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Monkey Puzzle Welling

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2021)
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3.7(9 parent reviews) ·73 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Kent, DA16 3AF · Bexley
Number of places
78 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2021
Local authority
Bexley

About this day nursery

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Welling aims to provide a secure and stimulating environment where children can thrive and develop a love for learning. The nursery focuses on supporting working families by offering flexible childcare options and assisting with government funding schemes.

They pride themselves on a nurturing and safe atmosphere, guided by highly trained staff. The curriculum is tailored around the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), encouraging each child's individual interests through creative, outdoor, and community-integrated learning experiences.

Meals are planned by a nutritionist, adhering to early years guidelines. Monkey Puzzle Welling is part of an award-winning nursery group with over 47 years of experience, featuring dedicated rooms for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

They are committed to working with families to provide schedules that suit their needs and facilitate access to various funding opportunities, ensuring quality childcare is accessible.

What it's like

Children show exceptionally positive attitudes to their learning, are very happy and secure, and greet each other and staff with big smiles. They build warm and trusting relationships with staff who engage closely and sensitively with them. Children independently select their chosen activity from the thoughtfully planned and varied curriculum.

EYFS-led curriculumTailored learningNurturing environmentNutritionist-approved mealsFlexible schedules

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

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Monkey Puzzle Welling

Last inspected 24 August 2021 · Tracey Murphy

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children show exceptionally positive attitudes to their learning, are very happy and secure, and greet each other and staff with big smiles. They build warm and trusting relationships with staff who engage closely and sensitively with them. Children independently select their chosen activity from the thoughtfully planned and varied curriculum.

Inspector highlights

  • Children show exceptionally positive attitudes to their learning.
  • Children behave extremely well and quickly learn about nursery routines and simple rules.
  • The manager is a good leader and has an ambitious vision for the nursery.
  • Staff are effective in supporting children's developing language skills.
  • Children's health is supported extremely well with a wide range of nutritionally balanced snacks and meals.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance opportunities for children to express themselves freely and creatively with a wide range of media.
Inspection #10191144 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak highly of the nursery and the staff. They especially appreciate the regular feedback on their children's learning and the suggestions for activities they can do at home.

online videos made by staff during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, to keep in touch and support children's learning at home has been a great help.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress. Staff provide early support for children with SEND, ensuring that these children make the best possible progress. Staff work well with outside agencies.

Outdoor space

Children's physical development is supported well. They have plenty of opportunities to practise the skills they have learned. For example, babies enjoy practising walking in the garden, using push-along toys. Older children develop skills such as throwing, using balls, hoops and targets.

Parent Reviews of Monkey Puzzle Welling

3.7
(9)
Mongolian Son
7 years ago

A very nice place for my baby to go to be looked after. The staff are all very friendly and caring. It always seems like they have more and enough staff to deal with all the children. The place is nice, clean, roomy and conveniently located. My daughter has been going for over a month now and she's settled down very well, she loves it! Thank you monkey puzzles.

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Myanh Lumley
7 years ago

Highly recommended this nursery. Being a first time mother, leaving my little girl during settling period was very difficult for me but the whole team were so understanding and addressed every query I had. I cannot fault them and love how happy my daughter is under their care.

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Val O'neill
3 months ago

Don’t send your children here they manhandle the children and treat the staff terribly

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Georgiana Taga
7 years ago

Although my son did not go to this nursery I will rate the enquire experience as very poor.The manager, made me take a day of to go visit his nursery I accepted all his t&c and when I mentioned my son is a extrem picky eater and that English is not his first language he them came with a different story that there are no more spaces available and send me away.( let me see what I can do and I will come back to you-he never did) I am actually happy that my child did not attend this nursery, His attitude was very arrogant.

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Laetitia Dakouri
5 years ago

My partner and I attended this nursery just for information regarding their price and they were so rude with us they wouldn't even open the door for us just because we are black please avoid this nursery at all cost especially if you are white british !!!!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

24 August 2021

Good

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

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Frequently asked about Monkey Puzzle Welling

About the setting

Monkey Puzzle Welling registered in 2018. It opens on Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery employs 34 staff, including the cook. The manager holds a level 3 childcare qualification. The nursery employs two staff who hold qualified teacher status. It provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

URN
EY563352
Registered person
786 Childcare Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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