Kids Planet Chesterfield

Elder Court, Saltergate, Chesterfield S40 1UT
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  • 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.

Contact Kids Planet Chesterfield to get a personalised quote.

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 Abigail L (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy only attends one day a week, but you would think he is there every day with how the staff greet him when he arrives!
The whole staff team are friendly and approachable, so we feel comfortable speaking with any of them if our child’s key worker isn’t available. The activities the team
plans for the children each day are so creative, fun and educational, that we love the photos and updates sent through the app.
We always get a great verbal update too on pick-up. The nursery has such a lovely, welcoming feel.
Reply from Amy Webster-Melland at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank you so much with your kind words, Abigail! It is a pleasure to watch your son grow and develop with us.
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Review from D F (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely cannot fault this nursery! I feel like my child is in the best place with the best people looking after him and my daughter will also be attending from next month. The team are the best, so welcoming and friendly and responsive to communication. They are like family to us!
Reply from Ami Mahon at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank you so much for your kind words! We love having your son with us and cannot wait for the little lady to join too! Nursery Manager.
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Review from T B (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my daughter and son attend Kids Planet in Chesterfield. The staff are absolutely amazing and a pleasure to talk to, drop off and collections are always great. They are also incredibly caring and supportive of our children, one with diagnosed autism and the other with additional developmental needs.
I feel like they genuinely share our joy when they meet their targeted milestones!
The food is great, our daughter often has seconds or even thirds (she especially enjoys the lasagna). They always make sure their days are full of activities they enjoy and thrive from doing.
The management is also something to mention, they are the most helpful and supportive of us as well as parents and so easy to speak to and always at the end of the phone/email if needed. I will always 100% recommend the nursery to any of my friends or family looking for one.
Reply from Ami Mahon at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank you so much for your kind words! it is a pleasure taking care of your two little ones and such an honour to watch them flourish here.
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Review from Jason G (Father of Child) published on 31 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful nursery. Initial observations as you enter are that it is a very organised, structured, fun and very welcoming place.
My son was slightly behind the curve with his speech development however since joining Kids Planet his speech has developed to expected levels. Through the app and through
the development feedback I have noticed a very detailed and attentive focus on any weak areas, as well as developing areas where he is very confident. All members of the team are very polite, engaging and exceptionally helpful regards all matters. I couldn't recommend it highly enough. I even appreciate how dirty and messy his clothes are that get packed up and sent home with him, despite the additional labour, It shows that the children have great fun!
Reply from Ami Mahon at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank you so much for your feedback Jason. It's such a pleasure to be a part of your son's developmental journey.
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Review from Allie P (Mother of Child) published on 2 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attended here for 2 years prior to school and was always well cared for, staff always communicated with me thoroughly on pick-up and using their online app. He learned how to write his name, the alphabet and counting 1-20 before starting reception so he already had a head start which was brilliant.
My daughter now attends and has been through baby, tots and toddler rooms. She has an autism diagnosis so naturally it is hard for me to trust people with her but the staff have done their upmost to accommodate her individual needs and pay extra care and attention. I can tell that two members of staff in particular have taken their time to get to know my daughter as they know her needs very well. There have been the odd times where I’ve pulled staff on something very minimal and it was dealt with accordingly with no further issue. They are open to learning and taking on board your opinions or preferences - which you don’t always get from the staff at other nurseries!
Reply from Ami Mahon at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank you so much for your kind words Allie. It is a pleasure taking care of your daughter and so wonderful seeing her make such lovely relationships with the team in her room.

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Review from A T (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has attended Kids Planet Chesterfield since being 9 months and is now leaving for school this year. They have cared for him so well, he gets a little upset when dropping him off but they always let me know he's settled and is playing. When I collect him he always looks like he's having fun
so I can tell that he enjoys being there, he loves talking about what he's been up to and about his friends. He loves the staff and the food and they take the kids out on trips which he loves. They send regular updates in the app with pictures of what he's been up to. His speech has come on so well since starting nursery and he's super excited to go to school. It's really nice seeing all the pictures he has drawn and even practicing writing his own name.
Reply from Ami Mahon at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank you so much for your kind feedback, it is a pleasure to watch your little boy grow and flourish here!
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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been attending for nearly a year now. He started in the baby room. He took to the staff and settled in straight away. They noticed how much he enjoyed messy play and water, offering him a range of exciting activities to get stuck into and explore. He has now recently moved up into
the tots room. The tots staff have done an amazing job at helping him and myself with the transition. I get updates on the app and photos of the range of activities he's investigating.
On collection, my son has always been happy and content. Staff have always given me great feedback from both rooms and have shown great knowledge of my son's development and interests. This is reassuring knowing I'm leaving him in great hands.
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Review from B S (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
They take really good care of my daughter.
My daughter cries a lot when I drop her off, however, one member of the staff (whom she is most comfortable with) will always come to pick her up and makes sure that she is calm. She is so used to being carried around all the time and I was surprised that
they did the same at the nursery.
They would always give proper feedback when we go to pick her up. My daughter was late to walk and when she started walking I saw the same excitement in the eyes of the staff.
When she was in another room she started crying again, however, staff would send me photos and notes on the app affirming that she was okay.
Very pleased with the experience.
Reply from Amy Webster-Melland at Kids Planet ChesterfieldThank you for taking the time to write your review and for the positive comments regards our nursery and staff.
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Review from J D (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are lovely, the facilities inside are very good. The outdoor play area is small and needs on outside too for the children to self-care. Currently, they use the downstairs toilet inside. They manage this small play area well with staggard playtime which the children love. Food is great, daughter
loves it. I do think some food options could be healthier.
We've been very happy here and we'll be sad to leave when the time comes.
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Review from S K (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff are caring towards the children and it isn't a clinal environment.
Staff turnover is obviously fairly high and management at Kids Planet should consider how to improve staff retention.
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Review from S P (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent. Staff are always friendly and welcoming to both children and adults. They are always happy to help and are extremely accommodating. Nothing is too much trouble.
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Review from L H (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy recently started attending Kids Planet at the beginning of September 2019. Our experience so far has been nothing but excellent. Initially, when dropping my little boy off in a morning, he would cry but the staff would reassure both my little boy and me (they would send me a picture once
he was calm to reassure me he was ok).
The staff are amazing. My little boy loves going to nursery and I can see a huge change in his confidence and learning new skills.
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Review from L T (Grandmother of Child) published on 24 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
They have looked after my grandson with care as he has difficulty with many things. They don't listen when we've asked to stop his naps but do help with giving medicines during the time he's there.
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Review from Hannah S (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Little Lions for over a year now. The staff in the baby room were brilliant, always welcoming and caring and she loved going in. She has now moved to the Toddler room upstairs, the staff all made sure the move was smooth and as stress-free as possible which, it was. She loves
going in and gets excited about going to nursery. All the girls are friendly and welcoming. They have lots of different play areas, role play, messy play and construction just to name a few. My daughter has come on leaps and bounds since going to Little lions and I would highly recommend it to anyone!
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Review from L F (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending nursery since he was 7 months old. He is now 2 and a half years and loves it. The staff are so caring and plan lots of activities. He has learnt lots of new skills and his speech is progressing well. He has a fantastic bond with his key worker. All the team are helpful and
can't do enough to support everyone. If we have any more children Little Lions is where they will go.
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Review from Emma T (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Lions is an excellent setting which provides care, love and education for all children attending. We have been delighted since our daughter joined at 9 months old (she is now almost 2!) The team are exceptionally kind and supportive to both children and parents. Our daughter loves Little Lions
and so do we.
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Review from Tracey T (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl who is 2 has been with her little lions family since January, and she loves being there. She has come on so so much in the last few months. Singing nursery rhymes to us, telling us about all the fun things she does indoors and outdoors, and all the girls who work there are brilliant and
very friendly. Thank you, and very highly recommend xxxx
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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.

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