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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge

Ofsted: Good
(May 2022)
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3.7(6 parent reviews) ·12-13 Regent Terrace, Cambridge, CB2 1AA · Cambridgeshire
Number of places
59 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2022
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

About this day nursery

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Regent Terrace, located in Cambridge, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment where children are encouraged to play, learn, and grow. As part of an award-winning nursery group with over 47 years of experience, the nursery offers dedicated rooms for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

The curriculum is tailored to individual interests and guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The nursery prides itself on its highly trained and caring team, fostering a safe space for rich experiences through creative, outdoor, and community-linked learning.

They offer flexible scheduling and work with families to navigate funding options. Meals are created following early years guidelines by a nutritionist.

Parents are invited for personal tours to experience the nursery firsthand and learn more about its approach to early childhood education and care. The nursery is committed to giving every child the best start in life, and welcomes inquiries from prospective families.

Our ethos

The nursery's approach is guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), with a curriculum tailored to individual interests. They focus on providing rich experiences through creative, outdoor, and community-linked learning, aiming to give every child the best start in life.

What it's like

Children play happily with their friends and are keen to learn, engaging in activities such as pouring water through pipes and sensory exploration with rose petals. They enjoy books, pointing out interests in illustrations and talking to staff, which helps build their vocabularies. Babies experiment with their own voices in meaningful two-way interactions, creating foundations for verbal communication and strengthening social development.

EYFS-led curriculumAward-winning nursery groupNutritionist-designed menusFlexible schedulingDedicated age-group rooms

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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

7.30am to 6.30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge

Last inspected 26 May 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children play happily with their friends and are keen to learn, engaging in activities such as pouring water through pipes and sensory exploration with rose petals. They enjoy books, pointing out interests in illustrations and talking to staff, which helps build their vocabularies. Babies experiment with their own voices in meaningful two-way interactions, creating foundations for verbal communication and strengthening social development.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff regularly assess children's progress and share information with parents, introducing focused teaching to support learning needs.
  • Differences and similarities children share are celebrated, helping them learn about different communities and cultures and develop a sense of belonging and respect.
  • Skilled staff ensure routine activities are pleasurable experiences, making the most of their time with children and asking questions to help them learn.
  • Children who speak English as an additional language are supported effectively, with staff finding out key words in home languages and using their own advanced skills.
  • The owner, newly-appointed manager, and other senior leaders have high expectations of the quality of provision, taking swift action on complaints and strengthening procedures.

Areas to develop

  • 1make use of the available spaces in the most effective way to further support children's learning and well-being
  • 2find different ways to support and encourage all staff to understand and deliver the highest levels of provision in all aspects of care and education throughout the nursery.
Inspection #10242868 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Staff plan children's days so that they have opportunities to learn in different environments. However, there are times when some spaces, including outside, are more popular, which can lead to crowding and limit children's free exploration and effective use of resources.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language are supported effectively. Staff find out key words in children's home languages. Staff use their own advanced skills in children's other languages to help settle them into the nursery. All children benefit from a language-rich environment, helping to strengthen their growing communication skills.

Parent Reviews of Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge

3.7
(6)
Michael Dent
2 years ago

We had to withdraw our place after having a house move fall through and they kept the entire £650 deposit + booking fee they charge, ignoring our emails asking why they felt this was appropriate. The deposit was also a much larger amount than any other nursery we spoke to. While they didn't technically have to give it back, keeping the whole thing when we had to cancel for reasons beyond our control feels very unethical and feels like really quite ugly behaviour from a business that is supposed to care about parents and children.

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Dean Glasscock
9 months ago

We removed our children due to concerns regarding child safety. Our deposit of £650 was not returned and the complaints process was inadequate.

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Jasmine Stewart
2 years ago

My daughter has just started at this nursery and I can honestly say I made the perfect choice. My daughter really struggles with new people and she has connected with all the nursery staff. The staff have gone above and beyond to put my mind at ease and I wouldn't think twice about recommending them to anyone.

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Patricia Basto
7 years ago

Best nursery ever! It is definitely the second home for my son

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Inspection history

Date: September 2019

  • May 2022Good
  • September 2019Good

Frequently asked about Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge

About the setting

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge registered in 2017. The nursery employs 17 members of staff, 11 of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications. It operates Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY544514
Registered person
Zero25 Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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