Kids Planet Chesterfield

Elder Court, Saltergate, Chesterfield S40 1UT
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9.9 27 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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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

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.

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 (27)

9.9

Kids Planet Chesterfield has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.917) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids Planet Chesterfield has 27 reviews.

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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 (9.917)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.917) 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 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 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 4.917 for Kids Planet Chesterfield is calculated as follows: ( (146 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 156 Ratings = 4.917
  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 13 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 65 number of registered child places is 13, which has been reached with 13 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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