Kids Planet Swinton
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Swinton for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2017, with 125 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 Salford
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Salford 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
M27 6BYWhat 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.
- 16 June 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 19 June 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 24 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive good-quality education and care in this community-orientated nursery. They arrive happy and are greeted with positivity from the welcoming staff team. Staff help children to develop a love of books and reading. They extend this by providing home learning bags so that parents can support children further. Staff make the best use of time to help embed learning. For example, while waiting for food to arrive at mealtimes, they encourage children to identify their own unique facial features and those of their friends. Staff build close bonds with children, which helps them to feel safe. They provide gentle cuddles as babies awake. Older children joke with staff. As staff intentionally answer questions incorrectly to test out children's knowledge, children say, 'Don't be so silly.'
Children show their imagination as they make pretend meals for visitors. They recall prior learning and correctly identify the vegetables in their creation. Staff help babies to develop their core stability and hand-eye coordination as they sit and practise rolling balls to each other. Staff help children to explore textures and scents during their play. They introduce children to new vocabulary about the herbs they can smell. Staff help children to become good citizens. For example, on outings in the local area, they leave gifts for people to find as random acts of kindness.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen arrangements for staff training and development, to support staff to consistently implement the intended curriculum.
- 24 July 2023Good
- 19 February 2020Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids Planet Swinton
- 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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