Kids Planet Thorpe Park

Barrowby Carr Cottage, Barrowby Carr Drive, Leeds LS15 8FB
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9.9 79 Reviews
  • Kids Planet Thorpe Park, Leeds
A privately owned day nursery for children up to the age of five years. Highly skilled and dedicated staff provide children with an enabling and caring learning environment where they are supported to develop as individuals and reach their full potential.

Activities at the nursery are developed in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) which allow the children to learn to build positive relationships outside of their family. Each child is treated as an individual and, as such, only progresses through the nursery when they reach the right developmental stages, rather than when they reach a certain age.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Anna Smith (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 22

Total Places for Children

  • 93

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 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 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Kids Planet Thorpe Park Reviews (79)

9.9

Kids Planet Thorpe Park has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.875) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids Planet Thorpe Park has 79 reviews.

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Review from Elizabeth P (Mother of Child) published on 6 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has attended Sunbeams for a long while now, and we are very impressed with the nursery itself, and also the staff. All of the girls are extremely pleasant and are great with him. Although he's not good at actually going into the nursery, they are very good with him, and he soon settles down.
Huge shout out to his key worker, who he loves! Thank you for everything you have done for us over the time he has been at Sunbeams!
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Review from Amanda G (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We moved out little girl to Sunbeams Day Nursery (Thorpe Park, Leeds) last year and are so impressed by the nursery. Really well managed with lovely staff. The building, facilities and play area is fantastic. I’m kept regularly up to date with how things are going and everything has run so smoothly
during lockdown and Covid-19. You can really tell that the staff love what they do and the manager is friendly, professional and knows her stuff. I would recommend this nursery to anyone, it’s really a fabulous place.
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Review from Alexandra V (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter absolutely loves the nursery, as do we. The care and attention each child receives is second to none. The nursery is incredibly clean, the children have wonderful food, the focus on learning is excellent and the staff are truly exceptional. I would highly recommend Sunbeams Day Nursery (Thorpe
Park, Leeds).
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Review from Rebecca W (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is always excited to go to nursery. This is down to many factors but predominantly it's due to the amazing staff. Every staff member goes above and beyond to ensure that all the children are not only well looked after but also enjoy fun and fulfilling days. They also make the effort to get
to know your child right from the start and cater to their individual needs. Both the indoor and outdoor space is lovely and different activities are put on for the children each week. Communication is also great and all staff are happy to provide feedback whenever appropriate. You always feel welcome at Sunbeams Day Nursery (Thorpe Park, Leeds) and that's why I'd recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from Sarah P (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All three of my children have attended Sunbeams Day Nursery (Thorpe Park, Leeds) over the course of the last four years. All the staff are helpful, friendly and the children are well cared for which really helps put you at ease when returning to work. Sunbeams Day Nursery (Thorpe Park, Leeds) have been
amazing in the development of my children, I will be sad when the time comes for them to leave.
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Review from Rebekah T (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Could not fault this nursery in any way at all. My daughter absolutely loves it here and the staff are absolutely brilliant. Having sent my daughter to a smaller private nursery previously this place is like night and day compared to it. I feel very reassured leaving her there. So glad I made the move.
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Review from Ryan D (Father of Child) published on 2 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our eldest attended Sunbeams Day Nursery (Thorpe Park, Leeds) and now our youngest goes there. She absolutely loves it! The staff are all very friendly and always go the extra mile to make us feel at ease, especially with everything that has gone on this year with Covid-19. We get great daily feedback
and a monthly newsletter so we still feel part of the nursery. The huge outdoor play area was a major selling point for us. On a morning our daughter runs to greet the staff and is always more than happy to go in, making us feel reassured she is having a lovely time when we have to go to work. Happy child equals happy parents, what more could you want. Would definitely recommend.
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Review from Lucy Z (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Sunbeams Day Nursery (Thorpe Park, Leeds) has been so great since my daughter started in December. With lockdown's she hadn’t met many children but they were so helpful getting her to settle in well and gain her confidence. I would definitely recommend Sunbeams Day Nursery (Thorpe Park, Leeds) to my
friends and family.
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Review from Laura W (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has developed massively whilst at Sunbeams Day Nursery (Thorpe Park, Leeds). The staff are amazing and have made my daughter feel really comfortable away from home. The facilities are excellent with lots of indoor and outdoor play. My daughter has food allergies and the chef has been really
accommodating and understanding of her needs.
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Review from Caroline G (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son really enjoys his time at the nursery. He attends one and a half days a week and looks forward to going. All of the staff know him by name and give me regular progress updates. The team are very warm and nurturing. There is a great array of learning opportunities and plenty of outside playtime
to. I felt the nursery managed the Covid-19 rules well and gave clear updates. I never felt my son was exposed to undue risk. The other parents are polite and pleasant. Whilst there isn't much opportunity to interact, people are courteous to each other when dropping off and picking up their little ones.
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Review from Danielle W (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend Sunbeams Day Nursery (Thorpe Park, Leeds) enough! My daughter has grown in confidence so much since starting and absolutely loves her afternoon sessions with her key people. I love that she has being able to socialise with children her age and gets to do a lot of activities we are
unable to do at home.
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Review from Amy S (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Sunbeams from being 8 months old. She will leave to go to school this September. Without exception, every single member of staff has been fantastic. I feel happy and confident leaving her and she has never had a bad word to say about anyone (since being able to talk!). The setting
and activities are great but it is definitely the staff who make it. Their passion and enthusiasm shine through, and it feels like a lovely community. I feel very lucky to have found Sunbeams and frequently recommend it to colleagues and friends.
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Review from Leanne P (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started coming to Sunbeams when she was 7-months-old. She is now 19-months and has developed so much. She enjoys her nursery days and loves being around her friends.
I have never questioned leaving my daughter. The staff there are amazing and welcoming and she gains so much from attending.
She's independent, clever and so happy and that's all thanks to the lovely staff.
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Review from Emma D (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2 boys have stranded since August 2017. The staff are amazing, my youngest still cries every time he's left and his key worker still holds him until he's settled. My eldest adores his 'teachers'. They both have excelled in the last 10 months.
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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended this nursery since January 2017. All the staff show a genuine interest in her care and development. When we first joined they were respectful of my concerns (leaving my first child with other care givers to return to work) and helped to put my mind at ease.
It is a lovely
clean and comfortable environment and I know my daughter is very happy here. I'm also happy with the variety of food throughout the day.
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Review from Romaine T (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent!
We had to relocate my daughter from another nursery and had a very bad experience when we’d tried to do this before so had concerns. However, the staff are lovely, very friendly and made effort to help her settle in!
Would definitely recommend as the best nursery in the area.
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Review from Victoria S (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone thinking of putting their child into daycare from a young age. My little girl started when she was 11 months as I went back to work. All the staff are fabulous and made the transition back to work better than I could have hoped for. The feedback they give
at the end of the day puts you at ease and the communication throughout the day if there are any issues is also good.
Once my little girl was a confident walker she was moved to the infant room. This was daunting as a mother as it was a big change but the staff make everything run so smoothly that there was nothing to worry about.
She still isn’t too keen on being dropped off in the morning and likes to make us feel guilty but the lovely staff do everything to make that drop off go with ease.
(Even if you have any doubts those hand painted pieces of paper you receive make everything worthwhile).
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Review from Charlotte C (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter joined Sunbeams at just 10 months old, she's recently moved to the toddler room. All staff are extremely friendly and professional, they genuinely care and they do a fantastic job with the learning and development of each child. They are excellent at keeping parents well informed of everything.
I'd highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Rachel F (Mother of Child) published on 3 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Sunbeams Thorpe Park we have found to be such a fantastic nursery for our daughter. The staff are all professional but genuinely caring and their attention to detail is impressive. The facilities and range of activities are great and we have found the detailed communication with us on what she's eaten,
how she has been, what she has done at the end of each session is great, along with phone calls etc if she's not been well. All the staff are approachable, friendly and patient with the children. As a teacher myself, I would recommend this beautiful nursery to anyone.
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Review from Rebecca (Mother of Child) published on 1 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ever since my little boy started at nursery here it’s been very clear he has absolutely loved it. He has come along leaps and bounds since starting. Me and my partner have been very happy with here from the word go. He started in babies and is now in Toddlers and we have been happy with all the staff.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.875)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.875) out of 10 for Kids Planet Thorpe Park 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 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 17 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 4.961 for Kids Planet Thorpe Park is calculated as follows: ( (197 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 203 Ratings = 4.961
  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 4.914 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids Planet Thorpe Park is based on 17 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 93 number of registered child places is 18.6. 17 Positive Reviews ÷ 18.6 = 0.914
  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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Anna

Anna

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2016

Hi, my name is Anna. My passion for childcare started in high school whilst studying childcare at GCSE which led me to go to university. I gained a BA Hons in Childhood and Youth studies and also gained my Early Years Professional Status. Working with children fascinates me as I love to see the learning and development they accomplish before they go to school. I have been working in early years for over ten years starting out as a nursery nurse, quickly becoming a room leader and then progressing to be a deputy manager. I joined Sunbeams in 2016 as nursery manager and have loved every second of working here. Being a mum myself to two young girls I understand it can be nerve racking time when starting your child at a nursery so we want to ensure we support both yourself and your child with this transition.”

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