Opening hours
Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6.30pm.
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery in Cheshunt, owned by Maria and Vas, is dedicated to providing children with an optimal start in life. The nursery focuses on supporting children as they play, learn, and grow within a positive and stimulating environment, catering to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
They emphasise tailored learning guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), ensuring activities align with each child's interests. The nursery prides itself on nurturing and safe surroundings, staffed by highly trained and caring professionals.
Children benefit from rich experiences that include creative, outdoor, and community-linked learning. Monkey Puzzle Cheshunt offers flexibility to families, working with them on schedules and funding options, and their menus are designed by a nutritionist following early years guidelines.
They encourage prospective parents to enquire for a personal tour to experience their facilities firsthand.
Our ethos
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery in Cheshunt supports children's play, learning, and growth in a positive, stimulating environment. They provide tailored learning guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), ensuring activities align with each child's interests. The nursery offers rich experiences including creative, outdoor, and community-linked learning.
What it's like
Children arrive happily and are greeted warmly by staff, who plan activities building on previous learning. They display a positive attitude and enthusiastically join activities. Children demonstrate high levels of confidence, interact well with staff and visitors, and settle swiftly into new environments due to well-planned transition procedures.
Funding accepted
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6.30pm.
Food
Meals provided, designed by a nutritionist following early years guidelines.
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2018
Last inspected 28 October 2021
What it's like to attend
Children arrive happily and are greeted warmly by staff, who plan activities building on previous learning. They display a positive attitude and enthusiastically join activities. Children demonstrate high levels of confidence, interact well with staff and visitors, and settle swiftly into new environments due to well-planned transition procedures.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak highly of staff and the care they provide.
They value the strong bonds they form with children.
Parents also praise the daily communication they receive about children's activities and routines.
Inclusion & environment
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported in the nursery. Management demonstrate integrity in distributing additional funding appropriately, for example, by purchasing puppets to develop children's understanding of appropriate behaviour.
My daughter started at a small nursery when she was 10 months old, which wasn’t part of a big chain like Monkey Puzzle. So when we moved to Cheshunt and decided to enrol her at Monkey Puzzle at around 18 months, we were naturally a bit skeptical at first. As expected, the initial transition was emotional for her, but the way the baby room staff and the management team supported her was truly wonderful. Watching her go from teary mornings to happily walking in and waving goodbye at drop-off was incredibly reassuring and showed us just how comfortable she had become at the nursery. She has now moved into the toddler room, and her key person, Shannon Jones, has been amazing. She made the transition so smooth and always keeps us updated on the activities our daughter takes part in throughout the week. Shannon is approachable, informative, and always gives clear and helpful answers to our questions. The management team has also been fantastic—always supportive, responsive, and accommodating whenever we’ve had any queries. Everyone in the toddler room genuinely puts in so much effort to help our daughter learn and grow. It brings us so much joy to see her counting to 10 and confidently singing the ABCs all the way to Z. We can’t thank the nursery staff enough for the individual attention, care, and dedication they show every day. Based on our experience over the past year, they truly are exceptional at what they do. If you’re feeling unsure, I’d honestly encourage you to trust them and give it a try—you’ll see the difference for yourself.
Read on GoogleI previously had my eldest daughter start at this nursery from the Age of 7 months and she graduated here before her next steps to Primary school. My daughter was recognised by her new teachers of the level of education my daughter showed and how she thrives with confidence and knowledge. I have always been overwhelmed with this nursery and their ability to support each child independently and be open with concerns and understanding both parents and children on a personal level. I have enrolled my second daughter into this nursery and my second daughter is already counting to 5 at a extremely early age and speaking confidently at home. Expressing her needs with hand gestures as well as vocal. I am truly grateful my children were accepted when I applied for their positions.
Read on GoogleWe cannot rate this nursery enough. From the initial show around to our child starting, the staff, especially the management team, have been amazing! Our child started in the Toddler room and is now in Pre-school and all the staff have always been lovely and so friendly and our child has developed great bonds with them. Our child’s learning has also come on so much since being at nursery. We cannot thank Monkey Puzzle Cheshunt enough for the love, support and care they show all the children and us as parents. We are really glad we chose Monkey Puzzle Cheshunt!
Read on GoogleA wonderful nursery with caring, dedicated staff and a lovely atmosphere. My daughter has been attending since she was 9 months. She is now 3.5 years old and has learned so much. Excellent communication and a truly nurturing environment. Highly recommended.
Read on GoogleSince our child has been at Monkey Puzzle Cheshunt, it has been a huge comfort knowing he is in such safe and caring hands. The staff have always been incredibly friendly, supportive, and attentive, and we genuinely value the daily feedback and communication we receive through the app. Over the past year, he has built lovely friendships and grown in confidence, and we have also come to know the staff, who consistently go above and beyond. We are truly grateful for the care, kindness, and dedication shown to our child. Thank you!
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Most recent inspection
28 October 2021
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
View full Ofsted reportMonkey Puzzle Day Nursery registered in 2018. It employs 18 members of childcare staff, 11 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round, with sessions from 7.30am until 6.30pm, and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
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