Full-day nursery in Longley, Kirklees
Kids Planet Longley
204a Lowerhouses Lane, HUDDERSFIELD, HD5 8JZ · 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 2012Reference EY448517Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 March 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places142 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 April 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
204a Lowerhouses Lane, HUDDERSFIELD, HD5 8JZ · More nurseries in HD5
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Hall Cross Grove, Hall Cross Rd Hall Cross Grove and Lowerhouses Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Somerset Park11 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 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 Kirklees there are about 3 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.
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Kids Planet Longley is a full-day nursery at 204a Lowerhouses Lane, HUDDERSFIELD, HD5 8JZ, in Longley, Kirklees. It is registered for 142 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 28 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Shine Childcare Limited.
Run by Shine Childcare Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Planet LongleyThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Willow House Nursery and Holiday ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| 1st Steps Nursery & PreschoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| ABC Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.1 miles
- Woodley School and College ages 5–19Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.6 miles
- Hillside Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.7 miles
- Moldgreen Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2022 0.7 miles
- Castle Hill School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.0 miles
- Southgate School ages 4–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 1.0 miles
- Hill View Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 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 Longley's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kids Planet Longley Good at its inspection on 15 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kids Planet Longley take?
Kids Planet Longley is registered with Ofsted for up to 142 children at any one time.
Who runs Kids Planet Longley?
Kids Planet Longley is run by Shine Childcare Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Kids Planet Longley?
Huddersfield is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kids Planet Longley?
You can call 01484 423066 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY448517 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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