Kids Planet Salford Quays

Building 6, Exchange Quay, Salford Quays, Salford M5 3EQ
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9.6 47 Reviews
  • Kids Planet Salford Quays, Salford
Kids Planet Salford Quays and is located in Exchange Quay in Salford Quays. The nursery is situated within close proximity to Media City and The Lowry, with good transport links to Manchester City Centre. The nursery provides large rooms and a secure outdoor play area for children to enjoy as they learn and develop. The nursery benefits from a state-of-the-art sensory room and a separate allotment area in the garden. Kids Planet Salford Quays provides care and support for children aged six-weeks to pre-school age with all rooms equipped with age-appropriate resources, activities and furniture.

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Care Provided by Kids Planet Salford Quays

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Amina Ahmed (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 37
  • Total Places for Children
  • 136
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Kids Planet Salford Quays

  • 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.
  • Parking

  • Car park


Kids Planet Salford Quays Reviews (47)

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Kids Planet Salford Quays has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.616) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kids Planet Salford Quays has 47 reviews.

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Review from R D (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter came to this kindergarten after a not very successful experience in the previous one, where she went with complete reluctance and in the end refused to go at all. To our surprise, after the first week of visiting, she was simply delighted and now constantly asks us to take her to the kindergarten
to play with the children.


The kindergarten has a great playground on site and the rooms are filled with lots of interactive activities. The teachers are active, attentive and involved in the child's development process, and this is very noticeable.


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Review from E B (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending this nursery for just over a year now and we love it.
She's always enthusiastic about going and seems to have a great relationship with the gang that works there. I've always found the staff to be helpful and kind. As a parent, I am completely at ease leaving my daughter
in their care. I enjoyed the stay and plays that they host and recently got to avail of the fantastic hairdresser who visited them.
I also love the variety of food that my daughter is offered there. I would never have thought to make some of the dishes she has been served there and it turns out she loves them. So thank you to the wonderful chefs working there also.

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Review from Phillippa S (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending Kids Planet Salford Quays for over one year now and she absolutely loves it. She runs into the room in the morning and leaves at the end of the day with a big smile on her face. All the staff are friendly, and caring and have a genuine interest in the children's development.

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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We started our little one at Kids Planet Salford Quays just before they turned one. Not an easy time for any parent - particularly when you're juggling the settling period with your return to work post maternity leave and your little one is a classic Velcro baby.
As expected the first weeks were emotional
for both parents and baby but Kids Planet (baby room) made sure they could do all possible to help our little girl settle in. Whether that be allowing sleeping bags from home, favourite teddies or comfort items or simply trying to understand what it was that comforted our child most when they felt sad.
After a fair few weeks of tailoring care to make our daughter feel as comfortable as possible, she now loves her 3 days a week at nursery. Meals are healthy and balanced, activities are fun and always logged on the app and the team genuinely cares. They've made the nursery transition a happy one and we hope our daughter has many happy memories and experiences to come.

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Review from Daniela S (Mother of Child) published on 29 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at Kids Planet at only 6 months old, the staff was so helpful and supportive, they took good care of her and helped us with the transition. My daughter was always happy to go to nursery, we had daily photos of the activities (that were always new and helped her development) and we
could tell she really was stimulated and loved. Unfortunately, we had to move out of Manchester and change nursery, but we will always remember how lovely Kids Planet's staff has been with us and how they cared for our daughter. I would highly recommend it!

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Review from Mojib R (Father of Child) published on 17 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

It is close to where we live, with parking on site for drop off and collection. The only negative from our perspective, especially my child's, is that there is not always fruit available for kids to have on collection. My child enjoys her fruits after her sessions.

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Review from Jessica C (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

An amazing team of people where you can tell their job brings them satisfaction and joy which has had a massive influence on our child's life and the fact he absolutely loves coming to nursery says it all! The staff always have time for you and your concerns as a parent. My son loves the unique and
fun activities each person spends time in creating and I can see how much he's developed and settled in since joining this nursery. Really good focus on dietary requirements and meals as well. My main feedback would be to highlight how much the staff are having to do at the moment, I assume due to staff shortage, although they never moan, I can still see how hard they are working. Another little pointer would be to improve the app as others are much more effective and user friendly. Similarly, the updates and publishing food/nap/nappies are slow and mostly after handover but I appreciate that ties in with staff workload and it has improved recently as well. All in all, I love that my son goes here and he does too!

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Review from M F (Mother of Child) published on 8 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant nursery with prime location.
Safe parking and excellent environment.
Unparalleled cleanliness and forward-thinking, progressive yet friendly management at all levels. Care of staff, parents and children.
My child is developing well and is very happy at Kids Planet, Salford Quays.
We love
everyone and this place is family.

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Review from S B (Father of Child) published on 7 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are excellent at this nursery. They're friendly, caring, passionate and very good at what they do. Our child has lots of fun at the nursery but also benefits from educational activities at the same time. The food is varied and healthy. The environment is clean and tidy (which mustn't be an
easy job to maintain, but staff do it very well regardless). The nursery is also very safe and the children's welfare is clearly a high priority. I'd highly recommend Kids Planet Salford Quays!

Reply from Amina Ahmed, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet Salford Quays

Thank you so much for your kind words! From the Salford Quays team.


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Review from Jess A (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff is super amazing. My kid can't wait every morning to go to the nursery. They have a different activity every day. Playing outside, travel to the park. Nice and delicious food. They are doing the best job!

Reply from Amina Ahmed, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet Salford Quays

Dear Jess
Thank you so much for your kind words, from the Salford Quays Team.


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Review from Miya S (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has been attending the nursery for more than 2 years, all the staff are very supportive and caring of the kids. The rooms are clean and comfortable. They provide good quality food for children.

Reply from Amina Ahmed, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet Salford Quays

Dear Miya
Thank you so much for your kind words, from the Salford Quays Team.


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Review from T D (Father of Child) published on 6 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had 2 children come through Kids Planet and are very happy we chose them. The teachers are really personable and seem to care for the children. I always felt the kids were safe, nice variety of activities and good varied, healthy food.

Reply from Amina Ahmed, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet Salford Quays

Thank you so much for your kind words, from the Salford Quays Team.


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Review from Amy W (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We're really happy with Kids Planet, they have some great staff who my little boy loves. They make such an effort to ensure the children have fun days and they often go on trips out of the nursery which my little boy has so much fun on! He'll be sad to leave in August to start school!

Reply from Amina Ahmed, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet Salford Quays

Dear Amy
Thank you so much for your kind words, from the Salford Quays Team.


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Review from M A (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm so impressed with the educational programs at this nursery! The staff is wonderful at incorporating learning into playtime, and the education is engaging and age-appropriate. My child picked up new skills and knowledge. It's amazing to see how much they're learning and love coming to nursery every
day!

Reply from Amina Ahmed, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet Salford Quays

Thank you so much for your kind words, from the Salford Quays Team.


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Review from R H (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery! It is spacious and has good facilities. The meals are healthy and nutritious. Staff members are always so lovely, caring and helpful. Very grateful to have them as our childcare choice. My son loves spending time with his key worker, he is growing and learning so much here. I highly
recommend Kids Planet Salford Quays.

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Review from Miranda W (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with the service and care provided by this nursery, all the staff are lovely and are doing all they can to help my daughter settle in. There are so many different activities and she really loves all the creative messy play. Thank you for all your hard work!

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Review from Mathilde F (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We just moved from France to UK and our son has been going to Kids Planet Salford Quays for almost 2 months, 3 days a week and I’m really happy with everything. I can feel that my son enjoys his time there.
Even if I’m French and my English is not perfect I had no issue with the staff since everyone
is really kind and helpful.

Reply from Kids Planet Team ., Marketing at Kids Planet Salford Quays

Thank you for your kind words. We are happy that your son is enjoying his time at Kids Planet and that you are finding our staff helpful.


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Review from G M (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending to Kids Planet, Salford Quays for over a year now and we couldn't be happier with the nursery experience provided. The management team is friendly, approachable and proactive whilst the facility is secure and clean with a friendly and caring atmosphere. I feel comfortable
leaving my little one there every morning in the knowledge that she is happy and cared for throughout the day.
There is an abundance of information for parents to pick up in the communal areas, bulletin boards with information on learning intentions for each level and the daily menu. Each room is decorated beautifully with age-appropriate, child-led resources and the daily activities are varied. Cultural celebrations and days of importance are not only acknowledged but celebrated beautifully.
We have seen such progress in our little one in the year that she has been at Kids Planet in terms of her communication, socialisation and her eating habits.

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Review from Srabani D (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We found the nursery staff very caring, very approachable and, most importantly, very patient with our queries and the effort they took to address those queries.
Our child went here for almost a year and was very happy throughout - made friends, improved communication, learned to eat his food and learned
to share.
Overall, a very satisfying experience.

Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Kids Planet Salford Quays

Thank you for your review; we are so glad your little one enjoyed attending the nursery.


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Review from Rana S (Mother of Child) published on 8 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery, professional team. They put in all the effort for every and each child. My kid struggled with his speech. They helped him with that and he changed completely and became happier and more engaging.

Reply from Vicky Wilcock, Marketing at Kids Planet Salford Quays

Thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely review, we are so pleased to have been able to support your child.


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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.616)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.616) out of 10 for Kids Planet Salford Quays is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 22 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 4.807 for Kids Planet Salford Quays is calculated as follows: ( (221 Excellents x 5) + (35 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 264 Ratings = 4.807

  • 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 4.809 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids Planet Salford Quays is based on 22 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 136 number of registered child places is 27.2. 22 Positive Reviews ÷ 27.2 = 0.809

  • 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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Awards / Recognitions (8)

NMT Buisness Development Award

Recipient: Kids Planet Day Nurseries

Date: Saturday 25 Nov 2017 More details

Number 1 for Quality - Nursery World 2017-2018

Recipient: Kids Planet Day Nurseries

Date: Thursday 09 Nov 2017 More details

Clare Roberts Cheif Executive - Barclays Female Icon Entrepreneur of the Year 2017

Recipient: Kids Planet Day Nurseries

Date: Thursday 19 Oct 2017 More details

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Meet the Team (1)

Amina

Amina Ahmed

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Amina joined Kids Planet as a supply in Prestwich and quickly fell in love with the company, where her passion for working with children grew every day. She was promoted to Senior Practitioner in the Toddler Room, and then Room Leader in the Tots Room. Throughout this, her manager was a fantastic support as she gained all the skills and experience to flourish in her roles. This gave her the confidence to make a move over to Salford Quays where she took on the role as Deputy and was promoted to Manager in Summer 2023!


Frequently Asked Questions about Kids Planet Salford Quays

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

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

What Days & Hours is Kids Planet Salford Quays Open?

Kids Planet Salford Quays is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does Kids Planet Salford Quays have capacity for?

Kids Planet Salford Quays has capacity for a total of 136 Children.

How far is Kids Planet Salford Quays to the centre of Salford?

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

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