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Banana Moon Day Nursery Harbury

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2024)
·Ivy Lane, Harbury, LEAMINGTON SPA, CV33 9HN · Warwickshire
Number of places
66 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2024
Local authority
Warwickshire

About this day nursery

Banana Moon Day Nursery Harbury, established in August 2015, is a family-operated childcare facility deeply rooted in the local community of Harbury. The founders, Lucy and Duncan, both grew up in the village and even married in the church opposite the nursery, bringing a personal and passionate approach to early years care.

As parents themselves, they strive to view every aspect of the nursery experience from a parent's perspective, ensuring a loving, secure, and nurturing environment for children aged 0 to 5 years. They are dedicated to supporting each child's unique developmental journey through a high-quality, play-based learning programme.

The nursery offers a comprehensive curriculum that prioritises child welfare, parental involvement, and effective teaching methods, all within an environment designed to spark exploration, curiosity, and excitement. They believe in fostering an active learning approach where children build upon their knowledge through various engaging opportunities.

Our ethos

Banana Moon Day Nursery Harbury is committed to supporting each child's unique developmental journey through a high-quality, play-based learning programme. They believe in fostering an active learning approach where children build upon their knowledge through various engaging opportunities, prioritising child welfare, parental involvement, and effective teaching methods.

What it's like

Staff create a warm, welcoming environment for children and their parents, enabling children to become confident and capable. Children feel happy and secure, forming close relationships with key staff. Staff encourage independence, praise children to enhance self-esteem, and promote positive behaviour by helping them regulate emotions.

Family-operatedPlay-based learningCommunity-focussed

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

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Banana Moon Day Nursery Harbury

Last inspected 10 December 2024 · Naziha Amin

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

Staff create a warm, welcoming environment for children and their parents, enabling children to become confident and capable. Children feel happy and secure, forming close relationships with key staff. Staff encourage independence, praise children to enhance self-esteem, and promote positive behaviour by helping them regulate emotions.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff create a warm and welcoming environment for children and parents.
  • Leaders implement an ambitious and sequential curriculum tailored to children's individual needs.
  • Staff know children well and plan activities based on their abilities and interests.
  • Leaders prioritise professional development, offering training to enhance staff skills.
  • The provider fosters effective partnerships with parents, ensuring good continuity of care.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to minimise the noise levels in the rooms to fully enable all children to hear what is being said to them and concentrate on their learning
  • 2help staff to increase their knowledge of how to adapt their teaching skills to encourage children to remain focused on learning opportunities.
Inspection #10372557 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents report that they and their children feel supported and that they are happy with the nursery's 'family feel'.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Additional funding that some children receive is spent effectively to support their individual learning needs. Some staff are trained to develop children's communication skills and support other staff in this area.

Outdoor space

Staff promote children's physical development through activities offered both indoors and outdoors. Outdoors, staff set up activities that enable children to run, climb and ride on bikes.

Inspection history

Date: May 2016

  • December 2024Good
  • April 2019Good
  • May 2016Good

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