Full-day nursery in Common Edge, Blackpool
Kids Planet Bluebell Lodge
361 St. Annes Road, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2QR · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 January 2022Reference 2669472Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 June 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places53 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 30 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
361 St. Annes Road, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2QR · More nurseries in FY4
Stations
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Squires Gate21 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Burlington Road West (Blackpool Tramway)22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
21 bus stops within 400 m, including Highfield Road, Knightsbridge Avenue and St Annes Rd.
Parks and playgrounds
- Highfield Road Park5 min walk
- The Louie Horrocks Playing Fields12 min walk
- Watson Road Park12 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground12 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 Blackpool there are about 3.9 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 Bluebell Lodge is a full-day nursery at 361 St. Annes Road, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2QR, in Common Edge, Blackpool. It is registered for 53 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 238 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Planet Bluebell LodgeThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Highfield NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
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| Kids Planet Butterfly LodgeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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| Planet Kaos Nursery And Preschool LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Roseacre Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.3 miles
- Hawes Side Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.4 miles
- Armfield Academy All-throughages 3–16has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.6 miles
- Thames Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.7 miles
- Marton Primary Academy and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.8 miles
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Waterloo Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.0 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 is Kids Planet Bluebell Lodge's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kids Planet Bluebell Lodge Outstanding at its inspection on 12 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kids Planet Bluebell Lodge take?
Kids Planet Bluebell Lodge is registered with Ofsted for up to 53 children at any one time.
Who runs Kids Planet Bluebell Lodge?
Kids Planet Bluebell Lodge is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 238 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Kids Planet Bluebell Lodge?
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kids Planet Bluebell Lodge?
You can call 01253 407172 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 · 4 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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2669472 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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