Kids Planet Hazelhurst

A yurt, mud kitchen and construction area give Kids Planet Hazelhurst a recognisable outdoor character. Its purpose-built building has two storeys and stands in 0.6 acres in Worsley, giving families concrete reasons to consider it beyond the nursery group's name. Outdoor play is a substantial part of the setting's physical offer.

Ofsted rated the nursery Good at its 26 June 2025 inspection, with a curriculum that built on children's existing learning, alongside improvements needed in group storytelling and early literacy. That balance matters: the overall judgement was positive, but the teaching of language and early reading still needed attention.

Hazelhurst accepts children from 3 to 60 months and has 71 places in total. These are whole-nursery places, rather than a measure of the number of children sharing an activity or room. Morning, afternoon and full-day sessions give families different ways to organise attendance.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage sets the framework for children's learning, development and care: here, the June 2025 day included songs, stories, sensory exploration and practical independence. Learning was organised to build on what children could already do as they moved through the nursery. The useful distinction is between that everyday progression and simply offering the same activity to every age.

In June 2025, babies practised early communication through vocal play and singing, while toddlers explored sensory experiences and learnt to recognise and express emotions. Preschool children worked on managing everyday tasks for themselves. The emphasis changed with children's development, from early sounds towards greater independence.

Storytelling had energy, but its organisation needed work. In June 2025, the way group sessions were arranged meant some children missed opportunities to practise language; some phonics activities also pitched learning at the wrong developmental stage for older children. For parents, the question is how an activity reaches their child, rather than whether stories or phonics feature on the timetable.

Outdoor and Community Life

The construction area and mud kitchen provide different settings for practical play, alongside the yurt. These physical features make the outdoor offer more tangible than a general promise of fresh air: there is space for making, experimenting and imaginative activity.

In June 2025, staff were developing an outdoor growing space intended to supply vegetables for children's snacks, with recipe cards for parents. This was work in progress at that time, rather than a completed garden scheme. Its intended connection between growing, eating and home life fitted the nursery's practical approach to learning.

Relationships and Communication

At the June 2025 inspection, Ofsted found effective safeguarding, strong early support for children with SEND and secure relationships through the key-person system. Staff worked with families and outside professionals to coordinate help, making this a more specific finding than a general promise of inclusion.

Parents' involvement had practical consequences in June 2025. Their suggestions had contributed to changes in security arrangements and the introduction of home learning packs. Families knew which practitioner held the key-person role for their child, providing a clear relationship through which to discuss care and development.

Famly, the group-wide parent app offered at Hazelhurst, provides updates in real time. This gives parents a way to keep up with their child's nursery day alongside conversations with staff.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

In June 2025, everyday care included learning to wash hands and take responsibility for personal hygiene. Older children also practised serving their own food. These small tasks made preparation for school part of ordinary routines, rather than something reserved for a formal learning session.

Freshly prepared snacks and meals are provided, with dietary needs catered for. For a child requiring a particular diet, the practical detail is how that requirement is handled across meals and snacks.

Sessions and Attendance

Full Day runs from 7.30am to 6pm; Morning runs from 7.30am to 12.30pm; Afternoon runs from 1.30pm to 6pm. The rate card also includes Full Time attendance and an Adhoc Hourly Charge, so the offer extends beyond a single daily pattern. The morning and afternoon sessions have separate start and finish times, which matter when arranging work or other care.

Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm on weekdays, across 52 weeks, with bank holidays excluded. The address is 2 Hazelfields, Worsley, Manchester M28 2LS. Families can contact the branch by telephone on 0161 281 2821 or email at hazelhurst@kidsplanetdaynurseries.co.uk.

Funding and Paid Extras

Funded childcare and private paid sessions are offered. The distinction between them matters to the bill: meals and snacks are included in private fees, as are wipes, nappies, sun cream and formula milk. Sports activities are also part of the group-wide inclusive offer presented at Hazelhurst.

On days when early years funding is applied, meals, consumables and activities carry separate charges. Separate half-day, short-day and full-day charge categories apply on days using funding. These charging categories should not be confused with additional bookable sessions. Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation.

• Language and early reading. The June 2025 improvement points concerned participation in group stories and literacy activities matched to children's development. During a tour, ask how storytelling now involves every child and how phonics activities are chosen.
• Funding changes the bill. Meals, consumables and activities are charged separately on days using early years funding, while private fees include everyday supplies. Request a written quotation for your intended pattern that separates funded care, paid hours and these extras.
• Outdoor play for your child. The yurt, construction area and mud kitchen are useful features to explore on a tour. Ask how your child's age group uses them and how outdoor activity fits into its day.

Hazelhurst suits families seeking either morning or afternoon care as well as those needing full-day attendance. Its outdoor spaces give it character, and the June 2025 assessment supports its key-person relationships and SEND provision. The strongest decision points are practical: how the outdoor offer works for your child, how language teaching has developed, and what your chosen funded or private attendance pattern will cost.