Ofsted report card

Banana Moon Day Nursery Stirchley

Cartland Road, Birmingham · B30 2SD

Inspected by Ofsted on 12 March 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Expected Standard
Leadership and governance Expected Standard

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Achievement

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Inclusion

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Registration

Ofsted URN
2642007
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
93
Registered since
3 August 2021
Local authority
Birmingham

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.

Where it is

Cartland Road, Birmingham · B30 2SD. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 13 May 2025 inspection Requires Improvement
  2. 27 October 2023 concern_actions_taken compliant
  3. 18 April 2023 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Banana Moon Day Nursery Stirchley last inspected by Ofsted? +

Banana Moon Day Nursery Stirchley in Cartland Road, Birmingham was last inspected on 12 March 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Banana Moon Day Nursery Stirchley? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Banana Moon Day Nursery Stirchley take? +

Banana Moon Day Nursery Stirchley is registered for children aged 1 to 4.

How many children can Banana Moon Day Nursery Stirchley take? +

Banana Moon Day Nursery Stirchley is registered for up to 93 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Banana Moon Day Nursery Stirchley been registered? +

Banana Moon Day Nursery Stirchley has been registered with Ofsted since 3 August 2021. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2642007.

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