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

The staff have been very helpful. Very happy with my son's progress. Very satisfied with everything. Thank you very much for everything. Well done.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son had previously started another local nursery and for two months just wouldn't settle. I heard from a friend Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow was a good nursery so I tried it.
From the first visit, it was warm and welcoming, it's a vibrant and friendly environment and my son really enjoys being
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He is now 15 months old and in the first two months has now started talking, singing, is very sociable and interacts incredibly well with other children. I'm really pleased with his progress and feel safe and secure that he is being looked after in a caring, warm environment.

Reply from Becky Williams, Nursery Deputy Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

Dear Kim,
Thank you for the lovely review. We are so glad he has settled well and is making great progress. I will pass on your kind words to the team at Banana Moon.
Becky


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A fantastic nursery with a very caring staff/team from the top management down to the key workers. It is a very pleasant and safe environment for all and a very conducive learning environment for children. Overall, extremely happy with everything and highly recommend. Our daughter's learning development,
safety and well being has been extremely well cared for. Highly recommend.

Reply from Becky, Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Harlow

Thank you for your lovely review and feedback. I will pass it onto the team, especially for our Baby Moons room (under 2's).


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely lovely nursery for my son. Friendly and kind staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My partner and I are extremely happy with our childcare choice. Excellent location, it's safe, rooms are clean and well equipped. Staff are positive, happy people and have helped our child grow and learn. We love the uniform, makes life easier for 2 busy working parents.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really good nursery, great facilities, helpful and very trustworthy staff. I would recommend for the preschool sessions in particular. Can't really comment on the food but heard that's also pretty good standard. I love that all the toys and facilities are so new looking and made from wood and not plastic
and the outdoor area is fab for the preschoolers.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son joined Banaba Moon on 19.01.2017 and since starting he has settled in very well. The staff are very friendly and will communicate with me and my partner any concerns or improvement there may be. I do not regret having registered my little one in Banana Moon and 100% recommend it.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From the beginning I was introduced to my son's key worker who has always been first class. My son has had multiple allergies and needs regular inhalers and they have always been confident and careful with these. We feel he is safe and happy even though he is very young we still get paintings to take
home. His need are met and his learning us discussed. He always has done a range of activities every day. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommended.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are very nice. They play and sing with children all the time. The organisation in the nursery is very good. Staff are interested in the children all the time.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I think the staff here are very friendly and welcoming, so far I have no immediate issues. I like the nursery security system with the fingerprint and cameras everywhere. Overall a good nursery. I would definitely recommend it.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has settled very well into nursery life and this is due to the dedication and commitment from the staff to ensure he is welcome, safe and confident during his time there.
The nursery provides a variety of stimulating, age-appropriate activities that engage my son and boost his personal development.

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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.


Sian

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.


Holli

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.