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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery And Preschool Grange Road

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2022)
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3.7(9 parent reviews) ·8 Grange Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DU · Cambridgeshire
Number of places
150 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2022
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

About this day nursery

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery and Preschool Grange Road, located in Cambridge, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment where children are encouraged to play, learn, and grow. The nursery offers dedicated rooms for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, with a curriculum tailored to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) that focuses on individual interests.

The highly trained and caring team is committed to providing flexible childcare options, working with families on schedules and funding. The nursery is part of an award-winning group with over 47 years of experience, known for its rich experiences, including creative, outdoor, and community-linked learning.

They also provide nutritionist-approved menus. Parents are invited to take a personal tour to experience the nursery firsthand.

Our ethos

The nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, focusing on children's individual interests and promoting learning through play, outdoor and community experiences. They are committed to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment.

What it's like

Children feel happy and settled, developing close bonds with staff who support their emotional well-being. They learn about looking after the environment and independence, preparing them for school. Children engage in stimulating experiences, including exploring nature, ice activities, and independent painting.

Award-winning nursery groupDedicated rooms for different age groupsTailored EYFS curriculumNurturing environment with highly trained staffFlexible schedules and funding options

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6.30pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2019

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery And Preschool Grange Road

Last inspected 14 June 2022

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children feel happy and settled, developing close bonds with staff who support their emotional well-being. They learn about looking after the environment and independence, preparing them for school. Children engage in stimulating experiences, including exploring nature, ice activities, and independent painting.

Inspector highlights

  • Children develop close, affectionate bonds with all staff.
  • Children learn about the importance of looking after the environment, such as recycling and self-serving lunch.
  • Children engage in a wide range of stimulating and enjoyable experiences, both indoors and outdoors.
  • The manager supports her staff team well through observations and supervision meetings, and staff attend training to enhance their knowledge, which benefits children through fresh approaches to learning.
  • Staff effectively identify children who need additional support and plan focused activities to address learning gaps, ensuring all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop staff's interactions with children to a consistently high level so that all children can make the best possible progress.
Inspection #10233447 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff swiftly identify children who need additional support. They plan focused activities to target any gaps in children's learning and monitor their progress. This means that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

Outside, children learn about nature as they search for insects and look at them with a magnifying glass. Children proudly show adults that they have found a 'wood louse'.

Parent Reviews of Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery And Preschool Grange Road

3.7
(9)
Hayley Truesdale
a year ago

Both myself and my son love the setting and the staff. Right from the get go with a complicated and quick registration needed we have been supported amazingly as a family. My son has thrived since attending aged 9 months. He's much more adventurous with food as they have a wonderful varied menu and are able to accommodate allergies and Intolerances. The parent messy play events are a wonderful opportunity to meet the staff and other carers and see your child play and explore in the environment. Their parent app is great and allows for me to keep and eye on what he's eating and naps. They actively encourage outside play as well as creative messy play. My son barely looks back at drop off now he loves the girls there so much if I mention their names at home he smiles.

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María de la Paz Olivos
a year ago

Our experience with this nursery was not so good, and we believe it was not worth the price. Our daughter was there for 18 months and during this time we witnessed disorganised persons within the staff, which by the way was constantly changing. A few times we asked some of the carers or key persons of our daughter to keep a close eye with her or to do explicit things (for different reasons regarding her psychical health or emotional struggles due to normal transitions, etc.) and they would just forget about what we asked. Although some of them were very caring and professional, others could have responded better to our requests and adapt to our child’s needs in a more personalised manner.

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Tom Delhez
2 years ago

Our daughter has been going to MonkeyPuzzle now for more than 6 months and she’s absolutely loving it. We drop her off and pick her up with a big smile every day. Thanks to the amazing staff at MP.

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Inspection history

Date: June 2022

  • July 2022Good
  • June 2022Good

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