Full-day nursery in Westvale, Knowsley
Kids Planet Kirkby
richard hesketh drive, Kirkby, L32 0TZ · 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 August 2023Reference 2750675Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 November 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places98 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
richard hesketh drive, Kirkby, L32 0TZ · More nurseries in L32
Stations
- Kirkby9 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
23 bus stops within 400 m, including Richard Hesketh Drive, Mercer Avenue and Sidney Powell Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Millennium Green10 min walk
- Millennium Green11 min walk
- Copthorne Aventure Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 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 Knowsley there are about 3.8 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 Kirkby is a full-day nursery at richard hesketh drive, Kirkby, L32 0TZ, in Westvale, Knowsley. It is registered for 98 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 9 reviews (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 KirkbyThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Rainbow Childcare (Kirkby) LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Melling PreschoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Bloom @ Kirkby Town centreFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Kids In Bloom @ Southdene Childrens Centre LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Kids Planet FazakerleyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Kids In Bloom @ Northwood Childrens CentreFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Westvale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.2 miles
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.3 miles
- Millbrook Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.4 miles
- Kirkby CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Melling Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.7 miles
- Bluebell Park School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.9 miles
- Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 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 Kirkby's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kids Planet Kirkby Good at its inspection on 28 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kids Planet Kirkby take?
Kids Planet Kirkby is registered with Ofsted for up to 98 children at any one time.
Who runs Kids Planet Kirkby?
Kids Planet Kirkby is run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 238 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Kids Planet Kirkby?
Kirkby is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kids Planet Kirkby?
You can call 0151 548 8801 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 2750675 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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