Banana Moon Day Nursery St Albans
Day nursery in St Albans, AL3. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.
Prime House, 14 Porters Wood, St Albans, AL3 6PQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 31 May 2022
| 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 St Albans sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
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 St Albans against St Albans
| Banana Moon Day Nursery St Albans | St Albans average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Banana Moon Day Nursery St Albans
- What Ofsted grade does Banana Moon Day Nursery St Albans have?
- Banana Moon Day Nursery St Albans was rated Good at its inspection on 31 May 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Banana Moon Day Nursery St Albans take?
- Ofsted registers Banana Moon Day Nursery St Albans for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in St Albans has 73.
- How much does Banana Moon Day Nursery St Albans cost?
- Banana Moon Day Nursery St Albans sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Banana Moon Day Nursery St Albans 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 St Albans how it offers them.
- When was Banana Moon Day Nursery St Albans last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Banana Moon Day Nursery St Albans on 31 May 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Banana Moon Day Nursery St Albans?
- Nearby in AL3: Home from Home Day Nursery Academy Ltd, Muriel Green Nursery School, Happycrew Childcare Ltd.
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.