Kids Planet The Triangle

Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford OX3 7XP
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9.8 24 Reviews
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Kids Planet The Triangle opened in July 2016 to provide childcare places for staff and students at Oxford University.

The nursery has four large and well-resourced rooms across two levels which all have access to the garden. The nursery is also Udeskole accredited which is Kids Planet's unique take on learning outdoors.

Children benefit from healthy nutritious food which gives them the energy to spend their days exploring and discovering through play.

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Care Provided by Kids Planet The Triangle

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Kathy Mackenzie (Senior Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 40
  • Total Places for Children
  • 88
  • 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 & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Kids Planet The Triangle

  • 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 The Triangle Reviews (24)

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9.8

Kids Planet The Triangle has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.788) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kids Planet The Triangle has 24 reviews.

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Review from Sam S (Mother of Child) published on 16 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has been under the care of the Triangle staff for two years. During that time they have made great efforts to help her overcome her shyness and her overly cautious nature. Our daughter has become a well-rounded little girl from the support, care and love she has been given by her key people.
The welcoming environment and capable management have made The Triangle a wonderful, fun and safe place for our kids. Thank you!

Reply from Kathy Mackenzie, Senior Nursery Manager at Kids Planet The Triangle

Thank you for such lovely feedback, I will pass this on to the team.


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Review from Elizabeth C (Mother of Child) published on 3 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little boy is so happy at The Triangle - we know because most mornings he picks up his nursery bag after breakfast, walks to the door smiling and waving, and saying 'Bye-bye!'. We have been really impressed with the standard of care, range of activities, staff and management, cleanliness, and attention
to safeguarding since he started. All the staff seem to know him (not just those based in the rooms), the range of facilities and activities is impressive, and although he was a bit wobbly for the first week or two in each new room (he has been through babies, tots, and is now in toddlers), they have helped him to settle very swiftly and now he happily walks in or goes for a cuddle with a member of staff at drop-off time. The staff take safeguarding extremely seriously, which I find reassuring, too. All in all, we are really pleased with The Triangle and would recommend it to other parents.

Reply from Adiel McKinven, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet The Triangle

Thank you so much for your lovely review it really means a lot to us that you and your son are happy and settled in the nursery and we look forward to his journey with us as he grows.


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Review from Hena K (Mother of Child) published on 11 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been using Triangle Nursery for my son since he was an 8-month-old baby, and I couldn't be happier with the care and attention he has received throughout his time there. The staff are incredibly professional and empathetic, always going above and beyond to ensure that each child's needs are met.
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have looked after my son exceptionally well, providing a safe and nurturing environment that has allowed him to grow and thrive. One of the standout aspects for me was their support with potty training, which was handled with great patience and understanding.
I highly recommend Triangle Nursery to any parent looking for a reliable, caring, and supportive environment for their child.

Reply from Kathy Mackenzie, Senior Nursery Manager at Kids Planet The Triangle

Thank you for such lovely feedback on your experience so far with us here at the setting.


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

A friendly, bright nursery with super kind staff and fun, innovative childcare ideas. My son is still quite young and I was nervous going back to work, but he loved it here from day 1. The lovely girls in the room have been open and kind, making the complete transition a great experience for my boy
and me. All staff take great care of him on a daily basis and he has a unique bond with his key person. They also support you in any issue you might have at home as a first-time parent with tips from feeding to sleeping. On top, I am amazed of week of the creative sensory approaches they provide. And a great outdoor area. All in all, we feel lucky to be in such a great nursery. Thanks so much for all you do!

Reply from Kathy Mackenzie, Senior Nursery Manager at Kids Planet The Triangle

It is so lovely to hear we have supported you and your family when returning back to work after having your little one. We look forward to continuing to support you and your son during your journey here at the nursery.


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Review from Sanda V (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Triangle Nursery has been a wonderful second home for our child. From day one, the staff's warmth made him feel secure and excited to attend. They go beyond basic care, offering valuable tips that help us at home, showing their genuine commitment to his development and well-being. The meals are nutritious
and kid-friendly, thanks to the dedicated chef. Plus, the children spend plenty of time outside, even enjoying breakfast al fresco sometimes. What truly stands out is the strong sense of community, staff members are involved and engaged with the children. We're incredibly grateful for Triangle Nursery and highly recommend it to other families seeking a loving and enriching environment.

Reply from Adiel McKinven, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet The Triangle

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. It is so lovely to hear the lovely comments you have made regarding the nursery.


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Review from F H (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at the nursery for 4 years. The nursery feels to us like our extended family. The atmosphere is friendly, caring and fun. We feel our son has benefited hugely from the multiculturalism and the focus on enjoying the outdoors. Thank you to the hardworking staff.

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

My child enjoys her time at the nursery and looks forward to seeing her friends and key person every day. The nursery does a wonderful job in preparing each day to be a unique experience for the kids, while also teaching them important skills for development.

Reply from Kathy Mackenzie, Senior Nursery Manager at Kids Planet The Triangle

Thank you for such lovely words, we are so glad your daughter enjoys her time at the nursery. Kind regards.


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Review from Luisa J (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful staff, loving and caring. Excellent facilities, great activities for the children. My daughter is thriving and you look after Mummies and Daddies too! The little ones are encouraged to be creative and explore everything! Can't fault you guys and my terror loves her time with you all.
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I just shout out to your epic catering staff! Wonderful grub and my daughter loves you all.

Reply from Kathy Mackenzie, Senior Nursery Manager at Kids Planet The Triangle

Thank you for your kind words, we really do appreciate you sharing positive feedback for others to read.
Kind Regards
Kathy Mackenzie


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Review from A D (Father of Child) published on 21 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son joined the nursery just after he turned one in the summer of 2022. Since then the nursery has been transformed by the new management team that took over in late 2022/early 2023. Whenever I go to the nursery, I feel confident that my son is being safely cared for. The nursery is a friendly, fun,
and welcoming place, and my son is very happy there. He has formed a really strong bond with lots of members of staff in the Toddlers Room and with the nursery managers. All the staff pay close attention to him, his well-being, and his development. The staff organise lots of varied and interesting activities for the children to do every day and they also have a large garden that the children use all year round. The food provided (breakfast, lunch, and tea) is also very varied and of excellent quality.

Reply from Kathy Mackenzie, Senior Nursery Manager at Kids Planet The Triangle

Good morning, thank you for such kind words. We are so pleased your son is happy within the setting. Kind Regards, Senior Nursery Manager.


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Review from Charlotte K (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both our daughters have attended Kids Planet The Triangle Day Nursery and they have both loved and flourished their time there. Our daughters have both had unique bonds with their key workers and all other workers. Our youngest still attends the nursery in the toddler room and we have been so impressed
with all the workers in the room and the management team. The activities they undertake are different, fun and educational without the children realising. The food is great and caters for allergy needs that our daughter has. We couldn't recommend the nursery enough. The care and attention our daughter has is amazing. Our eldest was sad when she had to leave and loves to go and pick our youngest up to see what it's like now and have happy memories.

Reply from Kathy Mackenzie, Senior Nursery Manager at Kids Planet The Triangle

Good Afternoon Charlotte,
Thank you for a lovely review of the nursery, we really do appreciate your feedback and we look forward to continuing to care for your daughter.
Kind regards.


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Review from David H (Father of Child) published on 15 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kids Planet The Triangle is an excellent nursery. The staff are on first name terms with children and parents, the operation runs like clockwork, and the activities are top notch. The striking thing about The Triangle is just how kind the staff are. They seem very content with their jobs, and this shines
through with the care provided to the children. The garden is also fantastic in spring-autumn, and children are able to spend most of their time outside. Overall, really happy with The Triangle, the level of care and learning is exceptional.

Reply from Kathy Mackenzie, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet The Triangle

Dear David. Thank you for taking the time to review the nursery and share with other parents such positive comments, it is a pleasure to look after you son with us here and we look forward to his journey with us.


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

I have two children at the nursery, one in the preschool room and one in the babies. Both really enjoy their time at nursery and have built strong relationships with all the staff. The activities that the children do at nursery are age appropriate and fun. My older child comes back each day with wonderful
stories of the activities they have been doing. There is a wonderful emphasis on the outdoors and it is lovely to see and hear the children enjoying themselves in the outdoor space. The food is varied and smells tasty and care is given to ensure each child is well fed and watered throughout the day. Any feedback is taken on board by the staff who will go the extra mile to help if they can.

Reply from Adiel McKinven, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet The Triangle

Thank you for your lovely feedback regarding The Triangle. We are glad your children are enjoying their time with us and we look forward to continuing working alongside you to give the children the best quality childcare.
Kind Regards, The Triangle Team.


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Review from Tom C (Father of Child) published on 8 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

These guys smash it out the park! Our kid loves coming to hang out with the nursery team, all the staff are friendly and caring, they organise cool activities for the kids (they just did a spa day and had a sports specialist in recently too). The food is ace (the kitchen is next to the entrance and
it always smells delicious when doing drop off). Keep up the ace work, crew!

Reply from Adiel McKinven, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet The Triangle

Hi. Thank you so much for your lovely feedback, it is so lovely to hear. Kind Regards.


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Review from H C (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful friendly nursery with excellent facilities, including a nice shady outdoor space. Our daughter has thrived since joining. The team make both parents and kids feel so welcome. Any feedback is taken onboard and management are always willing to chat and listen. The food is varied and our daughter's
development needs are nurtured. Would recommend it highly!

Reply from Kathy Mackenzie, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet The Triangle

Thank you very much for your recent review, we are pleased to hear that you are impressed with our outdoor space at the setting and your daughter has thrived since starting with us as well as enjoying our varied menu. It is a pleasure to look after her.
Kind Regards


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Review from Kathryn R (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kind and caring staff. Very adaptive to the individual needs of the children. A good variety of activities was arranged for the children. The transition to the school program has been amazing, with wonderful support for the children and parents! Fabulous leadership from the manager and deputies. My
son has attended for the past four years and has always loved it!

Reply from Adiel McKinven, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet The Triangle

Hi Kathryn, thank you so much for your positive feedback and comments regarding your son's time with us at the Triangle, it has been a pleasure to look after him, and we wish him all of the best with his transition into school.


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Review from Jakob H (Father of Child) published on 9 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly staff that activates the children and challenges them with different topics every week. Encourage outdoor play and creative play. The food is excellent and we get a thorough summary of the daily activities upon pickup.

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Review from A G (Mother of Child) published on 14 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son always loved going to the nursery. He eats and sleeps well and has made friends. I can see that he learned a lot. When we go for walks. I can see that he shares toys with other children. He listens better at home and puts toys and clothes away in their original place. Every week the nursery has
a different theme and my son loves discovering and playing, he particularly enjoys the garden.

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Review from Y J (Father of Child) published on 16 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5

The staff are not very helpful for the settling session. They never contact us until we keep chasing them and they finally confirmed a date which is just only seven days before the starting date, and the total settling period would be just three hours.
Something I saw in my one-hour visit that I felt
would not be a safe place for baby.
1)Five out of seven babies with running noses/snots on their faces but no staff helped them to wipe their noses. It was just running into their mouth without any attention from the staff.
2)A baby girl managed her teething with a metal toy and hurt herself three times into tears in ten mins. None of the staff noticed that.
3)A baby boy with a running nose was eating the shower puff and his snot was all over the shower puff. No one turned up to help him and take the shower puff away for washing until I reminded them.
4)The wooden toys were all over the floor. I understand that babies love to throw things and make a mess. They will be easily stumbled and injured.

Reply from Adiel McKinven, Nursery Manager at Kids Planet The Triangle

Thank you for taking the time to address your concerns, our aim is to provide the best possible care and it is something we take very seriously. I can see on our database that you raised a concern formally with the company and that we responded after looking into the matter further.
I am confident that my staff team were providing safe, nurturing care and attention for all of the babies present that day and that all children were monitored and comforted appropriately. We have had many families express their gratitude for how helpful and accommodating the team are within the baby room during the settling period and I am certain that you would have felt confident with the team's caregiving had you continued with settles.
I would be more than happy to talk this through further should you wish to return to the setting, we wish you all the very best.


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Review from Lonnie S (Father of Child) published on 28 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been at The Triangle for the last four years. We only have good things to say about the facilities, staff, management and the relationship that they have with us. The carers are amazing, they really go a long way to making sure our child is happy and is experiencing new and exciting
things in a structured and encouraging atmosphere. She comes home (begrudgingly) every day telling us of the fun things she did. Little does she know she’s learning a lot!


The staff are all interested in every child. And the children love them. I do not see a preference between key person and child, which gives me the assurance that my child will freely interact with every staff member – even the manager and other carers who rotate through the room covering lunches and breaks. I feel safe dropping my daughter off, knowing a lot about the environment she is going to and the facilities that are provided. The Kids Planet approach to providing resources is second to none.


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Review from J R (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had both our sons at The Triangle nursery since our oldest started attending child care at age 1. This nursery has such kind staff, good communication with parents, and the children are so happy. The management are always thinking of ways to improve and were incredibly resilient during COVID.
We have valued this nursery so highly, we decided to stay with them even after remote working meant it was quite out of our way to keep taking our children there. When we leave in August, both our children will have spent their entire nursery care at just The Triangle. Both were excellently prepared for school, made lasting friendships, and had very good care.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.788)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.788) out of 10 for Kids Planet The Triangle 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 4.9 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 4.879 for Kids Planet The Triangle is calculated as follows: ( (167 Excellents x 5) + (23 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 190 Ratings = 4.879

  • 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 4.909 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids Planet The Triangle 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 88 number of registered child places is 17.6. 16 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.6 = 0.909

  • 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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Kathy Mackenzie

Job Title: Senior Nursery Manager

Joined: 2013

Qualified nursery practitioner level 3.


I have been working for Kids Planet for over 11 years after starting with them as a part-time unqualified support team member, I am now after many years in the company where I have gained a vast amount of experience as the senior manager of the Oxford and Witney nurseries.


I have a passion for working with children, providing high-quality care and interactions for them within the settings.


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Maria Ruzbacka

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2017

Qualified nursery practitioner level 3.


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Kerrie Ponting

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2022

Qualified nursery practitioner level 3.


Frequently Asked Questions about Kids Planet The Triangle

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

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

What Days & Hours is Kids Planet The Triangle Open?

Kids Planet The Triangle 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 The Triangle have capacity for?

Kids Planet The Triangle has capacity for a total of 88 Children.

How far is Kids Planet The Triangle to the centre of Oxford?

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

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