Kids Planet Leigh
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open a few years
A day nursery in Leigh for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2022, with 136 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 Wigan
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wigan 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
WN7 5DRWhat 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.
- 23 December 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 17 July 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 14 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Since the previous inspection the new leadership team have worked hard to raise standards. Leaders want all children to have the very best experiences they can have. Children relish these experiences which help them to become ready for future learning. Staff encourage the development of early writing skills in fun and innovative ways. Babies explore the squishy texture of paint in sensory bags. They delight in moving the paint around and strengthen their small-finger muscles in preparation for holding a crayon. Pre-school children use their mark-making skills to draw pictures to reflect how they are feeling.
Children are happy and settle swiftly on arrival. This is due to the warm and friendly greeting that staff provide each day. Children show from their beaming smiles and enthusiastic chatter that they are excited and content in this welcoming nursery. Staff take time to get to know what children like to do and find out what captures their imaginations. Staff then skilfully weave this into children's daily routines. As a result, all children are keen and eager learners.
Physical development is prioritised. Staff are skilled at building on children's prior knowledge to ensure that they learn to become physically adept. Staff provide activities for babies to lie on their tummy and develop core strength. Toddlers expertly climb up small apparatus that staff set out to encourage large movements.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to consistently implement what leaders intend to further embed the curriculum and help children to make the best progress possible n closely monitor how the curriculum is being implemented so that staff teach children the precise knowledge that they need to learn right now.
- 14 March 2024Good
- 22 March 2023Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids Planet Leigh
- 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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