Banana Moon Day Nursery Bridgend

The Triangle, Brackla, Bridgend CF31 2LL
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9.7 25 Reviews
  • Banana Moon Day Nursery Bridgend, Bridgend
Staff at Banana Moon Day Nursery in Bridgend offer caring, fun and safe learning opportunities for the children in their care.   

Staff adopt parents' preferred sleep patterns and routines for individual children at the nursery.

Children can learn about nature and the world around them as well as social relationships by engaging in a mixture of adult-led and child-led interaction and sensory experiences.

The children go outside to exercise daily and every age gains from enjoying the fresh air and fun times that outdoor activities can give.
The nursery also has CCTV and a finger print entry system to help protect children.

Children at Banana Moon Day Nursery have healthy, well-balanced meals prepared on site with fresh ingredients. Dishes to suit different food preferences and dietary needs can be prepared.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Steph Merchant-Lloyd (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 15

Total Places for Children

  • 59

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full Day 7.30 am to 6.30 pm - £78.00
    Half Day Sessions 7.30 am to 1 pm or 1 pm to 6.30 pm - £49.


    We accept Flying Start (12.5 hours for 2-year-olds) and the Childcare Offer of Wales (30 hours for 3-year-olds)
    Please refer to the BCBC website for eligibility details.

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

Banana Moon Day Nursery Bridgend Reviews (25)

9.7

Banana Moon Day Nursery Bridgend has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.714) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Banana Moon Day Nursery Bridgend has 25 reviews.

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Review from Ayleey M (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
After spending our first 13 months together inseparable, only parted two or three times for an hour maximum, I was a bit worried about my daughter starting nursery as I started university. On our first day apart I was lost, I missed my daughter terribly. I couldn't wait to pick her up and when I did
I was surprised to find that she had not been upset about missing me at all! She was beaming. Since then, she has made strong connections with both the children and the staff. She is always greeted with such warmth and enthusiasm and I can tell she feels so at home in the nursery. Over the 6 months that she has been attending the nursery, she has grown into the most independent, clever and funny little girl I have ever met and I believe that the fun, caring, kind staff at Banana Moon have helped her flourish this way. The nursery itself has brilliant facilities and masses of toys to keep even the busiest children busy but it's the amazing work from the nurses that makes it so perfect.
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Review from Emma J (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I had tried 2/3 nurseries for my little boy and didn't feel happy leaving him at any of them until I visited Banana Moon Bridgend. The staff are fab and so welcoming and I felt instantly happy. It's such an open environment and I felt as if the girls would treat my little boy just how I like to parent.
It's fingerprint recognition, which means I can pick my little boy up at any time and see him in his environment. If he's unhappy the girls are not rushing me out of the door, it's all about the happiness of the child. I 100% recommend this nursery.
Reply from Angela Minton, Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Bridgend
Thank you for such kind words. Our Banana Moon Family is growing and I am delighted that your son is a part of our family.
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Review from Angela M (Mother of Child) published on 25 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Only has attended Banana Moon since it opened in April. My son was 3 in July and has been in Full Moons with his key worker. My son's speech has improved significantly, he is counting in Welsh, he knows the weather in Welsh and has been potty trained. Thank you to his key worker.
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Review from Laura M (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have 9 month old twins that attend this nursery. They have settled in brilliantly and all the staff are so great with them, kind, helpful, approachable. I love this nursery.
Reply from Angela Minton, Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Bridgend
Thank you for such kind words. We have a wonderful team here at Banana Moon Bridgend and are delighted that the twins are two of our Baby Moons.
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Review from M K (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The first week was hard for my daughter because I was the only one she spent all her time with from when she was born, but excellent and professional staff worked so hard with both of us (to be honest) that my daughter was happy to go there after 4 days. Now, without any problem, she says 'bye' and
is happy there. You can easily see (like I did) that this nursery is open because people there love what they are doing. They know what to do, how to help and best of all, they are always happy in what they do.
Reply from Angela Minton, Director at Banana Moon Day Nursery Bridgend
Thanks you for such kind words. I am very proud of the team and we are delighted to have your daughter as one of our little moons. She is a delight.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.714)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.714) out of 10 for Banana Moon Day Nursery Bridgend 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 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 10 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 4.867 for Banana Moon Day Nursery Bridgend is calculated as follows: ( (105 Excellents x 5) + (14 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 120 Ratings = 4.867
  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 4.847 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Banana Moon Day Nursery Bridgend is based on 10 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 59 number of registered child places is 11.8. 10 Positive Reviews ÷ 11.8 = 0.847
  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 (5)

Meet the Team (7)

Stephanie

Stephanie Merchant-Lloyd

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2025

Steph has worked in Childcare for many years. Previously, the Manager of Coity and, earlier this year, was appointed as Manager of Brackla.

Lauren

Lauren Sadler

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2016

Lauren has been with Banana Moon Brackla since its opening in 2016.


She leads our Over 3s and is also the Deputy Manager of the setting.

Katie

Katie Williams

Job Title: Baby Room Leader Joined: 2016

Katie runs our Baby Moons (Under 2's). Katie has been with Banana Moon since 2016.

Jodie

Jodie Gardner

Job Title: Manager of Holiday & After School Club Joined: 2020

Jodie has progressed through the Nursery and now runs our Holiday & After School Club.


She is also a Room Lead in the Nursery during Term Time.

Campbell

Campbell Pascoe

Job Title: Chef Joined: 2019

Campbell is our Amazing Chef. Cooking Home-Made Meals for all Our Children.


He delivers two hot meals a day to all children in our Day Nursery and our Holiday & After School Club.

Simone

Simone Stoyles

Job Title: Area Manager Joined: 2016

Simone supports all our settings in the Area.


Bridgend, Coity, Holiday & After School Club and Porthcawl.


Simone has been with Banana Moon since opening in 2016.

Angela

Angela Minton

Job Title: Owner Joined: 2016

Angela started the business in 2016.


She is proud to lead a fantastic team of practitioners who deliver the best childcare to our children.


Angela now has four settings - Brackla, Coity, Holiday & After School Club and Porthcawl.

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