Full-day nursery in Barrow, Lancashire
Kids Planet Barrow
Lodge Close, Barrow, Clitheroe, BB7 9BQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2023Reference 2748084Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 3 April 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places112 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Lodge Close, Barrow, Clitheroe, BB7 9BQ · More nurseries in BB7
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Business Village, Trafford Gardens and County Primary School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Lancashire there are about 2.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Kids Planet Barrow is a full-day nursery at Lodge Close, Barrow, Clitheroe, BB7 9BQ, in Barrow, Lancashire. It is registered for 112 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 238 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Planet BarrowThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Oakhill Nursery and Early YearsFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Partou Whalley Meadows Day Nursery & Forest SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Whalley Pre School PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Early Bairds Childrens Nursery BillingtonFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Bright Futures Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Bowland PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Barrow URC Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.2 miles
- Oakhill School ages 0–16has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Whalley Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Kids Planet Barrow's opening hours?
Kids Planet Barrow opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Kids Planet Barrow's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kids Planet Barrow Good at its inspection on 3 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kids Planet Barrow take?
Kids Planet Barrow is registered with Ofsted for up to 112 children at any one time.
Who runs Kids Planet Barrow?
Kids Planet Barrow is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 238 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Kids Planet Barrow?
Whalley is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kids Planet Barrow?
You can call 01254 823276 and visit www.kidsplanetdaynurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2748084 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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