Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cheshunt

Fairley House, Andrews Lane, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross EN7 6LB
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9.6 34 Reviews
  • Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cheshunt, Waltham Cross
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cheshunt is situated in a beautiful Victorian House built in 1840. Located in the town of Cheshunt, it has easy access to J25 of the M25, and conveniently close to Cheshunt, Theobalds & Cuffley Station. They take children from three months to five years old                

This converted Victorian house is spacious and thoroughly equipped with a wide range of play and learning resources, while adhering to sound health, safety and security practices to offer parents the peace of mind they deserve.
        
Monkey Puzzle's services are respected throughout the country for quality facilities and a positive approach towards all areas of pre-school learning.
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Funding & Fees

All Year Fees:
Day (7.30am-6.30pm): £70
Session (7.30am-1pm or 1pm-6.30pm): £47.30
School Session (8.30am-3.30pm or 9am-4pm): £57


Term Time Fees:
Day (7.30am-6.30pm): £72.92
Session (7.30am-1pm or 1pm-6.30pm): £50.08
School Session (8.30am-3.30pm or 9am-4pm): £59.85

£100 non refundable registration fee is required to secure your child's place
10% Sibling discount
10% NHS/MET/Teacher discount
Funding accepted for 9+ month, 2 year olds and 3-4 year olds

Contact Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cheshunt to get a personalised quote.

Contact Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cheshunt to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Maria Zindilis (Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 72

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • They share the car park with the business next door.

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cheshunt Reviews (34)

9.6

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cheshunt has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.605) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cheshunt has 34 reviews.

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Review from Alison W (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has attended Monkey Puzzle Cheshunt for two and a half years and she has loved it there. The staff are kind and caring, and look after the children well. She enjoys the food and often has second helpings! The garden has just been refurbished with a new wooden climbing frame which the children
love using, and they do lots of outdoor learning, for example in the mud kitchen.
The hours of operation are excellent from 7.30am to 6.30pm, which means commuting into London is possible. The new app that has been introduced is a great new addition. Carers send photos and comments about your child which you can reply to. They also record what the child has eaten that day etc. Overall we would highly recommend this nursery to other parents. It has a great family atmosphere and above all is a caring learning environment where you can trust that your child will be safe and well cared for.
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Review from Tony B (Father of Child) published on 19 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very pleased with the professionalism. organisation and duty of care displayed at Monkey Puzzle, Cheshunt. From the beginning, my daughter has been cared for very well. When I drop her off in the morning, she always has a warm welcome and I am able to leave knowing the staff are well trained, organised
and always pay close attention to the children and their needs. This includes children like my daughter who has special health needs and requires regular monitoring, attention and regulation of her condition. It is not easy, but the leadership and staff have consistently gone above and beyond to ensure my daughter is well, happy and healthy.
I would 100% recommend.
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Review from Lauren A (Mother of Child) published on 10 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Monkey Puzzle have been a brilliant nursery for my son who has been there since he was 2. The staff are very friendly and always happy and helpful. Would definitely recommend this nursery to any one looking for childcare.
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Review from C J (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The girls are so friendly and are always willing to go the extra mile for my daughter. She was so nervous to start nursery, but she quickly settled and took to her key worker straight away. I love hearing about her day when I pick her up from nursery and sometimes she doesn't even want to come home
with me.
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Review from Keelie C (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Monkey Puzzle for over a year and a half now, and I couldn't ask for a better nursery. Staff are amazing all round, especially with understanding each and every child and their needs. My son took a while to settle away from myself (mum) and the staff at Monkey Puzzle were excellent
by making this transition easy for myself and my son. They are compassionate and understanding in many ways. Management is fantastic and fully involved in the nursery. Learning is also excellent too.
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Review from Claudia C (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Excellent communication between nursery staff and parents. Always informed about events and special days in the nursery. Safe and caring environment.
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Review from Sam M (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at Monkey Puzzle when he was 7 months old. They were very accommodating as he was still on pureed food and formula. He is now 20 months and looks forward to going to nursery and at times hard to get him out as he's enjoyed his day so much. The staff are very friendly and very professional
with the children and seem as though they enjoy their jobs. They made it easy for me to leave my son in their care who I can trust.
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Review from Thespina S (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are extremely supportive of my child's needs and keeping me informed at all times. My son loves the nursery and looks forward to go8ing daily. The staff listen to our concerns and opinions and always act upon them in order to aide his development.
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Review from Madalaine A (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter is very happy here. The staff are always happy and friendly and clearly adore the children. We are very happy with our daughter's progress and the gain in confidence is amazing.
We are glad she gets to spend time outside in the garden.
We also like the food that she is being served, she
seems to enjoy it.
Overall, very pleased and proud to be part of the nursery.
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Review from M M (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am really happy with the care Monkey Puzzle Cheshunt provides for my son.
All the staff are fantastic and so welcoming and friendly. They have really taken the time to get to know him and he is always really happy to go to nursery. His key worker knows him so well and the information we receive about
his development helps reassure us that he is well looked after and cared for whilst there.
My son loves all the food that is provided and the range of snacks they receive is great.
The management are warm and approachable and you can really see the improvements that are being made since the new owner took over.
Thank you to the whole team for making my decision to go back to work so easy!
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Review from Sophie S (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursey is fantastic my children have been attending for two years now and they absolutely love it, they get excited about going to nursery.
They have achieved and grown so much since attending here. My little boy started here with hardly any speech or social skills and is now on target or above
in all areas. The staff always put their all into all they do for the children, and create amazing bonds with every single child. The resourses are amazing and even still they continue to improve and bring new and exciting ideas to the nursery for the children to enjoy. I will definitely be sending my youngest here too.
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Review from J S (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been coming since 8 months old and is now 2 and a half and in the Toddler Room.
She has grown in confidence and has a lovely group of friends.
She enjoys all the activities and has a good relationship with all the staff.
She will attend until she starts school in September 2020.
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Review from V C (Father of Child) published on 25 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at the nursery since he was a baby and I cannot rate it enough. He has learnt to thrive and is so confident in all he does.
The staff are wonderful and his key worker has a clear understanding of where he is and how to help him achieve more.
Their chef is amazing and makes some wonderful
meals for the children to eat.
I would highly recommend Monkey Puzzle Cheshunt.
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Review from Yvonne K (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attends full-time since he was 1 and a half years old.
He has settled in with the help of all the lovely staff in the baby room and then moved up to the toddler room. He gets plenty of fresh air in the beautiful garden and he gets lots of time to play and have fun with his friends. He has thrived
since joining this nursery and it has really helped me to be able to go to work knowing he is so well cared and looked after by the lovely staff.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.605)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.605) out of 10 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cheshunt is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.972 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cheshunt is calculated as follows: ( (140 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 144 Ratings = 4.972
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.633 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cheshunt is based on 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.8
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 72 number of registered child places is 14.4. 12 Positive Reviews ÷ 14.4 = 0.833
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (3)

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Maria

Job Title: Director

Director of Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery in Cheshunt since 2018.
Level 5 qualified

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Samantha Weldon

Job Title: Manager

Samantha joined the team as manager in September 2024.
Level 3 qualified

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Shannon Hedges

Job Title: Manager

Shannon has been the manager for 2 years now.
Level 5 qualified

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