Ofsted report card

Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich

West Bromwich, West Midlands · B71 3AR

Inspected by Ofsted on 30 March 2026 under the report card framework.

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

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

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Inclusion

Expected Standard

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

Leadership and governance

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY491036
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
52
Registered since
1 December 2015
Local authority
Sandwell

On the EYR and the CCR and the VCR.

Where it is

West Bromwich, West Midlands · B71 3AR. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 10 February 2022 inspection Good
  2. 6 December 2019 inspection Requires Improvement
  3. 6 June 2019 inspection Inadequate
  4. 3 August 2016 inspection Good

Common questions

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

Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich in West Bromwich, West Midlands was last inspected on 30 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 West Bromwich? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. 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 West Bromwich take? +

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

How many children can Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich take? +

Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich is registered for up to 52 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich been registered? +

Banana Moon Day Nursery West Bromwich has been registered with Ofsted since 1 December 2015. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY491036.

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