Kids Planet Brynford

Brynford Road, Brynford, Holywell CH8 8AD
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9.9 96 Reviews
Kids Planet Brynford benefits from a picturesque countryside location, purpose-built and consisting of four large playrooms. There are six gardens in total, allowing the nursery to prioritise outdoor play throughout the curriculum. Learning, toys and craft materials are age specific.

Professionals pursue a policy of partnership with parents, valuing communication and understanding as children progress towards school age. An equal opportunities employer, the service respects all backgrounds and looks to build positive relationships throughout.
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Type of Service

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

Person in charge

  • Julie Semourson (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 90

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Fees can vary depending on the nursery, and government funding is accepted. It’s best to chat with the nursery directly to find out what your fees might be. A £100 registration fee is required when you apply for a place.


    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

Kids Planet Brynford Reviews (96)

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Kids Planet Brynford has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.885) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kids Planet Brynford has 96 reviews.

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Review from Jess B (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've had such a lovely experience with Kids Planet. From the beginning, the team made my son feel welcome and comfortable, which really helped us both settle into the new routine.


One staff member has been especially wonderful - so kind and supportive, and really helped me feel at ease in those

early days. Her warmth and care made all the difference and my son clearly feels very happy and comfortable with her.


The app is brilliant - I love being able to see what he's been up to, what he's eaten, and all the fun activities he's involved in. It's such a lovely window into his day.


The nursery itself is in a lovely location, with a bright, clean, and engaging space that he really enjoys. Since starting, we've seen such a boost in his development - especially with his babbling and early attempts at talking, which have really come on!

Reply from Julie Semourson, Manager at Kids Planet Brynford

Hi, Just a line to say thank you so much means so much to the staff to get this excellent feedback

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Review from Katie P (Mother of Child) published on 22 July 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My experience of kids planet brynford has been nothing other than brilliant. The setting is very inviting and the staff always go above and beyond to help when they can. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone who asks.

Reply from Julie Semourson, Manager at Kids Planet Brynford

Thank you for your lovely review Katie, it's been lovely being a part of your children's journey through nursery

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Review from Emma M (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are so lovely and friendly and my little girl has come on leaps and bounds since starting here. You know she enjoys it when she waves you off in the morning! There is always daily updates and new activities for them to do and the menu is better than most restaurants! Would definitely recommend.

Reply from Julie Semourson, Manager at Kids Planet Brynford

Thank you so much for your lovely comments Emma, lovely to hear.

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Review from Danielle G (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have two children who attend Kids Planet Brynford - Were local to the area and it has excellent report which is why we chose this nursery, I can honestly say it has lived up to expectations and more.


Our eldest child has attended since she was 8 months old (2021)and now graduating to school -

She has loved every minute and the staff have been exceptional with her. The staff in each and every room have made the transition very easy. She will miss coming each week. Our youngest is currently in babies/tots she settled straight in and now walks straight in and is very happy there.
There is a wide variety of food and caters for all - no complaints from our children so heads up to the in house cook.


Being based in a rural setting there are lots of sheep , they go out for walks to the nearest park in the pram which both girls had loved. The outside play areas are well equipped for each room and they are very interactive and hands on - our girls have thrived in this nursery.


Thank you

Reply from Julie Semourson, Manager at Kids Planet Brynford

Danielle thank you so much for your lovely comments, your girls have been a pleasure to look after.

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Review from Hannah P (Mother of Child) published on 30 June 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have nothing but positive words to say about kids planet brynford! My daughter has absolutely flourished in their care and she loves being cared by the staff during the week. She has a wonderful relationship with all the children and the staff and is super excited for when its half term and she gets
to spend all day in the nursery. She has become such a confident and well rounded young girl and I think Kids Planets and the care they provide has massively contributed to this over the past 2 years that she has been in their care. I've never been disappointed by the nursery, they're super engaged and communicate very openly with parents. They really do go above and beyond for the children in their care. My daughter loves the different themes in the rooms, especially the dress up corner and the babies. She leaves nursery very well fed and is very fond of the cook! She hasn't spent her whole time in childcare in this nursery but if I could change anything it would be enrolling her earlier

Reply from Julie Semourson at Kids Planet Brynford

Thankyou so much for taking the time to write this review I will pass on your kind words to the staff

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Review from Samantha G (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two children have been attending Kids Planet, Brynford since 2021. It is such a lovely nursery, the staff are amazing in all of the rooms. Particularly one of the staff members in Toddlers and another in Red Group.


My daughter missed attending once she started school and I know my son will feel

the same next year.


Both the manager and another specific staff member are always very helpful and go above and beyond for the children, nursery and parents.

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Review from H L (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've been part of this nursery for years and absolutely love it. Our 8-year-old went here, and now our 4-year-old attends a couple of mornings a week, before being walked to school by the staff, such a helpful service! She also loves the holiday club. Our nearly 2-year-old is in the toddler room and
is so happy there. The staff are warm, friendly, and genuinely know and care about each child. Everyone makes an effort to say hello in the mornings, room staff and management, which really means a lot. We get regular photo updates and daily info, which we love. The meals are great, the outside play area is amazing, and the whole environment is so nurturing. We couldn't recommend it more.

Reply from Julie Semourson at Kids Planet Brynford

Thank you for your lovely review.

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Review from Kataryna S (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending this nursery for a year now. He is very happy to attend and always has a big smile on his face at pick up. Staff are attentive, reassuring and compassionate. I feel he is developing socially and cognitively through the structured activities this nursery provides. He enjoys
the meals, which are balanced and nutritious. I feel confident in the care my child receives at this nursery.

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Review from M W (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kids Planet Brynford has a lovely and calming environment which I think is perfect for my baby. The nursery staff have been extremely supportive and accommodating, which I have found really helpful. They post frequent updates of meals, activities etc, and they also post photos which I find really reassuring.
They offer the babies a range of activities, such as sensory play. Overall, the nursery is lovely and I feel like all of the babies are really happy to be there.
Extras, the nursery is extremely clean and modernised. The food menu is always great with lots of healthy options.

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Review from T B (Father of Child) published on 28 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My twins have been with this nursery for around 1 and a half years and it's been great. The management are great, staff in the rooms are really good with the kids, plenty of activities etc. and they offer flying starts which is amazing!

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Review from J G (Father of Child) published on 28 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been going to Kids Planet Brynford since December 2023. He absolutely loves going and rarely looks back when I drop him, which says all you really need to know.
Having transitioned from the baby, tots and into toddler room, all of the staff have been amazing. The team at Kids Planet have
played such an integral part of my son's development, seeing huge leaps in his confidence and communication skills. He has made lots of friends there and they all seem to get on so well.
We get frequent updates during the day on the app, and the food menu always looks great. I just wish he would eat like this when he is at home!
We are very happy to continue to use Kids Planet knowing that our son is safe, well looked after and is learning and developing all of the time.
A special mention to the two managers, who are always approachable and are quick to respond to any query we have.

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Review from Gabriella B (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The best; loving, caring nursery for miles. Absolutely fantastic care and staff in all rooms. I have 3 children and will be starting my 3rd in toddlers soon and my other two sons love their time there. They always come out so happy and the staff take all my worries away. There aren't words to describe
how fantastic each and every staff member is including the chef who prepares the most delicious meals! Wouldn't want anyone else looking after my little ones. Everyone goes above and beyond for your children and I would be lost without them.

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Review from N O (Father of Child) published on 26 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend The Wendy House Day Nursery, the manager and all the staff are so friendly and have helped my daughter settle in really well in the toddler room. It's so lovely seeing her going in with a smile and being happy.

Reply from Wendy Powell at Kids Planet Brynford

Thanks for your lovely comments, I'm so glad she has settled well into the Toddler Room.

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Review from L C (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Wendy House is simply amazing. They've gone above and beyond my expectations of being inclusive. My son has had extra health requirements throughout his 18 months of going there, and every staff member has shown a genuine interest in his well-being.
The nursery keep parents in the loop with absolutely
everything, including letting you know what activities and learning they have been doing every day and week.
The menu is also fantastic.

Reply from Wendy Powell at Kids Planet Brynford

Thanks for your lovely review it means a lot to us. It’s been a pleasure to care for him and we were glad that he could come and enjoy nursery with the rest of his age group that in turn enabled his social and emotional development to thrive too.

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Review from Hannah O (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending nursery since she was 7 months old, now in the toddler room she has developed so much and absolutely loves it there.
The menu provided is great and provides a good variety of foods. All the staff are so friendly and helpful and keep you informed about what the children
have been doing that day/week. I can’t fault the nursery at all and would highly recommend it to anyone.

Reply from Wendy Powell at Kids Planet Brynford

Thanks for your lovely review and the fact that you would recommend us to other parents speaks volumes. We are so glad she enjoys coming to nursery so much.

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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a great little nursery. All 3 of my children have loved their time here.
Great range of indoor and outdoor activities. The classroom staff are all friendly and build lovely relationships with the children.

Reply from Wendy Powell at Kids Planet Brynford

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review for us. It's lovely to have had all three children attend the nursery and enjoy it so much.

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Review from Elan J (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have 2 children at The Wendy House Day Nursery. My son started here during lockdown. The kindness and warmth, thoroughness and transparency of the staff and their approach completely put me at ease leaving my son there. After having my daughter and needing to go back to work I had no reservations
sending her here too! Not only had my daughter settled amazingly, she is genuinely excited and beams at being collected at the door during drop off to go into the baby room! The app they use means keeping in touch and having updates is really easy. The staff are really honest with updates on the children. I love seeing them having a great time when I go to collect them from their respective rooms.

Reply from Wendy Powell at Kids Planet Brynford

Thanks for your lovely feedback its much appreciated and we are happy that the children enjoy nursery so much.

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Review from Ruth v (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We moved my little boy to The Wendy House twelve months ago so he could also start school nursery in the afternoons.
Nothing but praise for the staff, especially two members of staff in particular who are wonderful! Mary Poppins's of North Wales!

Reply from Wendy Powell at Kids Planet Brynford

Well thanks for your lovely feedback, we haven’t been called that before... only wish we could tidy the playrooms with a click of a finger as she does! It’s been a pleasure having him and he settled so well it’s gone so quickly. Good luck in 'big school.'

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Review from Jordanne N (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The best nursery around the Flintshire area! My two children attend The Wendy House. They look forward to the days that they go. My little boy used to get upset leaving me at the front door but the staff would always update me and send pictures to reassure me that he was happy and settled once he was
in his room. He now walks off and waves goodbye with no issues due to the girls making an amazing bond with him. He adores them all. You can see the staff and management's genuine care that they have for all of the children. I love seeing all of the activities that both my children do when they are there through the app which I love. Sometimes my daughter doesn’t want to leave but that just makes me more happy in a way to know that she’s having the best time. I would recommend The Wendy House to anyone and will be very sad to leave when the children attend school! Thank you Wendy House for everything you are doing to help my children learn and grow.

Reply from Wendy Powell at Kids Planet Brynford

Thanks so much for these lovely comments. The children have settled brilliantly and we do have very genuine caring staff and each child is cared for as an individual and it’s lovely to see them develop and grow each day they are with us.

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Review from Katie T (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Cannot recommend The Wendy House Day Nursery highly enough. The manager and her team are outstanding. My little girl has been doing just one full day a week for the last eight months which we were worried may mean she would find it hard to settle with a week between visits but, after a few settling
in sessions, she runs in with barely a backward glance and enjoys a full day of activities, crafts, play, music and lots of delicious home-cooked food and snacks - which of course she eats all of, unlike at home!
The team have always gone above and beyond to accommodate us in terms of Covid anxieties and their communication is great. I leave my little girl in their care without any worries for the full day and know she’s safe, well looked after and having a fabulous time with her friends and the staff who really do care about your child.

Reply from Wendy Powell at Kids Planet Brynford

Thanks so much, lovely feedback. She really loves her one day a week at nursery and is on the go all day!

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.885)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.885) out of 10 for Kids Planet Brynford is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 17 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.941 for Kids Planet Brynford is calculated as follows: ( (191 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 203 Ratings = 4.941

  • b) 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 4.944 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids Planet Brynford is based on 17 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 90 number of registered child places is 18. 17 Positive Reviews ÷ 18 = 0.944

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Top 20 Nurseries Wales 2023

Recipient: Kids Planet Brynford

Date: Friday 28 Apr 2023 More details

Top 20 Nurseries Wales 2021

Recipient: Kids Planet Brynford

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Top 20 Nurseries Wales 2020

Recipient: Kids Planet Brynford

Date: Tuesday 31 Mar 2020 More details

Meet the Team (1)

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Julie

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2006

Hi, I’m Julie the Nursery Manager at Brynford. I have worked at the nursery since 2006 joining as a practitioner completing my Level 2 and quickly moving on to complete my Level 3 then my Level 5 in Advanced Practice in 2014. Working my way up through the roles becoming assistant manager in 2012 and then manager in July 2024.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Kids Planet Brynford

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

Kids Planet Brynford accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Kids Planet Brynford Open?

Kids Planet Brynford is open: 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.

How many Children does Kids Planet Brynford have capacity for?

Kids Planet Brynford has capacity for a total of 90 Children.

How far is Kids Planet Brynford to the centre of Holywell?

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

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