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Banana Moon Day Nursery Gloucester

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2023)
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5.0(7 parent reviews) ·136 Stroud Road, Gloucester, GL1 5JR · Gloucestershire
Number of places
47 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2023
Local authority
Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

Banana Moon Day Nursery Gloucester is dedicated to nurturing children from three months up to five years old within a secure, supportive, and stimulating setting. The nursery's philosophy centres on valuing each child's individuality and fostering their growth through a personalised approach to learning.

They believe in the power of play as a primary method for children to explore, learn, and build confidence. The curriculum is designed to be child-led, encouraging active participation and curiosity, with a focus on holistic development.

Emphasis is placed on creating an inspiring environment filled with resources and experiences that promote exploration and excitement. Furthermore, the nursery acknowledges the critical role of parents in a child's developmental journey, actively fostering strong communication and respectful relationships with families to ensure a collaborative approach to childcare.

Our ethos

Banana Moon Day Nursery Gloucester's philosophy centres on valuing each child's individuality and fostering their growth through a personalised, child-led approach to learning that embraces play as a primary method for exploration, confidence-building, and active participation. They focus on holistic development within an inspiring environment and value strong partnerships with parents.

What it's like

Children receive a warm welcome and settle quickly, forming strong relationships with staff. Staff support children to be independent in managing their needs, including handwashing and tidying up. The curriculum is well understood and implemented, with a focus on children's personal, social, and emotional development.

Play-based learningHolistic developmentSecure environmentHome from home

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am - 6.30pm

Age range

0 to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Food

Fresh food prepared and served daily

Established

2017

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Banana Moon Day Nursery Gloucester

Last inspected 17 November 2023 · Victoria Nicolson

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children receive a warm welcome and settle quickly, forming strong relationships with staff. Staff support children to be independent in managing their needs, including handwashing and tidying up. The curriculum is well understood and implemented, with a focus on children's personal, social, and emotional development.

Inspector highlights

  • Since the last inspection, the provider and manager have worked hard to raise the quality of the provision.
  • The manager provides staff with effective, ongoing training and supervision to continue their professional development.
  • Staff use their knowledge of the children and their needs to plan a broad curriculum that offers children experiences and opportunities to make better progress in their learning.
  • Staff place a high focus on supporting children's interests in stories and books, encouraging a love of literacy.
  • Staff provide good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Areas to develop

  • 1continue to develop the support in place for children who speak English as an additional language to extend their communication and language skills further
  • 2provide more support for children to learn how to manage their feelings, and express their emotions in an appropriate way.
Inspection #10302439 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff provide good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They work closely with children's parents, follow guidance from other professionals, and create targeted plans to help children progress with their learning. The manager ensures additional funding is used effectively to help children engage in learning and access the curriculum in a safe and suitable way according to their needs.

Outdoor space

Older children enjoy using the obstacle course, set up by staff in the garden, to challenge themselves to balance, hop, and jump. Children start off cautiously, but very quickly demonstrate confidence in their new skills as they proudly show staff how they can balance without help.

Parent Reviews of Banana Moon Day Nursery Gloucester

5.0
(7)
Amy Lewis
3 months ago

My daughter has been attending the nursery for a couple of months now and absolutely loves it. I chose this nursery as on viewing it seemed very relaxed and well managed. The children appeared to be engaged and it had a sense of calm about it. i also loved the fact they have a lifevac and defib on site! As a first time mum, I was extremely anxious about sending my daughter but the staff made me feel so relaxed from the beginning. They provide updates throughout the day along with pictures of what they have been up to. Meals and snacks are healthy and nutritious. I'm glad I picked banana moon nursery.

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Charlotte Mcauley
a year ago

My son has been attending Banana Moon for over a year now and absolutely loves it. All of the staff are so lovely and caring. He learns so much each week. They have also been very accommodating as he has a medical condition, which has put my mind at ease completely. Highly recommend!

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Beatrice Weager
5 years ago

My daughter has started here 1 month after leaving previous nursery with bad experience. She really enjoys it she's happy to go. And I can see on the app they provide that she does a lot of things and really enjoys doing them she has developed a really good bond with staff and children. I had a very bad experience at the start with her being sent home bacause of a high temp and saying it was covid when it wasn't. And i had to get her tested and had to wait 6 days for it to arrive. I was so disappointed I handed my notice in and wrote to head office. I was thinking this nursery is going to keep sending her home like the last one. And started having anxiety and having bad mental health. But after her first day back (negative) when I picked her up my husband was greeted by staff and explained why they did what they did. And after that. We received a phone call from the home manager who explained her reasons for dismissle and I found that very professional and very fair. So I said I was happy to keep her in. She really enjoys it she comes home with so much stuff she has learnt like Counting she can say many more words I can't thank this nursery enough for the service they provide for my daughter!

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023

Date: October 2019

  • November 2023Good
  • June 2023Inadequate
  • October 2019Good

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