Kids Planet Woodstock Road

92 Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 7ND
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9.8 49 Reviews
  • Kids Planet Woodstock Road, Oxford
Kids Planet Woodstock Road is located in North Oxford puts the children in their care at the heart of everything that they do, providing a safe and secure environment for them to play and learn.

Children are encouraged to explore and discover the various areas at the nursery, guided by staff.

Kids Planet believes in a healthy approach and each mealtime is a social occasion with balanced nutrition and fresh varied menus.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Claire Brasier (Manager (acting))

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 40

Total Places for Children

  • 82

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 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Kids Planet Woodstock Road Reviews (49)

9.8

Kids Planet Woodstock Road has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.825) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids Planet Woodstock Road has 49 reviews.

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Review from E H (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son moved into 'Rising Threes' at Easter time. He almost immediately loved the new room with easy access to the big garden. The team in the room is terrific. The room leader is fabulous; she puts her heart and soul into leading the room. She creates astonishing, stimulating worlds for the little
ones to explore (which must also take her a huge amount of time in both thinking up these ideas and then putting them into practice). She pours all her energy into the room and our son (and all the children) are flourishing as a result. The other members of her team are also wonderful and work really hard with the children.
Reply from Kirsty Dunn at Kids Planet Woodstock Road
Thank you for your lovely feedback - I will pass this onto the room to share your heartfelt message. Thank you again!
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Review from Swathi E (Mother of Child) published on 9 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Outstanding staff and excellent facilities. As a parent, it was really hard for me to leave a crying child in the care of others, but the staff here made it so much easier for us! They were so supportive, accommodating and they put in a lot of effort into helping our little one settle in. It’s still
a journey but I can see that my toddler enjoys the activities and is fond of the caretakers.
The effort put in to understand the native language of the kids is very commendable. My little one speaks 2 other languages and the staff have taken every effort to connect by asking for word lists etc.
A few small areas of improvement would be more regular updates on the ParentZone app and maybe a bit more variety in the kids meals. But these are small matters.
Overall, I couldn’t be happier with my experience with the Kids Planet Woodstock Road nursery. And I’m so grateful to every member of the staff who takes such good care of my precious little one. You are all angels!
Reply from Vicky Wilcock at Kids Planet Woodstock Road
Thank you for your lovely review, we are so glad to hear your little one is doing so well.
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Review from Chrysi G (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Overall good experience, progressively getting better since we first started in September.
My baby is happy coming to nursery and we see him developing new skills.
Staff are very kind and always helpful.
On the points to work further, I would welcome the daily updates through the app that could be
sent on time.
We are also worried that our baby has changed 4 keyworkers since September. Thank you.
Reply from Vicky Wilcock at Kids Planet Woodstock Road
Thank you for your review, we will be sure to pass your feedback on to the team.
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Review from K R (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kids Planet Woodstock Road has been completely transformed since the new manager started in September 2022. She inherited a complete mess and I’m amazed at the progress she has made in such a short time. Our child has had the same three key workers in the room since October and regularly mentions them
at home. The outside space has just been redone and is looking fantastic with a lovely mud kitchen and outdoor eating area!
There are regular activities which my daughter really enjoys and I love seeing photos of her taking part.
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Review from Pamela S (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Good attention and care of the children.
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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Kids Planet Woodstock Road have worked wonders in helping our son settle and become more independent.
The team in tots are a testament to the nursery.
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Review from R B (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
We moved our children out of Woodstock Road after a long period of decline. Our oldest child started in late 2019 and we were happy with it then. But as the sector generally struggled, staff left and the nursery came under the management of Kids Planet the nursery failed to meet basic standards of safety
and hygiene for both our children (our youngest started in 2022). After complaints, and with the introduction of a couple of really good staff, we felt things were improving. But these staff left, Kids Planet didn't seem to take the problems seriously, and we lost confidence in the nursery to keep the children safe. Staff didn't know which children were expected to attend or who their named key person was. There were few activities visible beyond crowd control. Our oldest started having regular nightmares which have stopped shortly after switching to another nursery. When we left in August 2022 no staff remained from when we had joined. I would not recommend this nursery.
Reply from Vicky Wilcock at Kids Planet Woodstock Road
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review, we are really sorry you felt that way. At Kids Planet we take all feedback seriously and apologise for any confusion or upset that occurred. We wish…read more
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Review from Elizabeth H (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are extremely happy with the care that our daughter has received at Woodstock Road Nursery. The staff are lovely, hardworking and conscientious. She is very happy/ looks forward to going to nursery each day. There are lots of events and opportunities for the kids to get involved in themed days. The
staff are extremely welcoming and friendly and keen to really get to know the children and make sure they are cared for. I would highly recommend Woodstock Day Nursery to other parents.
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Review from Raq S (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
So far, so great, especially under the new management. Last weekend, we enjoyed the picnic activity with all the Kids' Planets Nursery. It was a great and lovely time to catch up, see parent friends and their kids from the other nurseries, the kids engaging with one another, finally meet some of the
parents and have time for a good chat. The staff there was very welcoming and friendly. I had fun myself with the paper mache! The token bag at the end was very kind. Thank you for organising this event. Hope there is more to come. Now, regarding the nursery itself, it is very well located (short walking distance for us), which is a plus! The classical music in the background (especially in the morning) is quite soothing. The welcoming refreshments every Thursday is very thoughtful. Meals are diverse; it would be helpful to access meal plans for the week (e.g. in the weekly newsletter). Staff pictures and names at the entrance of each room would be beneficial. All the best!
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.825)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.825) out of 10 for Kids Planet Woodstock Road is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 31 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 31 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 4.825 for Kids Planet Woodstock Road is calculated as follows: ( (307 Excellents x 5) + (63 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 371 Ratings = 4.825
  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 Woodstock Road is based on 31 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 82 number of registered child places is 16.4, which has been reached with 31 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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Claire Brasier

Job Title: Nursery Manager (acting)

I am the current acting nursery manager at Woodstock Road. I look forward to welcoming lots of new families into the nursery.

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