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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Walton-on-Thames

Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(30 Google reviews) ·Rivendell Court, 174 Terrace Road, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2ED · Surrey
Number of places
105 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Walton-on-Thames, registered in 2020, operates as a childcare setting on non-domestic premises, catering to children aged 0-4 years. The day nursery is open 51 weeks a year, from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, providing a consistent and nurturing environment for young learners.

Leaders are deeply passionate about their vision for the nursery, ensuring continuous evaluation of the provision to maintain high quality. The dedicated staff, totaling 16 with three at Level 6 and seven at Level 3 in early years qualifications, foster a warm and caring atmosphere where children quickly settle and form secure attachments.

This commitment to care is reflected in strong partnerships with parents, who appreciate the ‘community feel’ and genuine concern shown by staff and leaders. While the outdoor area is currently undergoing refurbishment to enhance learning opportunities, children have daily access to physical activities like playing with hoops and ride-on toys.

The nursery places a strong emphasis on fostering positive behaviour, early literacy, and confident communication, ensuring children develop a love for reading and exhibit good manners from a young age.

Our ethos

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Walton-on-Thames follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, tailoring the curriculum to individual child interests. Their approach is a blend of play-based learning, with a focus on creative, outdoor, and community-focused opportunities, aiming to provide a stimulating and nurturing environment.

What it's like

Children are happy and settle quickly, forming secure attachments with warm and caring staff. They are keen to explore a wide range of activities, developing concentration, physical skills, and independence. Staff have high expectations for behaviour, and children learn good manners and take pride in their achievements.

Passionate leadershipStrong parent partnershipsEarly literacy focusPositive behaviour

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)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

Opening hours

8am until 6pm, during weekdays

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2020

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Apr 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Walton-on-Thames

Last inspected 15 April 2026 · Carla Roberts

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and settle quickly, forming secure attachments with warm and caring staff. They are keen to explore a wide range of activities, developing concentration, physical skills, and independence. Staff have high expectations for behaviour, and children learn good manners and take pride in their achievements.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders are passionate and have a clear vision for the nursery and regularly evaluate the quality of provision.
  • Children behave very well, and staff reinforce positive behaviour for all ages.
  • Early literacy skills are well supported, and children develop a love of reading from a young age.
  • Children are confident communicators overall, with staff interacting constantly and responding warmly to what they have to say.
  • Partnerships with parents are very strong, and parents feel well informed about their child's development.

Areas to develop

  • 1Enhance coaching and monitoring of staff practice to ensure consistent curriculum delivery.
  • 2Review the curriculum for outdoor provision to ensure more play opportunities and rich learning experiences across all areas.
Inspection #10237382 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

The outdoor area does not yet fully support rich experiences across all areas of learning, but leaders acknowledge this and are refurbishing it. Children have daily opportunities for physical exercise, enjoying hoops and ride-on toys in the garden.

Google Reviews of Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Walton-on-Thames

5.0
(30 Google reviews)
Courtney Bae
3 years ago

Monkey Puzzle are an excellent nursery. We have had our child enrolled since they opened. We are often raving to our friends about how much they care about our daughter. It feels as though we are dropping her off with family rather than a business. Meals are healthy and diverse and they are all cooked on site. The staff are engaged and passionate about the children. The facilities are quality and they are given a lot of thought before they are invested in. I highly recommend you visit the nursery for a tour!

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sors sors
3 years ago

My daughter, Isabelle, has been going to Monkey Puzzle Walton for 6 weeks now and I have already seen such a positive change in her development and generally in herself. Every time I pick her up from nursery she always has a big smile on her face which shows what a fun day she had. The team look after her so well and she clearly is drawn to all them. I always get a good handover every time from her key worker at pick up, learning about her progress and what she has been up to. Just the enthusiasm of the entire team at Monkey Puzzle makes me feel happy and at peace to leave my daughter in their care. I couldnt have asked for a better nursery and people to leave my daughter with!

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Alex Duffy
3 years ago

My daughter has been attending Monkey Puzzles since she was 8 months and she absolutely loves it. No expense is spared, the children benefit from new toys, and every day have different activities to enjoy. You get updates throughout the day so you know how your child is eating, sleeping and even updates on their nappy changes! It made going back to work much easier, knowing she was in safe hands. Every Friday we get photo updates of the week, which is so lovely to see. You really can see how much fun they have, and how well looked after they are. My daughter asks after staff members at home, which is comforting! I cannot recommend Monkey Puzzles enough. Thank you for everything you do!

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Katie Ellery
3 years ago

My daughter has been attending monkey puzzle since January 2022. You are always greeted with such a warm welcome, there are so many reasons to why I would recommend monkey puzzle but to name a few. I like that they teach the children about all different cultures and there special days. They have encouraged and help my daughter with potty training. There food has a excellent variety and teaching the children different flavours. It’s lovely that during the year the teachers organise for the parents to join in and meet up with each other Mother’s Day, fathers days. But I think most importantly what any parent wants to see from there child is that they are happy and I can tell from the smile on my daughters face when collecting her she is very happy. I am so pleased with monkey puzzle that come the end of the year my son will also be attending. Thank you to all the staff

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Becky Lamptey
3 years ago

My daughter has been attending the nursery for nearly 2 years. They really do make you feel like part of a family the way they get to know each child so well and offer the best support for their individual development. I drop her off in the morning, confident that she is going to receive the best care and support that she can get, to flourish. It is a diverse and inclusive environment where all cultures are embraced. The staff are caring and great at communication. I can't recommend them enough.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2022

  • April 2026Strong standard
  • August 2022Good
  • July 2022Good

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