Kids Planet Wythenshawe
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Manchester for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2024. Open since 2020, with 116 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 Manchester
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Manchester 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
M23 9NRWhat 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.
- 7 November 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 10 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders have successfully addressed the actions set at the previous inspection.
They have designed an ambitious curriculum throughout the nursery and, overall, this is implemented well. Leaders place high importance on supporting children's communication and language skills. Children are provided with many opportunities to explore books and sing songs. They eagerly join in with words and actions and recall their favourite parts of books. Staff introduce new vocabulary and use key words in children's home languages as they play alongside them. All children progress well in their communication and language development.
Staff provide a warm welcome as children and families arrive. Children who need reassurance on arrival settle quickly as staff provide support and cuddles. Staff comment to babies that 'your smile makes my day'. These caring interactions help children to feel valued and secure.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the planning and implementation of adult-led activities to build specifically on what children know and can do n develop the key-person approach further by strengthening the communication methods with parents to improve consistency for children's care and education.
- 10 June 2024Good
- 12 December 2023Needs improvement
- 7 November 2022Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids Planet Wythenshawe
- 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.
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