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Fresh food prepared and served daily by an experienced in-house chef, catering to all dietary requirements.
Banana Moon Day Nursery Stoke Poges
Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2022)
Number of places
84 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
About this day nursery
Banana Moon Day Nursery Stoke Poges offers childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years, providing a stimulating and safe environment where children can develop. Opened in November 2015, the nursery prides itself on viewing everything from a parent's perspective, ensuring a caring, loving, and secure atmosphere.
The nursery boasts additional rooms like a Sensory room, ICT suite, Loose Parts area, Library, Dining room, and an Indoor Soft Play area to support individual child development. With an experienced in-house chef, freshly prepared meals catering to all dietary requirements are provided daily.
The staff are dedicated to continuous learning and development through internal and borough-led training, maintaining a high standard of care. The Banana Moon Early Learning & Development Programme, unique to Banana Moon nurseries, focuses on playful provision and a holistic approach to learning, with five guiding principles that support child development, well-being, parent involvement, early childhood pedagogy, and creating an inspiring learning environment.
The curriculum is cross-referenced with the EYFS, meeting all statutory components for learning and development. The nursery encourages exploration, curiosity, and excitement, utilising both indoor and outdoor spaces for diverse learning experiences.
Parents are considered crucial partners in their child's development journey, with open communication fostered between home and nursery.
Our ethos
The nursery's philosophy is guided by the Banana Moon Early Learning & Development Programme, which emphasises playful provision, a holistic approach to learning, and five key principles for child development, well-being, parent involvement, early childhood pedagogy, and creating an inspiring learning environment. They are committed to seeing things from a parent's perspective, fostering a caring, loving, and secure atmosphere, and encouraging exploration, curiosity, and excitement through diverse indoor and outdoor experiences. Their curriculum aligns with the EYFS.
What it's like
When children arrive at the setting, staff give them a warm welcome and offer cuddles and reassurance to help them settle. Children are happy, display a positive attitude to learning, and participate in fun and exciting activities that extend their mathematical knowledge and support their learning and development.
Child-led learningHome-cooked mealsSpecialist activity rooms
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Opening hours
7.30am - 6.30pm
Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Banana Moon Day Nursery Stoke Poges
Last inspected 7 November 2022
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
When children arrive at the setting, staff give them a warm welcome and offer cuddles and reassurance to help them settle. Children are happy, display a positive attitude to learning, and participate in fun and exciting activities that extend their mathematical knowledge and support their learning and development.
Inspector highlights
- Staff plan fun and exciting activities to extend children's mathematical knowledge.
- Children have access to a wide range of activities and resources, including those provided by outside organisations.
- The manager has a clear learning intent for all children, which is effectively communicated to staff.
- Leaders consider the well-being of children and staff, including well-being meetings and a visiting well-being dog.
- Children have access to books in most parts of the building and freely select them.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen partnerships with parents further to ensure that all parents have clear information about the curriculum and their child's day
- 2build on the home-learning strategies already in place to include helping children to develop a love of reading at home.
Inspection #10236451 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Some parents say they would like to receive more information about the general running of the setting and their child's day.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
During the day, children move between different parts of the building, such as the outside area, dining room, sports hall, library and sensory room. Children and staff were observed by the inspector during lunch, outside play and indoor play, allowing children to use various spaces for their development.
Parent Reviews of Banana Moon Day Nursery Stoke Poges
4.4
(9)
Haleema Ali
3 months ago
After working in management for childcare since 2015, I had very specific standards when choosing a nursery for my ' IVF rainbow baby.' I spent a year visiting various settings across Slough and Buckinghamshire without the rose coloured glasses and Banana Moon Stoke Poges was the clear winner for me and my family! Security & Peace of Mind The security measures are the most robust I’ve seen. As a parent, I feel incredibly reassured by: Biometric Entry: They use a fingerprint recognition system for access, ensuring that only authorised parents and staff can enter. Comprehensive CCTV: Internal monitoring throughout the nursery provides a high level of transparency and safety. Controlled Access: All visitors are strictly monitored, creating a secure environment where I know my child is safe. Enriching Environments I love that the children aren’t restricted to just one room. They have access to fantastic specialised spaces: The Canteen: A dedicated area where the children enjoy their meals together! It is so adorable seeing all the children interacting together! The Library: A quiet, inviting space that has really encouraged a love for books and includes so many different types and styles of books The Sensory Room: A calming and stimulating environment perfect for exploration and a little dance time when you put the disco lights on! The Technology Room: A great space for early learning and interactive play with a touch screen smart board and a science corner! With all these separate rooms including for Babies, Nursery and Preschool, I’m confident that the activities are always age-appropriate and engaging. It’s a wonderful setting that truly puts safety and development first! There are daily updates on the blossom app for us to view what my child has done during the day but also includes more than 2 photos every day! We also get weekly updates from management and so far every parent suggestion has been implemented! If it has not we always get told why it may be beneficial another way. Im so grateful to this nursery and the brilliant positive atmosphere the staff bring for my little one :) thank you. The staff truly work so hard in the rooms and every time i go in each room has tables covered in inviting activities! Just look at some of the photos i get sent home daily (observations have a different area!) a big pro compared to other settings feedbacks.
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Ginni Kelley
8 years ago
Love the nursery! Staff is very helpful and really look after the children. My nephew loves it there! Would recommend it to everyone. The best nursery in town, great atmosphere, clean, very secure and they even provide extra classes, including Spanish!
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Canadian Visas
8 years ago
Beautiful building, clean, secure and very helpful and courteous staff. Thoroughly recommended. They organise lots of events for parents too, from quiz nights, bake sales and even the food is always delicious. The owners are super kind and always helping out, which really makes a difference. Love this place!
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naima maryam
8 years ago
Happy helpful great staff. Happy clam babies and toddlers.
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maciek macienga
2 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: July 2015
- November 2022Good
- March 2017Good
- January 2016Good
- July 2015Inadequate
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