Banana Moon Day Nursery Battersea
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2015, with 58 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Wandsworth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wandsworth from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SW11 2EZWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 17 June 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at the nursery and make secure progress in their learning.
They are confident and settled, and have built secure relationships with their key person. Staff have helped children to transition back to the setting well following absences due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Staff recognise that some children need more time to adjust and they offer these children additional support and cuddles so that they feel secure.
The new manager has implemented many changes which have had a very positive impact on children's care and learning. The curriculum is more focused on the children's needs and interests. For example, older children now have free-flow access to the outdoor learning environment where they can explore and use the space creatively. The babies have regular time outdoors and are provided with many sensory experiences. There is a strong focus on evaluating the setting's strengths and weaknesses in order to target where support is required.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- make greater use of opportunities to develop children's thinking skills and promote their language development by ensuring they have sufficient time to respond n review the deployment of staff in the 'over twos' unit to ensure children are appropriately supported during group activities.
- 17 June 2021Good
- 14 October 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Banana Moon Day Nursery Battersea
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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