Kids Planet Thrapston
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open a few years
A day nursery in Kettering 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2025. Open since 2025, with 78 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 North Northamptonshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Northamptonshire 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
NN14 4NGWhat 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.
- 15 December 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 11 June 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 September 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed by staff when they arrive. They respond positively to staff, who are attentive and caring. Children build strong bonds with their key person. This contributes to children feeling safe and developing a sense of wellbeing and belonging at nursery.
Overall, children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities
(SEND), become deeply involved in their play. Staff plan activities that support children's physical development. Younger children develop their balancing skills as they use outdoor apparatus. They enjoy crossing the uneven surface more than once, increasing their skills and confidence each time. Pre-school children develop their small-muscle strength in preparation for their future learning. They use their hands to roll and manipulate play dough into different shapes and sizes.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the planning of activities to help staff build on children's learning further n help staff develop their skills to enhance how they present information to children, so they support learning throughout the day.
- 23 September 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 4 April 2025Inadequate Safeguarding: No
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids Planet Thrapston
- 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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