Full-day nursery in Kempston, Bedford
Banana Moon Day Nursery
The Old Vicarage, 132 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8BQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2015Reference EY481079Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 11 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places70 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Old Vicarage, 132 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8BQ · More nurseries in MK42
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Margetts Road, Bunyan Road and Thornton Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Addison Howard Park1 min walk
- Wood Park6 min walk
- Springfield Playground11 min walk
- Kempston Riverside Park11 min walk
- Great Denham Country Park12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Bedford there are about 3.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Banana Moon Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Old Vicarage, 132 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8BQ, in Kempston, Bedford. It is registered for 70 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.7 from 3 reviews (October 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Grange Academy ages 5–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- Camestone School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.3 miles
- Bedford Road Primary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.3 miles
- Rivertree Free School ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Greys Education Centre ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.5 miles
- St John's School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Springfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.6 miles
- Cauldwell School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Banana Moon Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Banana Moon Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 11 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Banana Moon Day Nursery take?
Banana Moon Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 70 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Banana Moon Day Nursery?
Bedford St Johns is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Banana Moon Day Nursery?
You can call 01234 855492 and visit www.bananamoon-kempston.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY481079 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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