Full-day nursery in Wollaton, Nottingham
Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton
205 Russell Drive, Nottingham, NG8 2BD · 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 2018Reference EY553655Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 September 2022Ofsted · 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 30 July 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
205 Russell Drive, Nottingham, NG8 2BD · More nurseries in NG8
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Thornton Close, St Leonards Drive and Admiral Rodney.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wollaton Park6 min walk
- Lambourne Drive Childrens Playground7 min walk
- Martins Reach, Wollaton Play Area playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 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 Nottingham there are about 4 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 Wollaton is a full-day nursery at 205 Russell Drive, Nottingham, NG8 2BD, in Wollaton, Nottingham. It is registered for 70 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 10 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Shahi Investments Limited.
Run by Shahi Investments Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Moon Day Nursery WollatonThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The PlayhouseFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Wollaton House Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Nottingham, WollatonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Wollaton Park PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| 4 Children and FamiliesFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Children 1st@ BilboroughFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Fernwood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- Silver Linings School ages 5–11 0.6 miles
- Oak Field School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.7 miles
- Glenbrook Spencer Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.8 miles
- Portland Spencer Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.9 miles
- Firbeck Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.9 miles
- Bluecoat Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2022 1.0 miles
- Middleton Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton Good at its inspection on 6 September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton take?
Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton is registered with Ofsted for up to 70 children at any one time.
Who runs Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton?
Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton is run by Shahi Investments Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton?
University Boulevard is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton?
You can call 0115 913 3331 and visit www.bananamoon-wollaton.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY553655 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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