Banana Moon Mere Green
Day nursery in Sutton Coldfield, B74. Part of the Birmingham council area.
340 Lichfield Road, Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4BHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 February 2024
| 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 Mere Green sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West Midlands, 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 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Banana Moon Mere Green against Sutton Coldfield
| Banana Moon Mere Green | Sutton Coldfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 74 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Banana Moon Mere Green
- What Ofsted grade does Banana Moon Mere Green have?
- Banana Moon Mere Green was rated Good at its inspection on 8 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Banana Moon Mere Green take?
- Ofsted registers Banana Moon Mere Green for 74 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sutton Coldfield has 61.
- How much does Banana Moon Mere Green cost?
- Banana Moon Mere Green sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Banana Moon Mere Green 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 Mere Green how it offers them.
- When was Banana Moon Mere Green last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Banana Moon Mere Green on 8 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Banana Moon Mere Green?
- Nearby in B74: Little Tots Day Nursery, Just for Starters Day Nursery Limited, Hundred Acre Pre-School Playgroup.
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.