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Thorn House, Green Lane, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 5NS
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02 April 2026
The nursery setting and environment itself is very impressive and one of the main reasons we chose Appleton Thorn since 2020 with our first child. We fell in love with it instantly!
Fast forward to September 2025 until recently, under new management there have been significant numbers of staff
leave due to the changes. My little girl has been unsettled at drop offs with 3 new key workers in 3 months from August 2025 - October 2025. And new faces in pre-school. Transitions have been difficult and communication, little to none.
Having been with the nursery so long, it doesn't have the same warmth and nurturing energy of previous. My little girl only attends 2 days a week, with 1 day at a primary school pre-school and she now prefers to go to the other pre-school.
Such a shame with her last month's here, we had the most amazing experience under previous management up until my son graduated Appleton Thorn.
30 March 2026
Our 20 month old son goes Kids Planet Apple Thorn and we couldn't speak more highly of the nursery and the staff who work there. The nursery is very well run and the practitioners have all been fantastic, coming up with fun activities and experiences every day.
30 March 2026
Love love love the preschool here at appleton thorn. All the staff are very welcoming and Ive seen huge improvements with my daughters confidence. She only goes twice a week but she absolutely loves her preschool days! Would reccomend it for any nervous first parent - everything is open and you can
see the staffs commitments from every room, its very welcoming and warm.
30 March 2026
We've been really impressed with Kidsplanet Appleton. The staff are exceptional - always warm, attentive, and proactive in sharing what the children have been up to. They take genuine care to understand individual needs and preferences, and the feedback we receive gives us real confidence that our
child is being well looked after.
Small touches make a big difference here: the fruit bowl in the corridor is a lovely idea and a great signal of the thoughtfulness that runs through the place. The Christmas event at the church was a real highlight - a wonderful way to bring families together and create a proper sense of occasion.
Parking can be a little tricky, but that's an easy trade-off for a setting that benefits from a quiet, suburban feel. Highly recommended.
27 March 2026
I have picked up and dropped off my granddaughter a few times. I always feel that the nursery is a welcoming place. The entry system works well, it ensures the children are safe and adults always check in with me. I'm always asked for the password too.
The environment is amazing. Lots of carefully
thought out out activities that my granddaughter loves. She's always eager to join in.
When she was ill the nursery were amazing. They contacted her parents and checked up to see how she was the day afterwards.
A lovely nursery. I would definitely recommend it.
24 March 2026
We are very happy with Kids Planet Appleton Thorn. The team are wonderful, warm and caring. Our little boy settled in very quickly, which is a credit to the team. I love the fact that they get plenty of outdoor time and do lots of fun activities. The nursery is always clean and welcoming.
26 March 2025
Such lovely staff who always want the best for the children in their care. Activities are based around children's interests and practitioners are always keen to know what my daughter likes doing at home so they can encourage her to participate in activities that enhance her development. Handovers
are very good and detailed. My daughter has built such strong bonds with the staff and her confidence has grown so such since she began her journey at Appleton. They have lovely, inviting areas that encourage children to learn as well as a big outdoor space with natural features. My daughter loves nursery and often talks about her preschool teachers at home. It's lovely to hear what she gets up to at Appleton as no day is the same! She is learning so much and I notice a difference in her every week! Such a lovely nursery that I would recommend to anyone!
23 December 2024
All of the staff at Kids Planet Appleton Thorn are so professional, caring and overall so lovely. I couldn't wish for anyone better to look after my daughter, it is everything and more we could want from a nursery and preschool. They are compassionate, creative and develop my daughter socially and
learning so much. Thank you all!
20 November 2024
We moved our son to Kids Planet Appleton Thorn three months ago. We couldn't be happier with the experience and the support the team have provided our son. His primary carer and all others in his room went out of their way to make him feel welcome, safe and engaged. We love how the team pick up on
the kids' interests and turn them into educational activities. His development is leaping ahead thanks to them.
12 September 2024
The staff are always supportive of my child who struggled to settle/transition into new rooms. They support and encourage her into new situations and as a result, she has thrived here. Good communication with staff who really know the children well. My daughter also had allergies when she started
nursery and these were followed and catered for really well.
06 September 2024
My children have enjoyed all the facilities here and have been welcomed by all the staff. I feel they are really safe and well looked after when I drop them off.
26 April 2024
Preschool is amazing and caters to the children's individual likes and interests. My child has thrived at Kids Planet Appleton and loves his time there.
26 April 2024
My child has enjoyed his time at Kids Planet Appleton. I've been really impressed with all the activities he gets up to.
26 April 2024
Wonderful staff and a great nursery all around. My son is always so excited to come in and see his friends and see what fun activities they will be doing.
20 March 2024
My daughter has been coming to nursery for two years now and has been through the baby, toddler and rising three's rooms, she is now in preschool. She has loved the staff in each room and has built bonds and relationships with each of them. She has learnt so much from each stage and I feel her
confidence has grown immensely since being at nursery. I cannot recommend Appleton Thorn enough, all the staff are so friendly and welcoming, always making you feel at ease.
01 March 2024
My child has settled in really well at the nursery. All the staff really care about the children and it is clear to see how much support they provide for child development. When I drop my child off at nursery, I know he is going to be well looked after and this means I don't spend all day worrying
about them. The staff do lots of activities to include parents and make you feel part of your child's journey at nursery.
22 September 2023
I couldn't thank you enough Kids Planet, they have been amazing with my little boy. His key worker has done so much for him and how he has come on with talking.
21 September 2023
I had looked at a few nurseries and was unsure, but as soon as I came to Appleton Thorn I instantly knew! The security, cleanliness, staff, everything was perfect and what I was hoping for and more!
05 September 2023
She loves nursery. From staring in September 2022 she has come on leaps and bounds. Her speech has improved, she's learnt to sign and she's learning to share and become social. I would recommend Kids Plant Appleton Thorn to anyone.
31 August 2023
My childs key worker and all the other staff have been amazing in supporting her in the room. They have great activities that they do with all the children (in-the-moment planning) and have the best resources in and outside for the children to play with. The management team are amazing as they help
you with any problems you may have and are so kind and very welcoming. Overall, I would recommend this nursery to anyone as they have the best staff, and it is the best nursery for my daughter.
Latest Reviews for Kids Planet Appleton Thorn
02 April 2026
The nursery setting and environment itself is very impressive and one of the main reasons we chose Appleton Thorn since 2020 with our first child. We fell in love with it instantly!
Fast forward to September 2025 until recently, under new management there have been significant numbers of staff
leave due to the changes. My little girl has been unsettled at drop offs with 3 new key workers in 3 months from August 2025 - October 2025. And new faces in pre-school. Transitions have been difficult and communication, little to none.
Having been with the nursery so long, it doesn't have the same warmth and nurturing energy of previous. My little girl only attends 2 days a week, with 1 day at a primary school pre-school and she now prefers to go to the other pre-school.
Such a shame with her last month's here, we had the most amazing experience under previous management up until my son graduated Appleton Thorn.
30 March 2026
Our 20 month old son goes Kids Planet Apple Thorn and we couldn't speak more highly of the nursery and the staff who work there. The nursery is very well run and the practitioners have all been fantastic, coming up with fun activities and experiences every day.
30 March 2026
Love love love the preschool here at appleton thorn. All the staff are very welcoming and Ive seen huge improvements with my daughters confidence. She only goes twice a week but she absolutely loves her preschool days! Would reccomend it for any nervous first parent - everything is open and you can
see the staffs commitments from every room, its very welcoming and warm.
30 March 2026
We've been really impressed with Kidsplanet Appleton. The staff are exceptional - always warm, attentive, and proactive in sharing what the children have been up to. They take genuine care to understand individual needs and preferences, and the feedback we receive gives us real confidence that our
child is being well looked after.
Small touches make a big difference here: the fruit bowl in the corridor is a lovely idea and a great signal of the thoughtfulness that runs through the place. The Christmas event at the church was a real highlight - a wonderful way to bring families together and create a proper sense of occasion.
Parking can be a little tricky, but that's an easy trade-off for a setting that benefits from a quiet, suburban feel. Highly recommended.
27 March 2026
I have picked up and dropped off my granddaughter a few times. I always feel that the nursery is a welcoming place. The entry system works well, it ensures the children are safe and adults always check in with me. I'm always asked for the password too.
The environment is amazing. Lots of carefully
thought out out activities that my granddaughter loves. She's always eager to join in.
When she was ill the nursery were amazing. They contacted her parents and checked up to see how she was the day afterwards.
A lovely nursery. I would definitely recommend it.
24 March 2026
We are very happy with Kids Planet Appleton Thorn. The team are wonderful, warm and caring. Our little boy settled in very quickly, which is a credit to the team. I love the fact that they get plenty of outdoor time and do lots of fun activities. The nursery is always clean and welcoming.
26 March 2025
Such lovely staff who always want the best for the children in their care. Activities are based around children's interests and practitioners are always keen to know what my daughter likes doing at home so they can encourage her to participate in activities that enhance her development. Handovers
are very good and detailed. My daughter has built such strong bonds with the staff and her confidence has grown so such since she began her journey at Appleton. They have lovely, inviting areas that encourage children to learn as well as a big outdoor space with natural features. My daughter loves nursery and often talks about her preschool teachers at home. It's lovely to hear what she gets up to at Appleton as no day is the same! She is learning so much and I notice a difference in her every week! Such a lovely nursery that I would recommend to anyone!
23 December 2024
All of the staff at Kids Planet Appleton Thorn are so professional, caring and overall so lovely. I couldn't wish for anyone better to look after my daughter, it is everything and more we could want from a nursery and preschool. They are compassionate, creative and develop my daughter socially and
learning so much. Thank you all!
20 November 2024
We moved our son to Kids Planet Appleton Thorn three months ago. We couldn't be happier with the experience and the support the team have provided our son. His primary carer and all others in his room went out of their way to make him feel welcome, safe and engaged. We love how the team pick up on
the kids' interests and turn them into educational activities. His development is leaping ahead thanks to them.
12 September 2024
The staff are always supportive of my child who struggled to settle/transition into new rooms. They support and encourage her into new situations and as a result, she has thrived here. Good communication with staff who really know the children well. My daughter also had allergies when she started
nursery and these were followed and catered for really well.
06 September 2024
My children have enjoyed all the facilities here and have been welcomed by all the staff. I feel they are really safe and well looked after when I drop them off.
26 April 2024
Preschool is amazing and caters to the children's individual likes and interests. My child has thrived at Kids Planet Appleton and loves his time there.
26 April 2024
My child has enjoyed his time at Kids Planet Appleton. I've been really impressed with all the activities he gets up to.
26 April 2024
Wonderful staff and a great nursery all around. My son is always so excited to come in and see his friends and see what fun activities they will be doing.
20 March 2024
My daughter has been coming to nursery for two years now and has been through the baby, toddler and rising three's rooms, she is now in preschool. She has loved the staff in each room and has built bonds and relationships with each of them. She has learnt so much from each stage and I feel her
confidence has grown immensely since being at nursery. I cannot recommend Appleton Thorn enough, all the staff are so friendly and welcoming, always making you feel at ease.
01 March 2024
My child has settled in really well at the nursery. All the staff really care about the children and it is clear to see how much support they provide for child development. When I drop my child off at nursery, I know he is going to be well looked after and this means I don't spend all day worrying
about them. The staff do lots of activities to include parents and make you feel part of your child's journey at nursery.
22 September 2023
I couldn't thank you enough Kids Planet, they have been amazing with my little boy. His key worker has done so much for him and how he has come on with talking.
21 September 2023
I had looked at a few nurseries and was unsure, but as soon as I came to Appleton Thorn I instantly knew! The security, cleanliness, staff, everything was perfect and what I was hoping for and more!
05 September 2023
She loves nursery. From staring in September 2022 she has come on leaps and bounds. Her speech has improved, she's learnt to sign and she's learning to share and become social. I would recommend Kids Plant Appleton Thorn to anyone.
31 August 2023
My childs key worker and all the other staff have been amazing in supporting her in the room. They have great activities that they do with all the children (in-the-moment planning) and have the best resources in and outside for the children to play with. The management team are amazing as they help
you with any problems you may have and are so kind and very welcoming. Overall, I would recommend this nursery to anyone as they have the best staff, and it is the best nursery for my daughter.