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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Orpington

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
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4.0(4 Google reviews) ·64 Sevenoaks Road, Orpington, BR6 9JL · Bromley
Number of places
83 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Bromley

About this day nursery

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Orpington is located in the Bromley local authority and is registered to care for children from birth to four years of age. 30pm on weekdays.

In January 2023, an Ofsted inspection judged the overall effectiveness of the provision to be Good. The inspector reported that the leadership team is highly effective and that staff establish positive partnerships with parents, who commented that their children learn new skills almost every day.

Children of all ages are settled, confident, and motivated by the activities planned for them. These include older children categorising animals by habitat and younger children exploring their senses with foam and sand.

Children were also seen safely using crates and planks to build and negotiate obstacles. To support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, staff use communication methods including visual signs and sign language.

The report noted that staff evaluate their practice together and attend regular training.

Our ethos

The nursery is dedicated to providing an enriching and supportive environment where children can thrive through play, learning, and growth. They view parents as integral partners in their child's early education journey, fostering strong community ties through collaboration and various initiatives. The experienced management team ensures each child receives nurturing care and thoughtfully planned learning experiences, with a focus on preparing preschoolers for their transition to school.

What it's like

Children of all ages and abilities are settled, confident and very happy. They are motivated by the wide range of interesting resources and safely use them, for instance, building and negotiating obstacles using crates and planks. Children are eager to join in with motivating activities that staff carefully plan for them, such as older children categorising animals by habitat and younger children exploring senses with foam and sand.

Strong community connectionsEnriching learning environmentSpacious outdoor areaExperienced management team

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6.30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Orpington

Last inspected 26 January 2023

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 of all ages and abilities are settled, confident and very happy. They are motivated by the wide range of interesting resources and safely use them, for instance, building and negotiating obstacles using crates and planks. Children are eager to join in with motivating activities that staff carefully plan for them, such as older children categorising animals by habitat and younger children exploring senses with foam and sand.

Inspector highlights

  • There is a highly effective staff leadership team, who are well supported by the ambitious provider. They closely monitor the good quality of education and care that staff provide children.
  • Staff evaluate their practice together well, discussing daily what was successful and what they would do differently next time to enhance practice.
  • All staff attend regular and beneficial training, recently learning about managing difficult behaviour and understanding how children manage emotions.
  • Managers ensure a robust recruitment process with safety checks, and new staff, including apprentices, are allocated a mentor to support their understanding of roles and responsibilities.
  • All staff, including the managers, establish positive partnerships with parents, who speak very highly of them, commenting that their children learn new skills almost every day.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff even further to address minor weaknesses in teaching to improve the overall quality of education to an even higher level.
Inspection #10251421 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents say their children learn new skills almost every day

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support all children to make good progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. For example, staff use visual signs and sign language when communicating with them.

Outdoor space

The inspector viewed the indoor and outdoor learning environments.

Google Reviews of Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Orpington

4.0
(4 Google reviews)
Emily Ramadan
2 years ago

Our son has been attending Monkey Puzzle since he was 4.5 months old, he is now 2 years old. We are extremely happy with his level of care that he receives. He loves coming to nursery, and the enjoys the variety of activities that the excellent team provide. The care we’ve received from every member of staff, at all levels, has always been fantastic. Our son loves his time at nursery and we are very pleased in all the progress he’s making. We can see at home the different things he’s being taught at nursery, from sign language, his motor skills and the many varieties of messy play he brings home in his hair! Personally as parents we’ve enjoyed the community feel of the nursery, having attending a few events like the summer fete and the parents first aid training. We can’t recommend Monkey Puzzle enough!

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Francesca Brown
3 years ago

I took my son here for his settling in period and I am deeply appalled. I was not notified that there was an out break of Hand Foot and mouth and my 18 month old has now caught it after being in the nursery for 45 minutes only, meaning the nursery is not being disinfected properly. The workers were stepping on toys with outdoor shoes and not disinfecting them immediately, this shows the Uncleanliness of this nursery. Witnessing workers walking over the children's toys and not cleaning them was alarming. Additionally, hot food was left out for the children and key workers had to remind staff to look over the food as children played close by, again this was alarming as it breached Safeguarding & health and safety procedures. All this happened on the first settling in session for my son. A mother had to leave work early to collect her daughter as she also was not notified and was upset that they allowed her daughter to attend without earlier notice , when she explained her distress, the worker changed the subject and carried on explaining that the little girl had a good day and ate her food. Again, this was alarming disregarding the mother's concerns. My question is if this is happening when i was there , then what is happening when parents are away? I had high hopes for this nursery. Now my child is extremely ill at home and unable to eat due to the lack of consideration for this nursery. I would not recommend!

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Corinne Vella
5 years ago

My 11month old daughter has started here. I’m impressed with the professionalism of all the staff. They are very attentive with all the children. Facilities are great and a huge variety for every child’s needs. My baby comes home to me very happy indeed. Thank you team!

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Inspection history

Date: January 2023

  • February 2023Good
  • January 2023Good

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