Opening hours
7.30am to 6.30pm all week, all year round
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Hither Green
Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
Number of places
99 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Lewisham
About this day nursery
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Hither Green strives to provide an exceptional foundation for children's learning and development in a nurturing and stimulating environment. The nursery prioritises creating a family-like atmosphere where each child feels secure and valued.
Their comprehensive approach to early years care is guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, ensuring that learning experiences are tailored to individual interests and developmental needs. The dedicated team of highly trained staff is committed to continuous professional growth, fostering a collaborative spirit that enhances the quality of care.
Monkey Puzzle Hither Green aims to empower children to explore, discover, and thrive through a rich blend of creative, outdoor, and community-integrated learning opportunities.
Our ethos
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Hither Green is guided by the EYFS framework and aims to provide an exceptional foundation for children's learning and development. They prioritise a family-like atmosphere and believe in empowering children to explore, discover, and thrive through a rich blend of creative, outdoor, and community-integrated learning opportunities.
What it's like
Practitioners warmly welcome children and parents, creating a caring and friendly atmosphere. New children receive special attention from their key person, helping them to settle and feel safe and secure. Leaders set clear goals for what they want children to learn, using a broad curriculum that emphasises communication skills and emotional growth.
Family-like atmosphereEYFS-led curriculumHighly trained staffFlexible schedules
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
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
Age range
9 months+
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2022
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Hither Green
Last inspected 14 November 2024
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Practitioners warmly welcome children and parents, creating a caring and friendly atmosphere. New children receive special attention from their key person, helping them to settle and feel safe and secure. Leaders set clear goals for what they want children to learn, using a broad curriculum that emphasises communication skills and emotional growth.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders are passionate and dedicated to achieving positive results for every child, with a clear vision for children's growth and educational experiences.
- The support provided for children with SEND is a strength, with leaders possessing a strong understanding of how to cater to each child's unique requirements.
- Children benefit from outdoor space that meets the needs of each age group, allowing them to move freely and investigate the natural environment.
- Practitioners effectively enhance children's language and communication abilities through various methods, leading to strong speech and vocabulary skills.
- Practitioners provide substantial support to children who are learning to speak English as an additional language, fostering a sense of belonging and aiding language development.
Areas to develop
- 1develop practitioner confidence in helping children to acknowledge their own and other people's feelings, to help them understand the impact their actions have on others.
Inspection #10372002 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Designated leaders collaborate with parents and other professionals to offer personalised support for children with developing needs. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress. The support provided for children with SEND is a strength. Leaders possess a strong understanding of how to cater to each child's unique requirements and collaborate effectively with practitioners and other professionals to quickly address any developmental gaps. Parents receive thoughtful support and are actively involved in the creation of individual support plans and kept informed about their children's continuous progress. Parents speak highly of the support they receive to help their children through challenges, such as transitions and behaviour.
Outdoor space
Children benefit from outdoor space that meets the needs of each age group. Children move freely and investigate the natural environment. Babies have a safe space to crawl and explore safely while older children climb and balance on logs and hunt for bugs.
Parent Reviews of Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Hither Green
3.5
(8)
Ryan
7 months ago
Miss was their young slim white lady, Maybe know as Grace . Very very rude . Before she start work must need to learn the manners how to teach and handle the kids. I visited there to get admission for my daughter . I saw her behaviour with other kids . Straight way I stepped out. She was totally unprofessional.
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Rosemary Grain
9 months ago
We signed up for a place while I was still pregnant, as my nephew attends here and my brother and sister in law are very happy with the nursery. We wanted to get it sorted early as nurseries can have long waiting lists. We were given a place, signed paperwork and were contacted after the birth with settling in dates. However shortly after that we were told via email that we actually didn’t have a place and on phoning up for more information we were told we were now about 50th on the waiting list! They apparently had a deluge of new joiners related to existing families and that meant they took our place away and gave it to someone else. We hunted around for a new nursery as we felt we would no longer trust this nursery after this. All for the best as we found another local nursery and our little one is very happy there. I would just say beware if you sign up here and maybe seek a backup place elsewhere
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Phoebe Lam
2 years ago
Although we decided not to apply for the school because our son won’t have the energy to do full day session, we do recommend it to other parents who are looking for a full day nursery. From what we observed during the school visit, the environment is clean and bright and there are a lot for kids to do. Staff are patience and attentive to kids. They also have a very spacious garden and a place for putting your buggy at the entrance. It does seem a nice school to us.
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YX Su
2 years ago
This is a great nursery, possibly the best I have come across so far. My little one has been going for over a year and she loves it. She would happily run into nursery everyday. We love the enormous space and the varied activities that the kids do at this nursery. The staff are lovely. The management is also helpful.
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WAYNE DAS NEVES
2 years ago
Great school with an amazing outdoor area for the kids to play. My Children loved it so much, many times they didn't want to come home. Staff and management are friendly kids love them all.
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Inspection history
Date: November 2024
- December 2024Good
- November 2024Good
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