Ofsted record

Kids Planet Crosby

Liverpool · URN EY499370

According to Ofsted's inspection on 15 June 2026, Kids Planet Crosby in Liverpool was graded on 6 areas of its report card: 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. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

  1. Inspected 15 June 2026

    3 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    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, so meeting it is the pass rather than 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.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 5 October 2021 Good
  4. 19 April 2018 Outstanding

On the register

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

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

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

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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