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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Harrow

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2022)
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5.0(64 parent reviews) ·82 Gayton Road, Harrow, HA1 2LS · Harrow
Number of places
103 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2022
Local authority
Harrow

About this day nursery

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Harrow aims to provide a nurturing and inspiring environment where children can thrive, learn, and develop. The nursery prides itself on offering exceptional Early Years education, supported by a team of dedicated and caring staff who treat each child with the same affection as their own.

With a curriculum guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), the nursery focuses on individual interests to tailor learning experiences. They offer diverse activities including creative play, outdoor exploration, and community-linked learning, encouraging holistic development.

The facility provides dedicated spaces for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, ensuring age-appropriate care and stimulation. In addition to a comprehensive educational programme, Monkey Puzzle Harrow also prioritises nutrition, with menus designed by a nutritionist following early years guidelines.

The nursery is flexible with scheduling and supports families in navigating funding options. The owner, Jenine, is committed to providing every child with the best possible start in life and invites prospective families to experience the nursery's warm and stimulating atmosphere through a personal tour.

Our ethos

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Harrow is committed to providing a nurturing and inspiring environment that focuses on individual interests to tailor learning experiences, guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). They offer diverse activities to encourage holistic development and aim to give every child the best possible start in life.

What it's like

Children enjoy coming to this nursery. Staff greet them warmly at the door each morning and take the time to talk to each parent when children arrive, making the transition between home and nursery easy. Staff build trusting relationships with children, who approach them for comfort, reassurance, or to enthusiastically share their ideas.

Tailored EYFS curriculumDedicated age-specific roomsNutrionist-designed menusSupports 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

weekdays between 7.30am and 6.30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Harrow

Last inspected 28 March 2022 · Jenny Gordon

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 enjoy coming to this nursery. Staff greet them warmly at the door each morning and take the time to talk to each parent when children arrive, making the transition between home and nursery easy. Staff build trusting relationships with children, who approach them for comfort, reassurance, or to enthusiastically share their ideas.

Inspector highlights

  • Since the last inspection, the manager has worked tirelessly to make all the necessary improvements so that every child gets a good start in life.
  • Staff have high expectations of each child and meet their individual needs well, including supporting children who speak a rich variety of languages.
  • Staff work hard to build strong relationships with parents, who speak highly about the progress their children are making and value the warmth of the staff and regular communication.
  • Staff confidently explain the progress their key children make and what their next steps are, planning successfully to help them achieve these steps.
  • The manager has clear expectations for the planning and implementation of the programme of learning for communication and language, with staff modelling language well and enriching children's vocabulary.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to develop their responses to children's comments and their questioning techniques, to move learning on.
Inspection #10212633 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Leaders recently purchased climbing equipment and a reading den in the garden following feedback from parents, which supports strong parent partnerships. Staff think carefully about how to support children in developing their physical development, with babies crawling, climbing, and sliding, and toddlers/pre-schoolers riding bikes, balancing, and using the mud kitchen.

Parent Reviews of Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Harrow

5.0
(64)
Natalie McK
8 months ago

I visited Monkey Puzzle in Harrow when there was an open day. Jenine and her team are so attentive, kind, fun and lovely, which is so necessary for the children. The nursery is so spacious, beautifully decorated and so well thought out with the different areas for different ages or activities. Such a well run nursery.

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Asa Burnett
7 months ago

We have had a fantastic experience of Monkey Puzzle Harrow since our son started there in January 2025. In the baby room and latterly in the Tweenies room, all of the staff have been brilliant, showing care and attentiveness, and a genuine enthusiasm for looking after the children and helping them learn, grow and develop. The nursery always feels like safe, secure and fun place to be such that our son always looks forward to going. And for parents, the regular updates, feedback and observations the nursery provides via the app are invaluable and greatly appreciated! We thoroughly recommend Monkey Puzzle Harrow!

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Sonam Kumari
7 months ago

I have an excellent experience with the staff in Monkey puzzle,Gayton road. My baby prefers to be at the nursery than at home. This is a big relief for us giving a peace of mind to focus on our work. I have noticed remarkable improvement in his physical and mental growth. This is the best nursery I have seen and experienced. Tons of thanks to the staff and God bless you all.

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Nancy Gilini
8 months ago

Monkey Puzzle Harrow are a fantastic nursery! I can’t praise the team and management enough for how much attention, care and diligence they show for the children. My daughter has moved from the baby room and is now in preschool and loves each day she is there. The staff carefully plan and prepare activities to actively engage and teach the children. The children are always so happy and well looked after. Well done to all who make this such a brilliant nursery!!

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MiissBumbleB
8 months ago

A lovely nursery, wonderful staff and great environment for littles! Was very nervous about sending my daughter to nursery, but she loves it and looks forward to going in! The staff are so loving and warm towards her and she often will talk about them and what she did during her day, at home! The nursery is very clean and the activities carried out for the kids seem to be very engaging, the kids get plenty of outdoor time and the weekly themes at the nursery seem to really help my daughter be engaged! A few bonuses include, daily picture updates of my daughter, the app is updated promptly for meals / nappies, etc and they take the time to celebrate different cultures. From speaking to other parents at various different nurseries, this does not always happen, and I am very grateful Monkey Puzzle does! Highly recommend!

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Inspection history

Date: October 2021

  • May 2022Good
  • March 2022Good
  • November 2021Inadequate
  • October 2021Inadequate

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