Opening hours
7.30am - 6.30pm
Banana Moon Day Nursery Walsall
Ofsted: Expected standard·
3.4(15 parent reviews)
·Banana Moon Day Nursery Walsall, 78-80 Ida Road, Walsall, WS2 9SS · Walsall
Number of places
43 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Walsall
About this day nursery
Banana Moon Day Nursery Walsall, located on Ida Road, Walsall, provides childcare for children aged 1 to 4 years. Registered with Ofsted on 28/08/2024, the nursery operates as a childcare on non-domestic premises, offering a total of 43 places.
The setting prides itself on an inclusive environment where every child is valued and supported to reach their full potential, with leaders demonstrating a strong commitment to identifying and addressing individual needs. The nursery fosters a warm and nurturing atmosphere, promoting strong attachments between children and staff, which helps children feel emotionally secure.
Activities both indoors and outdoors encourage physical development, mark-making, and imaginative play, with opportunities such as a mud kitchen and water play. Parents consistently praise the happy environment and the supportive staff, who keep them well-informed about their child's progress and experiences.
Our ethos
Banana Moon Day Nursery Walsall champions a parent-centric, play-based learning approach. They foster exploration and curiosity through activities planned around children's interests, utilising open-ended resources and nature. The programme aligns with the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and values strong communication with parents.
What it's like
Children thrive in this safe, nurturing and welcoming environment where they feel secure, valued and confident in their surroundings. From the outset, children form strong and trusting attachments with their key workers, helping them to settle quickly and develop a strong sense of belonging. Children are familiar with the daily routines and confidently explore the inviting environment and accessible resources. They independently select activities that interest them and show curiosity and enthusiasm in their play.
Nurturing environmentInclusive settingStrong parent partnershipsStimulating outdoor playPositive behaviour
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Key facts
Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2024
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected May 2026
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Banana Moon Day Nursery Walsall
Last inspected 12 May 2026
What it's like to attend
Children thrive in this safe, nurturing and welcoming environment where they feel secure, valued and confident in their surroundings. From the outset, children form strong and trusting attachments with their key workers, helping them to settle quickly and develop a strong sense of belonging. Children are familiar with the daily routines and confidently explore the inviting environment and accessible resources. They independently select activities that interest them and show curiosity and enthusiasm in their play.
Inspector highlights
- Children approach their learning with enthusiasm and curiosity, showing confidence as they explore the range of resources and activities available to them.
- Children benefit from a broad and balanced curriculum that supports all areas of development and encourages them to develop new skills and knowledge through meaningful experiences.
- Behaviour across the setting is typically positive throughout the day, supported by positive relationships between children and staff.
- Children show eagerness to explore the environment and engage positively with the wide range of available activities.
- Children settle quickly into the safe, welcoming environment because staff establish clear and consistent care routines that help them feel secure and confident.
- A strong love of reading is evident across the setting, with children regularly choosing books independently and enjoying sharing stories with staff.
- The setting implements a clear curriculum that staff understand and use to support children's learning and development.
- The setting creates a highly inclusive environment where every child is valued, supported and encouraged to achieve their full potential.
Areas to develop
- 1Leaders should continue to develop targeted support and coaching for staff to ensure consistently high-quality interactions with children and a shared approach to supporting behaviour and engagement.
- 2Leaders should further enhance lunchtime routines to ensure consistent organisation across all groups of children, to reduce waiting times and promote engagement and independence.
- 3Leaders should improve the daily risk assessments further by ensuring they are updated in the moment throughout the day, accurately reflecting emerging risks and supporting consistent safety for children at all times.
Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff adapt learning for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities so that all children participate fully and make steady progress across the curriculum. The setting creates a highly inclusive environment where every child is valued, supported and encouraged to achieve their full potential. Early identification is a clear priority and staff work closely with the Local Authority and other professionals to secure timely support and guidance for children and families. Staff implement clear procedures for identifying and tracking children with special educational needs, and/or barriers to learning, and use consistent systems to ensure continuity and effective monitoring.
Outdoor space
Children benefit greatly from the stimulating outdoor environment where they enthusiastically run, climb, balance and slide, developing their physical skills and confidence. They particularly enjoy exploring the mud kitchen and water-play areas, which encourage imagination, cooperation and investigation.
Inspection history
Most recent inspection
12 May 2026
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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