Kids Planet Midford Road
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bath for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2024. Open since 2023, with 38 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 Bath and North East Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bath and North East Somerset 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
BA2 5RXWhat 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 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Babies and children form strong bonds with the friendly staff, and their safety and well-being are closely supported. Children's confidence grows effectively in the caring environment that staff provide. Children very much enjoy their time at this nursery. Pre-school children readily explain that their favourite thing is to play in the water or the ride on the scooters. Staff are very attentive to babies care needs, following their home routines thoughtfully to ensure their well-being remains high.
Staff deliver a well-sequenced curriculum that takes into account children's individual needs and interests, which enables children to gain the key skills they need for future learning. Children develop effective communication and language skills. They listen and respond to staff, who extend their knowledge and vocabulary.
For example, staff working with the younger children and babies role model well, speaking clearly to them, repeating words and making good eye contact and body language to support their understanding.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- make sure staff include quieter children more effectively during outdoor play to enhance learning and development opportunities n focus coaching and training to further enhance teaching practice and provide more challenge during adult led activities to extend older children's thinking skills.
- 19 July 2024Good
Still missing for Kids Planet Midford Road
- 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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