Ofsted report card

Kids Planet Crosby

Liverpool · L23 5TE

Inspected by Ofsted on 15 June 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Urgent Improvement
Inclusion Expected Standard
Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Achievement

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Welfare and wellbeing

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Inclusion

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Leadership and governance

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY499370
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
135
Registered since
22 April 2016
Local authority
Sefton

On the EYR and the CCR and the VCR.

Where it is

Liverpool · L23 5TE. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 22 December 2025 complaint_actions_taken non compliant
  2. 5 October 2021 inspection Good
  3. 19 April 2018 inspection Outstanding

Common questions

When was Kids Planet Crosby last inspected by Ofsted? +

Kids Planet Crosby in Liverpool was last inspected on 15 June 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Kids Planet Crosby? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Kids Planet Crosby take? +

Kids Planet Crosby is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Kids Planet Crosby take? +

Kids Planet Crosby is registered for up to 135 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Kids Planet Crosby been registered? +

Kids Planet Crosby has been registered with Ofsted since 22 April 2016. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY499370.

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