Banana Moon Day Nursery
Trafford House, 5-7 Lostock Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 0SUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 May 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Banana Moon Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Banana Moon Day Nursery against Trafford
| Banana Moon Day Nursery | Trafford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 64 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Banana Moon Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Banana Moon Day Nursery have?
- Banana Moon Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 30 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Banana Moon Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Banana Moon Day Nursery for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Trafford has 64.
- How much does Banana Moon Day Nursery cost?
- Banana Moon Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Banana Moon Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Banana Moon Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Banana Moon Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Banana Moon Day Nursery on 30 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Banana Moon Day Nursery?
- Nearby in M41: The Little People, The Little People Preschool And Playgroup Ltd, Canterbury Road Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.