since starting nursery his confidence has grown massively
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Everyone at the nursery makes us feel as if we are family; it's an amazing and clean space.
M P (Father of Child)
there is dress-up, role play, music, puzzles, books, messy play and much more.
A W (Mother of Child)
Full Day Price £77 per day, including all meals and snacks.
Funding offered for all age groups, stretched over 51 weeks that we are open, with all additional hours chargeable.
Limited number of fully funded spaces also available.
Fees are competitive and based on chosen booking pattern.
Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.675) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston has 36 reviews.
Review from Andrew A (Father of Child) published on 18 October 2024
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Reply from Samantha Varney, Nursery Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston
Thank you for the feedback! We have enjoyed getting to know your little one. I am sorry about the recent doorbell technical issues, we hope to get this rectified as soon as possible.
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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 18 October 2024
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Thank you for your feedback, we have really enjoyed welcoming your family to the nursery.
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Review from Emily P (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2024
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Thank you for your lovely words and feedback. We have loved getting to know you and your little one and we are looking forward to your baby starting her Banana Moon journey with us soon :)
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Review from Jade H (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2024
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Reply from Samantha Varney, Nursery Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston
Thank you for your feedback. It has been so nice to get to know you and your little one over the last few weeks.
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Review from Wojciech K (Father of Child) published on 1 November 2023
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Reply from Samantha Varney, Deputy Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston
Thank you for your lovely feedback. We have really enjoyed getting to know your little one as she settles into nursery.
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Review from M P (Father of Child) published on 1 November 2023
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Reply from Samantha Varney, Deputy Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston
Ahh, thank you for your lovely feedback. We have enjoyed getting to know your family and settling your little one into the nursery over the last few months; it has been a pleasure to watch him develop.
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Review from A W (Mother of Child) published on 23 October 2023
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Reply from Samantha, Deputy Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston
Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to write a review! We have loved getting to know your family over the last few months and are glad you are pleased with how your little one is getting on at nursery, it's lovely to have him with us!
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Review from David L (Father of Child) published on 22 July 2023
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Reply from Jane Gyorffy, -Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston
Thank you for your review. We have loved watching your little boy grow and flourish with us. We look forward to seeing his lovely personality develop further. We always look forward to seeing his happy smile and enjoying his growing confidence.
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Review from Tamara T (Mother of Child) published on 12 July 2023
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Reply from Zoe Jeffery-Wilkinson, Nursery Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston
Thank you for your lovely feedback. We have enjoyed supporting both of your daughters whilst on their learning journey with us. We wish you all the very best with your next adventure in school.
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Review from B B (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2023
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Reply from Zoe Jeffery-Wilkinson, Nursery Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston
Thank you for your lovely feedback. We have enjoyed welcoming you and your little one into the nursery and we are excited to watch him grow and develop.
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Review from K K (Mother of Child) published on 2 September 2022
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Reply from Zoe Jeffery-Wilkinson, Nursery Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston
Thank you for the lovely feedback. We love a big hug.
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Review from L C (Mother of Child) published on 2 September 2022
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Reply from Zoe Jeffery-Wilkinson, Nursery Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston
Thank you for your very kind words. We have really enjoyed looking after your little girl, and we will miss her so much.
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Review from Ramona F (Mother of Child) published on 1 September 2022
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Reply from Zoe Jeffery-Wilkinson, Nursery Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston
Thank you so much for your kind words. We will truly miss your little boy. It has been a pleasure to watch him grow.
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Review from M K (Father of Child) published on 31 August 2022
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Reply from Jane Gyorffy, -Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston
Thanks for your very kind review. We have loved seeing your little one grow and develop.
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Review from Amy L (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2021
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Reply from Zoe Jeffery-Wilkinson, Nursery Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston
Thank you for the lovely review. We have enjoyed watching your daughter grow whilst she has been here with us. We will miss her when she goes to school.
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Review from Victoria S (Mother of Child) published on 20 May 2021
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Thank you for the lovely feedback. It has been great to watch your Son grow and develop with us. We will miss him lots but wish him all the very best for his next adventure.
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Review from Tamia G (Mother of Child) published on 20 May 2021
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Thank you for the lovely feedback. We are really enjoying having your Son here and we look forward to watching him grow.
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Review from Laura M (Mother of Child) published on 20 May 2021
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Thank you for your lovely feedback. We have enjoyed having your Son here with us and will be sad to see him leave. However, he has become such a confident little person and we are pleased to have helped him with that.
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Review from R B (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2020
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Reply from Zoe Jeffery-Wilkinson, Nursery Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston
Thank you so much for the lovely review. We are so glad your little boy has settled back so well with us.
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Review from Jolene N (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2020
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Reply from Zoe Jeffery, Nursery Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston
Thank you for the great review. Our parent app is certainly a winner with our parents. We love having your little boy here with us.
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The Review Score of 9.7 (9.675) out of 10 for Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.
The Average Rating of 4.950 for Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston is calculated as follows: ( (114 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 120 Ratings = 4.95
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').
The 4.725 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston is based on 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 69 number of registered child places is 13.8. 10 Positive Reviews ÷ 13.8 = 0.725
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.
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Job Title: Manager
Joined: 2023
I took over Managing Banana Moon Kempston in January 2024. I have previous experience as a Manager and am enjoying being part of the nursery's dynamic changes.
Job Title: Deputy Manager
Joined: 2016
I hold a level 3 in childcare and have been at Banana Moon Kempston since 2016.
Job Title: Deputy Manager
Joined: 2021
Hi I am Sally and I work across all the rooms, supporting learning and development.
Job Title: Baby Room Senior
Joined: 2021
I hold a level 3 in childcare and I have been at Banana Moon Kempston since 2021. Since February 2024, I have taken over as Baby Room Senior.
Job Title: Early Years Professional
Joined: 2021
Hi I am Lisa. I support all the rooms but you will mostly find me in the under 2's.
Job Title: Director
I took over as Director in 2023. I hold Early Years Professional Status as well as a level 5 in Leadership and Management. I am Managing Director of Banana Moon Lower Sundon, and also Director of Banana Moon Baddesley Ensor.
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