Banana Moon Day Nursery Mirfield

117-123 Knowl Road, Mirfield WF14 9RJ
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  • Banana Moon Day Nursery Mirfield, Mirfield
Banana Moon Day Nursery Mirfield offers 90 childcare places.

Trained, inspiring staff plan in the moment fun, engaging activities while giving children the confidence to develop new skills and meet their developmental milestones.

Children can learn about the world around them in a fun, safe, secure learning environment.

Healthy, nutritious meals are cooked on-site by Chef Lisa.

Out of school club facilities are available to children from 5 years to 12 years. Children are dropped and collected from all the surrounding schools.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Victoria Charity (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 70

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Under 3 - Full day - £67 (7:30am-6:30pm)
    - Half day - £45 (7:30am-1:00pm or 1:00pm-6:30pm)
    Over 3 - Full day - £65.50
    - Half day - £44

  • Government funding accepted - please enquire for more information on funding packages.

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

Banana Moon Day Nursery Mirfield Reviews (61)

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Banana Moon Day Nursery Mirfield has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.924) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Banana Moon Day Nursery Mirfield has 61 reviews.

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Review from H Y (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been attending since he was 5 and a half months. He is quite an unsure shy child but at Banana Moon Day Nursery Mirfield they encourage and take steps to build his confidence and skills and he is very happy there. The staff are very caring and the activities always look fun and exciting.
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Review from Z P (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great resources and environment for my two year old who we have seen develop hugely during his time at Banana Moon Day Nursery Mirfield. Staff are excellent; both friendly and approachable and they ensure a safe and caring environment is provided for the children. As a parent I feel my child is well
looked after, fed, cared for and encouraged educationally. Great communication between staff and parents in the form of post-session conversations, updates on the app and stay and play sessions.
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Review from K M (Mother of Child) published on 5 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started banana moon from 10 months old and loved every day since. She’s developed above and behold and is improving weekly. The staff are always polite and helpful and her key worker is amazing! The bond her and my daughter as is beautiful to watch. I receive daily feedback, the app is
amazing and could not recommend enough. Thank you for supporting and looking after my daughter.
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Review from Rachel B (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I've always felt at ease talking to the early years professionals at Banana Moon, and I've witnessed their warmth and care towards my child, which is very reassuring. My son enjoys being at nursery and eating all their food! Over the last month, he's grown in confidence, and I think this is in part
due to being at the nursery. Thank you to everyone in the baby room. It's not easy taking your child to nursery for the first time, but you helped me and him through it.
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Review from E A (Father of Child) published on 19 May 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son really enjoys his time at Banana Moon Day Nursery Mirfield. It's very obvious that he has a close and caring relationship with his key worker. He has developed lots of new skills at nursery.
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Review from Charlotte F (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Banana Moon Day Nursery Mirfield is outstanding in the level of care and attention they give to my little boy. The BabyMoons team are fantastic. My little boy has developed so much in the 10-months he has attended this nursery, and I couldn't be any prouder. He's laughing in all the pictures they send
and happily strides into nursery in the morning with a wave and a smile. As a parent, I couldn't ask for more. The team there are amazing.
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Review from Grace C (Mother of Child) published on 5 May 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have two children who attend Banana Moon, my daughter goes to the out of school club in the morning and afternoon and my son is in the baby room. All of the staff are friendly and welcoming and both of my children love their time in the nursery. They do a range of activities and feedback to parents
throughout the day via the app, this is a great way to see what they have been doing. I am really looking forward to being able to go back inside the rooms at the start/end of the sessions, Covid stopped this happening and it is a real shame.
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Review from Zoe A (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child loves nursery. Her face lights up when we get there and she sees the staff. She also has a great bond with her key workers. She started at 9 months and has been going to Banana Moon for 9 months. There is great communication at the end of the day- we get feedback on how the day has gone; how
she has eaten, slept, particular activities.
The staff set up particular activities that engage with different child’s interests. They also do themed activities for different occasions such as Easter, Red Nose Day, etc. There’s a great mix of different activities they do including outdoor play. And a mix of social time, group activities and individual activities to help guide them through different development stages / learning new skills.
There is a great mix of food on offer as well, and they cater really well for my child who is soy and dairy-free.
And the app is great to see how we are doing throughout the day and to see what they have been up to.
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Review from E R (Mother of Child) published on 1 April 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I feel really relaxed and comfortable leaving my son at Banana Moon. He loves coming to play and learn and I always feel reassured by staff that he is settled and doing well.
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Review from S A (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff have been really supportive and have helped settle both our children in well. The staff in Full Moons are fantastic and have built up good relationships with us which makes us feel happy to bring children. They are both happy to come to nursery (the youngest is in the baby room and not long started)
and both really enjoy their time here.
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Review from V B (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two daughters love Banana Moon Day Nursery Mirfield. The staff are really caring and friendly. This setting is educational and promotes learning through play.
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Review from J H (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My partner and I are extremely happy with the nursery. The level and variety of daily activities created and conducted by the staff is fantastic in comparison to his previous nursery. Banana Moon excels in all areas and our son thoroughly enjoys going to nursery now, he is excited to go each morning
which obviously really pleases myself and his dad. The staff are all very friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable and seem to really care about his experience of nursery and development. The food offered is of high standard and ticks all boxes in terms of nutrition etc. Highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from A W (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I've been really impressed with how all the staff at Banana Moon Day Nursery Mirfield have helped our daughter settle into Mini Moons. She's a very happy little girl at her new nursery. I love how many different activities they do with her and it's lovely seeing her diary and all the photos on the app.
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Review from K K (Mother of Child) published on 27 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the start of enrolling our daughter we have had a wonderful experience, the staff have been very attentive and caring, helping to adjust to nursery was done with ease. Having the app and seeing what is done each day has been really good. I have no complaint about any aspect of the nursery, the
staff to the activities has been spot on and I would recommend it to others.
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Review from Patricia L (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly, understanding staff. My child loves coming to the nursery. He is kept busy and they take into account any additional needs and things the children enjoy.
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Review from Katie S (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves his time at Banana Moon and learns lots. The staff are very friendly and engaged with the children. The outdoor area is fantastic and very good meal options.
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Review from K J (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I've found the service brilliant, the staff are lovely and very attentive to my son's needs. The updates on the App are a great insight to my son's day. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone searching for childcare. The staff are a credit to the business.
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Review from Faye D (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely clean nursery, friendly trustworthy staff. Feel happy and comfortable that my son is well looked after.
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Review from Katie P (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff in the baby room have done everything they can to help my return to work as easy as possible. They're brilliant at answering any questions and putting my mind at rest. My son is settling in well and the activities are varied and engaging. Thank you for everything.
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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended this nursery over the last few years and have always been happy, well looked after and I have enjoyed seeing what they get up to whilst I am at work via the apps Tapestry or Blossom.
The flexibility and the out of school club really come in handy too.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.924)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.924) out of 10 for Banana Moon Day Nursery Mirfield is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.924 for Banana Moon Day Nursery Mirfield is calculated as follows: ( (259 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 276 Ratings = 4.924
  2. 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 Mirfield is based on 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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
    2. 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 23 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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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Awards / Recognitions (6)

Meet the Team (8)

Victoria

Victoria Charity

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2022

Victoria has worked at Banana Moon Mirfield since January 2022 and has over 10 years of childcare experience. Victoria is level 3 qualified and brings a wealth of knowledge and dedication to the team.

Hayley

Hayley Ottewell

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2020

Hayley has worked for Banana Moon Mirfield since August 2020 and has over 17 years of childcare experience. Hayley is Level 3 qualified and currently studying for her Level 5 Foundation Degree in Early Years Lead Practitioner. Hayley brings lots of passion and knowledge to the team.

Nicole

Nicole Green

Job Title: Assistant Deputy Manager and Teenie Moons Room Leader Joined: 2016

Nicole has worked for Banana Moon Mirfield since 2016, working her way up from playworker, to apprentice, level 3 practitioner, deputy room leader, to room leader and now assistant deputy manager. Nicole brings lots of energy and messy play to the team.

Helen

Helen Storey

Job Title: OOSC Norristhorpe Manager and Mirfield Health and Safety Officer Joined: 2000

Helen has worked for Banana Moon Mirfield since 2000. Helen is Level 3 qualified and brings strength and wisdom to the team, as well as enthusiasm for Health and Safety and our fire pit school.

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Karen Crosby

Job Title: OOSC Mirfield Manager Joined: 1997

Karen has worked for Banana Moon Mirfield since 1997. Karen brings warmth and a passion for creating a fun environment to the team.

Emma

Emma Pheasey

Job Title: Baby Moons Room Leader Joined: 2021

Emma has worked for Banana Moon Mirfield since January 2021. Emma ensures the baby room is filled with fun, creative and exciting activities.

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Saniya Sajid

Job Title: Mini Moons Room Leader Joined: 2022

Saniya has worked for Banana Moon Mirfield since September 2022 and has recently completed her apprenticeship, qualifying as a Level 3 practitioner. She ensures Mini Moons always have a fun, creative day.

Sally

Sally Mathews

Job Title: Full Moons Room Leader and Nursery SENCO Joined: 2010

Sally has worked for Banana Moon Mirfield since June 2010 and is Level 4 qualified. She has a passion for Early Years, SENCO and school readiness.

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