Opening hours
7.30am - 6.30pm
Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow is dedicated to providing an exceptional childcare experience, focusing on seeing the world from a parent's perspective. They offer a secure, loving, and stimulating environment for children aged three months to five years.
The nursery boasts excellent facilities, including two gardens, a sensory room, and air conditioning, all within a short distance of the local station. The highly qualified and dedicated staff foster strong relationships with both children and parents, ensuring open communication and continuity of care.
The nursery’s unique early learning and development programme supports each child’s individual journey through playful provision and a holistic approach, adhering to the updated Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. They emphasise learning through play, encouraging exploration, curiosity, and excitement both indoors and in outdoor environments.
Parents are actively involved and supported in their child's development. The nursery is committed to staff well-being, which in turn positively impacts the children and the overall nursery atmosphere.
Our ethos
Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow is committed to providing an exceptional childcare experience by seeing the world from a parent's perspective. They foster children's individual journeys through a holistic, play-based approach, encouraging exploration and curiosity within the framework of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The nursery values strong relationships and open communication with both children and parents.
What it's like
Children enjoy their time in this welcoming nursery. They form secure attachments with staff and seek them out for a cuddle and reassurance when needed. Children receive a broad range of learning experiences that help them to develop the skills they need to succeed.
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Opening hours
7.30am - 6.30pm
Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Last inspected 17 January 2023 · Shelly McDougall
What it's like to attend
Children enjoy their time in this welcoming nursery. They form secure attachments with staff and seek them out for a cuddle and reassurance when needed. Children receive a broad range of learning experiences that help them to develop the skills they need to succeed.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents explain that their children are always keen to come to nursery, even on their days off.
Inclusion & environment
The manager places a high focus on supporting children's communication and language development. Staff quickly identify gaps in children's learning, and provide support to help narrow these, using a targeted programme to address gaps in their speech and providing home learning packs.
Children enjoy playing outside in the garden. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
My 18 month old has been at Banana Moon Harlow for almost a year. He is looked after like he is their own child. The ladies are passionate about his development and wellbeing, listen to any concerns and always relay what activities he has been involved in throughout the day. Definitely recommend this day nursery
Read on GoogleMy child has attended this wonderful nursery for 2 years now and I could not be more happy with and appreciative of the staff and the entire environment there. They create a great learning environment and encourage and advise us on all the developmental stages. We can all only speak from our own experience but my child has always napped well there and has many varied educational and fun activities, and is definitely never bored. My child eats a really varied and healthy diet and that is significantly due to the food they serve and the way they have meal times at nursery. I find the environment clean , fresh and welcoming, the staff are professional have a great team dynamic and always there if you need them. The biggest endorsement of the excellence of Banana Moon Harlow to me is that my child always runs in saying hello to everyone and barely looks back at me. I would encourage anyone to send their child there. Thanks Team Harlow Banana Moon.
Read on GoogleIncredibly happy with the nursery. Staff are reassuring and supportive, very friendly and always available to talk. Little one loves attending, runs in and is excited to see the staff. Very pleased with how child has developed and progressed during the time spent at Banana Moon and love the weekly photos, observations and updates. Have and will continue to recommend.
Read on GoogleWas very really nervous about our little girl going to nursery as she was only 9 months old and hadn’t been away from my wife for long periods of time and still co sleeping. We met the staff in the baby room and told them our worries. They were so understanding and made us feel comfortable and the girls put our minds at rest straight away. Our little girl absolutely loves going to nursery and is now sleeping in a cot too. She loves the girls in there too and is so excited to see them. She is always happy when I collect her and I get a detailed hand over of how she has been and what she has eaten. Love the app as we can see her pictures and golden moments. All staff are very friendly and say hello and goodbye to her when she leaves.
Read on GoogleStaff are very welcoming and caring. Always asking how child feeling and when child finished day they always will say how the day was...what activities they did etc. Love nursery app its just amazing to read it through and see also pictures which can be downloaded. I really appreciate how hard is working nursery staff to provide comfort, development, cuddles, activities for little ones. Special occasions like Halloween, Christmas they always have something different how child can enjoy the festivities. Also is amazing that child birthdays they celebrating with little cake baking and lovely singing. This little moments and enjoyment will stay always on child heart. Also on this uncertain times management team is very supportive. This is lovely nursery to choose. Thank you all staff member for hard work, enthusiasm, every smile and passion towards children and my daughter Laima. She will miss you all!
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Date: October 2018
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