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  • Phone Number
    01206 549946
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  • Group/Owner
    Banana Moon Day Nurseries
  • Person in Charge
    Abigail Sumnall (Manager)
  • Number of Staff
    19
  • When Closed
    Bank Holidays
  • Type of Service
    Day Nursery – Privately Owned Open all year Full Day Care
  • Total Places for children
    100
  • Age range
    from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months
  • Parking
    Ample Parking available on site
  • Directions
    A short walk from Colchester High street and also just by Colchester Castle Park. With good transport links for bus and train too.
  • Opening Days
    Mon-Fri
  • Opening Hours
    0700-1900
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  • Harper Norris
    September 19, 2024 at 2:16 am

    The team are very welcoming and supportive. The manager is compassionate and supportive and in particular with concerns I had in regards to placing my toddler there temporarily whilst in a women’s refuge with my kids. Her kindness was very much needed during a time that has been particularly hard for myself and my kids. My daughter enjoys being there although she is teary when saying goodbye to me. She speaks fondly of childcare centre and the team in the toddler room when home and that’s what matters.
    Their app is also outstanding and I am kept up to date with my toddler’s activities throughout her time there. It’s nice to be able to read about her golden moments every week and be kept up to date with her development. The food they provide is healthy and I can see that my toddler gets offered well-balanced meals. I highly suggest Banana Moon Childcare centre.

  • River Blair
    November 1, 2024 at 7:22 am

    They took note of his medical needs and were more on top of their medical policies than another childcare centre my son has attended. My son seems to have no issues, they consistently call if there are any issues regarding behaviour or medical needs.

  • Toby Hunter
    November 2, 2024 at 9:37 am

    Team seem very interested and invested in the kids. Our daughters both settled very well and quickly, which I think is down to the team being so welcoming and attentive with the girls. They do lots of enjoyable activities and the app is excellent. I’m also very impressed with the effort that is being put into the vegan food for both girls. 100% suggest this childcare centre! Lovely childcare centre, very attentive and welcoming team.

  • Jamie Griffin
    November 15, 2024 at 12:11 pm

    I haven’t been able to see the inside of the childcare centre due to Covid and have only spoken to team at the door which caused me to be very nervous about my daughter attending in the beginning. However, I am so glad we enrolled her at Banana Moon Day Childcare centre Colchester, it has been the best thing for my little girl.
    Both myself and my husband cannot believe how far she has come in such a short time since starting. Not only has her speech improved but her behaviour has completely changed for the better. I sense like since starting at Banana Moon my little girl is more interactive and is discovering to be more independent/confident in herself.
    Every single team member is polite and I sense at ease when she is at childcare centre and I’m confident my daughter is well looked after. The app is incredible and the childcare centre keeps me updated of all of my daughter’s activities throughout the day.
    I couldn’t suggest Banana Moon enough. My daughter has been attending the childcare centre since January 2021 and is under 2.

  • Dakota Sawyer
    December 2, 2024 at 5:48 am

    Never-ending activities on a daily to teach the kids new things.
    Covid measures are above and beyond! Keeping team and kids secure! The team at Banana moon are so attentive, supportive and forever putting the kids’s interests and education first.

  • Micah Hunter
    December 28, 2024 at 6:01 am

    Consistently put the kid first. My granddaughter loves coming to childcare centre and consistently has a excellent time while there. She leaves soon as starts big school this year, however, has told me many times she wants to stay at Banana Moon forever. Would definitely suggest to anyone looking for a loving childcare centre. Thank you to all the fantastic team. Team consistently supportive and polite.

  • Micah Pierce
    December 28, 2024 at 6:12 am

    The team here are so welcoming, very honest and so expert! I knew this was the perfect place for my kid to develop. The team at Banana Moon go above and beyond for the kids and the blossom app that gives me frequent updates really puts my mind at ease. I can’t suggest this childcare centre enough. At the beginning of introducing my daughter to childcare centre I was very skeptical, however within minutes of walking into Banana Moon, all of my doubts disappeared.

  • Billie Keane
    January 8, 2025 at 1:16 am

    My son can count 1 to 10, he is consistently practising his numbers when using the stairs either upwards or downwards, he knows so many childcare centre rhymes and new songs. Very very great childcare centre, they have the wellbeing of the kids at heart, my boy is consistently cheerful to go to the childcare centre and the everyday diary updates on the App are just too lovely.

  • Toby Irwin
    January 20, 2025 at 9:59 am

    I have never had an issue with her wanting to go and she doesn’t stop talking about it when she leaves. She is consistently well fed, well looked after and has come on leaps and bounds with her interaction with other people in the last few months. Apparently, her teacher is her ‘best friend’. My little girl loves it there.

  • Billie Pierce
    February 20, 2025 at 2:22 pm

    Both my boys attend and they both absolutely adore going. Team are lovely and really go above and beyond. Also consistently kept up to date with news and information needed. I couldn’t suggest Banana Moon Day Childcare centre Colchester enough.

  • Arden Quinn
    February 25, 2025 at 4:53 am

    All his key workers have been lovely, in fact, all of the team are very supportive and welcoming. He’s thriving at childcare centre and has learnt so much! Adore seeing the updates on what he’s been up to on the app! Highly suggest this childcare centre. My son has been going to Banana Moon Childcare centre Colchester for just over 1 year and he absolutely loves it there.

  • Gray Frost
    March 17, 2025 at 2:49 am

    My daughter has also made a special relationship with her key person and other adults in her room.
    The childcare centre is absolutely incredible and team are remarkable.
    Would highly suggest them to anyone. My daughter goes here once a week and she absolutely loves it, coming here has made my daughter so much more confident and having interaction with other kids (due to Covid-19 lockdown she hasn’t been able to do that).

  • Phoenix Keane
    March 30, 2025 at 9:16 pm

    Our kid enjoys going and is very cheerful.
    They seem to get up to a lot of activities and playtime, and the kid has made some friends. It’s right around the corner from our home, so that’s great too. Excellent team, very attentive.

  • Arden Jarvis
    April 25, 2025 at 11:31 am

    They handled her transition beautifully even when she wasn’t sure or was upset and didn’t want to go in. They helped both of us deal with it, and now she runs in with a quick wave and a bye mummy before she’s gone looking for her friends. Such a welcoming place and all the team are so supportive. My daughter has been going to Banana Moon in Colchester since she was 7 months old, after my return to work, all the team there have been incredible since the beginning and continue to be, my daughter is now 2 and has moved into the toddler room.

  • Emerson Mayer
    April 26, 2025 at 9:16 pm

    The team are wonderfully attentive and attentive. Banana Moon’s app keeps me up to date with my son’s activities throughout the day and I have been hugely impressed by their dedication to helping my son learn to walk and their attention to his interests. The childcare centre’s approach to the Covid-19 situation has been exemplary; they have stayed open as much as possible maintaining safety standards to an impressive degree. My son has been extremely cheerful at Banana Moon Day Childcare centre Colchester, starting aged 10 months old in September 2020 (his older brother attended from June 2018 to August 2020).

  • Lennon Sawyer
    May 12, 2025 at 8:36 am

    Our two daughters really delight in their days at Banana Moon and the updates with us as parents via the app is excellent. The team are very welcoming, welcoming and really emphasise making and developing relationships with the kids in their care.

  • Parker Norris
    May 18, 2025 at 1:21 am

    Kids are so cheerful and thriving. Team in the rooms work tirelessly and do it with a smile. But there is something niggling away about team morale and atmosphere that isn’t right. A whole management team plus seniors left in the span of 6 months. That is alarm bells and a clear message that there’s a general disgruntled feeling about the place. I’ve highlighted this and got excuses i.e cost of living, career change etc. Where there is a mass exodus in any workplace…people are unhappy. Dress it up. I’m not daft. Another outstanding leader leaves which confirms my gut instincts. The foyer is cluttered and at times a safety hazard, dirty fish tank (poor fish), and it’s overall shabby. They do some excellent things but there’s an unpleasant feeling in the air. I am cautious. Frustrating and a shame as the care of my kids is top-notch – such fantastic practitioners. Mixed views.

  • Lennon Underwood
    June 14, 2025 at 5:29 am

    The team are very welcoming and updates about all aspects of our son’s day and the day to day management of the childcare centre is very great. We are very cheerful with Banana Moon. Our son has settled very well and looks forward to going to childcare centre.

  • Indigo Sharpe
    June 28, 2025 at 3:49 am

    he usually runs in without saying goodbye to me. I have found that every member of team I have dealt with have been extremely welcoming and supportive. Also extremely expert with regards to the Covid 19 situation we are in. Which has left me feeling very confident that my son is secure once in their care. He is quite shy but has become more confident and can communicate so much more now, which I believe is because of the attention he is given by the team at Banana moon. My son started coming to Banana Moon last year and he is so cheerful…

  • Finley Carter
    July 8, 2025 at 11:59 pm

    My son is so cheerful there and has incredible relationships with all the team. They genuinely care about the kids and go above and beyond to help both kids and parents. My son is thriving and has come on so much with his speech and skills since starting childcare centre in 2021, as well as becoming more adventurous with food and trying new things. I could not suggest them enough! Banana Moon Colchester is exceptional.

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