Kids Planet Anchorsholme

East Pines Drive, Thornton-Cleveleys FY5 3RX
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9.6 41 Reviews
  • Kids Planet Anchorsholme, Thornton-Cleveleys
Kids Planet Anchorsholme believes in providing children with opportunities to promote curiosity and imagination. Anchorsholme is a Curiosity Approach nursery centred on family values.

Children are encouraged to dress for mess and are given ample opportunity to get creative throughout the day. The nursery offers free-flow access all year round to ensure children have autonomy over their play and to enable them to experience the seasons.

The nursery and the highly qualified team focus on celebrating magical moments in the early years so each child can create beautiful memories and reach their potential.

Care Provided by Kids Planet Anchorsholme

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Janet Waldermar (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 25
  • Total Places for Children
  • 119
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Kids Planet Anchorsholme

  • Rates from £54.35 - £56.80


  • Working parent funding available (15 and 30 hours). We accept fully funded places.
    Sibling discount, NHS discount, Tax Free Childcare.
    Rates vary by location/nursery setting.
    Please contact your local Kids Planet nursery directly for more information.


Kids Planet Anchorsholme Reviews (41)

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9.6

Kids Planet Anchorsholme has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.646) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kids Planet Anchorsholme has 41 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son currently goes to this nursery and has done since being a baby, he's currently going to school in September and I know he's going to miss going to nursery, he absolutely loves nursery and all the people that work there! Everyone is absolutely amazing from comforting my child all the way to communicating
with me. He learns so much and, the best part is, he has also has heaps of fun! I love how they give you updates throughout the day and if you have any problems they are more than happy to help! I would 1000% recommend this nursery to anyone.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery, lots of activities for my child to do. Also, all meals and sleep times are recorded plus the moments in time feature is a great idea for parents. Really nice place, couldn't praise the staff enough for how much they do for my son. Thank you.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery. All welcoming. Seems very safe and child friendly. Baby room staff are so nurturing. Wouldn't have gone anywhere else. I know my child is safe, looked after and loved there. Puts me at ease knowing he's going to have a great day too.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery, the girls in my daughter's room make her days so fun which means a lot to me as I work full time so it's lovely to see her enjoying herself! My child has great bonds with members of staff and they have helped amazingly with her toilet training.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child is so happy here. The staff are all really caring and approachable. They all bring their strengths to the setting. I know my child is safe, looked after and loved. He is making progress in his learning and development. His needs are met and his achievements are celebrated.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really happy with the nursery as a whole, the staff are all really good and my daughter really feels comfortable around them. The transition from one class to another was smooth because they gave the children time in their new room before the move so they knew what to expect. I like how the staff show
you new setups they've made and show pride in their work. The manager is lovely and very approachable. The only criticism I'd make is that sometimes the photos that are uploaded are a bit blurry. Overall very happy with the nursery, things like French and mini movers are the highlight of my girl's week!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at this nursery since he was 7 months old. The staff are brilliant - extremely helpful and understanding taking excellent care of my son.
He does a range of wonderful things that enhance his learning and development. He loves being at nursery and can't wait to tell me what he has done
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son absolutely loves coming to pre-school. The staff are all amazing and the learning facilities they have available are brilliant. I would highly recommend this nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My boys loved their week in the holiday club. The staff that I did speak to were polite, lovely and very professional. If any incidents had occurred that day we were always informed when I collected them. My boys are very fussy when it comes to leaving in holiday clubs but both of them told us that
they would be happy to go there again.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't fault this wonderful nursery. My daughter is due to finish this coming week and is starting primary school! She has throughout enjoyed her time there and as her mum, I can't be grateful enough! The staff are all excellent, so helpful, friendly and welcoming!


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decorated beautifully. Very cosy and warm! Would highly recommend them to any parents looking to seek childcare!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attends the holiday club here now she is 5, she attends another school that does not provide care during the holidays. As a working Mum I feel guilty about having to put my child in additional care but my holidays don’t cover the entire school holidays but knowing that she wakes up in the
morning of the holidays asking… “is it (insert staff member name here) day” and I tell her yes then she is straight up and getting dressed without a fight, when it’s not she genuinely seems gutted. When I pick her up, the staff are happy and polite and she comes out with a huge smile on her face. She comes home and tell us all about what she has been doing which is different everyday, such as making aquariums, salt dough fossils and going on an “adventure” to find the bugs. Knowing that she is happy and well cared for makes me feel confident in leaving my child here, they are aware of her allergies and cater for these too. This is a club I would recommend to my friends!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5

My children attended the after school club - and to sum my review up in one. I would rather struggle to work than send my children here again. I waited until my youngest started school so they could attend after school club together, and after the second week, they both hated it and begged me not to
go. They always spoke of one lady - being mean, always shouting and it isn’t the first time I heard this name either.
The club continuously overcharged me for sessions - and in October half term, charged me and chased me for money when they didn’t even attend! Although it was disputed I always received phone calls and emails chasing money from me.
When I suddenly stopped letting the kids attend they threatened me that I’d still be charged - I let them know they wouldn’t be getting any more money from me, and I asked to raise a complaint about a particular member of staff who was so unprofessional it’s untrue! Basically - the manager did nothing. About anything at all.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Read the small print, and keep your eyes open on the invoices and don't trust them but wonderful staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a brilliant nursery. My daughter has been attending since being 1 year old. She’s very happy and has made friends here. I have moved house but have still kept my daughter on here as she’s very happy and I trust them.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending nursery since she was 5 months old. Staff made me feel very at ease leaving her at such a young age. I am always fully informed and kept up to date. I have highly recommended this nursery to my sister.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter currently attends the nursery and has done since she was 8 months old. She loves going and has come on in leaps and bounds from her learning to walk, talking and much more. The staff are fantastic and honestly can't do enough for you. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff at this nursery are amazing, they have really helped my children grow and learn, nothing is too much trouble. My children have all enjoyed their days at this nursery and all the outings they have been on. As a parent, if I have ever had any questions they are answered straight away and
any help I have ever needed has always been given as soon as they can. I would recommend this nursery to everyone that has young children.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attends the nursery and thoroughly enjoys it. All the staff are friendly and approachable and go above and beyond to help me and have done so on many different occasions. My two older children also attend the after school club and love going. I am so happy with my son's progress here.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a fantastic nursery and I would definitely recommend it to anybody. The staff are amazing and the whole place has a very friendly atmosphere.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children love coming to nursery, they have become confident and sociable and have made some lovely friends. The staff here make you feel very welcome and are always very accomodating. As a shift worker this nursery have strived to accomodate my childcare needs. The staff are very good at keeping
parents informed of how children have been, what they have been doing/eating, and any upcoming events. They also prepare children for school and spend time in the school environment. I do recommend this nursery

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.646)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.646) out of 10 for Kids Planet Anchorsholme is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 16 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 4.974 for Kids Planet Anchorsholme is calculated as follows: ( (187 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 192 Ratings = 4.974

  • 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 4.672 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids Planet Anchorsholme is based on 16 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 119 number of registered child places is 23.8. 16 Positive Reviews ÷ 23.8 = 0.672

  • 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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Janet

Janet Waldermar

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 2012

Hello, my name is Janet, and I am the setting Manager at Kids Planet Anchorsholme.


I have worked in childcare for 17 years 12 years of which have been continuous employment with the company working my way up from Practitioner to Manager in March 2023. I hold my level 3 in childcare and development. I am fully paediatric first aid qualified and hold a certificate as a designated safeguarding lead.


I always knew my passion was with children and something I was eager to learn all about and how to help them develop so began my career in childcare. I have worked with all age ranges and love spending my time in the rooms getting to know all the children.


In my spare time outside of my manager role I enjoy long walks in the lakes with my dogs, and spending quality time with my three children and family.