Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

Jervoise Lane, West Bromwich B71 3AR
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9.6 78 Reviews
  • Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich, West Bromwich
Banana Moon West Bromwich nursery provides childcare for children from nought to five years of age, in a caring and secure environment.

The nursery is separated into three age-appropriate rooms for babies under two years of age, toddlers aged two to three years, and pre-school age children. The nursery also provides sleep rooms for babies and younger children, equipped with cots and sleep mattresses.

Each day, children are encouraged to play outside, throughout the year, for fresh air and exercise. Well-balanced, nutritious meals and snacks are freshly prepared for the children and they are provided with five portions of fruit and vegetables each day.

CCTV and a fingerprint recognition access system means that children are safe and supervised at all times.

Care Provided by Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Yasmeen Bijarani (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 13
  • Total Places for Children
  • 50
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

  • 0-2's Full day £69, AM or PM session (7.30am-1pm or 1pm-6.30pm) £40
    Over 2's Full day £66, AM or PM session (7.30am-1pm or 1pm-6.30pm) £40


  • Full priced fees include all meals and snacks.


    New children are required to pay a £60 non-refundable deposit.
    Invoices are created for the number of sessions per calendar month and sent to be paid for the month ahead (eg invoices are sent a week before the month end and payments are due no later than 1st of the month or late payment charges of £25 per week are incurred).


Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich Reviews (78)

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9.6

Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.616) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich has 78 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son's progress has been very good, he has grown and learnt so much in the seven months he has been here. We thank Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich and would definitely recommend to anyone.

Reply from Mamta Bargota, Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

Thank you for saying you would recommend Banana Moon West Bromwich. It has been a pleasure to see your son grow in confidence and pleased that he has learnt so much during his time with us and we wish you and your son all the best as he leaves to transition to school.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very friendly staff, good size room and facilities.
Great experience of graduation celebrations.
Highly recommend this school.

Reply from Mamta Bargota, Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

Thank you for leaving us a review and for your high recommendation to other potential families.
We are pleased that you find our staff team to be so friendly and the good size of the rooms creates a warm, homely feel to the nursery. We wish you and your child all the best with their transition into school.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very friendly and kind staff. My daughter has improved so much during the year. I can't recommend them enough. They are like a family. Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich all the way.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My twin toddlers have been here since January. Oustanding nursery, providing brilliant care on virtually a one-to-one basis. My children love going to nursery every day. The teachers are fabulous, very friendly and you can tell they really care for the children. The facilities outside are the best part
of the nursery for the twins. They enjoy the activities that the teachers have ready for them every day. As a mum I love how clean the nursery is and the staff are very comfortable with parents my kids will miss the nursery when they finish at the end of this term.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at this nursery are attentive, kind and very motivated by the excellent management. You can see that staff have a fantastic bond with the children they care for.
Two members of staff, in particular, are incredible and listen and respond well to questions you may have. Their childcare understanding
and experience are solid. The children are happy here - my son is a very picky eater, even at home and they have helped encourage him to eat foods he would not normally try and have been successful in doing so. I almost fell over when his diary said he ate an apple. They also inform me of what he has tried so I can encourage him more at home.
With it being my son's first time away from me for long periods we both had some anxiety but mine has completely gone as I trust in the staff, my son's reaction at the drop-off has improved due to the kindness and care he is shown on arrival by all members of staff.
Overall a 10 out of 10 for childcare knowledge, child engagement, safety, encouragement and staff attitude.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Banana Moon is great for children who like to do a lot of activities. From playing with dough to running around in the playground. The vast amount of activities keeps the children active and they get to see their friends too. Great service and enjoyable for children.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since moving my son to Banana Moon in November 2022 the staff have been very reassuring whilst he settled in. Since he started the staff and I have seen a massive improvement in his development, especially his speech.

Reply from Mamta Bargota, Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

Thank you for your wonderful review and for choosing Banana Moon West Bromwich. We have loved having you and your little one join our family at Banana Moon and he has settled in really well. We are glad that you have seen an improvement in his speech and development and we look forward to seeing how much further this develops in the coming months.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The entire team are extremely helpful, pleasant, happy and accommodating! My child has thrived amongst you all. We as parents have extreme gratitude to you all.

Reply from Mamta Bargota, Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

Thank you for your kind words and your gratitude. Here at Banana Moon West Bromwich, we pride ourselves on having excellent relationships with parents so that everyone feels included in their individual children's learning. We find that our team involving everyone and working together with the families shows excellent results for the children. We have loved seeing how your little one has blossomed since he joined our Banana Moon family and cannot wait to see how he progresses in the future-thank you for being a part of the most rewarding job ever!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very satisfied with this kindergarten. My child learned a lot. All the employees are very decent and polite and take great care of the children. The food is excellent, the child eats there what he does not want to eat at home. The cleanliness and hygiene inside is impeccable, I have never seen
it dirty inside the premises. The activities that the educators do with children are excellent.

Reply from Mamta Bargota, Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

Thank you for your glowing review. It has been a pleasure welcoming your little one into our Banana Moon family and we are glad that you have found everything we do to be at such a high standard. We pride ourselves on maintaining high levels of hygiene and providing nutritional and tasty food choices for our children, and without such a caring and knowledgeable staff team we wouldn't be able to provide such high levels of care and education.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I noticed that the management and carers put individualised learning plans for my child. They noticed the learning and development needed (verbal and speech) and worked on it accordingly. I noticed a significant change in my child's development within weeks. I found that the management and staff are
honest and caring. The safety practices are good, however, improvement is needed in the personal hygiene care of children. More involvement of parents is needed. The app/web diary is amazing, kept me updated and involved. If possible increase options for breakfast.

Reply from Mamta Bargota, Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

Thank you for your review. We pride ourselves on being responsive to meet the children's needs and we are glad you can see this has had a positive impact on your child's development in their time at nursery.
We constantly reflect on our practice in the nursery, so we thank you for your suggestions on areas for improvement. We always promote independence with the older children in respect to their personal hygiene (washing hands, wiping own noses etc) and we are always looking at ways to develop these skills. We do provide several options for breakfast and we review our menus regularly.
Parents are invited regularly to be involved with workshops and nursery events, and we are constantly looking at ways to improve our parental involvement, including getting starting point information and regularly updating parents with areas the children are working towards.
We are extremely pleased to hear that you find the Parent App amazing-it is one of our best tools for sharing information.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I felt this was very interesting as it was my first time in the nursery since my son started at 6 months old due to covid! It was really good to find out what they get up to and my son has seriously learnt so much and enjoys coming every week. All the staff are lovely and I couldn't ask for more.

Reply from Mamta Bargota, Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

Thank you for your lovely words - we pride ourselves on having such a welcoming and friendly staff team at Banana Moon West Brom and we are glad this shines through.
We have loved seeing your son's development since he joined us and love hearing from you that he enjoys coming to nursery!
Covid was a huge part of everyone's lives for 2 plus years and we are pleased that we are now starting to return to a little bit of normality and we are loving having you coming into the rooms to see what your child has been getting up to!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Banana Moon Nursery is absolutely amazing. My daughter loves coming here every morning. The children are well looked after and the staff are always informative. The manager is paying attention to every detail such as ensuring the development of each child.

Reply from Mamta Bargota, Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

Thank you for your kind words. We love seeing your daughter's smile every morning when she arrives, and her personality is really starting to shine through. It has been a pleasure seeing your daughter grow and progress as she has during her time at Banana Moon West Brom.
Having staff sharing your daughter's progress and next steps through the development milestones, which supports you as well as your daughter, is one of the things we love about our Early Learning and Development Programme.
Looking forward to the next steps in your child's journey with us...


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had 2 children come to Banana Moon. Both have had a lovely experience and thoroughly enjoyed their time here. I cannot thank the staff enough for helping my little babies become these young independent little beings. The graduation ceremony at the end is the best!

Reply from Mamta Bargota, Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

We have really loved having you and your children as part of our Banana Moon family. It has been a pleasure to see them both grow and develop in confidence and character. We are pleased to hear that you have valued the input from our entire team and that both children have enjoyed attending our nursery. We wish you all the best for the future!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since m son has started three hours a day at nursery, he is loving his time there. We are very happy with his care and learning he has been given so far. All the staff are friendly and helpful!

Reply from Mamta Bargota, Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

Thank you for your kind words. It's been a pleasure having your son here at the nursery this term. He has come on leaps and bounds and gaining confidence daily as well as making good relationships with his peers/key persons. We are looking forward to seeing him progress in the coming months.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent. Love the app and being able to see what my son is up to. The staff are always pleasant and always informative. My son is 15 months and loves going there every week, which makes me feel so much better.

Reply from Mamta Bargota, Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

Thank you for your lovely review. We are glad you find the app a great way of sharing information between nursery and home - it is lovely to get photographs of what your little one has been up to whilst you have been at work and a relief to know that he has so much fun when he is here!
We pride ourselves on providing excellent customer care and are glad that you find our staff team pleasant and helpful!
Its been a pleasure meeting you and your little one, and we look forward to seeing what adventures he gets up to next!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attends Banana Moon Day Nursery. When she first started, due to being a lockdown baby, she was very nervous. The ladies who work there have been absolutely incredible; she now walks in (started when she was a baby). Confidently and constantly learns new things. It’s clear to see the passion
the staff, including management, have for their job; they always keep you informed and up to date! The nursery is organised and always has fun interactive actives on for the kids; they also include families very often, which I think is lovely. The app they use to update you about your child’s day is incredible, as you can see pictures of what they have been doing and all updates; this is updated every day and feedback is very thorough! They do a fabulous job - highly recommend.

Reply from Mamta Bargota, Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

What a lovely review for us to receive! Thank you for your wonderful comments - all of our Early Years Professionals, and the management team, certainly are passionate about our jobs, and we are always striving to provide stimulating environments and encourage family involvement as much as we can.
The app is an amazing tool for us to be able to share your child's day with you, and for you to share exciting things that happen at home too... equally important as the daily verbal feedback between parents and the Early Years Professionals.
It has been lovely to see how your child's confidence has blossomed since she started attending our nursery, and we look forward to seeing how she develops over the coming months.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery.
My son has been going since 2021 from 8-months of age.
He settled in brilliant the staff are so friendly and polite cannot fault them at all. He has come on so much since being at Banana Moon.

Reply from Mamta Bargota, Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

Thank you for a wonderful review. We have loved seeing your little one develop his cheeky character over his time with us, and we love to see his smile when he arrives at nursery each morning! We are pleased to hear you are very happy with how your son has progressed and that you find our staff team polite and friendly. We look forward to working with you and seeing the next stage of progression and seeing how his character develops further.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children attend Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich and the staff are nothing but wonderful and supportive. I love the Banana Moon app as it gives a sense of ease to see how my little one's day has been. They are a community.

Reply from Mamta Bargota, Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

Thank you for your glowing review. We have loved having your children here as part of our Banana Moon family, and knowing that you have found us to be supportive and wonderful is lovely to hear. Also, lovely to hear that you find communication through the app really useful in finding out and sharing information between nursery and home about the activities and interests the children have been engaging in. We will miss the children when they go on to school but wish you all the best.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Banana Moon is a fantastic nursery. Since my daughter started she has learnt so much and the staff are all amazing.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has improved a massive amount since being at Banana Moon. His speech and confidence have come along and he enjoys learning new things. The staff at Banana Moon are pushing and helping my son.

Reply from Mamta Bargota, Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

Thank you for your lovely review. We are so happy that your son has made such good progress since starting at Banana Moon - it has been lovely to see him develop over the last term and see the progress he is making. Our Early Years Professionals are very committed to providing the best support to the children they look after and working alongside our parents to get the best outcomes for your child and all the children who attend the nursery.


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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.616)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.616) out of 10 for Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 28 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 27 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

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 4.616 for Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich is calculated as follows: ( (247 Excellents x 5) + (72 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (11 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 336 Ratings = 4.616

  • 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich is based on 27 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 50 number of registered child places is 10, which has been reached with 27 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • 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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Meet the Team (2)

Yasmeen

Yasmeen Bijarani

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2024

I am Level 3 Qualified, I have worked in childcare for 13 years, and have held manager positions since 2016 in a number of nurseries. I have worked for Banana Moon since 2022 and really love the way the franchise supports its nurseries and how the Early Learning and Development Programme supports our children and families' progress.


My passion is seeing our children learn and grow and building relationships with families to provide the best possible care and support that we can.


Melissa

Melissa Oldbury

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2019

Hi, my name is Melissa and I joined Banana Moon West Bromwich as Deputy Manager in August 2019.
I am BTec National Diploma qualified since 1998, so have had over 22 years experience working in the childcare sector, both in private nurseries and also in school settings, with managerial experience for over 4 years.
I am loving my role at Banana Moon West Brom, supporting the children, their families and the staff team to grow and develop.