Banana Moon Day Nursery Rothwell

Springhead Road, Rothwell, Leeds LS26 0EX
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  • Banana Moon Day Nursery Rothwell, Leeds
Banana Moon Day Nursery in Rothwell, staff always try to see everything from a parent's perspective.

CCTV operates throughout the nursery to protect children, staff and parents. A finger print biometric entry system is also used. This system allows nursery personnel to quickly register every parent and carer's fingerprint.

Children can have fun exploring the world of colour, shapes and texture through the use of toys, adult interaction and sensory experiences.

The children go outside every day to get exercise and learn more about the world. All age groups benefit from daily outdoor activities.

Sleep rooms have cots and sleep mattresses and every child has their own bed linen which is cleaned in house. At all times, staff strive to keep to parents' desired sleep patterns and routines.

Nutritionally balanced meals are made using fresh ingredients, suiting different food preferences and dietary needs.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Lauren Fisher (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 26

Total Places for Children

  • 72

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full day sessions- £69.50 (7:30-18:30)
    Half day sessions- £47 (7:30-13:00 or 13:00-18:30)

  • Government funded hours 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 & Christmas

Parking

  • There is a very large car park for the nursery with over 30 parking spaces so drop offs and pickups are never a problem

Banana Moon Day Nursery Rothwell Reviews (226)

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Banana Moon Day Nursery Rothwell has a Review Score of 10 (9.985) out of 10, based on 99 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Banana Moon Day Nursery Rothwell has 226 reviews.

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Review from Simon G (Father of Child) published on 25 October 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery do a great job with our children. The app is great for regular updates and staff members are really professional.
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Review from Donna B (Mother of Child) published on 25 October 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff make you and your children feel welcome. There is so much investment in learning - we even have a parents' evening.
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Review from Holly R (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has settled in well and is thriving. The staff are amazing at what they do.
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Review from Jessica L (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves to go to nursery. Very pleased with Banana Moon and the ladies are amazing.
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Review from Bailie S (Mother of Child) published on 21 December 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely amazing nursery, the staff are so caring. Could not ask for better people to trust my son with.
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Review from Chloe M (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started about 8 months. She adores her key worker and all the other staff. They go the extra mile to support her development.
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Review from Naomi C (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely amazing.
I love my little boy coming here.
Amazing communication.
The app works well, and I am able to see what he is up to.
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Review from S L (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child loves attending nursery because of the fantastic staff. He loves all of them and enjoys the toys and food. The nursery staff are very knowledgeable about his progression and always feed this back. We also really like the app.
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Review from Kate H (Mother of Child) published on 19 December 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The level of care at Banan Moon Day Nursery is excellent. I always feel at ease leaving my daughter with the staff - it's so nice to be able to trust everyone.
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Review from Stephen H (Father of Child) published on 30 November 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really happy with our daughter's experience and development.
Staff are very friendly, helpful and supportive.
Our daughter is always very happy to arrive and see friends and staff.
Great communication and focus on our daughter's development.
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Review from B I (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Love Banana Moon Day Nursery staff, they are all really helpful and informative. They have great feedback on my child's progress. I am always updated on her days at the nursery. Thanks for being a perfect nursery and for your amazing hard work.
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Review from M M (Father of Child) published on 25 November 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started in October after a bad start in a previous nursery. The staff have done a fantastic job at listening to us, getting to know our boy and caring for him daily, At the moment we are struggling with our diet for our son and the nursery staff, manager and the whole team have offered guidance
and support. Would definitely recommend.
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Review from D C (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Banana Moon Day Nursery is a bright and friendly environment. There is a lot of equipment, toys and space for the children to explore. The staff are really supportive and know the children, siblings and parents really well. Lovely place!
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Review from Katie M (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Banana Moon Day Nursery is a lovely nursery. They have great communication with parents. The staff are wonderful and my child is extremely happy here, I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Georgina L (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I've had two boys come here who both have thrived from coming here, Each member of staff has such a special bond with each of the children and are amazing all round. I couldn't think of a better, safer and happier nursery setting to send my children to.
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Review from R I (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely amazing nursery. My daughter has been attending since one year old, and the level of support and encouragement the staff provide is so positive. The staff genuinely care for the children and seeing my child develop, learn and grow in confidence every day is so lovely to see.
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Review from C F (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has always been happy coming to nursery and I love that I can use the Banana Moon app to see what she has been up to.
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Review from A Y (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are so happy with the experience our daughter has had at Banana Moon Day Nursery. She's always learning and telling us what she's been doing. She made great friendships and relationships with the staff. Would recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from L N (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
Would not recommend this nursery, especially for children aged 2+.
My son had moved from the baby room (the baby room was fantastic) to the mini-moons room and this has caused my son to be upset, screaming, and crying, not wanting to go to nursery anymore after he enjoyed it. Staff needs extra training
or to find a new job role completely. The children do the same activities every day, given no attention, left soiled and dirty - not getting checked or changed. One member of staff too heavy-handed with another child on pick up to be put down for a nap and many other issues.
This overall has caused massive trauma for my son even after changing nurseries. Spoke to the manager and still, no change within the room, emailed the same manager but never replies to address any of these issues. Other parents have emailed and no replies again. After this experience and the issues it has caused my son, would not recommend anyone to send their child there. I feel Ofsted needs to re-evaluate the rating massively.
Reply from Sadie Corbett, Senior Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Rothwell
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us and we are sorry you feel this way. All our staff undergo induction and continuous professional development training, while most also…read more
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Review from Lucy S (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
Would not recommend. My child is not the same person after putting my trust in this nursery.
Poor activities, poor food and poor staff (especially the manager).
Children aged 2-3 are not stimulated due to a lack of knowledge and motivation.
If you want to pay £53 a day for your child to play with
a lump of playdough (no equipment) or sat on a dirty floor painting with one colour, then send your children here.
When collecting she would cry and scream with relief. I changed nursery straight away and not one single tear. The number of children I would see crying never sat right with me.
100% do research before putting your child in a nursery, especially this one.
Reply from Sadie Corbett, Senior Manager at Banana Moon Day Nursery Rothwell
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and we are sorry you feel this way. The criticism of our activities is surprising, as they are created specifically to ensure your child is…read more
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.985)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.985) out of 10 for Banana Moon Day Nursery Rothwell is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 99 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 99 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 4.985 for Banana Moon Day Nursery Rothwell is calculated as follows: ( (1172 Excellents x 5) + (12 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 1187 Ratings = 4.985
  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 Rothwell is based on 99 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 72 number of registered child places is 14.4, which has been reached with 99 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 (9)

Meet the Team (26)

Lauren

Lauren Fisher

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2021

Lauren has been employed at Banana Moon Rothwell since July 2021 and holds Early Years Teacher Status.

Kensy

Kensy Middleton

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2017

Kensy has been employed at Banana Moon Rothwell since September 2017 and she holds a Level 3 childcare qualification. Kensy has worked her way up from being an apprentice, to deputy room leader, room leader, assistant manager and finally to Deputy manager. Kensy is also our Mini Moons room leader.

Ellie

Ellie Sutcliffe

Job Title: Room leader Joined: 2023

Ellie has been employed at Banana Moon Rothwell since April 2023 and she holds a BA Hons degree in Early Childhood Studies. Ellie is the room leader of our Baby Moons room.

Shannon

Shannon Crosby

Job Title: Room leader Joined: 2017

Shannon has been employed at Banana Moon Rothwell since September 2017. Shannon is the room leader of our Full Moons room and she holds a level 3 childcare qualification.

Annie

Annie Haigh

Job Title: Deputy Room Leader Joined: 2021

Annie joined Banana Moon Rothwell in July 2021 as an apprentice and completed her level 3 Early Years Educator qualification with us. Annie is now the deputy room leader of our Baby Moons room.

Carl

Carl Turner

Job Title: Chef Joined: 2019

Carl is the heart of our team here at Banana Moon Rothwell! Carl has been our chef since November 2019 and we feel privileged to have him.

Lauren

Lauren Meakin

Job Title: Early Years Professional Joined: 2025

Lauren joined the team at Banana Moon Rothwell in June 2025 and she has a level 2 Early Years Educator Qualification. Lauren is going to study her level 3 Early Years educator and is an Early Years Professional in our Baby Moons room.

Megan

Megan Frankland

Job Title: Early Years Professional Joined: 2017

Although Megan had a short break from Banana Moon Rothwell, she initially joined the team in August 2017 and re-joined us in July 2024. Megan is an Early Years Professional in our Baby Moons room and has a level 3 childcare qualification.

Megan

Megan Thackray

Job Title: Early Years Professional Joined: 2021

Megan joined the team at Banana Moon Rothwell in July 2021 and completed her level 2 Early Years Educator qualification with us. Megan is now an Early Years Professional in our Mini Moons room.

Joanne

Joanne Steele-Naylor

Job Title: Early Years Professional Joined: 2020

Joanne has been employed at Banana Moon Rothwell since December 2020 and has a level 3 childcare qualification. Joanne is an Early Years Professional in our Mini Moons room.

Amelia

Amelia Blackburn

Job Title: Early Years Professional Joined: 2023

Amelia joined the team in July 2023 and studied her Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship with us. Amelia is an Early Years Professional in our Full Moons room.

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Ellie Baines

Job Title: Early Years Professional Joined: 2024

Ellie joined the team at Banana Moon Rothwell in June 2024. Ellie has a level 3 Early Years Educator qualification and is an Early Years Professional in our Full Moons room.

Amelia

Amelia Ford

Job Title: Early Years Professional Joined: 2022

Amelia joined the team in January 2022 and she has a level 2 childcare qualification. Amelia is an Early Years Professional in our Full Moons room.

Chloe

Chloe Maybury

Job Title: Apprentice Early Years Professional Joined: 2025

Chloe has been a member of the team since May 2025 and she is studying her level 3 Early Years Educator qualification with us. Chloe is an Early Years professional in our Mini Moons room.

Amy

Amy Redman

Job Title: Apprentice Early Years Professional Joined: 2024

Amy has been employed at Banana Moon since October 2024 and is studying her level 3 Early Years Educator qualification. Amy is an Early Years Professional in our Baby Moons room.

Hollie

Hollie Dalby

Job Title: Apprentice Early Years Professional Joined: 2025

Hollie has joined the team at Banana Moon Rothwell in August 2025 and she is studying her level 3 Early Years Educator qualification. Hollie is an Early Years Professional in our Full Moons room.

Louise

Louise McGregor

Job Title: Apprentice Early Years Professional Joined: 2024

Louise has been with us at Banana Moon Rothwell since March 2024. Louise is studying her Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification and is an Early Years Professional in our Mini Moons room.

Nicole

Nicole Bird

Job Title: Supply Early Years Professional Joined: 2022

Nicole has been employed at Banana Moon since April 2022. Nicole works across the whole nursery supporting in all of our different rooms as and when we need her.

Hannah

Hannah Brown

Job Title: Supply Early Years Professional Joined: 2023

Hannah has been a member of the team at Banana Moon Rothwell since April 2023 and she works across all of our different rooms as and when we need her.

Jaimie

Jaimie Anderson

Job Title: Supply Early Years Professional Joined: 2019

Jaimie has been with us at Banana Moon Rothwell since July 2019 and she works across all of the different rooms in the nursery as and when we need her.

Dee

Dee Tate

Job Title: Supply Early Years Professional Joined: 2023

Dee has been employed at Banana Moon since April 2023 and she comes in to support with Lunch times Monday to Friday.

Claire

Claire Bridgman

Job Title: Supply Early Years Professional Joined: 2023

Claire has been employed at Banana Moon since April 2023 and she comes in to support with Lunch times Monday to Friday.

Holly

Holly Lunn

Job Title: Supply Early Years Professional Joined: 2019

Holly has been a member of the team at Banana Moon Rothwell since June 2021 and she works across all of our different rooms as and when needed. Holly also works alongside Nicola, our cleaner on an evening!

Katrina

Katrina Smith

Job Title: Supply Early Years Professional Joined: 2022

Katrina has been employed at Banana Moon Rothwell since August 2022 and she has a level 2 childcare qualification. Katrina works across all of our different rooms and supports wherever she is needed.

Christine

Christine England

Job Title: Supply Early Years Professional Joined: 2016

Christine has been a member of the team at Banana Moon Rothwell since August 2016 and she an NNEB (Nursery Nursing) qualification. Christine supports with lunch times in our Baby Moons room.

Jodi

Jodi Smith

Job Title: Apprentice Early Years Professional Joined: 2025

Jodi joined the team at Banana Moon Rothwell in August 2025 as an Early Years Professional in our Baby Moons room.

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