Kids Planet Chesterfield

Elder Court, Saltergate, Chesterfield S40 1UT
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9.9 37 Reviews
  • Kids Planet Chesterfield, Chesterfield
Kids Planet Chesterfield is situated in the heart of Chesterfield with good links to nearby transport.

Kids Planet Chesterfield was registered in 2014. It is set in a beautiful stone Grade II listed building which was completely refurbished to create the perfect environment for children; ensuring they are safe, secure and have the best opportunities to learn and develop; reaching their full potential in readiness for moving to school.

It is at the heart of Chesterfield town centre, making the nursery accessible from all surrounding areas.

It is close to local amenities and takes full advantage of these with the children; making regular visits to the library, local market and the wider community.

Four main playrooms are designed especially for Babies (0-18 months), Tots (18 months-2.5 years) Toddlers (2.5-3.5 years) and Pre-school (3- 5 years).
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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.

Contact Kids Planet Chesterfield 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

  • Amy Webster-Melland (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 17

Total Places for Children

  • 65

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 Chesterfield Reviews (37)

9.9

Kids Planet Chesterfield has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.909) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids Planet Chesterfield has 37 reviews.

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Review from Abbie W (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been to a nursery before this one and she absolutely hated going there. But since moving to this nursery she has been so excited to wake up in the morning to go here. She loves the nursery, the teachers and her friends. Its such a cozy and heart felt nursery. She is learning so much
in pre school and it warm my heart knowing she is so happy and content here. She always looks forward to her breakfast and dinner time here and its such a mixed range of foods for children and gets to try lots of different types of food (which is great) I love that she is able to play in the outdoor garden and go on little play adventures with her friends. HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS NURSERY!!!! Thank you all so much for everything you do for us. IF I COULD GIVE MORE THAN 5 STARS I WOULD!
Reply from Amy Webster-Melland, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank-you for such lovely comments about our setting!
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Review from Toni S (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been here since September 2025 and he started of in the babies room now hes in the tots room. He has come on so much since starting. The staff are wonderful with him amd he loves it here. Hes growing in his own little character. Thank you all so much for everything you do. You are all wonderful
and wouldn't change anything. The parent portal is brilliant too. The photos I get are adorable.
Reply from Amy Webster-Melland, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank-you for such lovely comments about our setting
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Review from Beth C (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at kids planet chesterfield in September 2025, he's loved it from day 1! Every week he comes home so excited and happy, some days we can't get him to leave! He recently missed a few weeks due to repeated sickness and he returned like he'd not missed a second even with having transitioned
to a new room whilst away! He loves all the staff and I love hearing about his day and knowing that he's happy and safe. They always off alternative food when he doesn't like something, always give us real time updates in the app too! We love seeing his photos of his day too! He's thriving thanks to this wonderful team!
Reply from Amy Webster-Melland, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank-you for such lovely comments about our setting
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Review from Abby T (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kids planet have been amazing with my little girl. All the staff are lovely, and are great at keeping you updated with how your littles one day is going by the app.
I always feel reassured and happy when leaving my girl as she has the best time!
Reply from Amy Webster-Melland, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank-you for such lovely comments about our setting
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Review from Zainab A (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had a wonderful experience with Kids Planet. The staff are amazing, supportive, and always so friendly. They have helped my son so much with his communication, improved his vocabulary, and really built his confidence and independence. My child is always eager to go into nursery and is genuinely
very happy there, which gives me great peace of mind. I was initially worried about the distance from my house, but the incredible work they do and the clear improvement I've seen in my child make it completely worth it. I couldn't recommend this nursery enough.
Reply from Amy Webster-Melland, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank-you for such lovely comments about our setting
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Review from Paul L (Father of Child) published on 22 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We're big KP fans in this house! Staff are fab and we're really happy with our kids' progress. It definitely seems like a well managed team and I personally couldn't be happier


Special shout out to Emma! She's a superstar!

Reply from Amy Webster-Melland, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank-you for such lovely comments about our setting
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Review from Gemma W (Mother of Child) published on 12 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My twins have been at this nursery for a year and a half now they both have special educational needs and the support they have received from everyone involved with them has been amazing.They have really made progress and management and staff have always supported us as a whole family and understood
and made changes for us around all of the hospital appointments. The children's needs are always catered to,we really couldn't ask for better and the twins are learning new things all the time with the support of everyone at the nursery
Reply from Amy Webster-Melland, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank-you for such lovely comments, its amazing to see the progress they have made with is so far
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Review from Hannah G (Mother of Child) published on 12 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Prior to sending my 2nd child to Nursery when returning to work I had never had a child in childcare so young and was quite worried about finding the right setting. I visited a few and picked Chesterfield Kids Planet on gut instinct, despite another Kids Planet being en route to work. The staff are
genuine and friendly. They have gotten to know my little girl so well, and she will now go to them for comfort in my absence. On mornings she has been upset at drop off I have usually received a photo of her happily eating breakfast before I have even gotten to work, which really puts me at ease. There are regular photos of her doing various crafts and water play with her friends and her little personality has grown so much this last year or so. So pleased I went with my gut instinct on this lovely welcoming setting.
Reply from Amy Webster-Melland, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank-you for such a lovely review! She has created such lovely bonds with the team and we do all we can to make our parents feel at ease
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Review from M W (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has loved his time at kids planet, making friends and bonds with staff and other children. He always has positive things to say about his time learning and growing with staff. It's time for my son to start full time education. I will definitely miss all staff and his peers and it will be a sad
day. My son has grown and learnt so much being with kids planet. He has always been well looked after and supported with whatever he is facing or with whatever he needs.


I will forever thank chesterfield kids planet and the team for their care and commitment to my child. Definitely would recommend to everyone.

Reply from Amy Webster-Melland, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank-you for such lovely comments about our nursery, its amazing to see how much he has come on through his time with us and wish you both well and your next adventure
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Review from Mel W (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely staff and my little one is always happy to see them!! Lots of activities and great selection of meals.


Outside gets a little muddy/waterlogged but other than that it's great for the kids especially in summer time!

Reply from Amy Webster-Melland, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank-you for such lovely comments, hopefully with the carpark being renovated over the next coming weekend this should help with the outside being waterlogged/muddy
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Review from T G (Mother of Child) published on 11 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child started kids planet nursery in February 2024, his development has improved massively, his speech has improved a lot too since being at nursery, he has always got a smile on his face at pick up time and is so excited to go to nursery. He loves all the different activities that are set up and
he loves playing outdoors too, He always speaks about what he has done there. The care and support for my son is amazing.
Reply from Amy Webster-Melland, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank you for your lovely words! It's been a joy caring for your little one and watching them grow and thrive!
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Review from C D (Mother of Child) published on 15 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since attending this nursery, my child has progressed massively in many ways I could not explain. To put it short, I wish I had enrolled my child sooner. The staff, the care they provide, their activities and just their overall support and care they ensure and provide is amazing. My child started nursery
with a dislike of food; it's touch and smell. We are now at the stage of nearly eating. I'm honestly so grateful. Thank you!
Reply from Amy Webster-Melland, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank-you for such lovely comments, its been a joy to care for your little one and amazing the see the progress he has made so far
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Review from C B (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have two children who have loved their time at Kids Planet Chesterfield, my oldest is now ready for school and the next chapter in her life in which she is super exited and prepared for thanks to the staff at kids planet. We were very hesitant and nervous to send our 1yo son to nursery following a
very poor experience elsewhere. The staff at kids planet have help him with his confidence, speech and he has flourished into a confident CRAZY 2yo. It was very important to us that our son had a better experience and we are beyond happy with Kids planet and would recommend this nursery to anyone! The staff are attentive and have great communication with parents. Thankyou for taking such good care of our little ones
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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kids Planet chesterfield - Preschool Room.
The team do so much with the kids, every day there is a different activity set up. They're constantly looking for new and exciting activities for the children. The kids are always making things, doing crafts. My child's Keyworker is amazing, there's nothing
thats too much trouble and she cares for her as she was her own.
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Review from J C (Aunt of Child) published on 9 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Couldn't recommend this nursery anymore than I could. My nephew goes here and I collect regularly, staff are always very welcoming and friendly and just by the small amount of time I am on the building I can see how happy, loved and secure the children are in the nursery.
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Review from Jessica B (Mother of Child) published on 31 December 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at the nursery are fantastic, I couldn't ask for more in anyone looking after my daughter whilst I'm at work. They take care of her amazingly and she absolutely loves going. The team do a brilliant job in every way.
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Review from A C (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Really happy with my daughter's time at this nursery. The staff have took their time to get to know and understand her. They made hand-offs really easy when my daughter was very upset and calmed her down with lots of cuddles and patience. She struggled with her speech but has come on so much over the
past 8/9 months. Her confidence has grown and she isn't as shy as she used to be. Thank you to all.
Reply from Amy Webster-Melland at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank-you for your lovely review, it has been a pleasure looking after your little one!
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Review from Natalia B (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery and staff! Both of my girls attended/attend nursery, both of them were/are really happy. Staff is absolutely amazing, nothing is too much trouble for them and always helpful.
Day in the nursery is full of activities, kids spend a lot of time outside, food is ok. The great thing is the
app where you can see what is your child doing, eating or how long they slept. The best part is receiving pics of your little one. If you don't have time to check staff will always tell you about the day at the pick-up.
Overall I would 100% recommend this nursery 10/10.
Reply from Amy Webster-Melland at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank you for such a lovely review! It has been a pleasure looking after both the girls.
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Review from Danni E (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot thank the amazing team at Kids Planet enough for all of their care and support during my little one's time at this nursery. From attending at 15 months to leaving at 4, the staff in each room have helped him settle in, developed his curiosity and love for learning through a variety of fun activities.
He loves the water, messy and outdoor play activities the most and always has a smile on his face and the staff usually have a funny story to tell me about his day too. The chef does a fantastic job making different meals for the children to try and eat throughout the day and my little one has eaten a variety of foods there that he loves. I trust the staff to keep my little one safe and well during his time there and they are great at informing parents about any concerns e.g. if they develop a temperature during the nursery day. He has loved his time there and I am sad this phase is ending. The wonderful team will be missed but I know they'll carry on their amazing work! Thank you!
Reply from Amy Webster-Melland at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank you for such a lovely review. It's been a pleasure seeing him grow and develop through his long time with us! We wish him all the best at school!
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Review from Charlotte T (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I couldn't recommend this nursery more! All the staff are so welcoming to both the children and the parents. They go above and beyond to help in any way they can. I've never had any worries about my child while he's been at nursery and the staff are always there to listen to any worries that I have
about my son outside of nursery. The new manager has stepped up in her new role amazingly!
Reply from Amy Webster-Melland at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank you for such a lovely review. It's been a pleasure to have him with us!
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.909)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.909) out of 10 for Kids Planet Chesterfield 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 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 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 4.909 for Kids Planet Chesterfield is calculated as follows: ( (242 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 263 Ratings = 4.909
  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 Chesterfield is based on 22 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 65 number of registered child places is 13, which has been reached with 22 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 (2)

Amy

Amy Webster-Melland

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2019

Amy is the Manager at Kids Planet Chesterfield. Amy was the Deputy Manager at Chesterfield before she was promoted to Manager in April 2024 with 10 years of experience in childcare within all age groups. Amy is currently studying her Level 5 Lead Practitioner Qualification. She is also the Safeguarding Officer for the nursery.

Katy

Katy Booth

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2021

Katy is the Deputy Manager and Pre-School Room Leader at Kids Planet Chesterfield. Katy has been at the setting since 2021 joining as the Pre-School Room Leader. Katy has over 10 years of experience working with children. She is our Udeskole Lead and a safeguarding officer of the nursery.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kids Planet Chesterfield

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

Kids Planet Chesterfield accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Kids Planet Chesterfield Open?

Kids Planet Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield have capacity for?

Kids Planet Chesterfield has capacity for a total of 65 Children.

How far is Kids Planet Chesterfield to the centre of Chesterfield?

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

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