Kids Planet Chris Abell
Outstanding★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 5Open a few years
A day nursery in Cambridge for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2022, with 100 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Cambridgeshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cambridgeshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
CB2 8PHWhat 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, 19 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in the nursery. They eagerly explore their environment and relish discovering new things from the wealth of experiences and resources. Babies practise their growing physical skills as they crawl to explore the inviting space and pull themselves to standing on the sturdy furniture. Toddlers carefully walk across planks, which helps to improve their coordination skills as practitioners encourage them to hold out their arms to steady themselves.
Practitioners check that children are listening and give them the time they need to process questions. Children recall knowledge that they have learned and confidently explain that paper is made from wood, which can make energy so that the lights work. Children behave exceptionally well. Practitioners help them to understand and control their feelings and behaviour. They give children the tools to do this effectively, reminding them to use their words. Children swiftly resolve their differences as they ask, 'Please can we share?'
Practitioners implement an inspiring curriculum that builds on children's interests and helps to ensure that they all make the very best progress. They praise children's efforts when they have worked hard to achieve a goal or persevered with a difficult task. This helps build children's resilience and confidence in their abilities from a very young age, which encourages a positive attitude to learning.
- 19 February 2024Outstanding
- 22 March 2023Needs improvement
- 17 November 2022Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids Planet Chris Abell
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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