Kids Planet Chester

Hare Lane, Littleton, Chester CH3 7DB
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9.4 23 Reviews
  • Kids Planet Chester, Chester
Kids Planet Chester is a purpose-built, brand new nursery situated within 4 acres of private land owned by Chester Rugby Club.

Opened in February 2021, it caters for babies to pre-school with each light and airy room equipped with age-appropriate resources and furniture.

The nursery benefits from a range of outdoor play areas and includes a state-of-the-art sensory room, secure door entry system and visitor parking.

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Care Provided by Kids Planet Chester

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Jenny Mellors (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 32
  • Total Places for Children
  • 137
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 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 Chester

  • 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 Chester Reviews (23)

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9.4

Kids Planet Chester has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.393) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kids Planet Chester has 23 reviews.

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Review from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love this nursery. The staff are amazing, kind, and extremely capable. The new facilities are engaging for our toddler, and the place always looks clean and welcoming. They've created a great atmosphere, and our child is happy to go in every morning. Would not dream of sending her anywhere else actually.

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Review from Faye J (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kids Planet Chester have been great with my son. They are very attentive and really amazing with the children in doing different things all the time. The staff are super lovely and always listen and help with any concerns.
I highly recommend this nursery.

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Review from R H (Father of Child) published on 30 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What a fantastic nursery! The staff are fantastic, the outdoor activities are always so challenging and provide excellent learning opportunities and the care is always of the highest standard.
The nursery has a lovely family feel, the staff know all of the children by name, they have excellent family
events to get involved with and we get lovely handovers at the end of the day.
The children eat a varied menu and have lots of healthy options throughout the day!
Management are always quick to respond and will explain any queries in person or via email!
I can't imagine taking my children anywhere else!

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Review from H B (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son is currently at Kids Planet and I have one who's left and gone on to school.
The staff at this nursery are so special! They make the children's experience so fun and teach them so many fantastic skills. My son who is currently there is encouraged daily to try new foods!
The staff go above and
beyond to support all the families at Kids Planet and I'll be so sad when he leaves!

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Review from Lucy M (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I’ve had a child at Kids Planet Chester for 5 years and I wouldn’t have my kids anywhere else. The staff are incredible. The facilities are amazing and they do so much with the little ones. I trust them all implicitly to take care of my son, as they did with my eldest, and always do the best for him
which is all I can ask for.

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Review from L C (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is amazing, my child runs through the door every morning and never wants to leave, she thrives in every room and the staff are just incredible. The app is great as it updates you throughout the day and getting the pictures is great.

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

I cannot rate this nursery highly enough. The staff are truly wonderful and go above and beyond each and every day. As a teacher myself, I thought I knew it all, but the care, attention and personalised curriculum each child gets at Kids Planet Chester is just wonderful. My daughter has recently been
diagnosed with a hearing issue and the preschool team have just wrapped us all up in love, care and attention to ensure our daughter gets the best possible curriculum offered alongside social relationships. Nothing is too much trouble! I would 100% recommend this nursery.

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

My little boy started Kids Planet Chester just before his first birthday. The staff in baby room were very friendly and I felt confident leaving him in their care. My little boy is now nearly 2 and happily walks into nursery. The app is brilliant to see photos of what he does as well as being kept up
to date on his meals, nappies and sleep. All of the staff are so caring and know my little boy and his interests. The outside areas are also brilliant. The range of meals and type of food provided is excellent. My baby is due to start soon and I know she will enjoy it just as much. Knowing she's going to be happy makes returning to work so much easier.

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Review from Jamie B (Father of Child) published on 19 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A truly fantastic nursery. Engaging and varied activities which make children eager to attend (which makes the morning so much easier!) Great staff who are friendly, professional and thorough. But my son would also say fun and patient if he could!

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Review from Kate W (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We moved my son here from another nursery as we didn't feel he was in the right place to support him with his speech and confidence. It was the best move we could have made, he thrived in the preschool room and the support offered by his keyworker and the rest of the team was second to none. I would
highly recommend it. Such a nurturing environment and he enjoyed his time there.

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Review from Hannah W (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn’t recommend the nursery more highly. I initially felt unsure leaving my daughter for the first time aged 12 months (also during Covid restrictions) but the nursery has been and continues to be fantastic, friendly, and thoughtful, and she has thrived over the last 2.5 years. My son has now also
been attending for around 7 months and has grown in confidence, has a great interest in the world around him and has many new skills that are a credit to the amazing staff in the Tots room. The amount of care and attention put into the care of each child surprises me on a daily basis. My daughter has had some toileting challenges and the manager has personally been involved with many approaches including sourcing items that she thought may appeal to her. The staff all know each child and are able to comfort and nurture their interests so well. It feels like home but with modern, clean, interesting rooms, and varied outside space including space for forest activities. Thanks, everyone!

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Review from Anna C (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our 10 month old baby started attending Kids Planet Chester a couple of months ago. We are very happy with the baby room, especially the lady who runs it. He seems to have genuinely formed good relationships with the ladies and is happy to be passed over in the morning. We love the app for the updates
it provides us with. While I miss him greatly while I am at work, I know that he is happy and safe at Kids Planet which is such a relief. Keep it up!

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Review from Zoe J (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kids Planet Chester has been absolutely wonderful since our first settling in sessions. My daughter has been attending since 9 months and the staff have been outstanding since our first visit. They are wonderful with the children, have a fantastic relationship with parents and each room/daily activities
are set out to develop the children's curiosity and natural development. My daughter seems to love being there and I have nothing but praise to say about the setting.
Thank you all!

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Review from Paul B (Father of Child) published on 11 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy goes here.
• Great staff,
• Clean and tidy,
• Events for parents,
• Best part are the staff, they're amazing at what they do,
• Kids are learning,
• App is good to keep updated (needs a little work).
This is an amazing nursery. We would highly recommend your child attending
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Review from Helen J (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The success of this nursery speaks for itself. As a parent, I don't think we could ask for more. There are incredible facililities, extremely warm, personable and caring staff who genuinely love children and fantastic provision all round.


My child has been attending a year now and absolutely loves

it there and is so well catered for. We feel the staff know her very well and are very attentive. The staff are always happy to chat and nothing is too much of an issue for them to sort.


We are so grateful with how flexible the nursery have been in accommodating extra dates/changes where possible due to mine and hubby's chaging shift pattern. They went above and beyond when my daughter went through an upset patch being dropped off, so now she doesn't cry at all, thanks to the team. As someone who has read a huge number of Ofsted reports due to my career in education, I know how truly remarkable it is to achieve such a glowing report. It is very impressive, huge well done to all the team.


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Review from Stephanie P (Mother of Child) published on 2 December 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl started at Kids Planet in September. She spent most of her time in lockdowns and hadn't attended any baby groups. She settled so well due to the staff that for the children. The staff are welcoming and friendly and nothing seems like too much trouble. Staff in the baby room do an amazing
job and it has made leaving our little girl easier than we thought it would! We love getting updates on the app throughout the day and she is happy to go in.

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Review from Laura W (Mother of Child) published on 19 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kids Planet in Chester have been a part of our family for nearly 3 years when I returned to work. They've been so supportive through the transition of starting back at full-time work and settling in of my two younger children, which made a huge difference to us all.


Both children have thrived at

nursery, forming really strong bonds with staff and making lovely friendships with other children. Their diets are catered for thoroughly and this has also helped with their routine at home.


I personally credit my sanity to them during Covid and beyond, with their clear communications, excellent policies, and general support and care during the first lockdown and when the children returned to nursery.


I recommend Kids Planet to anyone with children - they provide a caring, stable, enriching environment that is an extension of our family and both my children have absolutely thrived because of this.


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Review from Rebecca S (Mother of Child) published on 19 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have only the highest words of praise for the nursery. My little girl has only been attending since October and the care and effort that has gone into helping her settle into the new environment has been outstanding. The staff were all totally understanding of the difficulties that I was concerned
we might face, with her being a lockdown baby used to being at home, but the thorough settling-in process has ensured that she adapted incredibly quickly and she now loves attending the setting each week. The facilities and staff are all fantastic and I can already see the progress she is making, even at such a young age. I couldn’t recommend the nursery more!

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Review from Beth F (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely love Kids Planet Chester. My little boy has been going since he was 7 months old and it's so daunting finding childcare for the first time. They made the transition so seamless and my little boy absolutely loves going to nursery. He has such a good bond with the girls in the room and I feel
so lucky to have found him such a lovely nursery!

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Review from Lyndsay H (Mother of Child) published on 1 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is fantastic; my little boy has come on so much since joining them. The staff are really caring and really take the time to create activities that will help my little boy with his development.

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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.393)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.393) out of 10 for Kids Planet Chester 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 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 11 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 4.992 for Kids Planet Chester is calculated as follows: ( (131 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 132 Ratings = 4.992

  • 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 4.401 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids Planet Chester is based on 11 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 137 number of registered child places is 27.4. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 27.4 = 0.401

  • 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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Jenny

Jenny Mellors

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2012

I have worked at this nursery since 2012 and have been the manager since August 2024. I have a Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education, a Level 3 award for SEN and a degree in events management.


I have had the pleasure of watching both my sons grow up here too, alongside my longstanding team of staff.
I am passionate about the outdoors and believe every child should have the opportunity to spend every day outdoors where possible. I am proud of our amazing garden space and access to the vast grounds around us, including the forest behind the nursery where we are able to incorporate our settings Udeskole nature-based approach.


Frequently Asked Questions about Kids Planet Chester

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

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

What Days & Hours is Kids Planet Chester Open?

Kids Planet Chester is open: 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.

How many Children does Kids Planet Chester have capacity for?

Kids Planet Chester has capacity for a total of 137 Children.

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

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

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