Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

205 Russell Drive, Wollaton, Nottingham NG8 2BD
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9.9 100 Reviews
  • Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton, Nottingham
At Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton, caring, qualified staff observe and assess children's development and most importantly provide a variety of learning experiences that are fun and build on what the children already know.

Calm tranquil rest is a prerequisite for babies and younger children and the nursery has sleep rooms equipped with cots and sleep mattresses. Each child has their own bed linen which is regularly laundered in house.

Children are given delicious homemade, nutritious meals and are offered five portions of fruit and vegetables every day. The team ensure they have the opportunity to spend time outside every day throughout the year for fresh air and exercise. When children prefer to stay indoors, an alternative physical activity is provided such as yoga and dancing.

CCTV operates throughout the nursery for the protection of children. Parents have fingerprint access directly into the nursery to drop off and collect children.

An app that shows you what your child has been doing throughout the day. E.g., sleep times, nappy changes and any food or bottles that they have consumed. There are also pictures and videos that are sent directly to your phone whilst you're at work to give you that extra reassurance.
                                
An extensive learning and development programme that meets the Early Years Foundation Stage - Updated January 2024.

A range of activities, including messy play, sensory play, baking, gardening and cooking experiences!

Care Provided by Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Asma Zahra (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 18
  • Total Places for Children
  • 70
  • 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 between Christmas & New Year

Funding & Fees Guide for Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

  • Full Day - £75
    Half Day - £50


    Funded Full Day - £10
    Funded Half Day - £5


  • Please contact the nursery and they can send you their price list. The nursery also offer 15 hours funding and 30 hours funding for children from 9 months - 4 year olds.


  • Parking
  • They have parking onsite, with plenty of room to feel safe getting your child in and out of the car.


Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton Reviews (100)

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Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.917) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton has 100 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A fantastic nursery with a really close-knit community feeling. The staff all take a very personal interest in the children and form strong bonds to support their development. Via the app you are kept fully up to date with several photo and video stories daily. Even in a Covid situation, we've always
felt connected to what our child is getting up to and he loves watching himself back when he gets home. Between the app and regular check-ins at pick up and drop off, we feel informed and supported by the staff.

Reply from Asma Zahra, Nursery Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

Thank you so much for your lovely review! We really appreciate your feedback.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It's always difficult to leave your children in the care of someone else, however, I've never felt so confident leaving my two at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton. There aren't enough words to describe just how brilliant this nursery is, considering where we have been to previously. I have a hard to
please one-year-old and a sociable two-year-old and the staff at the nursery always go above and beyond for both children, very attentive, caring and always fun! There's always a huge range of activities within minutes of my children arriving, there's often a picture popped up of them doing something already and the app to keep you updated is fantastic. Seeing pictures and now videos throughout the day is a massive added bonus. Not to mention the meals provided are lovely, both my children eat them along with seconds most of the time.

Reply from Asma Zahra, Nursery Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

Thank you so much for such a lovely review! We are so pleased that you are having a positive experience with us. We hope to continue the great level of care that you receive, to give both of your children the best outcome.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From the first day we went to look around the nursery, we knew Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton was the right place for our daughter. As nervous first time parents we felt reassured and found all the staff we encountered to be polite, friendly, welcoming, knowledgeable and above all - had the children’s
best interests at heart.
My daughter has now been at the nursery for 3 months, she has settled well, engaging with all the staff in the baby room, interacting with the other babies, playing with the huge selection of toys that encourage learning and sensory play, enjoying the garden and the many different activities such as painting, biscuit making, card making, finger and foot printing to name a few. She naps well at the nursery, we regularly liaise with the staff to ensure her naps are consistent with what we do at home, she eats well - there is always a good variety of healthy meals and snacks. We get regular updates via the app and at pick ups from the staff and we are really happy with Banana Moon!

Reply from Asma Zahra, Nursery Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

Thank you so much for your kind words! We are so happy that you are satisfied with the level of care your daughter receives. She is such a pleasure to have and she has come along so much in her development in such a short space of time. We will continue to provide the highest level of care to support you and your family!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughters have settled in soo well I was worried that my one year old might not settle but she settled in so quickly. They both love nursery.
They cater to the needs of my children's dietary requirement.

Reply from Kulbir Shahi, Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

Thank you for taking the time to do this review. We really appreciate the positive feedback and will continue to cater for the needs of your child to the highest standard.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm really happy with Banana Moon Wollaton. My kids have become so confident now, I feel confident that they are well cared for and I’m looking forward to more changes and development in them.
The staff are super friendly.

Reply from Kulbir Shahi, Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

Thank you for your kind words, we really appreciate you taking the time out to do this review!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Banana Moon has provided excellent service from the first day I contacted them about my son attending. As a first time, Mum I was worried about my son starting nursery especially during COVID but the staff at Banana Moon were excellent in providing reassurance and making sure both I and my son were
happy and comfortable through him settling in.
My son has settled in well and thoroughly enjoys his time at nursery. They cater for his allergy and he has progressed so much in his abilities in the short time he has been attending. The response to COVID has been excellent at Banana Moon and I have absolutely no worries about my son being there. I would recommend them to anyone.
I love everything about Banana Moon but for me, it’s the staff that really make the place shine.

Reply from Nameet Sagoo, Nursery Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

Thank you so much! We are extremely pleased that you are having a positive experience with us at Banana Moon Wollaton. Thank you for your continuous love and support!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son joined Banana Moon in January 2020 at the age of 3, I was so worried that he wouldn’t settle with joining in an older group but all the staff were so supportive and made him feel welcome. Fast forward 11 months and he is so excited to go to nursery on a Monday morning, refers to the staff as
‘his friends’ and has come on leaps and bounds with his writing, spelling and counting. The daily updates and photos are enough to make any parent smile, and my son's stories of his days are enough to tell me he is very happy there too.

Reply from Nameet Sagoo, Nursery Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

This is such a lovely review! Your son is such a delight to have with us at Banana Moon Wollaton


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very pleased with our choice to send our daughter to Banana Moon. I love that I can keep up to date with her day via their mobile app and see all the activities she gets to enjoy with the other children.
Given 2020 we’ve been unable to attend baby classes, the staff at the nursery have done amazingly
with my daughter and she has learnt so much from them and the other babies.
She is always so happy to be there and I have peace of mind knowing she is having a great day.

Reply from Nameet Sagoo, Nursery Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

Thank you so much for such a lovely review and your continuous support!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

When Banana Moon opened in Nottingham, in 2018 we went to visit the nursery, which was the first nursery that we visited and we knew straight away that the nursery would be a safe and happy place for our son.
Our son loves nursery and has progressed leaps and bounds during the last 2 years and we
are very happy with the staff and services provided.
The staff are very professional, friendly and supportive, and the managers have always been very helpful and accommodating with regards to our childcare needs.
Highly recommend this nursery to all.
Thank you, Banana Moon, and keep up the great work.

Reply from Nameet Sagoo, Nursery Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

Thank you for writing us a lovely review! We are so glad that you and your son are happy with us at Banana Moon Wollaton! He is such a pleasure to have with us here!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started at Banana Moon in July and he loves it. All the staff are very friendly and they helped him settle in really quickly. The facilities are brilliant with lots of space and activities for the children to have fun and develop. The big smile on my little boy's face every time I pick him up
tells me that he's being well looked after.

Reply from Nameet Sagoo, Nursery Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

Thank you so much for your lovely review Sarah! We are so please that you and your child are happy here at Banana Moon Wollaton.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with the service at Banana Moon Wollaton. The staff have helped my child settle. The managers are very understanding and helpful at all times. I would recommend to anyone.

Reply from Kulbir Shahi, Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

Thank you so much for your kind words! We appreciate your feedback.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Overall very happy with the care provided by the nursery. I would like to see consistent members of staff in the room as there are a lot of different staff members.
I am really happy with the care and my daughter talks about nursery at home so I find that very reassuring that she enjoys it.

Reply from Kulbir Shahi, Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

We are very glad to hear that you are happy with the care being provided for your child! Regarding the staff, you will see new faces as we are consistently growing as a nursery and the staff team is expanding.
Thank you so much for the positive feedback!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nice nursery, our boy enjoys his time here and sometimes does not want to leave at the end of the day! Friendly staff that care about children. Good facilities indoor and outdoor. The team is always changing things around to keep things interesting and there are plenty of varied activities. We feel
our child is well looked after here.

Reply from Kulbir Shahi, Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

Such kind words! Thank you for taking the time out to write this review. We are very happy with your feedback.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm really happy with Banana Moon Wollaton. My little girl is so confident now and loves coming to nursery. I feel confident that she is well cared for.

Reply from Kulbir Shahi, Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

This is great to hear! We are so glad that your child is developing so positively and loves to come to Banana Moon Wollaton. Thank you


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5

My child attended Banana Moon for a few months after I'd returned to work from maternity leave. The nursery is relatively new and therefore did not have an Ofsted inspection at the time my child attended. Nonetheless, I decided to give the nursery a chance due to the number of positive reviews read
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My child no longer attends the nursery as unfortunately, I believe the staff and management team lack experience across a number of key areas. We decided to leave and look for a nursery that was better established and one that had a successful and proven track record of positive Ofsted inspections. We have been able to find an excellent nursery and I have put the experience with this nursery behind us.

Reply from Kulbir Shahi, Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

Thank you for your feedback.
We are very sorry to hear that you did not have a positive experience at Banana Moon Wollaton. I have tried contacting yourself numerous times via email and phone to discuss your feedback but have not had any response. We take our parent's feedback very seriously and would like more detail from yourself about the areas you feel we need to improve on.
Please feel free to contact me anytime to discuss, thank you.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery, my child has picked up a lot of skills since attending.

Reply from Nameet Sagoo at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

Thank you for your kind words. So happy that your child has come on a long way since starting with us at Banana Moon Wollaton.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two children have settled into Banana Moon beautifully. The staff have been friendly and caring. The nursery has great resources and is always very clean. They are progressing really well so we're very happy with our decision to use the nursery.

Reply from Nameet Sagoo at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

We are also very happy with your decision to bring your children to our nursery. They're both a delight to have!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent facilities and they cater for our child's dietary needs in the most impressive way. They ensure he eats the non-dairy equivalent to his little friends and even has sweet cakes and desserts, his previous nursery didn't do this. Activity of the month is great, help parents get involved at home.

Reply from Nameet Sagoo at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

Thank you so much for your lovely review! We are so happy that we fulfill your child's dietary needs to a high standard.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has settled in really well at Banana Moon. Staff are lovely - always friendly and very caring towards the children. I get updates via the app throughout the day and directly at the end of the day. Would recommend!

Reply from Nameet Sagoo at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

We're so happy that your daughter has settled well with us and is enjoying her time at nursery!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has blossomed so much since starting nursery, made some lovely friends and always excited to come.

Reply from Nameet Sagoo at Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton

We are so happy that your daughter loves to come to nursery and that she has developed some lovely relationships here!


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.917)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.917) out of 10 for Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 26 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 26 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 4.917 for Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton is calculated as follows: ( (288 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 312 Ratings = 4.917

  • 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 Wollaton is based on 26 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 70 number of registered child places is 14, which has been reached with 26 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 (15)

Asma

Asma Zahra

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2018

Hello! My name is Asma and I am the Nursery Manager. I have worked at Banana Moon Day Nursery in Wollaton since we opened in January 2018. I have 11 years of experience working with children aged 0-5!


Ellie

Ellie Slater

Job Title: Deputy Manager (On Maternity Leave)

Joined: 2018

Hello! My name is Ellie. I have worked at Banana Moon Day Nursery in Wollaton since we opened in January 2018, and have 10 years of experience working mainly with children from ages 0-5!


Gurpreet

Gurpreet Bazaz

Job Title: Deputy Manager (Maternity Cover)

Joined: 2018

Hello, my name is Preet and I am the Deputy Manager. I am also the Full Moons Room Leader and the nursery SENCo and I have a level 3 qualification in Childcare! I have worked at Banana Moon Day Nursery in Wollaton since March 2018, and have 9 years of experience working with children aged 0-5.


Lisa

Lisa Hall

Job Title: Nursery Cook

Joined: 2018

Hello! My name is Lisa and I am the Nursery Cook. I have level 3 qualification in Food Safety and Hygiene, as well as a level 3 qualification in Childcare! I have worked at Banana Moon Day Nursery in Wollaton since May 2018, and I have over 30 years experience working in the food sector, as well as over 20 years experience working with children.


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Finlea Dean

Job Title: Baby Room Leader

Joined: 2021

Hello! My name is Finlea and I am the room leader in the Baby Moons room. I have a level 3 qualification in Childcare and have worked at Banana Moon Day Nursery in Wollaton since January 2021. I have 3 years of experience working with children aged 0-5.


Caterina

Caterina Navarra

Job Title: Early Years Professional

Joined: 2021

Hello! My name is Caterina and I currently work in the Full Moons room. I have gained my level 3 qualification in Childcare, and have worked at Banana Moon Day Nursery in Wollaton since July 2021. I have 4 years of experience working with children aged 0-5.


Yasmin

Yasmin Angelides

Job Title: Assistant Manager & Mini Moons Room Leader

Joined: 2021

Hi, my name is Yasmin and I work in the Mini Moons room!


Sam

Sam Davis

Job Title: Early Years Professional

Joined: 2021

Hi, my name is Sam! I am lunch cover and I work across all rooms. I am also Level 3 Qualified.


Lauren

Lauren Allsopp

Job Title: Early Years Professional

Joined: 2023

Hi, my name is Lauren and I work in the Baby Moon room!


Angel

Angel Carlisle-Brown

Job Title: Level 2 Early Years Professional

Joined: 2023

Hi, I'm Angel and I work in the Baby Room!


Felora

Felora Hossienzadeh

Job Title: Early Years Professional

Joined: 2019

Hello! I'm Felora and I work across all rooms. I am also Level 3 Qualified!


Maryam

Maryam Ayaz

Job Title: Early Years Professional

Joined: 2022

Hello! I'm Maryam and I work in Full Moons, I am also Level 3 Qualified.


Zainab

Zainab Bibi

Job Title: Lunch Time Cover

Joined: 2024

Hello! I'm Zainab and I work across all rooms as lunch cover between the hours of 11 am-2 pm.


Kimberley

Kimberley Bell

Job Title: Apprentice Early Years Professional

Joined: 2023

Hello! My name is Kim and I work in the Baby Moons room. I am working towards my Level 3 qualification and I am very close to the end!


Holly

Holly Scothon

Job Title: Level 2 Early Years Professional

Joined: 2024

Hello! My name is Holly and I work in the Mini Moons room.