Kids Planet Dukinfield
Outstanding★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Dukinfield for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 17:45, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2014, with 80 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 Tameside
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Tameside 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
SK16 4BZWhat 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, 9 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children engage in extremely inviting and inventive experiences which build on children's outstanding skills and knowledge. For example, from breaking open ice with real-life hammers to unearth frozen dinosaurs to exploring the different taste, textures and properties of fruit in various activities. Through these activities, children gain extensive knowledge of the world around them and an understanding of cause and effect. Babies have exceptional levels of engagement as staff build a foundation for listening and attention skills early to make sure they are well embedded. For example, they sit engaging in song and rhyme time with staff, making actions to the songs and joining in with some key words. When the activity is finished, the babies engage with staff to indicate that they want to continue.
Children build strong bonds with the staff and their peers. Children are enormously supportive of one another and show care and concern for helping and looking after their friends. Staff manage behaviour exceptionally well. They model positive behaviour and will explain clearly to children why some behaviour may not be acceptable. This is then explored to identify if it has been understood. This results in the children being extremely well behaved. They understand about following rules and know the importance of taking turns. This is well embedded throughout the nursery.
Leaders and staff aspire for children to reach the high expectations they have for them. Leaders understand the specific impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on children. They use their knowledge and understanding to plan specially to support children's development. For example, staff provide lots of opportunities for children to be outdoors and explore the world around them. Leaders provide opportunities for parents to build on or learn new skills, and parents reflect on how well supported they were during the pandemic.
- 9 September 2022Outstanding
- 4 February 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids Planet Dukinfield
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.