Kids Planet Longbenton

Chesters Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 8QP
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9.8 60 Reviews
  • Kids Planet Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne
Kids Planet Longbenton offers flexible and part time places which include morning or/and afternoon sessions as well as full time places.

The purpose built nursery has specially designed rooms for different age groups, for example babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Each room has access to a large stimulating outdoor area which is accessed frequently throughout the nursery day and in all weather conditions using the appropriate clothing and protection.

Each nursery has a fully qualified team of early year’s practitioners and an early year’s professional, with some practitioners being qualified up to degree level.

They endeavour to settle every child with ease into nursery life, offering free introductory visits before the child formally starts the nursery.
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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 Longbenton to get a personalised quote.

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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kate Swingell (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 50

Total Places for Children

  • 98

Age Range

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

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

Kids Planet Longbenton Reviews (60)

9.8

Kids Planet Longbenton has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.822) out of 10, based on 60 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids Planet Longbenton has 60 reviews.

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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are amazing, don't do themselves justice how good the nursery is run. Little boy always comes out happy speaks volumes.
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Review from R U (Mother of Child) published on 9 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing staff, always informative and keeping us updated. Our daughter has progressed & developed really well and has loved being here & loved the staff.
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Review from A D (Father of Child) published on 9 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kids Planet in Longbenton is fantastic!
The staff are superb and we can tell how much effort and care they put into the children.
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Review from T P (Father of Child) published on 9 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kids Planet is an inclusive, relaxed nursery that prioritises child care with lovely, friendly staff.
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Review from M S (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery has been excellent with my son. After a year together I was nervous with his transition but the staff were amazing; they ensured my child was comforted and supported and he quickly settled in. Can't thank staff enough for making this an easy transition. Handivers are througher and pleased
my son is in kind and caring hands. Communication is also great.
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Review from R D (Father of Child) published on 31 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great, feel my son is looked after and enjoys his time at Kids Planet. The staff make him feel welcome and safe to explore. They do an amazing job in the tots room.
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Review from C J (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Lovely environment, good care for the children. Range of activities & food, good for the kids!
Let down with how missing properly was handled by staff - no remorse, felt like I had to push for updates.
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Review from A W (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing! Love all of the team. A particular staff member was made for this job,
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Review from M P (Father of Child) published on 31 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely, friendly staff. Always happy to see our child, baby comes home happy. Great facilities and daily fun activities.
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Review from A B (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff and learning activities are great.
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Review from A D (Father of Child) published on 31 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Exceptional staff who have made my son feel family. We are so happy our son is part of this nursery. Staff deserve a pay rise. :)
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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son loves his time at nursery and they have really helped him to develop his language.
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Review from J B (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been coming here since he was 11 months old and we both absolutely love it. His language and skills are beyond what we'd expect for his age and we attribute much of this to his time at nursery. He's made some lovely friends and the range of activities is great. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend
this nursery, the staff treat him like family, and we know he enjoys being here which gives me peace of mind.
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Review from P T (Father of Child) published on 31 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Been with nursery for 5 years, overall nothing but positive experience. Staff have gone out of their way to help out with additional needs for both of our children. Fully recommend this nursery.
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Review from R B (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy was welcomed immediately and has settled in so quickly. All of the staff have been amazing with their care, love and communication. He absolutely adores his key worker; is developing quickly and I wouldn't have him looked after anywhere else. He always reaches out to the girls with his
arms. You are all amazing.
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Review from A B (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son loves the nursery and we've been happy with the staff and care so far.
I just wish we could see more pictures with him enjoying the days at nursery.
Whilst the care is great and he has fun, signing him up into nursery, deciding starting dates and days for him were a challenge.
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Review from J W (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has settled in very well in the nursery. All of the staff are really welcoming and made great environment for my child. She is really bonded with me and I was really worried that she won't like nursery but she just needed a couple of sessions and she started to be comfortable with the nursery
and staff. It's good to see her happy staying here when we are going to work.
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Review from E H (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
My eldest is now in pre-school from joining at 9 months. She loves nursery and always has until most of the older children left to go to school in Sept 2024. She is a Nov baby so is one of the older children there, now. Feedback has been given RE: pre-school room - as she has been in there for over
a year and is getting board of the games/ routine. She now attends Yoga (at an additional cost) and has trips to the local library, as well as additional home phonics kits which extends from what they learn at nursery. I'm very happy that my feedback was listened to and steps put in place.
I do think there could be more done for the older children
The cost of food for each child is extortionate. I have two children at this nursery and pay almost £40 per day to feed a 4 year old & a 1 year.
The ladies who look after the children are lovely and care about the children.
Nursery Communication has declined and fewer emails are sent. Notice boards are being used instead.
Reply from Kids Planet Team at Kids Planet LongbentonThank you for sharing your honest feedback. We're happy to hear about the parts of your experience you enjoyed, but we also love to understand how we can improve. Your thoughts will help us to keep getting better, and we truly appreciate your input.
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Review from Lisa H (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child loves going to nursery. She has the best time and loves to tell me all about her day. The staff are excellent and so engaging. My daughter's speech and development are constantly improving. Since the transition to Kids Planet, there has been a lot more communication and the visits outside into
the local community are fantastic. Thank you, Kids Planet.
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Review from R L (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with Kids Planet Longbenton and delighted our child attends. The staff are caring, invested in our child's development and well-being, and keep us updated. Lots of activities and a wonderful environment.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.822)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.822) out of 10 for Kids Planet Longbenton is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 60 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 59 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 4.822 for Kids Planet Longbenton is calculated as follows: ( (608 Excellents x 5) + (100 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) + (4 Poors x 2) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 719 Ratings = 4.822
  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 Longbenton is based on 59 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 98 number of registered child places is 19.6, which has been reached with 59 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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Kate

Kate Swingell

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2008

My name is Kate and I am the Manager at Kids Planet Longbenton. I have worked in childcare for over 20 years achieving my foundation degree in Early Childhood studies. My childcare journey started as an apprentice at age 16 and over the years I have gained lots of experience, working my way up and eventually, I was promoted to manager in October 2023.


I love being involved with all aspects of nursery life seeing how happy and content the children are and how seeing them grow and learn in our caring and nurturing environment.


We look forward to hearing from you and showing you what our nursery offers.

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