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About this day nursery

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery St Albans provides an outstanding early years provision where children are excited and eager to learn, warmly welcomed by staff who maintain a highly effective key-person system, fostering exceptionally strong bonds with families. The nursery caters to children aged 1 to 4 years, promoting exceptional independence, with children seamlessly integrating self-reliance into their daily routines.

Children develop a deep love for stories, songs, and rhymes, supported by staff who skillfully plan activities and utilise Makaton to aid early language development across all age groups. The setting is highly inclusive, encouraging children to discuss their cultures and supporting those who speak English as an additional language with enthusiastic communication, signing, and visual aids, leading to exceptional progress in communication.

The management team prioritises well-being, with a dedicated coordinator and a programme designed for emotional regulation, adapted for different developmental stages. Children cultivate an exceptional understanding of the world through regular visits to local natural spaces and links with the local cathedral, creating a strong sense of community.

The nursery creates new experiences, such as yoga, football, and gymnastics classes, to consolidate learning and prepare children for school. Parents are highly valued partners in their child's education, consistently providing excellent feedback on their children's progress and the transparent communication from staff.

The overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management are all judged as outstanding by Ofsted.

Our ethos

This nursery focuses on fostering independence and self-reliance in children aged 1-4 years. They support language development through Makaton and encourage cultural understanding. The nursery prioritises children's well-being and emotional regulation, and aims to prepare them for school through diverse experiences and a strong sense of community. They value parents as partners in their child's education.

What it's like

Children arrive at the nursery excited and eager, where they are warmly welcomed by staff. The highly effective key-person system ensures strong bonds between children, families, and staff. Children are extremely independent and become highly self-reliant, learning skills for their next stage of learning.

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