Kids Planet Heaton Mersey

Kids Planet Heaton Mersey was inspected on 8 December 2023 under the legacy EYFS framework (Quality of Education, Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership & Management), all graded Good. This analysis maps findings to the November 2025 seven-area framework. The setting demonstrates strong foundations with effective safeguarding, nurturing environment, and good progress across all areas. The primary area for improvement identified by the inspector concerns consistency in implementing intended learning intentions during everyday experiences, particularly in self-care skill development. The setting has high ambitions, reflective leadership, and effective key-person systems. Mapping legacy grades to new framework: Quality of Education → Curriculum & Teaching (Good=72), Behaviour & Attitudes → Behaviour/Attitudes/Routines (Good=72), Personal Development → Achievement (Good=72) and Welfare/Well-being (Good=72), Leadership & Management → Leadership/Governance (Good=72). Inclusion, not explicitly graded in legacy report, is inferred as Expected Standard (70) based on strong SEND support and individualised care noted throughout.