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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Tunbridge Wells

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2022)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·32-34 St. Johns Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9NT · Kent
Number of places
94 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2022
Local authority
Kent

About this day nursery

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Tunbridge Wells is a highly-regarded childcare provider catering to children from three months to five years old. Situated conveniently near the A26 and Tunbridge Wells train station, it offers a welcoming and nurturing atmosphere for families in the local area.

The nursery prides itself on fostering strong partnerships with parents and creating a 'home from home' environment. Children are grouped by age into dedicated rooms for babies (3-12 months), toddlers (12-24 months and 24-36 months), and preschoolers (3-5 years), ensuring age-appropriate activities and resources.

The nursery boasts extensive indoor and outdoor spaces, including specific areas for different age groups, allowing children to engage in stimulating and motivating play year-round. They are committed to continuous improvement, actively seeking and incorporating parent feedback to enhance their services.

The nursery's owner, Arlind, is passionate about providing every child with the best start in life, focusing on positive development and a stimulating learning environment. As part of an award-winning nursery group, Monkey Puzzle Tunbridge Wells offers high-quality childcare within a supportive community.

What it's like

Children throughout the nursery spend most of their day smiling and laughing. All children form very good bonds with staff and settle well. They develop confidence to explore their environment, helping them to become independent learners.

Age-specific roomsExtensive indoor and outdoor spacesStrong parent partnershipsLocated near A26 and train stationPart of an award-winning nursery group

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Tunbridge Wells

Last inspected 29 March 2022 · Liz Caluori

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 throughout the nursery spend most of their day smiling and laughing. All children form very good bonds with staff and settle well. They develop confidence to explore their environment, helping them to become independent learners.

Inspector highlights

  • The leadership and management of the nursery is strong, with high staff morale and a positive atmosphere.
  • Staff work closely with parents to understand individual needs, with parents giving very positive feedback about communication and children's progress.
  • The environment is well maintained and inviting, with a focus on increasing natural resources to encourage exploration and discovery.
  • Staff promote children's language well, using clear vocabulary and animated facial expressions with babies, and encouraging lively conversations with older children.
  • Children benefit from lots of active play indoors and outside, developing good coordination and enjoying regular yoga and dance sessions.

Areas to develop

  • 1improve the arrangements for nappy changing to provide greater privacy for children
  • 2support staff to more fully consider practical issues, including group sizes and noise levels, to enhance the effectiveness of activities.
Inspection #10231428 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents provide very positive feedback about the service they receive.

They feel that communication is good and that their children are progressing well.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well. Staff work effectively with other relevant professionals to provide coordinated teaching and care to meet children's individual needs.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from lots of active play indoors and outside. They develop good coordination as they use tools and enjoy regular yoga and dance sessions.

Parent Reviews of Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Tunbridge Wells

5.0
(5)
Hannah Woods
3 months ago

I can’t recommend Monkey Puzzle Tunbridge Wells enough. The staff are wonderful. They keep us regularly updated on how our son is doing and are genuinely invested in his wellbeing. He walks into nursery so excited to see everyone each day- such a vast difference to his previous nursery, which can only be a credit to the staff. Management is fantastic and we feel fully confident that he is well cared for here. Thank you so much.

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Matt Dodd
3 years ago

Jo and the team are amazing at Monkey Puzzle. All of the staff are caring, compassionate and always have time to give you an update for that day. My son loves going to nursery, which was a worry for me and my wife. The facilities are brand new and it is well looked after. The meals provided by the onsite chef are great and my son loves them. I’d have no problems recommending Monkey puzzle in Tunbridge Wells.

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Lakshmi A Menon
2 years ago

First of all I have to say sorry for being so late to upload a review . I donno how to thank them for the way they look after my child . I am from india and it’s been only a year and a half since I have been in UK . Since then this is her nursery and my main concern was her language when she joined here, how she will communicate with people as she doesn’t even know a word in English (she was only going to be 3 when she joined here ). She only knew her mother tongue and nothing else . I donno what magic the wonderful ladies here did, she started to speak English in a span of 6 months after joining here and now she is my English teacher here at home 😄 . My daughter can’t even think about changing the nursery and she never wants to leave here as well . Once again thank you Beth , Hayley , shevera and many more whom I have not mentioned here as these are the names I hear often at home . I strongly suggest monkey puzzle to everyone who is looking a nursery for their child .

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Inspection history

Date: March 2022

  • May 2022Good
  • March 2022Good

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