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Banana Moon Nunhead 2

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2023)
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5.0(6 parent reviews) ·St. Thomas The Apostle Church, 81 Evelina Road, London, SE15 3HL · Southwark
Number of places
60 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
Southwark

About this day nursery

Banana Moon Day Nursery Nunhead, established in 2013, offers a caring, stimulating, and secure environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. The nursery operates across two sites in Nunhead: one caters to children aged 0-3 years, and the other is dedicated to pre-schoolers over 3 years old.

The dedicated team, from the manager to the in-house chef, focuses on providing a nutritious, educational, and fun experience tailored to individual needs. The nursery prides itself on its strong partnership with parents, viewing it as essential for a child's development.

The "Banana Moon Early Learning & Development Programme" guides their approach, emphasising playful provision, high-quality care, and a holistic view of learning, ensuring all children are supported in their unique developmental journeys. The curriculum is cross-referenced with the EYFS and focuses on active, play-based learning within an environment that fosters exploration and curiosity, including opportunities to engage with the outdoors.

Our ethos

The nursery's approach is guided by the "Banana Moon Early Learning & Development Programme," which emphasises playful provision, high-quality care, and a holistic view of learning. They are committed to active, play-based learning within an environment that fosters exploration and curiosity, with their curriculum cross-referenced with the EYFS. They also value a strong partnership with parents as essential for a child's development.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and are greeted enthusiastically by nurturing staff. Children settle quickly and eagerly explore the activities on offer, having formed strong bonds with their key persons. They have many opportunities to develop physical skills and delight in running and riding bicycles outdoors.

Established 2013Play-based learningParent partnership

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
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

3 months to 5 years

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Banana Moon Nunhead 2

Last inspected 17 February 2023

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

Children arrive happy and are greeted enthusiastically by nurturing staff. Children settle quickly and eagerly explore the activities on offer, having formed strong bonds with their key persons. They have many opportunities to develop physical skills and delight in running and riding bicycles outdoors.

Inspector highlights

  • Children have a wealth of opportunities to develop their physical skills through active play.
  • Adults teach children how to manage their own risks through discussions.
  • Leaders support staff to deliver a curriculum that is rich in cultural capital and builds on children's interests.
  • Interactions between adults and children are attentive and positive, with a good emphasis on developing children's language.
  • Parents provide glowing feedback and are committed to participating in nursery activities.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to consistently embed the curriculum so that children's learning is extended even further.
Inspection #10264532 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents recall how much their children love attending the nursery and comment on the 'fantastic food' offered.

Parents of children with SEND cannot praise leaders enough for their support and the progress their children have made, commenting on how the staff have gone 'above and beyond'.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children who speak English as an additional language (EAL) and children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) extremely well. Adults consistently model language to children, while additional funding is used intentionally. Parents of children with SEND cannot praise leaders enough for their support and the progress their children have made, commenting on how the staff have gone 'above and beyond'. Leaders work closely with the local authority and enable staff to work with other professionals, such as speech and language therapists, to further improve outcomes for children.

Outdoor space

Children have a wealth of opportunities to develop their physical skills through active play. They delight in running and riding bicycles outdoors. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Banana Moon Nunhead 2

5.0
(6)
Anna Prescott-Nguyen
8 months ago

Wonderful nursery with kind, attentive staff. Kemi, the site manager, is incredibly warm and always made time to talk to us. Both my son and daughter genuinely look forward to going each day. My son's keyworker really took the time to invest in his interests, and he enjoyed many enriching trips, including visits to the planetarium in Greenwich and Mudchute Farm. The in-house chef prepares delicious meals, and the staff consistently go above and beyond to organise events throughout the year that bring parents and children together. Highly recommend!

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Simone Medley
a year ago

Absolutely fantastic nursey in my whole 24 years of working in a nursery and having my litter one go there was so sad to leave its been amazing

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Karina Berzins
10 years ago

Amazing nursery - great staff, wonderful food, amazing activities. My kids love it!

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Darren Lawrence connors
a year ago

Fantastic nursery, due to great staff.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

17 February 2023

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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