Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston

The Old Vicarage, 132 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BQ
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9.0 41 Reviews
  • Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston, Bedford
Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston is a warm and friendly setting with beautiful light airy indoor spaces as well as exciting outdoor spaces, situated near a range of shops and outdoor play park spaces that the children can access.

The lovely team of experienced early years staff get to know your children really well through play, and follow their interests to create engaging learning experiences that support the children's progress. There are rooms for all ages (0-1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-school), ensuring that children have appropriate and tailored resources, mixing natural as well as familiar characters and toys for the children to explore.

Care and learning is tailored to each stage of the child's development, while nutritious meals demonstrate the nursery's commitment to healthy physical development.

A CCTV system is installed to offer extra peace of mind and a finger print biometric system is also in place.
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Funding & Fees

Full Day Price £77 per day, including all meals and snacks.
Funding offered for all age groups, stretched over 51 weeks that we are open, with all additional hours chargeable.
Limited number of fully funded spaces also available.

Fees are competitive and based on chosen booking pattern.

Contact Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston to get a personalised quote.

Contact Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Samantha Varney (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 15

Total Places for Children

  • 69

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

Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston Reviews (41)

9.0

Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.022) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston has 41 reviews.

Overall Experience
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Date Published
  • 41
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Reviewer Connection to Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston
  • 35
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Total of 41, showing 41-41
Review from Samantha S (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter has settled in very well. She loves all the staff, she loves everything about it.
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  • Learning
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Current Review Score: 9.0 (9.022)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.0 (9.022) out of 10 for Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.2 out of 5 from 8 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 4.792 for Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston is calculated as follows: ( (77 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.792
  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 4.23 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Banana Moon Day Nursery Kempston is based on 8 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 = 3.65
    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 69 number of registered child places is 13.8. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 13.8 = 0.58
  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 (6)

Samantha

Samantha Varney

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2023

I took over Managing Banana Moon Kempston in January 2024. I have previous experience as a Manager and am enjoying being part of the nursery's dynamic changes.

Leonna

Leonna Mason

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2016

I hold a level 3 in childcare and have been at Banana Moon Kempston since 2016.

Sally

Sally Johnson

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2021

Hi I am Sally and I work across all the rooms, supporting learning and development.

Kira

Kira Knox

Job Title: Baby Room Senior Joined: 2021

I hold a level 3 in childcare and I have been at Banana Moon Kempston since 2021. Since February 2024, I have taken over as Baby Room Senior.

Lisa

Lisa Robinson

Job Title: Early Years Professional Joined: 2021

Hi I am Lisa. I support all the rooms but you will mostly find me in the under 2's.

Susie

Susie Glenister

Job Title: Director

I took over as Director in 2023. I hold Early Years Professional Status as well as a level 5 in Leadership and Management. I am Managing Director of Banana Moon Lower Sundon, and also Director of Banana Moon Baddesley Ensor.

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