Kids Planet Horsforth

Wood Lane, Leeds LS18 4HH
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  • Kids Planet Horsforth, Leeds
Kids Planet Horsforth is a family owned private nursery that gives children the best start to life by giving them the confidence to play and learn about the world around them. Children are nurtured and encouraged as they discover their own unique personality and take part in a wide variety of activities to boost their imagination and social skills.

The nursery takes the safety of children very seriously and has complex security systems including CCTV monitoring and door entry intercom devices.

The nursery has age appropriate rooms, designed and furnished with resources and furniture to assist child carers covering the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Olivia Merifield (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 22

Total Places for Children

  • 147

Age Range

  • from 0 years 0 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

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.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 5 days over the Christmas period

Kids Planet Horsforth Reviews (227)

9.6

Kids Planet Horsforth has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.643) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids Planet Horsforth has 227 reviews.

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Review from Rachel W (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Can’t express how happy we are with this nursery. Amazing staff and fabulous management. The manager and staff are incredible! Would recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from Ebony P (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has attended Kids Planet since August and has settled in so well. All the staff in his room are lovely and he has a great bond with his key worker. The staff ensure his routine is followed and are very informative about his day when feeding back at the end of the day. I always get updates
about activities he’s done, how well he’s eaten and just his day in general. My little boy has come on so well since starting nursery and has achieved new milestones which the staff in his room have played a huge part in. I cannot wait to watch my little boy learn and develop throughout his time at nursery!
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Review from B J (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has attended here from 18 months old and really struggled with separation anxiety in the beginning. But from being loved and taken care of by amazing practitioners my daughter then was able to settle straight in with lots of cuddles and amazing activities from her key worker! The bond
my daughter has with the staff members is incredible and made leaving her so much easier. I get daily updates from the app and always look forward to seeing what my little one has got up to that day. The staff follow clear instructions really well and are always attentive to my little girl's needs. Couldn't fault this nursery and so happy I chose this one for her!
Reply from Vicky Wilcock at Kids Planet Horsforth
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are so happy your daughter's experience with Horsforth has been such a positive one.
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Review from O L (Father of Child) published on 22 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my child began with Kids Planet Horsforth, he has come on leaps and bounds! All the staff are lovely within the building and my child has an amazing bond with his key worker. He enters the room happy to see the staff and children which makes me feel at ease for drop-offs. My child completes stimulating
activities every day which is shown to me through an app. The nursery has a lot of events for parents to attend which is great to see my child in that environment and how happy he is!
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Review from Sallie B (Mother of Child) published on 18 October 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
We stayed with Kids planet the whole of 3 months. My baby was aged 8.5/9-12 months during this time. The staff in the Tots room are lovely and did their best for my baby but we experienced a good few issues while we were there:
- Scheduling: The app wasn't set up for 2 weeks. His intake form obviously
hadn't been read so it was daily conversations to keep driving the message home (whole milk on his cereal when I told them to use his formula - no morning nap as "they go outside at that time" were just some of the common backsteps). Once I'd vocalised they did their best to address but I found you had to keep asking them.
- my baby is very clumsy but he had a lot of "daily" incidents and one bad one just before we left. I thought at the time it was age but my baby is now learning to walk in our new nursery and we have next to none there.
- out of term time rooms were collapsed but no one called to discuss or mention how smaller babies would be managed in this context.
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Review from James R (Father of Child) published on 21 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A great nursery. Our daughter loves attending. Overall, the nursery has excellent care and has developed our daughter which you can see from what she learns each day. Special mention to the chef(s) who prepares meals for our daughter with special dietary requirements. The measures put in place for Covid-19
- organisation, communication, and the care and safety of the children, staff, and parents has been exemplary.
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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with the facilities, and it is always very clean. The staff are lovely and attentive to the child's needs. It's a very personalized service. Daily activities are varied and educational. Both my kids loved it and were excited to attend. Often didn't want to leave! Both of my kids have allergies
and were very well catered for. Overall, a very positive experience. 100% recommend Kinder Haven and have done to friends and family.
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Review from Michelle S (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has gone to Kinder Haven for the last 2.5 years and I cannot fault the care she receives. She looks forward to going to nursery and has built up such bonds with the staff, each and every one of the staff team is so friendly and I would highly recommend this nursery to any parents looking
for childcare.
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Review from Hannah M (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic nursery! My son started when he was just over 1, he settled in really well in the baby room and he’s been happy at nursery since. The staff are great and the transitions between rooms have all been very smooth. He always comes out with a big smile on his face and tells me what activities
he’s been doing and his friends he’s been playing with. It’s amazing to see his development progressing from being at nursery. We’ve always felt he is very safe at nursery during Covid and his keyworker has been great at offering one to one chats.
Overall, we couldn’t be happier with Kinder Haven.
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Review from Lauren H (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has enjoyed nursery since starting last September. She is always happy to go and the staff are very friendly and caring. We enjoy reading about what she has been up to on the parent app. We receive regular updates and photos and on collection, we are given an update of her day. It is
clear that the practitioners take time to set up stimulating activities and work with the children’s interests.
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Review from Gareth J (Father of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Can’t praise enough for the handling of Covid, from organisation and communication to the care and safety of the children, staff and parents. It’s been superb. Away from Covid, excellent care, structure and development of my daughter, who you can see, develops and learns every day.
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Review from Laura B (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Kinder Haven nursery for the past 2 years and enjoys it so much, she has a really good connection with her key worker and will miss her when she starts school in September.
My little boy has also recently started attending nursery and the staff have been great at keeping
me informed on how he is settling in.
The staff are friendly and always available with any queries.
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Review from Lisa S (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Cannot fault this nursery, all the staff are friendly and always a warm greeting. Both my girls have gone since they were one and have both come on leaps and bounds! They also eat everything so I know they had a good feed the days they are in! Would recommend!
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Review from Helen L (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery has been so good throughout the Covid crisis. Although we can’t enter the building; we are still kept up to date via the app on the children’s activities each day. They receive excellent care, healthy food and learn a lot whilst they’re there. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending them.
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Review from Katrina N (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at Kinder Haven Horsforth are fantastic! The safety and care of the children is paramount and is taken very seriously by all staff. They communicate well with parents and the transitions from room to room are well thought out for each child. He loves the food that is made and talks about what
the chef has made for them that day. They plan interesting and engaging activities for the children. My son loves going to nursery and always comes out with a big smile on his face. Although he can never remember what he has done, his development is clear from his knowledge about subjects that have not been discussed at home. We will both miss the team very much when my son starts school in September!
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Review from Emma W (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have 2 children who attend Kinder Haven and they have done since they were around a year old. Our eldest loves nursery and always talks about the staff and her friends. Our youngest started in January and she settled in so quickly thanks to the brilliant team.
The communication through an app is
good and it's great to see what they're getting up to and how they are eating and sleeping.
The main things we love about the nursery are:
The incredible staff who all care so much about the children, I really feel as though they know each child.
Fantastic resources, including the huge outdoor area, to promote learning, communication and fun! As there are rooms for each age range, the resources are always age appropriate.
The home cooked meals, I'm often told that the chef makes better pasta than me.
The cleanliness of the setting. Even before 2020, it was immaculate but they really have gone above and beyond to keep our children safe this last year, thank you!
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Review from Jo G (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started this nursery from being young, and she is now 4, and I haven’t had any issues and would highly recommend it to anyone considering this nursery. The staff are fantastic, and it gives me so much relief knowing she is there and being cared for as if she was their own. My nephew is 11,
and he still remembers the staff there, as they do him, so I think that speaks for itself.
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Review from Jennifer B (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a friendly and lovely place to take your child to nursery. My little girl loves it and it’s so nice to see her so happy and relaxed to leave me and go to a Kinder Haven team member.
Would highly recommend.
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Review from Adele H (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having had experience with my nephew going to Kinder Haven it was important to me that my own child got a place here. All the girls are enthusiastic and very helpful. I feel so comfortable leaving my little girl in their care. She has come on leaps and bounds and gained so much confidence since starting
at Kinder Haven. Would highly recommend Kinder Haven to anyone.
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Review from Paul C (Father of Child) published on 24 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have twin girls who attend the nursery and are about to go to primary school in September.
They have come on so much during their time at Kinder Haven and the team are constantly changing their appetite to keep things current and the children interested.
I would have no hesitation recommending Kinder
Haven.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.643)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.643) out of 10 for Kids Planet Horsforth 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 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 20 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 4.963 for Kids Planet Horsforth is calculated as follows: ( (231 Excellents x 5) + (9 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 240 Ratings = 4.963
  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 4.68 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids Planet Horsforth is based on 20 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 147 number of registered child places is 29.4. 20 Positive Reviews ÷ 29.4 = 0.68
  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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Olivia Merifield

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hello! I’m the Nursery Manager at Kids Planet Horsforth. We’re a family-owned nursery dedicated to giving children the best start in life through play, exploration, and nurturing support. Our team creates a safe, inspiring environment where every child is encouraged to grow in confidence, imagination, and social skills, supported by age-appropriate spaces and the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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