Kids Planet Blackrod

580 Manchester Road, Blackrod, Bolton BL6 5SN
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9.9 52 Reviews
  • Kids Planet Blackrod, Bolton
Kids Planet Blackrod offers flexible day care for children aged between 3 months and 5 years old and is conveniently located with good access to public transport.

The nursery is set in a beautiful, historic building with lots of bright open space, perfect for children to play and socialise whilst also providing quieter areas for the younger visitors or children who enjoy calmer activities.

Staff are experienced and qualified, understanding that the transition to a nursery, and later on to school, can be a difficult time for children and families. They strive to work collaboratively with them, making the process as easy and as fun as it can possibly be, giving families the peace of mind that their child is in the best possible hands during their time at the nursery.

The nursery is open from 7am-6pm, making it ideal for working families.
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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.


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.

Contact Kids Planet Blackrod to get a personalised quote.

Contact Kids Planet Blackrod to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kaylee Ramsdale (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 120

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 Blackrod Reviews (52)

9.9

Kids Planet Blackrod has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.905) out of 10, based on 35 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids Planet Blackrod has 52 reviews.

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Review from G H (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kids Planet Blackrod is a fantastic nursery. Both my children feel safe and happy attending and walk in every morning with a smile! The staff are attentive and caring, my children have good relationships with the staff. The communication between nursery and home is good and I receive regular updates
and photos of what my children have been up to most days. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from Leanne C (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love Kids Planet Blackrod! Our Son has grown in massively in confidence since starting. The staff are friendly, the environment is very nurturing and it is a well organised nursery. Keep doing what you are doing Kids Planet Blackrod!
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Review from J H (Father of Child) published on 23 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant staff, always ever so friendly. My kids really enjoy going to nursery. I would highly recommend! Shout-out to the Preschool and Toddlers staff as they're all approachable. Different days will include different activities.
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Review from E S (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn't be happier with our experience at Kids Planet Blackrod. The staff are caring and attentive. The facilities are great, and the activities have helped our children's growth and development in lots of ways. We highly recommend the nursery to any parent looking for a lovely environment for their
little ones!
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Review from Bekii E (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing place! Very welcoming and communication is 10/10. My little girl has attended since she was nine weeks and the staff have been amazing from the get-go. It's a big deal trusting people with your children and they shown so much care from the start. The baby room is well set out and has good facilities.
Lots of interactive play, singing, and reading. The app is also such a good feature to help keep track of every day to day activities. Food intake and nappy changes. The Staff are so supportive too. The safeguarding is outstanding with facial recognition. Would 100% recommend.
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Review from Katie W (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery, my child has attended since 8 months old. Lots of outdoor space, always lots of activities and a variety of food options available. The staff are lovely and friendly too and make you feel welcome
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Review from Maria F (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Really happy with the nursery. The staff are friendly and take good care of my little one. There is a good variety of food being offered and lots of activities during the day. I enjoy getting updates on the app.
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Review from F M (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery, staff are so pleasant and lovely and my daughter absolutely loves them all! Always keeping me updated with the app, providing pictures and the nursery is clean and tidy. I rest easy going to work knowing that my daughter is well looked after 10/10.
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Review from H P (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery. I feel like the staff actually care about each individual child and cater to their personal needs. Staff go beyond their duty and have great communication. I would highly recommend Kids Planet Blackrod.
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Review from Lauren S (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff have been very helpful, giving us a lot of information about how our son is doing, etc. They tend to keep us up to date with pictures, nappy changes, etc, which gives me and the dad a lot of reassurance that our son is getting the care he needs.
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Review from R H (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery and the staff are very attentive and caring, my child loves going into nursery. The communication from the app is really good too, with photos and updates of what my child has been up to. Any queries I have had have been dealt with promptly. Would really recommend this nursery.
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Review from Claire F (Mother of Child) published on 22 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are friendly, kind, professional, and extremely good at their job. Have always communicated effectively. Great outdoor play area. Have catered for my child who has developed an allergy. They have also given great advice when needed.
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Review from Hannah P (Mother of Child) published on 22 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery. Nothing is too much trouble and all the staff are lovely and friendly. They offer lots of different experiences for the children from swimming, yoga to Spanish. Cannot recommend it enough.
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Review from L H (Mother of Child) published on 15 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son began attending the Tots room from the beginning of September for 2 days a week. The management team were very knowledgeable and welcoming and made me feel reassured that he was in good hands. He has settled in brilliantly and loves going to nursery. The staff are very nurturing and approachable,
they have quickly made relationships with my son and us as a family. My son has opportunities to develop all areas of his learning and I can already see the development in him after just 1 month.
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Review from Andy R (Father of Child) published on 11 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves each and every day at Kids Planet Blackrod. She's got a brilliant relationship with all the staff in her room and whilst a little nervous/tearful on her first few days, she runs in now for breakfast each morning when I drop her off. Can't recommend highly enough.
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Review from K M (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery, motivational place. I love sending my children to know they’re happy, content and well looked after. With thorough handovers after each day I am able to leave knowing my child has had the best experience possible.
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Review from Claire J (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A nursery that has staff that care for the children like their own! My son goes to swimming lessons, yoga and Spanish lessons! The grounds are amazing. He goes in there skipping each morning and comes home so happy! He is well cared for and some learning opportunities take place linked to phonics, ensuring
readiness for school!
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Review from Mouryane O (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been going to Owls for around two years; she thoroughly enjoys it and is always excited to go - even when we pass at weekends, she wants to go in!
The staff are lovely, always happy to help and are brilliant with the children. It always feels like im chatting with friends, not my child's
teacher when I pick her up.
I also love the fact that the children have the opportunity to have swimming lessons, which speaking to my friends, is uncommon in nurseries, but is a skill that I feel is important to learn.
They have a lovely outdoor play area and always have special days in the month celebrating different events from all over the world where children dress up, cook and do fun activities whilst learning about the history and cultures that surround the day.
Overall, I highly recommend this nursery, I am sad that my daughter will be leaving in September to go to primary, but I know that the staff at Owls have prepared her well for the transition.
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Review from Jessica S (Mother of Child) published on 1 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is so happy here, after starting when he was 7 months old. He beams in the morning when he arrives and it has made going back to work so easy knowing how well looked after he is. Communication from nursery is wonderful and I really do feel like the staff love my little boy.
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Review from Laura G (Mother of Child) published on 31 May 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kids Planet was the obvious choice for me, as so many of my friends and family have sent their children there with such positive experiences. Both of my children have made such wonderful memories and formed incredible relationships with both children and members of staff. I couldn’t have wished for
a more safe, fun and loving environment for them to grow in.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.905)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.905) out of 10 for Kids Planet Blackrod 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 35 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 35 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 4.905 for Kids Planet Blackrod is calculated as follows: ( (381 Excellents x 5) + (38 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 420 Ratings = 4.905
  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 Blackrod is based on 35 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 120 number of registered child places is 24, which has been reached with 35 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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Kaylee

Kaylee Ramsdale

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2013

I joined the nursery in August 2013, when it was formally known as The Owls Nursery, where I began my journey as a practitioner within the baby room, progressing to Nursery Manager in January 2019. I have a degree in Early Childhood Studies and Social Policy and have worked within the Early Years sector for 18 years. Parent Partnerships is something that I am very passionate about, I enjoy meeting new families and working together collaboratively to ensure the children thrive from their nursery experience.

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