Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

Netteswell Hall Annexe, Netteswell Orchard, off Park Lane, Harlow CM20 2QH
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9.4 51 Reviews
  • Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow, Harlow
Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow has an in-house kitchen producing freshly cooked nutritious food everyday.

The setting has sleep rooms equipped with cots and sleep mattresses. There are also baby monitors, rigid recorded checking procedures and a designated member of staff to ensure the safety of each child. At all times, staff try to adhere to parents' desired and established sleep patterns and routines.

Staff operate an open house policy where registered parents can enter the nursery any time of the day.

Outdoors, there is a playground and an exciting natural adventure area.

CCTV operates throughout the nurseries for the protection of children, staff and parents.

Care Provided by Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Sian Burton (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 10
  • Total Places for Children
  • 60
  • 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
  • Christmas
  • Parking
  • There is parking available in their carpark.


Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow Reviews (51)

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9.4

Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.446) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow has 51 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really good nursery, my son attended Banana Moon for nearly 3 years and he really enjoyed himself there. The staff did amazing work by not only caring for him, but he was also well prepared for his school. Well done team, highly recommended.

Reply from Sally Lowin, Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

So happy to hear your son enjoyed his time with us. We wish him all the very best in his new school.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter was attending Banana Moon Day Nursery for over three years and she absolutely loved it.
We visited many nurseries and this was the only one which stood out as being one of the best.
The Banana Moon team are so friendly, professional and they really care about the children.
I would recommend
this nursery to others.

Reply from Sally Lowin, Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

Thank you, we will be sure to pass on your message to all the staff. We wish your daughter all the very best in her new school.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a good nursery, my daughter has just left to start school after three years at Banana Moon Day Nursery and we will miss them.
The staff are all lovely, you can tell that they really care about the children they look after. My daughter loved it there and was very happy and settled. I would and
do recommend them to all parents looking for somewhere for their child.

Reply from Sally Lowin, Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

Thank you so much for your kind words. We wish your daughter all the very best in her new school.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The team at Banana Moon Harlow are incredible. They supported our quite sensitive daughter as she got used to life at nursery (having never been cared for by anyone other than her parents). The management team are always on hand to answer questions and our daughter absolutely adores her key worker and
the staff in her room.
Our daughter has a few food intolerances and we have felt very reassured by the way staff have handled this. They truly treat every child as an individual, responding to their personalities and needs with thought and care. I've heard a lot of bad stories from friends about other nurseries, but we've had such a good experience at Banana Moon.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started with Banana Moon Nursery in April 2023. She enjoys spending time at the nursery and will usually ask to go even on her off days. She speaks highly of the staff and will specifically mention their names and activities they have been engaging in. Staff have been supportive and attentive
to my queries and will respond to emails promptly. My daughter loves the nursery so much that she refers to it as 'my Banana Moon'.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Banana Moon Day Nursery for my child. Since she started, she has been cared for. I have never felt so at ease. So comfortable to leave my child there. Staff are super nice and super friendly. Would call and update me during the first week to give me peace of mind.
They gave maximum comfort and care
for my child to feel welcome and comfortable. They don't let her get upset. Changing the previous nursery was the best decision ever. Thanks to the amazing staff members.

Reply from Sally Lowin, Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

Thank you so much for such a wonderful review. We will pass this on to our staff as they will be delighted to hear this.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Banana Moon has been excellent, not only for my child but for me as well. Having gone through a few life changes, I always felt I had the best support and care. The whole team is dedicated to giving the best service for my child and a good influence on her upbringing. My child is happy and always looking
forward to going to nursery; this only indicates she's being well looked after, and she feels comfortable. The staff are always smiley and take the time to talk, and I believe that's really important for a parent. Thank you so much, and keep up the good and hard work.

Reply from Sally Lowin, Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We love to get such positive feedback as whilst the children really are at the centre of everything we do, we mustn’t forget the parents who we work alongside with. It’s lovely to hear your child is so happy with us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are friendly, informative, supportive and knowledgeable, very engaging with me and my son.
We are always greeted with a smile and updates of the day's events are very detailed and accurate. Thanks to all the Moon staff, my son is progressing and advancing every day.
Thank you.

Reply from Sally Lowin, Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

Thank you so much for your review. We will pass your appreciation on to the staff. We are happy to hear how well your son is progressing.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Myself and my husband are so pleased with how well our little girl has settled in and how the staff in the baby room have shown her so much care and attention. The girls in the baby room listen to what I say regarding feeds and other things to do with my baby's routine.
My child is always happy when
we collect her and can see this in her photos online too. I love getting her diary and seeing what she has eaten and done throughout the day. She loves being in the garden too. She also wasn't sleeping in her cot and when she came here, one member of staff worked so hard to get her comfortable with this and now she sleeps so well in her cot.

Reply from Sally Lowin, Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

Thank you so much for your review. We are glad to hear she has settled so well and loves coming to us every time.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Great nursery. The staff are so lovely and you can see they have a genuine care for the children. My little one loves coming here.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has settled very quickly here, the team are very welcoming, friendly and approachable. Whenever I needed to talk regarding my daughter the management team are very happy to listen and make instant changes/adaptations to help. The management team are hands on and know their children. The
staff are always finding ways to create attractive and inviting play areas they have very good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy has been here nearly a year now and loves it! All the girls are so lovely and go above and beyond all the time and deserve so much credit. My little boy constantly speaks about the girls at home and adores them all. This makes me feel so at ease, knowing he gets so much love and attention
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son loves attending nursery. He's always happy when he knows it's a nursery day and tells us he had a good day on most pickups. He loves the team and talks animatedly about his favourite staff members at home. His language and vocabulary exploded when he moved up a group and he hasn't stopped talking
since then! The team provide great updates on all areas of his development (outside of the app) and provide tips and feedback on supporting activities we can try at home.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Really happy with the service at the nursery. Confident my child is being cared for and encouraged to learn and develop every day. My child is always happy to come to nursery.

Reply from The Banana Moon Team at Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

Thank you for your review, we are glad to hear how happy your child is coming to us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow for nearly a year and we could not be more pleased with her progress and enjoyment.
She always goes in happy and has great learning, fun and food. The staff are excellent, professional, caring and friendly. thanks Banana Moon.

Reply from The Banana Moon Team at Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear how happy you are with us, and how your daughter is progressing. We love having her.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

This nursery is very friendly. The staff are helpful and support the kids really well. Good facilities for indoor and outdoor play - my son loves it! The atmosphere is always nice and relaxed. Would highly recommend it.

Reply from The Banana Moon Team, - at Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

Thank you for your review; we are glad to hear how happy your son is with us. We will pass your comments on to the staff.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My experience with Banana Moon Harlow is very positive. The staff are very welcoming to me as a parent I get weekly pictures of my child doing a range of different activities. Also, we get regular at work sent home too of painting, sticking and glueing and drawings. The nursery also does regular parent's
evenings and also information evenings about different things the children learn, and parents get to know more information about potty training and dummies and general helpful information. I would highly recommend Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow.

Reply from The Banana Moon Team, - at Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

Thank you for your review. We feel it is important to include parents in their children's activities and achievements with regular updates. We are glad to hear you find this useful.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Banana Moon Day Nursery provided great attention to detail and care to my daughter from day one. So far, my little one has learned to speak clearly with the help of diligent staff that teach with such love and kindness. I could not have picked a better environment for my daughter, and I have suggested
this nursery to others seeing this service.

Reply from The Banana Moon Team, - at Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

Thank you for your review; we are glad to hear how you feel your daughter is progressing so well with us. We love having her.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We're really pleased with how the nursery helped our son settle and the care provided for him. He loves attending, and we have seen a marked difference in his social skills, his confidence and his general development. The staff are friendly and helpful, and they clearly care about the children they
work with. We, and our son, are always met with a smile and have been made to feel welcome from day one. The staff are always happy t answer questions and provide advice when needed. We are also kept updated with our son's progress via the app; it is lovely to see what he gets up to and how happy he is here. Thank you so much to the staff at Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow - you're fantastic and are doing an amazing job!

Reply from The Banana Moon Team, - at Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

Thank you for your review; we will pass your comments on to the staff. We are so happy your son has settled in well and love seeing how his confidence has grown with us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are very informative about what my child has learnt, likes to do, eats and who her friends are.
They update the app regularly.
My child is always comforted if she is upset. I am very happy with the cleanliness of the building and the safety of the children.
My child is happy and growing
in confidence around other children.

Reply from The Banana Moon Team, - at Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

Thank you for your review; we will pass on your comments to the staff. We are glad to hear how you feel your child is progressing.


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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.446)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.446) out of 10 for Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 9 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 4.796 for Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow is calculated as follows: ( (86 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 108 Ratings = 4.796

  • 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 4.65 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow is based on 9 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 = 3.9

    • 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 60 number of registered child places is 12. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 12 = 0.75

  • 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 (4)

Sally

Sally Lowin

Job Title: Director

Joined: 2016

Hi, I am a Director for my family business, where I have worked for nearly 20 years. Since having a family of my own, I have always taken an active role in anything my children are involved in. I was treasurer for my son’s pre-school for many years where I met Becky and we decided to embark on this adventure together. I am very organised, and used to juggling commitments. As well as work and family, I run a Netball club which consists of 3 teams in our local league. I also help my husband with the paperwork side for his First Aid Company. I am a firm believer in supporting staff. I will be supporting the nursery mainly off site and dealing with the accounts emails. I enjoy my weekends either playing netball, or watching my young sons play football and rugby, as well as spending time with family.


Becky

Becky Williams

Job Title: Director

Joined: 2016

Hi, I used to be a management accountant but when I had my family I changed careers to work with children. I studied my level 6 at the University of Herts whilst being an outstanding childminder. I am a big believer in the benefits for children of using signing and outdoor play. I am also an advocate for developing and training staff. I have been heavily involved with pre-schools for many years and have worked to help improve standards at some preschools. I am also a freelance Early Years Inspector. Opening a nursery has been an ambition of mine for many years. I met Sally through our children going to the same pre-school and we were a great team together for five years on the committee. I also enjoy long walks with my dog, or cooking and reading with my husband and children.


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Sian Burton

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2016

Hello my name is Sian. I have a Level 3 in Childcare and also management. I love working with children, I like to support and watch them develop. I knew from a young age that I wanted to work with children and went straight into childcare as soon as I could. I have a passion with supporting staff and helping them develop further in their role.


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Holli Hendleman

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2017

My name is Holli, I hold my Level 3 in childcare. I have always had a passion for working with children since having a family of my own. I have two lovely boys and a husband and love nothing more than doing things together as a family. I enjoy being a part of helping children to grow and develop their skills and abilities to become the bet they can be.


Frequently Asked Questions about Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

What is the Age Range of Children that Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow accepts?

Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow Open?

Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow is open: 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.

How many Children does Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow have capacity for?

Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow has capacity for a total of 60 Children.

How far is Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow to the centre of Harlow?

0.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.