Kids Planet Great Sankey

Barnes Close, Great Sankey, Warrington WA5 2TP
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9.8 84 Reviews
Kids Planet Great Sankey is a brand new nursery opening in Summer 2018. The nursery will undergo a complete refurbishment and remodel of the existing 19th Century Church Hall. The nursery will benefit from large spacious rooms, a state of the art sensory room and a brand new outside garden area.
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Care Provided by Kids Planet Great Sankey

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Alexandra McDonough (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 50
  • Total Places for Children
  • 109
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 4 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Kids Planet Great Sankey

  • 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

  • Parking to the front of the building.


Kids Planet Great Sankey Reviews (84)

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9.8

Kids Planet Great Sankey has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.828) out of 10, based on 33 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kids Planet Great Sankey has 84 reviews.

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Review from D B (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I've loved this nursery ever since my daughter started this time last year, the staff are lovely,
helpful, friendly and supportive. My daughter has thrived in so many ways since attending here and most importantly she really enjoys it, she comes home with a smile of her face every single day.


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find the updates on the app very informative.


The children eat a wide variety of meals which really helps them explore different textures and flavours, my daughter usually has seconds!


I highly recommended this nursery.


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

My little boy started at the beginning of March. The staff are lovely and friendly which makes it so much easier when leaving him for the 1st time. It's only been a couple of weeks but he loves it, the staff in the baby room always make a fuss of him, he's always full of smiles when I drop him off in
a morning. This is the reason I chose Kids Planet. Fab nursery.

Reply from Kids Planet Team ., Marketing at Kids Planet Great Sankey

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're thrilled to hear you're happy with the care and service we provide to your family. Your support inspires us to keep doing what we love-caring for and nurturing young children every day.


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

My little boy started at the end of February and we couldn't have chosen a better nursery.
We are so impressed with the how much he's come on already, how settled in he is and how amazing all the girls are with him.


Lovely and wonderful management team also.


Everyone is so welcoming.


10/10!


Thank

you so much for being such wonderful and caring practitioners, means so much to us.

Reply from Kids Planet Team ., Marketing at Kids Planet Great Sankey

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review, it means so much to us, thank you!


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Review from J C (Great-grandmother of Child) published on 26 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I take my great-grandchildren to nursery for my granddaughter. This is the 2nd child to attend this nursey. I could not fault them in any way. The staff teach them so much, they are caring and attentive. They go out on lots of adventures which makes it exciting for the children and different from just
playing in the nursery. Great variety of food and plenty of it.

Reply from Kids Planet Team ., Marketing at Kids Planet Great Sankey

Thank you so much for your wonderful review and for sharing your experience with us. It's fantastic to hear you're happy with the care and education your child receives at Kids Planet Great Sankey. Your kind words mean the world to our team, and we're so excited to continue supporting your little one on their early years journey."


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Review from Ricardo A (Father of Child) published on 12 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The CCT for the baby room is still not working, since October.
The baby is well cared for.
I thought my son would have more incentive in some aspects, my son is 16 months and still not walking, I know it is hard to take care of 3 babies, but I believe this is possible to force him to walk more.
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overall it is good, my son loves the nursery and he is well cared for, he loves his nurses.

Reply from Kids Planet Team ., Marketing at Kids Planet Great Sankey

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we appreciate the feedback. We are glad to hear your son loves the nursery and we will continue to encourage physical development through playing and exploring. Thank you again.


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Review from Megan B (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff are caring and some activities available to help with learning and sensory needs. Wide range of foods available. Stay and plays are great.
It would be helpful to receive more updates on the app, sometimes this is a little delayed and we don't always receive a lot of photos which we love to see,
it would also be good to meet with key workers before children move on to the next room to discuss anything such as potty training/current needs. More learning activities would be good to see such as counting, letters, etc. in the rising three room to prepare for pre-school.

Reply from Kids Planet Team ., Marketing at Kids Planet Great Sankey

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us, the team really appreciate the lovely comments, it means a lot to us. Thank you again.


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Review from Cheryl S (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've found kids planet to be an excellent nursery for our daughter who has attended for 2 and a half years from 8 months old. It's a lovely nurturing, safe and secure environment that she enjoys being at. There is a wide variety of activities and she frequently goes on trips with her group. Her key
workers have always worked with us to encourage her development at all stages.

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Review from R J (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son is in the Tots room and I can see him come on in by leaps and bounds. All the staff are amazing, so friendly and kind that we've never had any issues when dropping him off and on some days he doesn't really seem keen on going home with us either.
I love the snapshots throughout the day of some
of the activities the children do throughout the days. I can't imagine taking him anywhere else or leaving him with someone else. Thank you all so much for making the life of a working mum less stressful.

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Review from C B (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son absolutely loves being at nursery and he has made so much progress since joining. The staff are so accommodating and understanding, the use of the app is great and informative, there are always pictures uploaded every day which is reassuring to see. My son is a fussy eater and he is slowly widening
his eating thanks to the help of the split plates offered. The only minor thing which can't be helped any more by staff is that parents often let each other through the front door when there are clear signs not to for safety reasons and you will often be looked down at if you aren't holding the door for the next person.

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Review from D W (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attends this nursery in the baby room. She seems settled and happy and the staff are always friendly. She has some extra needs due to surgery for hip dysplasia and the nursery are very accommodating to her needs and happy to work with her physio. I highly recommend this nursery and the baby
room!

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Review from J A (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has been in 4 of the rooms so far at this nursery and we have been so impressed with the care and attention from staff in all of them. They have developed so much whilst being at the nursery and love their current room. The nursery seems organised, welcoming and professional.

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Review from A D (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son took some time to adjust to the tot's room but there were a few specific staff who really put time and effort into getting to know him and making him feel safe and comfortable there. He regularly tells us about his day and names the staff he has a close bond with which makes us feel really happy
about him being there. He loves all the activities that the staff plan and is excited to attend each day.

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Review from K S (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter goes into nursery happy which is very reassuring for us when dropping her off. She is full of stories about what they have got up to in the day. She will be starting reception in September and we are confident she will make the transition smooth with the skills she has learnt whilst attending
Kids Planet.

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Review from K A (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After viewing around 6 nurseries in the Great Sankey, my husband and I settled on Kids Planet. My little girl started in October 2024 and has been like a duck to water. The staff were very accommodating with booking in settling in sessions. The staff in her room are so lovely and welcoming. They really
do have my daughter's welfare at heart. Nothing is too much trouble. If I have any questions the staff/office staff are always on hand to answer.
My daughter eats a wide range of foods (I wish she would eat them at home too) and she always comes home saying what a lovely day she's had. It's by no means the cheapest nursery but you really do get what you pay for. I'm so glad we picked Kids Planet.

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

This nursery is visibly going from strength to strength! You can see changes are being made and having an incredibly positive impact on the children and the staff! My child loves attending and has a wonderful relationship with their key worker and also other room staff!

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Review from H M (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm really pleased with Kinds Planet. I feel happy and confident that my child is well looked after and enjoys nursery everyday.

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Review from D A (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love Kids Planet! The staff are so lovely and supportive! We love the use of the app giving us updates throughout the day and the progress reports are great.
The food and drink/menu is amazing, the best of any nursery I've seen.

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Review from S F (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery and setting. I love the updates and the staff are great, they always keep you informed and are approachable. The facilities are excellent and my child learns so much. I would highly recommend it.

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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We came to Kids Planet after our nursery closed. I was very nervous and I couldn't have been more wrong!
My daughter has progressed so much, particularly in the Preschool room! They can't do enough for her!

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Review from S P (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

An amazing facility, can't give them enough praise! My daughter has been attending since November 2023 and after a very short period of settling in, was so excited to get to nursery each day (even at only 1 year old!). We love to see the app updates and hear all about the variety of activities they
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.828)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.828) out of 10 for Kids Planet Great Sankey 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 33 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 33 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 4.828 for Kids Planet Great Sankey is calculated as follows: ( (341 Excellents x 5) + (42 Goods x 4) + (13 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 396 Ratings = 4.828

  • 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 Great Sankey is based on 33 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 109 number of registered child places is 21.8, which has been reached with 33 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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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)

Alexandra

Alexandra McDonough

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2024

Alex has over 10 years’ experience within early years and has worked as a deputy manager since 2020. She has joined Great Sankey in May 2024 as the Nursery Manager. Alex is extremely passionate about delivering a high standard of care and teaching to the children and building strong links with our families and local community. Alex has two children herself with a great passion for outdoors & nature based learning and strives for children to learn and thrive in all environments.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kids Planet Great Sankey

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

Kids Planet Great Sankey accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 4 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Kids Planet Great Sankey Open?

Kids Planet Great Sankey is open: Monday 07:00-19:00, Tuesday 07:00-19:00, Wednesday 07:00-19:00, Thursday 07:00-19:00, Friday 07:00-19:00.

How many Children does Kids Planet Great Sankey have capacity for?

Kids Planet Great Sankey has capacity for a total of 109 Children.

How far is Kids Planet Great Sankey to the centre of Warrington?

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

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