together and as individuals and have come on so much.

I always feel included in their day through the app and updates from their key workers and all communication has been excellent.

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Review from E F (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2026 Submitted via Website
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The staff at Monkseaton Kidsplanet has been incredibly nurturing and caring to our daughter. She started going when she was over a year old and now that she is 2.5 she still loves it. They took extra care at times when she was not settling easily. Her progress has been incredible and there are always fun activities for her going on.

They are very good with updating us constantly about her progress. She knows all the staff now and they know her. It feels like family. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone in the area.

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Review from Lucy T (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2026 Submitted via Website
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My daughter loves it and son is due to start there shortly. She enjoys it and always seems to be busy with fun activities e.g crafts/painting. Plenty of outdoor time in their lovely garden and enjoys the food, sometimes even asking for extra! She's made great friends with the other children and seems to have a good relationship with staff. Thank you for all that you do !

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Review from H H (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2026 Submitted via Website
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We have had an excellent experience of the monkseaton nursery since our child started. Not only do our child's key worker and other staff in their room take a direct interest in them but other staff in the other rooms do too, most of whom know their name etc
I feel the staff take real care and have a vested interest in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our child which has been so reassuring since starting last year.
Every day we get a thorough handover and are kept updated via the app throughout the day for how things are going. When there's any sickness or incidents we are told about these promptly.

Our child gets so much out of the nursery and loves going in, loves the staff and attending gives them so much variety in their week.

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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2025 Submitted via Website
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My little boy started here around 11 months old and left in August 2025 aged 4 to start reception. He loved his time at kids planet and was sad to leave. We are pleased that we chose this nursery and found that the staff were really nurturing and supportive as well as having good facilities to encourage development and play. Particular mention to Georgia and Matt who were great with my little boy when he was in pre-school for his last year. Would definitely recommend kids planet.

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Review from Shannon C (Mother of Child) published on 5 November 2025 Submitted via Website
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My daughter started attending kids planet when she was 9 months old, I put her there as it was highly recommended by one of my friends.

Obviously as all kids are when going somewhere without family she was reluctant at first, but the staff were lovely and made sure she was comfortable and eased her in nicely.

Within a month of her attending she would be so excited to go in and play even crying to go in when we walked past on weekends.

Her personality, speech and movement showed massive improvements from early on.
Potty training felt so much easier down to the staff helping us along with the process.

They even helped us getting her away from dummys too.


Through the years that my daughter attended the nursery she made amazing bonds with so many staff.

We were sad to see her leave nursery to move to school but I cannot thank the staff enough for what they have done.

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Review from Lorna D (Mother of Child) published on 25 July 2025 Submitted via Website
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My child has attended Kids Planet nursery since she was 10 months old - and she is now in pre-school. The nursery has a good balance of outdoor play space, and a safe stimulating indoor space as well. The team take them on visits - such as the Hancock museum - which she loves! The meals are varied - and we have always been updated at how she has done with her food. She has been supported throughout toilet training - and she seemed to managed to crack it very quickly with the teams help! Overall, she has had a wonderful journey throughout her time at nursery - as all the staff have been warm, caring and nuturing. They have encouraged her all the way and have given her engaging activities to help her become the confident, clever, curious little girl that she is today. She is excited for 'big school' (which is in part from all the work the team have done in preparing her for it) - but I know she will be sad to leave her nursery family behind.

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  • 10 Sep 2024

    We 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...

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Debra Carr
Debra CarrJob Title:Nursery Manager
I have been here at Monkseaton since 2003.

I started my career in 1992, when I completed my NNEB Diploma. I was lucky to gain experience in a number of settings including both local authority and private nurseries, as well as an NHS nursery. I then built upon my knowledge and experience working and managing private nurseries in Wales and Bedfordshire, before locating back to the Northeast.

When I joined the team here at Monkseaton, I was lucky that my son, who was then 2 years old, joined the nursery with me, so I was able to see him grow and develop over the years. We are lucky to have some long-standing members of staff - one of whom was my son's first Key Person back in 2003.

I wanted to further broaden my knowledge in early years, so alongside my role of Nursery Manager, I enrolled at university on distance learning, and gained my BA (hons) in Early Years & Professional Studies in 2010.

During my career, I have had the chance to participate in many other training opportunities. Of these I am most passionate about Safeguarding - protecting our children from harm and promoting their welfare. I am the settings Designated Safeguarding Lead, and my role includes ensuring all of our staff have appropriate training and are adhering to our policies and procedures and can competently support and safeguard the children in our care.

I strive to create a warm, welcoming, safe, stimulating environment at the nursery, which is nurtured and supported by a team of passionate, dedicated and experienced practitioners.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kids Planet Monkseaton

What is the Age Range of Children that Kids Planet Monkseaton accepts?

Kids Planet Monkseaton accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Kids Planet Monkseaton Open?

Kids Planet Monkseaton is open: 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.

How many Children does Kids Planet Monkseaton have capacity for?

Kids Planet Monkseaton has capacity for a total of 85 Children.

How far is Kids Planet Monkseaton to the centre of Whitley Bay?

0.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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