Kids Planet Irlam

Fiddlers Lane, Irlam, Manchester M44 6QE
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9.7 28 Reviews
  • Kids Planet Irlam, Manchester
Kids Planet Irlam is a purpose-built nursery offering fantastic facilities including indoor play rooms, a garden area, and even an indoor/outdoor beach.

With experienced staff dedicated to providing excellent childcare, the nursery's ethos is focused on creating a positive environment for staff, children, and parents, ensuring everyone is happy and filled with excitement throughout the day.

Care Provided by Kids Planet Irlam

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Gemma Gorvett (Principal)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 35
  • Total Places for Children
  • 150
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Kids Planet Irlam

  • 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.


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9.7

Kids Planet Irlam has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.704) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kids Planet Irlam has 28 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We enrolled our child when it was under different ownership when she was 7 months old. The staff have always had a wonderful bond with her, it’s very obvious they care deeply about her. The whole team has always been exceptional. Our daughter has thrived at the nursery and we especially like the 6 weekly
progress updates and parents' evening.
The ownership changed in January 2024 to Kids Planet and the transition has not been handled well. Within the first month, we were notified that our fees would be increasing by over 33%, with 6 weeks notice before effect. This is an unbelievable increase. The KP team is extremely difficult to get hold of, doesn’t return calls, and in most cases unhelpful. We have not even met the new Nursery Manager.
The old management and wider team were always fantastic and would have received a 5 in all areas if the ownership hadn’t changed. It would be unfair on the staff team to give below a 4 but the new owners are really letting the nursery down.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at the nursery are fantastic. My child is in the baby room and has been going here since October 2023 and every day at drop off she is happy! We are updated regularly, I know my child is cared for and well taken care of.
The nursery itself has great indoor and outdoor areas. welcoming, clean
and like a home from home.
They have special theme weeks for things like Christmas and Easter which is fun for the little ones (and us).
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone looking for a nursery for their child.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has enjoyed every second of nursery since joining when he was 15 months old. He is now getting ready to leave and move on to nursery school.
The nursery has really helped him with his learning and development, with him being moved up numerous times to help support this. He has made really strong
friendships and bonds with both children and staff and talks about them all the time.
I particularly enjoy reading through his six week intent and how he has been advancing and what he has been learning and focusing on.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has started nursery this year and I have been so happy with my choice of Kids Planet. The induction was great and I’ve felt reassured by the staff they are caring and supportive and I couldn’t have asked for more.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending this nursery for nearly two years now, and she loves the place and the staff in there. The girls/ladies are very attentive, kind, and polite. Always smiley and ready to help. She loves being around them. It's a great comfort to know that my child is well looked after while
I am at work.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All 3 of my children have attended and I wouldn’t send them anywhere else. The baby room is amazing and my son has come on so much since starting last year. Staff are lovely. The holiday club is also really good for older children.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has started at Fledglings Irlam in August. I don't normally leave reviews but I really wanted to let other parents to know that this nursery has been fab with my little girl.
She has her own little key person who does observations and tracking her development and we've just attended her first
little parents evening - how cute! I was a nervous wreck when she started but the staff and managers really supported me and I trust them completely to care for my baby when I have to work!


So thank you Fledglings Irlam from one happy mummy!


Highly recommend!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely fantastic nursery. Both of my girls have attended and all I can say is wow! The passion, love and enthusiasm the staff have towards the children is unreal.
This is definitely a nursery you want your children to attend, it is like home from home and my girls love it. The staff are longstanding,
with lots of experience and love for the job.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.704)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.704) out of 10 for Kids Planet Irlam 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 26 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 25 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 4.871 for Kids Planet Irlam is calculated as follows: ( (285 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) + (11 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 310 Ratings = 4.871

  • 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 4.833 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids Planet Irlam is based on 25 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 150 number of registered child places is 30. 25 Positive Reviews ÷ 30 = 0.833

  • 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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Meet the Team (1)

Gemma

Gemma Gorvett

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Gemma has nearly experience in the sector and a degree in Early Years Childhood Studies. She is committed to ensuring each individual child is given their best start in life, progressing them through their most important years.