Banana Moon Day Nursery Sheffield
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Sheffield for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2015, with 66 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
What childcare usually costs in Sheffield
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sheffield 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
S10 2LWWhat 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.
- 9 October 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 10 August 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 17 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and engaged in this warm and welcoming nursery. Staff work closely with parents from the beginning to ensure that children settle quickly and make a very positive start to their learning. Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress overall in all aspects of their development. They are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including starting school. For example, children learn to be confident, creative and curious. They are eager to explore the world around them. Parents especially appreciate the many opportunities that children have to play in the stimulating outdoor spaces.
Children feel safe and well cared for. They behave well and follow daily routines.
Staff help children to learn to make their own decisions and tackle simple problems. For example, they search for suitable containers to catch their emotions in as they listen to the story of 'The Colour Monster'. Children learn to be polite and considerate towards each other. For example, they help each other to serve the nutritious food at snack and mealtimes.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - focus staff's professional development on taking all opportunities to deepen and enrich children's vocabulary and language skills.
- 17 January 2023Good
- 12 June 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Banana Moon Day Nursery Sheffield
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
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