Banana Moon Day Nursery Chipping Norton

Walterbush Road, off Evans Way, Chipping Norton OX7 5QX
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  • Banana Moon Day Nursery Chipping Norton, Chipping Norton
Banana Moon Day Nursery Chipping Norton, aims to offer parents a fun, safe and stimulating environment for their children to develop and grow in confidence.

With caring, skilled staff on hand, children will be given the chance to learn at their own pace and benefit from a host of varied and exciting activities involving child-led as well as adult-initiated play.

The nursery is focused on creating a caring environment for children and embraces the views of parents.

The nursery staff are keen to ensure the setting has happy children and happy parents.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sarah Taylor (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 51

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Sibling discount offered.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holiday & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • There is adequate parking for staff, visitors and families.

Banana Moon Day Nursery Chipping Norton Reviews (72)

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Banana Moon Day Nursery Chipping Norton has a Review Score of 10 (9.953) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Banana Moon Day Nursery Chipping Norton has 72 reviews.

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Review from Henrietta S (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy was just under seven months old when he started at Banana Moon in Chipping Norton. The staff were super accommodating during his settling in sessions to ensure he was ready and they were also very supportive when he first started as well.
The nursery and it’s staff has a really friendly
and fun family feel and he has settled in very quickly and absolutely loves his time there doing lots of different activities and playing with all the lovely toys. There’s a fab variety of home cooked food too which he always enjoys. We genuinely couldn’t be happier with our choice of nursery!
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Review from Jo B (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started here in November and the difference in his development is really noticeable. He LOVES going to Nursery. There is so much for him to get stuck into, he clearly adores the staff and the only time he cries is when we pick him up to take him home! We've been really impressed by the standard
of hygiene, the quality of the food, the dedication and professionalism of the staff and the quality of the facilities. Their premises and location really are excellent. There is so much space (indoors and out) for him to run around and I particularly like that he gets some time with the older children as well as his own group. Overall, I cannot recommend Banana Moon highly enough. I think its incredibly good value for money too.
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Review from Kate W (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What a fabulous nursery. The staff are amazing, we couldn't be happier. I would highly recommend this wonderful nursery.
Reply from Sarah Taylor at Banana Moon Day Nursery Chipping Norton
Thank you for your review, it means a lot for the work we do to be recognised by our families.
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Review from Bryony A (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are supportive, welcoming and listen to the needs of the parents and children. I found it difficult to see my little one go to nursery but they were wonderful and encouraging and my daughter settled in really quickly.
My little one has become more confident as a result of being there and
I always know she’s in safe hands, couldn’t recommend them highly enough.
The food is also varied and nutritious and a lot of care and thought goes into this.
Reply from Sarah Taylor at Banana Moon Day Nursery Chipping Norton
Bryony thank you so much for your review, getting it right for our families is our priority.
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Review from Gheorghe P (Father of Child) published on 14 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is attending this nursery since last September. He is so happy to go there, is very well looked after, has a huge variety of activities and the staff are just amazing.
Reply from Sarah Taylor at Banana Moon Day Nursery Chipping Norton
Thank you for your review we are proud of the work we do and for our families to recognise the hard work means a lot to us.
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Review from Caitlin D (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery with lovely caring staff. My son took a while to settle and now thanks to all the staff he is happier than ever. Excellent food options, varied and healthy. Beautiful facilities, on the expensive side but still worth every penny! 100% recommend.
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Review from Livia E (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son had a really hard time settling in. And I had a really hard time too. The staff have been so accommodating and patient with us, I can't thank them enough. My son is vegan and they have offered to accommodate this and cook him separate meals. They are open-minded and have taken my views on board
in regards to the food products they are buying, like which plant milk to buy in order to avoid sugar/artificial sweeteners, chemicals, etc.
I am amazed at their dedication to look after kids to the point that I wish I will get to a point in my own career to be this dedicated and happy with what I do.
Reply from Sarah Taylor at Banana Moon Day Nursery Chipping Norton
Thank you for your review. We are so glad you are all settled now.
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Review from Lucy S (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has found it difficult to settle into nursery but the staff at Banana Moon have been fantastic and have gone that extra mile to accommodate her needs and have made sure she has had a smooth transition into nursery life.
She now loves nursery life, I feel comfortable leaving her knowing
she is happy and will enjoy herself for the day.
The staff are caring, helpful and always smiling.
The facilities are excellent and spotlessly clean.
They have even managed to get my daughter comfortable enough to have her afternoon naps!
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Review from K C (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All of the staff are so friendly, my daughter has settled in really well and looks forward to coming to Banana Moon each day - she has so much fun she doesn't want to come home!
I couldn't wish for a better nursery, it has been perfect right from the start!
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Review from Lorna B (Mother of Child) published on 18 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic nursery. They have excellent facilities, good daily activities and a great outdoor area.
Really friendly and helpful staff. It is reassuring knowing my son is being cared for in a happy and safe environment. He loves going to nursery and is learning new things all the time. Would definitely
recommend Banana Moon Nursery to everyone.
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Review from E S (Mother of Child) published on 17 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff genuinely care about the children and it shines through. The care is exemplary and personal. My little boy doesn't want to come home, he loves it so much.
Reply from Sarah Taylor at Banana Moon Day Nursery Chipping Norton
Thank You, Emma, for those words. We are glad you chose Banana Moon to leave your bundle of joy with. We will continue to work with you and keep having fun.
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Review from C F (Mother of Child) published on 12 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are so impressed by Banana Moon Day Nursery Chipping Norton and all its staff - our daughter (quite a timid baby) has settled in so well and quickly and also absolutely loves her time at nursery. They do lots of fun, messy play and activities outdoors and there are loads of different types of toys
in the rooms for the babies and children to play with freely. The staff seem very warm and caring and always happy to provides updates with photos on how our daughter is doing. We would definitely recommend Banana Moon Day Nursery Chipping Norton.
Reply from Rachael Phillips at Banana Moon Day Nursery Chipping Norton
Thank you so much for this lovely review!
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.953)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.953) out of 10 for Banana Moon Day Nursery Chipping Norton 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 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 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 4.953 for Banana Moon Day Nursery Chipping Norton is calculated as follows: ( (205 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 215 Ratings = 4.953
  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 Chipping Norton is based on 18 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 51 number of registered child places is 10.2, which has been reached with 18 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 (5)

Meet the Team (7)

Sarah

Sarah Taylor

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2018

Sarah is the Nursery Manager, Sarah has a Level 3 in childcare and over twenty one year's experience in a range of child care settings. Sarah is looking forward to meeting you all and showing you the Outstanding provision at Banana Moon Chipping Norton.

Roxanne

Roxanne Batchelor

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2018

Roxanne joined the nursery in 2021 and has worked across the whole nursery supporting each room. She is Level 6 qualified and has 8 years experience working with children.

Terrie

Terrie Davis

Job Title: Baby Room Leader Joined: 2020

Terrie has taken on the new challenge of setting up our new baby room.

Rachel

Rachel Swann

Job Title: Full Moons Room Leader Joined: 2019

Rachel is the Mini Moons Room Leader. She has been working in childcare for 14 years. It has been a joy to watch the Mini Moons develop and grow in confidence and abilities.


I enjoy the interaction that they give and the new challenges they throw my way every day.

Anita

Anita Williams

Job Title: Full Moons Room Leader Joined: 2021

Charlotte has recently joined us and has taken on the role of preschool room leader. She previously ran a room in Oxford.

Louise

Louise Newman

Job Title: Teenie Moons room leader Joined: 2021

Louise has been with us for over a year and has taken on the leader of the Teenie moons room.

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Georgia Smethurst

Job Title: Mini Moons Room Leader Joined: 2023

Level 3 qualified

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