Kids Planet Wavertree

Secure outdoor areas give Kids Planet Wavertree a clear physical anchor: space for play beyond the nursery rooms, with care spanning babies through to preschool children. This Heathfield Road setting has capacity for 87 children aged three months to five years. The nursery describes itself as having first opened over 30 years ago, giving its account of the setting a longer history than its current name alone conveys.

Ofsted rated the nursery Good at its inspection on 13 July 2021. That is a dated judgement, and families should also weigh the later regulatory records listed below. The current practical offer combines outdoor play, updates through Famly and fees that include everyday care supplies on private hours. Full-day, morning and afternoon bookings serve different attendance needs.

Outdoor space is the clearest feature of the environment. Secure outdoor areas support play outside as part of nursery life, rather than making the indoor rooms the whole setting. For parents choosing care across the baby, toddler and preschool stages, that physical provision deserves attention alongside the daily timetable.

The group-wide outdoor approach here includes active play, investigating wildlife and growing vegetables. These are concrete ways to connect learning with the natural world.

Outdoor exploration and sports activities give children practical opportunities to move, investigate and engage with their surroundings, while Famly provides families with updates about nursery life.

Sports activities are also part of the group-wide offer at this branch, adding opportunities for physical activity. The useful distinction for families is between an outdoor area as a facility and the experiences children have in it. Both the space and the practical activities matter when judging whether the day will suit a child who enjoys movement and exploration.

Famly, the parent app included in the group-wide offer here, provides real-time updates. It gives families a way to follow nursery life during the day, which is useful when care extends beyond a short session. Communication is therefore part of the practical package, alongside the hours booked.

The manager also holds the Designated Safeguarding Officer role. This identifies responsibility for child protection within the setting; it does not replace a dated inspection judgement about safeguarding effectiveness. For parents, the role provides a clear point of responsibility within the nursery team.

Meals and snacks are freshly prepared, with dietary needs catered for. Food sits alongside everyday care supplies in the private-fee package, while the funded-hours charging structure treats these categories separately.

Sessions and Attendance

The address is 92 Heathfield Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 9HA. Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, across 52 weeks of the year, with bank holiday closures.

A Full Day runs from 7.30am to 6pm. Morning bookings start at 8am and finish at 1pm; Afternoon bookings run from 1pm to 6pm. Full Time is also a booking option with the 7.30am to 6pm window, and an ad hoc hourly rate provides a separate charging category for additional hours. The morning starts later than the full day, a practical difference for families organising work around a shorter booking.

Branch enquiries can be made by telephone or email, and tours can be booked. These routes give parents a direct way to begin the joining process.

Funding and Paid Extras

Funded childcare is offered alongside private childcare. Private fees include meals and snacks, plus formula, nappies, sun cream and wipes. That package reduces the everyday supplies families need to pack, but its charging position differs from days when early years funding is applied.

On funded days, meals, consumables and activities carry separate charges. The charge category depends on the funded hours applied that day, using half-day, short-day or full-day bands. These are charging bands, so the short-day category should not be mistaken for an additional timed session. The half-day band applies when funding covers 5.5 hours or less; the short-day band applies between 5.5 and 8.5 hours, and the full-day band applies at 8.5 hours or more. The relevant measure is the funding applied, rather than simply the session's name. A Morning or Full Day booking therefore needs to be understood alongside its funding allocation when planning costs. Families using a mixture of private and funded hours need to distinguish the childcare hours from these additional categories when comparing the total commitment. Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation.

• Later regulatory records. Ofsted's records list a complaint dated 30 December 2022 and a concern dated 29 April 2025; their outcomes are not published, so families may want to ask the nursery about both records.
• Private and funded costs. Meals and consumables are included in private fees but charged separately on funded days, alongside activities. Request a written quotation for the intended pattern so the full charge structure is clear before committing.
• The youngest children's day. Care begins at three months and the setting extends through preschool. During a tour, ask how settling, sleep routines and the baby's room arrangements would work for your child.

Kids Planet Wavertree suits families seeking either full-day care or shorter morning and afternoon sessions, with outdoor space and everyday supplies included in private fees. Famly adds a practical connection between home and nursery. The Good judgement from July 2021 belongs in that assessment, alongside the later complaint and concern records. A decision should weigh the child's daily arrangements and the funded-day extras as carefully as the breadth of booking options.