Full-day nursery in Barlow Moor, Manchester
Kids Planet Christie Fields
Joshua House, Christie Fields, Manchester, M21 7QY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- 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 May 2020Reference 2593086Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 January 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places245 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 October 2025Food 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
Joshua House, Christie Fields, Manchester, M21 7QY · More nurseries in M21
Stations
- Withington (Manchester Metrolink)17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Barlow Moor Road (Manchester Metrolink)18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Burton Road (Manchester Metrolink)20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Princess Road, St Ambrose School and Southern Cemetery Bus Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Merseybank Park6 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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 Manchester there are about 4.6 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 Christie Fields is a full-day nursery at Joshua House, Christie Fields, Manchester, M21 7QY, in Barlow Moor, Manchester. It is registered for 245 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 19 reviews (October 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Planet Christie FieldsThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Ambrose RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.1 miles
- Lancasterian School ages 3–16has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- Barlow Hall Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.4 miles
- The Birches School ages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Manchester Muslim Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Moor Allerton Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Cavendish Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- Chorlton Park Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.8 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 Christie Fields's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kids Planet Christie Fields Good at its inspection on 18 January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kids Planet Christie Fields take?
Kids Planet Christie Fields is registered with Ofsted for up to 245 children at any one time.
Who runs Kids Planet Christie Fields?
Kids Planet Christie Fields is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 238 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Kids Planet Christie Fields?
Withington (Manchester Metrolink) is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kids Planet Christie Fields?
You can call 0161 434 6594 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 · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2593086 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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