Opening hours
7.30 am to 6.30 pm for 51 weeks of the year
Banana Moon Day Nursery Mirfield is dedicated to providing an outstanding day care experience for children aged three months to five years. The day nursery prides itself on viewing its services from a parent's perspective, ensuring a nurturing, secure, and imaginative environment that feels like a second home.
With spacious facilities, including four distinct rooms for different age groups and two outdoor play areas, the nursery prioritises both indoor and outdoor learning. It operates for 51 weeks a year, offering flexible sessions and a daily provision of breakfast, snacks, and two hot, nutritious meals.
The nursery integrates a bespoke early learning and development programme, aligning with the revised Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, to foster holistic growth through play-based opportunities. Safety is paramount, with CCTV in all rooms and a biometric fingerprint entry system.
Beyond the nursery, Banana Moon Mirfield also offers Out of School Clubs and a Holiday Club for children up to 12 years old, focusing on engaging and age-appropriate activities.
Our ethos
Banana Moon Day Nursery Mirfield provides a nurturing, secure, and imaginative environment that feels like a second home, viewing its services from a parent's perspective. The nursery integrates a bespoke early learning and development programme, aligning with the EYFS framework, to foster holistic growth through play-based opportunities.
What it's like
Children are happy and excited to learn in this warm and nurturing setting. They confidently settle into routines and develop fine motor skills through various activities like pouring water and using scissors. Staff also encourage independence, emotional expression, and engagement in creative and mathematical activities.
Funding accepted
Opening hours
7.30 am to 6.30 pm for 51 weeks of the year
Food
Breakfast, snacks and two nutritious hot meals every day.
Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
Full day, Sessional
Registered with Ofsted
2019
Last inspected 7 July 2022 · Julie Dent
What it's like to attend
Children are happy and excited to learn in this warm and nurturing setting. They confidently settle into routines and develop fine motor skills through various activities like pouring water and using scissors. Staff also encourage independence, emotional expression, and engagement in creative and mathematical activities.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents compliment staff regarding how well they supported and settled their children back into nursery life after COVID-19.
Parents comment that the staff are 'truly amazing'.
Inclusion & environment
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) is extremely passionate and knowledgeable, working closely with parents, staff, and external agencies to ensure children receive the necessary support. Funding is strategically used to meet the needs of disadvantaged children and prepare them for school.
Our daughter has been at Banana Moon since she was just 3 months old, and we couldn't be more appreciative of the care she has received. The staff are truly amazing; they have nurtured her growth and imagination, helping her develop into a confident and kind young girl. We particularly value the excellent communication. Whether it’s through the app or in-person chats, we always feel connected to her day. We are so grateful to the team for providing such a stimulating and caring environment!
Read on GoogleBanana Moon is an amazing nursery, both my children have attended here and have both started as babies. The staff always have and always will go above and beyond to make sure both my children are happy and cared for. My children love coming to nursery and always have a great day which is always shown and documented on the app. Both my children have come on leaps and bounds at nursery and that’s all down to the staff teams. Management are great and very easily approachable always friendly and saying hello on passing the office. Please don’t be fooled by the negative reviews Banana Moon has and always will be amazing.
Read on Google2 of my Grandchildren attend Banana moon nursery & they absolutely love it, I've always found all of the staff to be extremely helpful & polite & the girls love them all. They also do lots of activity's outside of the nursery within the local community which I personally think is awesome. Well done guys & keep up the good work 👍
Read on GoogleI was extremely disappointed with my experience at this nursery, particularly regarding the unprofessional conduct of staff members and the lack of effective management oversight that allowed the situation to occur. There were serious concerns around staff behaviour and the use of inappropriate language, including an incident in which a staff member used offensive language (swore) via the nursery’s communication app over message. This behaviour was wholly unacceptable and should never occur in a childcare setting. Following an investigation, the staff member involved was dismissed, which indicates the seriousness of the incident. Poor communication from management who avoided us. However, it is deeply concerning that this situation was able to happen in the first place. With stronger supervision, clearer boundaries, and closer oversight of staff and rooms, this incident may have been prevented altogether. Trust, professionalism, and safeguarding should be central to any nursery environment. Unfortunately, this experience raised significant concerns about management practices and staff monitoring at the time. Until clear and consistent improvements are made to ensure professional conduct and effective leadership, I would not recommend this nursery.
Read on GoogleStaff have always been amazing with our child, always friendly, supportive and very professional. Always do a great range of activities and great with dietaries! Our child loves it there!
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Most recent inspection
7 July 2022
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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