Kids Planet Heywood

Hornby Street, Heywood, OL10 1AA
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9.9 20 Reviews
  • Kids Planet Heywood, Heywood
Kids Planet Heywood, offers early years education for children aged from two to five years old.

The nursery was established 29 years ago and offers children an environment with lots of opportunities to stimulate curiosity and challenge thinking.

Trained staff observe and listen to the child’s play and create a deep understanding of their interest, needs learning and development.

Staff share children’s learning each day with parents.

Staff praise and reinforce positive learning experiences and work with parents to fire up each children’s interest.

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Care Provided by Kids Planet Heywood

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Shannon Doyle (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 19
  • Total Places for Children
  • 66
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-17:30
    Tuesday 07:30-17:30
    Wednesday 07:30-17:30
    Thursday 07:30-17:30
    Friday 07:30-17:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Kids Planet Heywood

  • Various funding accepted (15 and 30 hours). We offer, Sibling discount, NHS discount, Tax Free Childcare. Rates vary by location/nursery setting.
    Please get in touch with the nursery for our most up to date fees and availability.

Kids Planet Heywood Reviews (20)

9.9

Kids Planet Heywood has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.904) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kids Planet Heywood has 20 reviews.

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Review from Kate T (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy loves going to this nursery, loves seeing the aunties and his friends. I have peace of mind knowing that he's safe, happy and cared for. We love that the toddler room is a lovely big open plan room, with lots of toys for him to play with, as well as access to the outdoor area throughout
the day. He loves being outside and it works brilliantly for him. Singing and stories are very much a big part of their routine. My little boy always has a new song to sing to us, which is really bringing on his speech. I find the staff really approachable and many staff members are mums themselves so can relate and appropriately offer advice. The manager is very personable, understanding and hands on, always checking in to see how we are. It's lovely. The nursery have made lots of fabulous new updates too, working hard to give our little ones the best opportunities. Thank you ladies for all your hard work.

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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery. Staff are extremely welcoming and friendly and are so amazing with our child! He has grown in confidence tenfold and the staff have been so supportive with him. Cannot fault them with anything!

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Review from John W (Father of Child) published on 29 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are always welcoming and polite with a huge smile on their faces! My daughter has come on leaps and bounds since starting nursery which I will be forever thankful for.

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Review from L B (Father of Child) published on 29 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at this nursery are a credit to themselves, couldn't be happier with my child's progress since she started. The place overall is absolutely fantastic and the facilities they have for the children are brilliant too, indoor and outdoor. Everybody is friendly here from the parents and their children
to the teachers and the management, it's always kept clean and tidy and my child loves the variety of food that they have here too, overall I would highly recommend it.

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Review from A D (Grandmother of Child) published on 28 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My grandchild is well looked after and enjoys being at nursery. The staff are friendly, and welcoming and keep us updated with the daily activities. The only reason I scored a lower mark on nutrition is because my grandchild has some food intolerance and on certain days he can be hungry if it's foods
he doesn't eat.

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Review from Sophie S (Mother of Child) published on 27 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Couldn't fault anything about this nursery, my baby is such a happy boy when he's here. He loves everyone, and I feel like he's doing new things every day that he comes home. I feel comfortable and happy knowing this is where he is and where he's learning every day. Can't thank you all enough!

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Review from B M (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing with my girls! My eldest had problems settling in 3 different nurseries and straight away when we started at Kids Planet Heywood she has been so happy and confident! Wouldn't trust anyone else with my girls more than these guys!

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Review from S G (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All staff are very friendly welcoming and lovely! They all made me feel at ease with leaving my baby at nursery for the first time. My baby has settled in so well since starting in June. I get daily updates and a run down of her day when I pick her up. I couldn't be happier or more content with her
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Review from L P (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Love this nursery! Amazing staff and keep my little girl looked after, couldn't recommend enough! Outstanding nursery. Always looking out to see if the children are looked after and what else they can do for you!

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Review from Sophie R (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kids Planet Nursery Heywood is a fantastic educational nursery surrounded by the best aunties, my 2-year-old son absolutely loves going and playing with his friends and nursery aunties, he always comes home talking about the aunties, each day is different for the little ones which is fantastic as they
always learn something new, from painting to drawing, to playing with hand made play-dough, the room is amazing from start to finish with lots of different activities and corners for the children to adventure and educate further. I couldn't fault them when it comes to taking care of the little ones as they are always on the ball in everything they do, very caring and compassionate with every child, you can't ask for anything more for your child. I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking for a nursery for their little ones to grow and learn and create new memories.

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Review from L H (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I've had an amazing experience with my son who is in the baby room. He is moving to the toddler room in the next month or so. I'm very happy with the quality of care and the staff are amazing with him. Thank you for his time in the baby room.

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Review from C A (Father of Child) published on 9 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two children have been coming to Kids Planet Heywood, for the past ten years. The staff have been absolutely amazing and always there to help with their development and confidence. This has been a wonderful nursery for both my children and I have confidence leaving them there when I go to work.

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Review from Emily W (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery, my son loves it! He's currently in the baby room due to move up to the toddler room soon and it's amazing to see how much he's come on in the last few months with his talking etc and I believe that is down to the nursery teaching him things as well as at home. And the staff are so lovely
and welcoming.

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Review from Greg D (Father of Child) published on 9 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nursery is amazing! Really happy with the care! She's very happy and loves coming to nursery! Thank you to all the staff. Both my children came here and always had a good quality of care!! The staff are always helpful.

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Review from A W (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been in this nursery since it was under a different name. When Kids Planet took over, naturally I was a little concerned about changes etc. The transition was smooth and the staff were all retained. This nursery has been brilliant with my child since the baby room and that care and support
has been consistent throughout his journey. The staff clearly care passionately about the children in their care and are so approachable. The new manager knows the place and the children inside out. This is invaluable. All in all it's a great nursery with lots of creative areas and my child thrives here.

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Review from M S (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Kids Planet Heywood for 4 months now. All the staff are very welcoming and friendly. They were very helpful with the settling-in sessions. They keep me updated on photos of my child and the meals he has eaten. My son really enjoys nursery and has settled in very well. A highly
recommended nursery!

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Review from Steven S (Father of Child) published on 14 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My kids have been coming to the nursery for over a year now. They have both come on so much with speaking and eating. They always come home full of mud or paint or glue so I know they've had a good day. Staff are always friendly and will help if you need a hand. I like seeing the updates on the app
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Review from D L (Aunt of Child) published on 13 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are amazing, highly recommended. My niece is well taken care of by all staff and is always coming home with a big smile on her face! Would 100% recommend to anyone! Nice, friendly staff, clean environment just overall fantastic.

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Review from Rebecca P (Mother of Child) published on 13 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children have attended this nursery, from Daisy Chains and from being Kids Planet. From the initial sign up, everything has been amazing. The baby room is just beautiful, clean, always smells lovely and the staff are a constant. The staff in the baby room have been a massive part of both
children's early years and they've treated both children with so much love and care.
My elder child went into the older room and again was taken care of by fantastic aunties (staff). Parents' evenings have taught me about my children's progress and the curriculum the nursery follows. It's always heartwarming to see the extensive activities that the children get up to and I'm impressed with the trips they have outside the nursery; library, church and local supermarket.
Management have always been great and the new manager is a dream - very approachable, very proactive and genuinely interested in the wellbeing of my children. We will be sad to leave - thank you.

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Review from D J (Father of Child) published on 13 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kids Planet Heywood is a great nursery, they have amazing staff. I know that my children are in good hands when I drop them off. Both my children love nursery and are always happy going in. I would happily recommend Kids Planet Heywood to anyone who asks.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.904)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.904) out of 10 for Kids Planet Heywood is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.904 for Kids Planet Heywood is calculated as follows: ( (219 Excellents x 5) + (19 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 240 Ratings = 4.904

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids Planet Heywood is based on 20 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 66 number of registered child places is 13.2, which has been reached with 20 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Shannon

Shannon Doyle

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2023

I have worked for Kids Planet for almost two years. I worked at Hopwood before acquisition for 8 years, where I gained my BA Hons in Early Years Practice, left to work in children's healthcare then had my own children. I came back on a part time contract and because of a well timed opportunity, within a year was manager. I have worked with children for 16 years and am passionate about ensuring your children get the best start in life.


Frequently Asked Questions about Kids Planet Heywood

What is the Age Range of Children that Kids Planet Heywood accepts?

Kids Planet Heywood accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Kids Planet Heywood Open?

Kids Planet Heywood is open: Monday 07:30-17:30, Tuesday 07:30-17:30, Wednesday 07:30-17:30, Thursday 07:30-17:30, Friday 07:30-17:30.

How many Children does Kids Planet Heywood have capacity for?

Kids Planet Heywood has capacity for a total of 66 Children.

How far is Kids Planet Heywood to the centre of Heywood?

0.1 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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