Kids Planet Billinge
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Wigan for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 2017, with 88 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
WN5 7HRWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 8 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive a warm welcome from staff who know them well. They separate from their parents with ease and explore the stimulating learning environment that staff have planned for them. The nursery's robust settling-in process ensures that staff build strong relationships with children and their families. Consequently, children show they feel safe and settle quickly into their nursery routines. They enjoy their time spent with those who care for them.
Leaders have designed a clear, broad and ambitious curriculum. Overall, this is implemented well and helps all children make good progress in their learning over time. Young children start their day singing the welcome song with their friends.
They select their photograph to self-register. Toddlers cuddle in with staff for their favourite story, and older children spend time outside exploring the snow that has fallen overnight. The curriculum helps children learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others, as well as the world around them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- monitor the success of improvements being made to the provision for two-year- olds to help make sure that the intended curriculum is delivered to the same consistently high quality in all areas of the nursery n strengthen the implementation of hygiene procedures to help children learn more about personal and self-care n review the internal procedures for the oversight and management of concerns and complaints.
- 8 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 7 December 2022Good
- 22 May 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids Planet Billinge
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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