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Monkey Puzzle Epsom

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(5 parent reviews) ·16 Church Street, Cedars Cottage, Surrey, KT17 4QB · Surrey
Number of places
64 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Monkey Puzzle Epsom, registered with Ofsted on 01/07/2024, operates as a childcare on non-domestic premises, catering to children aged 0-4 years. Located in Surrey, KT17 4QB, the nursery is open Monday to Friday from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

The setting follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, ensuring a structured yet flexible learning environment. Staff are adept at planning meaningful next steps for each child, providing personalised support to foster their development from their individual starting points.

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive tailored assistance, with staff adapting the environment and support to reduce barriers to learning, promoting steady progress. For children who speak English as an additional language, staff utilise their interests to build vocabulary and confidence in expressing thoughts and ideas.

The setting prides itself on an inclusive environment where children are welcomed and valued, fostering a sense of belonging and well-being. Leaders are highly ambitious for all children to succeed, with a strong focus on continuous assessment of progress and effective strategies to close developmental gaps.

What it's like

Staff enable children to feel welcomed and valued as individuals. They show warmth and kindness towards children, which helps them to quickly settle and actively engage in their learning. Overall, all children are supported well in their development, and they achieve well. Children benefit from opportunities to develop their imaginative skills. Staff support children's growing independence skills from a young age.

Personalised supportStrong partnershipsImaginative playDeveloping independenceEffective strategies

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

Food

Meals and snacks are provided, with menus created by a nutritionist following early years guidelines.

Opening hours

7:30 AM - 6:30 PM

Established

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Expected 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

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Monkey Puzzle Epsom

Last inspected 9 March 2026

What it's like to attend

Staff enable children to feel welcomed and valued as individuals. They show warmth and kindness towards children, which helps them to quickly settle and actively engage in their learning. Overall, all children are supported well in their development, and they achieve well. Children benefit from opportunities to develop their imaginative skills. Staff support children's growing independence skills from a young age.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff successfully use their secure knowledge of each child to assess their developmental stages and plan meaningful next steps that precisely target what they need to learn next.
  • Leaders ensure that staff are fully equipped to continually assess children's progress and implement highly effective strategies to close any gaps in their development.
  • Children who speak English as an additional language show increasing confidence to share their thoughts and ideas during group activities.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make steady progress.
  • Staff enable children to feel welcomed and valued as individuals, fostering positive relationships and a sense of belonging.
  • Children benefit from opportunities to develop their imaginative skills, such as making 'cakes' in the water tray.
  • Staff support children's growing independence skills from a young age, including self-care and tidying up.
  • Leaders are highly ambitious for all children to succeed in their learning and have effective oversight of the curriculum.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should support staff to make best use of available spaces and activities to meet children's learning needs.
  • 2Leaders should support staff to consistently implement effective strategies to enable children to begin to regulate their own behaviour.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and those who face barriers to learning, make steady progress. For example, children with delays in their physical skills enjoy time holding the hands of staff so that they can confidently walk around the room. Children develop their core strength to pull themselves up to standing, using the low-level furniture in the room.

EAL / language support

Leaders ensure that staff are fully equipped with the skills they need to continually assess children's progress and implement highly effective strategies to enable them to close any gaps in their development. They demonstrate thorough knowledge of how to use additional funding to successfully build on children's continued learning. Leaders build strong partnerships with parents, and they have developed a secure two-way flow of information. This ensures that children who have SEND or face barriers to learning receive consistent support in their development.

Parent Reviews of Monkey Puzzle Epsom

5.0
(5)
Lily Taylor
a year ago

Fantastic nursery , all staff members are absolutely brilliant , kids are always kept busy with lots of different activities all day and there is a lovely big garden for them to play in ! my son absolutely loves it there , highly recommended !

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Sophie Johnstone
a year ago

My Daughter is thriving and loves spending her time at Monkey Puzzle Epsom. The staff are excellent and always give the children a fun packed day that is also educational and creative.

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Jon Knott
a year ago

Fantastic new nursery with brilliant staff - highly recommend!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

9 March 2026

Expected standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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