Kids Planet Durham

5 City West Business Park, St John's Road, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, Durham DH7 8ER
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  • Kids Planet Durham, Durham
Kids Planet Durham, looks to inspire children throughout their early years period, with a fulfilling learning experience that contributes to all key areas of development, though there is a strong focus upon musical journeys.

Staff at this independent nursery are committed to treating each child as an individual, with a key person allocated to monitor progress and feed back to parents. The close relationship between staff, parents and children is highly valued in this nursery that promotes a 'family feel.'

The nursery has adopted a creative philosophy and recognises the impact that music can have on Early Years Learning and Development. Alongside music, learning through play and discovery is highly valued and highly experienced. Practitioners are employed to ensure that your child's kids planet day is as special as it can be.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Louise Carr (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 27

Total Places for Children

  • 74

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 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.


    Morning sessions are 7.30 am-1.00 pm
    Afternoon sessions are 1.00 pm-6.00 pm
    Full days are 7.30 am-6.00 pm
    We offer all ages funded places. We accept childcare vouchers and payments through tax-free childcare
    Please contact the nursery for all fee information

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

Parking

  • Parking is available outside the nursery in marked spaces

Kids Planet Durham Reviews (30)

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Kids Planet Durham has a Review Score of 10 (9.967) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids Planet Durham has 30 reviews.

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Review from Stacey R (Mother of Child) published on 3 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This really is an amazing nursery. The staff are all lovely and go above and beyond for each child. My daughter absolutely loves going to nursery and she has such good connections with each member of staff. There are so many great things available to the children and the staff treat each child as their
own and make every nursery day so much fun.
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Review from R C (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff in the explorer room are excellent! My daughter comes home each week saying the staff are her best friends.
My only negative is I find the nursery not accommodating at all in regards to changing days occasionally.
Reply from Jane Todd at Kids Planet Durham
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. I'm sorry that we are not always able to swap days, it is usually due to complying with staffing ratios and available spaces. Your little one certainly…read more
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Review from A K (Mother of Child) published on 27 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The best thing I ever did for my little girl was choose Do Re Mi as her nursery. The staff are amazing, kind, thoughtful, always doing new things and put me at ease. My little one has picked up so many different skills since starting. She loves going in to see everyone. I honestly believe they have
made me a better parent. I can not thank the whole team enough for everything they do!
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Review from Rebecca H (Mother of Child) published on 27 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everyone in the nursery is so friendly, welcoming and professional. My little girl loves going to nursery. It is so important to find a nursery where you feel your child is safe and I highly recommend Do Re Mi.
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Review from Anna T (Mother of Child) published on 27 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending Do Re Mi since she was 10 months - she absolutely loves it and so do we. Would highly recommend their service.
The staff are wonderful there, they are friendly, caring, patient, thoughtful, creative, compassionate and very innovative. They always go that extra mile to
provide the best environment, experience and care for your child.
Our daughter has learnt so much there, we will truly miss Do Re Mi and the wonderful staff when she moves to primary school in September.
Thank you for everything Do Re Mi, we could not have chosen a better nursery to nature our child.
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Review from Rachel S (Mother of Child) published on 23 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son is thriving at Do Re Mi Day Nursery. He's confident and polite. He also talks about the staff at home and seems excited to attend. He comes home with cute creations and we are grateful for the attentive teaching style. Thank you!
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Review from R F (Mother of Child) published on 23 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cant fault the nursery. The staff are second to none. My son goes in with a big smile and comes home the same way.


He loves the activities they do. Everyday is something different. They are also outside most days regardless of the weather. They get wrapped up and wellies if necessary and they

spend time outside.


My son has come on leaps and bounds since joining Do Re Mi and enjoys every day hes there.

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Review from Nicholas G (Father of Child) published on 23 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Do Re Mi Nursery is an exceptional place. The team work hard, are really friendly and exceptionally professional. I never have any worries leaving my son with them. He always goes in happy and comes home happy!
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Review from Guneet B (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly staff. Always cheerful. One of the best nursery in Durham. Lots of activities for every age group.
Reply from Jane Todd at Kids Planet Durham
Thank you for your review. We are pleased you feel we are one of the best nurseries in Durham and that you find our staff friendly and helpful. We are really proud of our team who always go the extra…read more
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Review from Jamie R (Father of Child) published on 1 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would not have my son anywhere else! This is an amazing nursery with caring and nurturing staff who have made my son feel so safe and welcome. The staff go above and beyond every session to provide curious and meaningful learning opportunities that are tailored to the age and stage of the children.
My son has grown in confidence in the short time he has attended and loves to go to nursery! He especially enjoys the musical approach of the nursery, which is something totally different from any other nursery we looked at. The staff capture special moments to share which is lovely to see when I’m at work and we always get a great handover at collection detailing what he’s been up to.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.967)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.967) out of 10 for Kids Planet Durham is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 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 4.967 for Kids Planet Durham is calculated as follows: ( (208 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 215 Ratings = 4.967
  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 Durham is based on 18 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 74 number of registered child places is 14.8, which has been reached with 18 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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Meet the Team (1)

Louise

Louise Carr

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2015

Hello, my name is Louise, and I have been the manager here at Kids Planet for the past 10 years.

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