Kids Planet Radford
Good★ 3.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Coventry 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2023. Open since 2003, with 89 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 Coventry
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Coventry 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
CV6 3LAWhat 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, 16 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy learning. They engage well in the activities that the knowledgeable staff provide for them. Outdoors, children squeal with delight as they search in the garden for hidden characters from the 'Gruffalo' story. They find the 'snake' hidden in the log-pile house. Children chase their friends with the characters they find and excitedly run around the outdoor space. They pretend to be the owl and walk around, flapping their arms and saying 'twit twoo'. Children's behaviour is good.
They are welcoming to visitors and are keen to share what they have been learning about. Children feel safe and secure. They build strong relationships with staff, who they seek out for comfort should they need it. Children respond well to praise they receive for helping. They learn how to work together as a team and help each other to sweep up the sand on the floor.
Staff are kind and nurturing to young babies. Children's individual routines are followed in line with their needs. For example, babies sleep when they need to.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide more opportunities for children to make independent choices about where they would like to learn, including having access to the outdoor environment n review the organisation of routine transition times for all children so they remain fully engaged in their learning.
- 16 February 2023Good
- 14 July 2017Good
- 4 September 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids Planet Radford
- 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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