Kids Planet Walton-on-Thames

1 Kings Road, Walton-on-Thames KT12 2RA
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8.8 29 Reviews
  • Kids Planet Walton-on-Thames, Walton-on-Thames
At Kids Planet Walton-on-Thames, the team believe that the best learning happens through play, discovery, and exploration. The purpose-built nursery features beautiful outdoor play areas, a large sandpit, and engaging learning spaces designed to spark curiosity and creativity.

Inside, the well-equipped, calming rooms offer a nurturing environment where children can feel safe and inspired. With a passionate team and a strong sense of community, Kids Planet Walton-on-Thames is a place where every child can thrive.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Natalie Thornton (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 80

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

  • Parking is available onsite for parent drop off/pick up

Kids Planet Walton-on-Thames Reviews (29)

8.8

Kids Planet Walton-on-Thames has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.828) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids Planet Walton-on-Thames has 29 reviews.

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Review from Stephen S (Father of Child) published on 9 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We moved our son to Perfect Start at the start of the year following a bad experience at a different nursery. Our experience of Perfect Start couldn't be better. The management and staff are absolutely fabulous - we feel he is safe, cared for and stimulated. They are interested in him as a human being.
There is a genuine interest in his well-being and he has built real relationships with everyone there. The nursery manages to apply good safeguarding combined with common sense. The facilities are excellent, clean and well organised, and the whole operation is structured really well. He eats well and the range of activities is really good. We are delighted to have him attend preschool there and know that when he leaves to go to big school he will be ready and well prepared. I understand names aren't allowed but they know who they are - thank you so much to the management and staff for taking such good care of our precious child.
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Review from D M (Mother of Child) published on 19 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We were fortunate enough to get a place at quite short notice after we were let down by another provider, and although it was very stressful at the time, we wouldn't change a thing because Perfect Start Walton is absolutely the right place for our child to be. It has a real family feel; everyone including
the chef seems to know our child by name which is lovely. All of the staff we have met are warm, caring and professional, and very importantly, we have absolute confidence in them. Handing your baby over to someone else is one of the hardest things, but Perfect Start Walton have made it as easy as it can be. That's because we know our child is somewhere safe where they will be well looked after and their individual needs met, plus they will have lots of fun along the way! I'm sure it's only a matter of time before they prefer being at nursery to home! Thank you for doing such a brilliant job!
Reply from Paul Evans, Operations Director at Kids Planet Walton-on-ThamesThank you for the wonderful review, we are happy to have your family with us.
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Review from Nikki S (Mother of Child) published on 19 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We moved my 17-month-old daughter to Perfect start around 2 months ago. I was really apprehensive as she was so settled at her previous nursery and wasn't used to being around a lot of children. The staff have been absolutely fantastic and she has settled in very quickly. The facility itself is brand
new, so lovely and clean and lots of wooden toys. The outdoor space is large and there is private parking for drop off which is essential for us. The staff are very friendly and have gone the extra mile with fancy dress and decor at Halloween. I love seeing all the updates on the app of the many sensory activities they think up. I'm so thrilled with the nursery that 3 of my friends have now moved their babies there as well, which is so lovely.
Reply from Paul Evans, Operations Director at Kids Planet Walton-on-ThamesThank you so much for such a lovely review. We are very happy to have your family here with us at Perfect Start Walton.
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Review from Sally C (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have recently sent our daughter to Perfect Start Walton. It's always hard to go back to work and be away from your child but the staff have made the transition easy. They all seem very friendly and caring, and we are confident our daughter is being well looked after.
Reply from Paul Evans, Operations Director at Kids Planet Walton-on-ThamesThank you for such a great review! We are very happy to have you with us at Perfect Start Walton.
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Review from Lucy D (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would highly recommend Perfect Start, Walton. The team are fantastic and have created a lovely and caring environment. My little boy is very well looked after and does lots of fun activities. He’s very happy and we’re really pleased that we chose to send him here!
Reply from Paul Evans, Operations Director at Kids Planet Walton-on-ThamesThank you very much, we are so happy to have your family with us at Perfect Start!
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Review from Steph D (Mother of Child) published on 8 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son joined Perfect Start (Walton) in October 2021 and I could not be happier. After viewing a number of childcare settings and having worked in childcare before, I was nervous to leave my son and return to work. When I visited Perfect Start, I immediately knew it was the right one! From the initial
viewing, I was made to feel comfortable and reassured that my son would be in capable, trusting and safe hands. All staff are super friendly and each morning we are greeted so warmly, making it much easier to leave him. With the app, both me and Dad are able to see what our son gets up to throughout the day as well as given a full update at pickup. The staff have been so accommodating with any requests we have had and I genuinely do not have anything negative to say! Our son has the best time and has such a good relationship with the staff already, providing me with the daily reassurance that I have made the right choice in choosing Perfect Start!
Reply from Paul Evans, Operations Director at Kids Planet Walton-on-ThamesThank you so much for your review, we are so happy to have you and your family with us.
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Review from Chloe C (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Where to start, what a welcoming and beautiful place, it is such a warm and friendly nursery. My daughter has settled in so well and has been loving all the fun activities set for her, day to day, the updates on the app are so insightful and bring a smile to my face seeing what fun she gets up to and
how highly she speaks of her carers. I’m very happy with Perfect Start and how happy it makes my daughter.
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Review from Jade G (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant experience with Perfect Start in Walton. Excellent communication, they've really taken time to get to know our kids really well, the staff are always smiling, helpful and informative and it feels really personal. Like you're leaving your kids with a trusted family friend. Our children are
very happy there and we love the app where you can see what they're doing and enjoying throughout the day. Thank you Perfect Start.
Reply from Paul Evans, Operations Director at Kids Planet Walton-on-ThamesThank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review. We are very happy to have you and your family with us at the Walton branch.
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Review from Emily A (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What a gem! My son started at Perfect Start Day Nursery - Walton on opening week. The team went above and beyond to welcome him, and allay the nerves of a first time mum. He couldn't believe his eyes when he saw all the new toys and the wonderful rooms. Every day is full of extraordinary (and messy!)
activities that I could never have delivered at home. Teddy bears picnics, arts and crafts, slime, splashing with sea creatures in the water trays. He comes home happy and cuddly, tired out. The team is very friendly, the communication is fantastic, using their app. I get several batches of pictures a day. I'm delighted I found this gem of a nursery, well done team!
Reply from Paul Evans, Operations Director at Kids Planet Walton-on-ThamesThank you so much for taking the time to write your review. We are delighted with the feedback that you have given on our amazing nursery team.
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Current Review Score: 8.8 (8.828)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.8 (8.828) out of 10 for Kids Planet Walton-on-Thames is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.3 out of 5 from 9 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 4.565 for Kids Planet Walton-on-Thames is calculated as follows: ( (67 Excellents x 5) + (37 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 108 Ratings = 4.565
  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 4.263 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids Planet Walton-on-Thames is based on 9 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 = 3.7
    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 80 number of registered child places is 16. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 16 = 0.563
  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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Amelia L

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Amelia is our Nursery Manager at our Walton-on-Thames Nursery.

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