Kids Planet Lytham Lodge

Ballam Road, Lytham St Annes FY8 4LE
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9.7 35 Reviews
  • Kids Planet Lytham Lodge, Lytham St Annes
Kids Planet Lytham Lodge in St Annes offers children carefully planned and equipped rooms all on one level, which creates an excellent play and learning environment.

Part of Kids Planet, the nursery believes in a healthy approach to bodies and appetites and children are served balanced, fresh and varied menus.

The nurturing staff go above and beyond to support each child to develop their physical, emotional and social skills.

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Care Provided by Kids Planet Lytham Lodge

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Hannah Farman (Senior Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 33
  • Total Places for Children
  • 108
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Kids Planet Lytham Lodge

  • 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 Lytham Lodge Reviews (35)

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9.7

Kids Planet Lytham Lodge has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.684) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kids Planet Lytham Lodge has 35 reviews.

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Review from Carla M (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing setting, my child has thrived at Kids Planet Lytham Lodge and has been attending since 9 months old. All staff are friendly, caring and knowledgeable, you can tell they love their work.
The special trips and activities that are planned throughout the months and year are fantastic and incorporate
all age groups.
Would definitely recommend as a setting for your child.

Reply from Lisa Taylor, Area Manager at Kids Planet Lytham Lodge

Thank you for your lovely review about our nursery setting. It is great to hear how you would recommend us to others. I will pass on all your feedback to the staff team. Thank you.


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Review from D B (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are always welcoming and pleasant. The children are always well cared for and enjoy themselves enough to not want to go home at the end of the day. The Nursary accommodates all the needs of the children. The fresh cooked meals are spoken about highly

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

My child is in pre school. They do loads of trips out, they spend a lot of time in the garden which I love and she has made some amazing friendships. She cries when I tell her it's a mummy day not nursery!!

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

Lytham lodge has been amazing for both our children, the staff are friendly they have the children's best interests at heart. The thing that makes it the best for us is the trips they go on, our children spend a lot of time outside and they get to do this at nursery as well


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have them in a place they feel safe and enjoying going to each day

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Review from Craig P (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Choosing this place was the best decision we've probably made so far as parents! Our little boy loves coming to Lytham Lodge, we've had him in 5 days a week for the last 2 years and wouldn't go anywhere else. The bond the staff have had with him from each age group has undoubtedly aided his development
massively and as a result, we've recently had a little girl and she is already enrolled so she can follow in her big brothers footsteps! The care and attention shown by each and every member of staff from the nursery manager right down is second to none.

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Review from H H (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little one started this nursery in January and he has settled so well. The team in the baby room are amazing and are always waiting with a smile when we arrive. The children get such a varied menu and my little one loves his meals at nursery. They go on frequent trips out to Lytham Hall and other
local places. A nurturing setting for all children with a huge emphasis on outdoor learning and all children being unique. They follow the children's interests. I am so pleased we made the decision to send our little one here.

Reply from Lisa Taylor, Area Manager at Kids Planet Lytham Lodge

Thank you for your lovely review about our nursery setting. It is great to hear how you enjoy our emphasis on outdoor learning as this is something we pride ourselves on. I will pass on all your feedback to the staff team. Thank you


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Review from Sam W (Father of Child) published on 23 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

First time we'd ever had a child in a nursery. The staff have been excellent. Caring and considerate with our daughter and supportive and encouraging with us. My wife is pregnant and we've already booked the new baby in to join next year. The food is of high quality, the cleanliness is great and she
loves the activities she goes out on. We have never had any issues with safeguarding and the transition from the baby room to the toddler room has been seamless.

Reply from Lisa Taylor, Area Manager at Kids Planet Lytham Lodge

Thank you for your lovely review about our nursery. It is great to hear all your fantastic comments and that you have already booked for your new baby to join us next year. We can't wait to meet them. I have passed on your feedback to the staff team, thank you.


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Review from Paul S (Father of Child) published on 19 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm so pleased with the care of my son at Lytham Lodge. He was a little shy boy who had not been away from me his dad. All the staff worked hard with him to make him feel comfortable and safe. He now comes in super happy and excited to see the staff and all his friends. Its a beautiful welcoming place.

Reply from Lisa Taylor, Area Manager at Kids Planet Lytham Lodge

Thank you for your lovely review about our nursery. It is lovely to hear how pleased you are with the care of your son. I have passed on your feedback to the staff team, thank you.


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Review from Katie T (Mother of Child) published on 17 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have loved nursery since day one, they receive the best possible care and have progressed so quick in all areas. I am so happy with everything about Lytham Lodge and would recommend to anyone. The activities are brilliant, the meals are so varied and management so helpful always.

Reply from Lisa Taylor, Area Manager at Kids Planet Lytham Lodge

Thank you for your lovely review about our nursery. It is great to hear how you would recommend us to others, this means a lot. I have passed on your feedback to the staff team, thank you.


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Review from N G (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely amazing nursery! My daughter has been going there now for over a year and she literally runs in without a care in the world. The staff are super friendly and attentive. They ensure we get daily updates on the app. I feel happy and confident leaving my child knowing she is happy and well looked
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Since starting nursery she has learnt so much and comes home singing new songs and colours. She also loves the trips to see the animals. Thank you.

Reply from Lisa Taylor, Area Manager at Kids Planet Lytham Lodge

Thank you for your lovely review about our nursery. It is great to hear how your little one runs into nursery and clearly enjoys all we have to offer. I have passed on your feedback to the staff team, thank you.


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Review from Tom D (Father of Child) published on 10 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great service! Our baby loves being dropped off. Very good communication and daily updates via the app. They have a fantastic team who smile every day and make our baby boy feel special! I'd strongly recommend it to all my friends and family.

Reply from Lisa Taylor, Area Manager at Kids Planet Lytham Lodge

Thank you for your lovely review about our nursery. I love the fact you have picked up on the fact that our team are smiling every day and that you would recommend us to others. I have passed on your feedback to the staff team, thank you.


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Review from K M (Father of Child) published on 10 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Management and staff are all lovely and welcoming, always taking the time to explain the day my children have had. I love how much time they spend outdoors, my children always go in happy and come out happy.

Reply from Lisa Taylor, Area Manager at Kids Planet Lytham Lodge

Thank you for your lovely review about our nursery. It is lovely to hear how you love our outdoor curriculum. I have passed on your feedback to the staff team, thank you.


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Review from Courtenay G (Mother of Child) published on 10 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery has been absolutely fantastic from day one. Our little one joined just before her 1st birthday and they were great with supporting her (and us!) with the change. Our little one has just moved up to the next room and they have been amazing with the transition, doing it at my little one's
pace and gradually too so there was no sudden change.
The staff are fantastic, even staff not directly looking after my child know her name and talk to her etc. and it is clear that this isn't just for the parent's benefit as she responds to them like she knows them - she's a shrewd character so if she didn't know them well she would look at them like strangers!
I couldn't recommend it enough - also the food is amazing here!

Reply from Lisa Taylor, Area Manager at Kids Planet Lytham Lodge

Thank you for your lovely review about our nursery. It is great to hear all your fantastic comments. I have passed on your feedback to the staff team, it made their day, thank you.


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Review from L H (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so glad we chose Kids Planet Lytham Lodge as our first child’s nursery. He started going when he was 9 months old and has absolutely thrived into a confident and sociable 3-year-old. There is nothing I can fault the nursery on. The facilities are excellent, with lots of outdoor time and space for
my outdoor-loving boy! The staff are incredible - caring and nurturing and my little boy loves being there. He enjoys the wonderful home-cooked meals and always comes home with stories to tell and new skills. The app that they use is also great, it’s nice to get little updates and photos of them throughout the day while at work. I’d really recommend this nursery to anyone looking in the local area- I’ve already reserved a space for my second child!

Reply from Hannah Farman, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet Lytham Lodge

Thank you so much for such heartfelt words. We are so glad you're so happy with our services. Thank you so much.


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Review from Kavita K (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is in preschool at the Lytham Lodge site and absolutely loves it. She is happy and wants to be at nursery. My son goes to the holiday club in the school holidays and loves it there. Kids Planet, Lytham's manager and the team are awesome.

Reply from Hannah Farman, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet Lytham Lodge

Thank you so much for your lovely comments. We are so glad you are so happy with our services.


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Review from E W (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kids Planet Lytham Lodge is an excellent nursery for our daughter with experienced, kind and caring staff. They have helped her settle in well and are always encouraging and supportive. The staff provide an excellent range of both indoor and outdoor activities and give plenty of feedback on your child's
activity and progress. We would not hesitate to recommend the nursery.

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Review from Louise W (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery. Always thinking of new things to do with the children to improve development and understanding of the world. Preparing them for school and life. I have a child in pre school and toddlers and they love their rooms and carers so much. They just run into play without a hesitation which
makes me feel really happy and assured they are happy there.
The senior nursery manager does a brilliant job running the nursery with the help of core team members. The staff are very approachable and understanding. Always there to lend an ear or offer advice.
I really like how this nursery has male influences with key roles.
Special mention for one member of staff in particular in pre-school he's always positive and upbeat and ready to welcome my child into the room and knows him very well.
Also, staff always give a great handover and loves to share what I've missed out on in the day.
It's a shame the prices have gone up so much in the last few years. I'm having to look at other options as I have 2 in 4 days a week.

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Review from Beth L (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our experience of Kids Planet Lytham Lodge has been exceptional. The whole team are fantastic, they all get to know the children really well and are consistent with the care they provide. Our key worker has put the time in to build a relationship with our son which has resulted in them having a close
bond and means he is excited to go to nursery in the morning. The high level of communication makes you feel included as a parent which is so essential when leaving your child in somebody else's care.

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Review from A W (Father of Child) published on 13 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been using Kids Planet Lytham Lodge since 2018, both my children have attended full-time, and one child still currently attending. The care is truly outstanding and my children have been nothing but loved and nurtured. Nothing but an amazing service couldn't talk highly enough about Lytham Lodge.
Both the management and staff team are so lovely and really amazing!

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Review from Tasha H (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended Lytham Lodge for three months now and she absolutely loves the nursery! I find the setting to be very warm and welcoming at all times. There is always a friendly face and a happy invite by management and all the team. The nursery itself is beautiful and the baby room is the
best I've ever seen. The resources and activities that are available to the children are fantastic and I couldn't ask for a better setting for my daughter to attend. The staff are always very attentive and nurturing. The environment is always clean and there is always something fun happening to get involved in, such as events, competitions etc. I also love the connection that the nursery builds from the setting to our home environment, there are information packs and leaflets to help with various things and also fantastic reading sacks to take home to enjoy as a family. I feel that since my daughter has started, she has already progressed so much within her development. Thank you.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.684)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.684) out of 10 for Kids Planet Lytham Lodge 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 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 4.943 for Kids Planet Lytham Lodge is calculated as follows: ( (181 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 192 Ratings = 4.943

  • 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 4.741 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids Planet Lytham Lodge 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 108 number of registered child places is 21.6. 16 Positive Reviews ÷ 21.6 = 0.741

  • 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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Hannah

Hannah Farman

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hi, I am Hannah, Lytham Lodge Nursery manager.


I have worked in early years for a long time, working from practitioner to senior manager.
I currently hold a Ba honours in early childhood studies.
I have been in the management side of early years for over 10 years.
I am extremely passionate about ensuring children get the best starts in life.
I am eager to provide endless opportunities for the children to expand their knowledge.
Furthermore I am an advocate for ensuring children are provided with the right tools for be school ready.


Frequently Asked Questions about Kids Planet Lytham Lodge

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

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

What Days & Hours is Kids Planet Lytham Lodge Open?

Kids Planet Lytham Lodge is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Kids Planet Lytham Lodge have capacity for?

Kids Planet Lytham Lodge has capacity for a total of 108 Children.

How far is Kids Planet Lytham Lodge to the centre of Lytham St Annes?

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

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