Kids Planet Haywards Heath

The Barn, Parkfield Way, Haywards Heath RH16 4QX
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9.5 60 Reviews
  • Kids Planet Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath
Kids Planet Haywards Heath is a welcoming nursery set in a beautifully converted barn, offering a homely and inspiring space for little ones to learn and grow. The air-conditioned rooms provide comfort all year round, and CCTV throughout gives parents added reassurance.

With two large outdoor areas, children have the freedom to run, explore, and engage in outdoor learning, no matter the season. The friendly and experienced team ensures each child receives the best care, while convenient on-site parking makes drop-offs and pick-ups a breeze.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Bethany Odell & Katy Rawbin (Nursery Managers)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 35

Total Places for Children

  • 98

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:15
    Tuesday 07:30-18:15
    Wednesday 07:30-18:15
    Thursday 07:30-18:15
    Friday 07:30-18:15

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • There is a dedicated car park opposite the nursery. As you enter Parkfield Way, the car park is on the left hand side of the road. The nursery is located on the opposite side of the road, a short walk from the car park.

Kids Planet Haywards Heath Reviews (60)

9.5

Kids Planet Haywards Heath has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.545) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids Planet Haywards Heath has 60 reviews.

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Review from A C (Father of Child) published on 21 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is fantastic place, the facilities are great and the staff are excellent and prepared, we are really pleased of choice and the great work done for all the children. I really recommend the nursery
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Review from K D (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Perfect start HH have provided the best experience for our daughter, starting in the baby room all the way up to pre-school. The staff are all so lovely & the new management team are so great. Our son is starting this year and I'm excited for him to have a really positive early education experience
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Review from I C (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are all very friendly and professional. Our daughter became ill at nursery and they took very good care of her whilst I was on my way to pick her up. I have high confidence in them to look after our daughter.
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Review from Sarah K (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has recently moved rooms and was struggling with settling into a new environment. The staff were amazing and suggested creating a photo book of all of her favourite people. This really helped her and she is now absolutely loving her new room and really enjoys going to nursery.
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Review from Steffan P (Father of Child) published on 17 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Couldn't have higher praise for the nursery. How well it is run. How well they listen to Feedback. Highly recommend it. Both of our children look forward to coming here every day and come home with energy telling us all about what they've been up to.
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Review from Richard B (Father of Child) published on 17 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really pleased with the care and social development our daughter is receiving here. She started her Nursery journey in August 2024, and we have since seen a huge change in her confidence and social interaction. The staff are brilliant, we receive feedback each day on what our daughter has been up to,
and they always provide a lot of care and attention to our daughter.
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Review from Amy G (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Perfect Start for six months now and we are very impressed with the facilities and level of care. She has so much fun there and the staff are lovely and very good with sharing info at the end of each day. Our daughter fell ill one day when she was at nursery and required an
ambulance and the staff and managers were incredible at looking after her until we arrived. Would (and have) recommend Perfect Start to anyone. No complaints from us.
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Review from Alex R (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Practitioners are brilliant! Our child loves spending time there, they all make such an effort to care for her and entertain and teach. They always give such a warm welcome and goodbye each day - even in a different room.
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Review from Abby T (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at Perfect Start Nursery since she was 10 months old and she is now 4 and we have been so happy with all the love and care she has received since being there. The staff are amazing and I couldn't ask for a better bunch of people to take care of our daughter. Our daughter always
comes home happy and tells us about all the amazing activities she has done and all the new things she has learnt. We feel so lucky to have found such a wonderful nursery!
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Review from V W (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at Perfect Start Haywards Heath are fantastic, both exceptionally caring and professional. My little girl started in the baby room at 1, as many would be, I was nervous about the initial separation but the team worked hard to make her feel safe and cared for. When she moved to the next room
up, they showed the same care and attention to detail on what she needs. My girl is thriving there. They challenge her with great learning opportunities, provide feedback, are open to answer any questions and (most importantly) my girl goes in with a big smile on her face every time. I can't fault them and would recommend them highly. Thanks again!
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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have nothing but positive things to say about my experience.
My child has been with Perfect Start since the baby room and moved into the younger toddler room in September just before he turned 2. The transition was smooth and quickly bonded with his key worker because he knew her from being his sister's
key worker also. It's like he is treated like their own child, they understand his ways and he seeks comfort in them which is very comforting for a mother. I feel that he has excelled in lots of different ways both emotionally and academically. My child genuinely enjoys coming to nursery which I love to see.
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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Perfect Start Haywards Heath Nursery is fantastic. All the staff show genuine interest and care about the children. Children's needs are always carefully planned for and looked after. The staff have been brilliant at organising well thought out and fun activities based on our child's interests.
We
feel extremely lucky to have found such a caring nursery, for our child.
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Review from Loti F (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't recommend the team at Perfect Start enough, especially the amazing staff in preschool. They've been so patient and caring with our son settling in and now he thoroughly enjoys his time there! I wouldn't hesitate to choose this nursery again.
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Review from K W (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at Perfect Start Nursery are fantastic. They all truly care about the children and genuinely work hard to provide a safe, nurturing environment for them to thrive.
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Review from Katie B (Mother of Child) published on 20 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All of the staff are caring and enthusiastic, and you really feel that your child is safe with them.
The staff provide detailed feedback at the end of every day and she gets to know your child and their individual needs.
The staff are all friendly and helpful, and I would highly recommend the nursery
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Review from Sadie T (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our baby joined the nursery at 9 months old, having been at a previous nursery that we weren't happy with. Being nervous parents, we found all the staff considerate to that and understanding of our being over cautious. Having a 'parents evening' allowed us to see the development that the staff are helping
our baby achieve and how they continuously monitor and adapt play for this. Our baby smiles and reaches out for staff at drop off and can't wait to sit down and have breakfast. The feedback at the end of the day is comforting and full of information. This helps us adapt what we do at home ie specific meals baby likes and specific toys or games being played. We communicate in the middle of the day also, if baby has had a bump or isn't feeling 100%, we appreciate it. The app is really lovely to see pictures of what baby's getting up to during the day. We trust this nursery with our baby's wellbeing, daily care, and feel that if ever there were a bump or accident, baby is in good hands.
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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are amazing! They take such good care of the kids, my daughter loves it. The activities are fun and educational. We are always surprised by the range of activities and the enthusiasm of the staff.
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Review from Paul D (Father of Child) published on 7 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the team at Perfect Start Day Nursery are amazing...Our daughter has been here since 18 months and is finishing in September starting school, they have a great team in place from management down to the guys in each room.
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Review from L T (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has recently joined the baby room and I cannot praise his key worker and all of the incredible staff enough.
They take so much care to ensure he’s having the best day and are always updating me and my husband on his feeds and naps.
It’s such a special nursery, we feel very lucky to be a part
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Review from D L (Father of Child) published on 17 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Perfect Start is a really friendly and welcoming place to walk in to. The staff always say hello and my child has settled in really well. I have seen a massive improvement for the best in my child. My child didn't like to leave me and my partner when she first started and now we can't get her to leave
to come home. Management and staff are always around to talk to for advice and will always give you 100%. We looked at a handful of nurseries and feel this nursery gave the best facilities and care for my child.
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.545)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.545) out of 10 for Kids Planet Haywards Heath 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 4.7 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 4.882 for Kids Planet Haywards Heath is calculated as follows: ( (135 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 153 Ratings = 4.882
  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 4.663 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids Planet Haywards Heath 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 98 number of registered child places is 19.6. 13 Positive Reviews ÷ 19.6 = 0.663
  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)

Katy

Katy Rawbin

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hi, I’m Katy, the joint manager at Haywards Heath, and I’ve been part of Kids Planet (formerly Perfect Start) for six years. I started as a practitioner in our Under 2’s Room and have since worked my way up to Room Leader, then Deputy, and finally Nursery Manager in October 2022. It’s been amazing to watch the nursery grow and evolve over the years, and I’ve loved being able to help shape its future since joining the management team

Bethany

Bethany Odell

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Bethany is the Joint Nursery Manager for our Haywards Heath Day Nursery. I have been a nursery Manager at the Haywards Heath setting since 2022, after coming back from having my little boy. I am delighted to be a part of our outstanding OFSTED rating in May 2025, and I can't wait to see where the setting can go from here.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kids Planet Haywards Heath

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

Kids Planet Haywards Heath accepts Children aged from 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Kids Planet Haywards Heath Open?

Kids Planet Haywards Heath is open: Monday 07:30-18:15, Tuesday 07:30-18:15, Wednesday 07:30-18:15, Thursday 07:30-18:15, Friday 07:30-18:15.

How many Children does Kids Planet Haywards Heath have capacity for?

Kids Planet Haywards Heath has capacity for a total of 98 Children.

How far is Kids Planet Haywards Heath to the centre of Haywards Heath?

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

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