Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Glasgow Central

192 McNeil Street, Gorbals, Glasgow G5 0NZ
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6.2 11 Reviews
  • Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Glasgow Central, Glasgow
Monkey Puzzle Glasgow Central is a loving and friendly childcare setting, welcoming babies from three and up to children of five years of age.

The latest Care Inspectorate guidelines have been incorporated into the nursery's design, which includes large bright playrooms that are great for exploration and inspiring the imagination.

A professional team look to be as flexible as possible towards parents needs, while always happy to discuss progress. Secure outdoor facilities also enhance the experience.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Natalie Dolan (Head of Service)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 122

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

  • Week in between Christmas & New Year

Parking

  • On street parking

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Glasgow Central Reviews (11)

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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Glasgow Central has a Review Score of 6.2 (6.215) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Glasgow Central has 11 reviews.

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Review from Christopher K (Father of Child) published on 22 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children have came here since 2019 and have had a great learning experience. The staff have always been friendly and approachable and have went out their way to make sure their emotional and learning needs are met. We have loved many fun family celebrations, such as Easter parties and Christmas Fayres,
bookbug classes and more recently Father day's stay and play in the baby room.


My older kids attend the holiday club and enjoy a range of fun activities and outings and they have great relationships with the holiday club staff.


What I really like is all staff know all of my children and can name them when we are passing, even if they are not in that room. The nursery staff were great when my wee one was settling into the baby room this year and as a family we felt supported.

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Review from Kim R (Mother of Child) published on 7 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
Certain staff are rude and completely unprofessional, get reports home and when i question them about the way they handled a situation (e.g.) 2 staff members picking up my child at same time when he didn't want picked up and needed time to cool down they then backtrack and say the report that they wrote
was wrong! My son also managed to leave the nursery without any staff member noticing!!!
Reply from Natalie, Head of Service at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Glasgow Central
Dear Kim, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're genuinely sorry to hear that you felt disappointed after being part of the Monkey Puzzle family for four years. Throughout your…read more
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Review from G C (Father of Child) published on 17 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery and after school. High-quality staff with a warm, fun and friendly teaching approach.
Fantastic garden space and the children get to play outside every day.
My daughter loves attending and has made great progress.
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Review from F R (Mother of Child) published on 17 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The service is exceptional, my son loves the staff and the play space.
The staff and manager do so much in the community, their eco focus is great.
The staff are so creative and helpful. I cannot think of a better place for the kids to grow and learn.
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Review from Michelle R (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have had a very positive and joyful experience bringing my son to Monkey Puzzle.
He is a very confident and happy child and is learning new things daily.
Monkey Puzzle has excellent management guiding key workers.
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Review from Amy (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My older daughter has attended Monkey Puzzle Glasgow Central for over three years. We are delighted with the nursery - the staff are incredibly patient, cheerful and caring. The staff retention is excellent and as a result, my daughter knows all the staff at the nursery and they all know her and greet
her by name even though she is no longer in their class. Every day she returns from nursery with new skills or knowledge and has never once complained of being bored. The range of activities provided is fantastic with a strong focus on healthy lifestyles.
My younger daughter has now been there for a year and again, we have only got good things to say about her experience. I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough.
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Review from Rosemary F (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started at Monkey Puzzle in February 2019. Immediately, I saw a change in her behaviour, for the better. We have had some behavioural issues since then but the support both she and I have received from the management and staff has been above and beyond. I cannot recommend Monkey Puzzle enough.
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Review from Karen P (Mother of Child) published on 5 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Monkey Puzzle Glasgow Central since he was 11 months old and is now 4. He's enjoyed every minute of his time at nursery and we can't recommend it enough. The staff and manager are great and so helpful. We've already recommended it to our family!
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Review from Bob G (Stepfather of Child) published on 2 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My step son attends the nursery and has been there now for 6 months. He has come on greatly since transferring to Monkey Puzzle Glasgow Central. The staff have been fantastic at encouraging him to eat and try new things. He is excited every day now coming to nursery and it has made my girlfriend's
life so much more flexible. The nursery is well run, it has fantastic resources and the garden is amazing.
Staff communicate with us daily and are always available to chat and discuss any concerns we have. Can not praise the nursery enough.
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Review from Stacy K (Mother of Child) published on 26 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic flexible services, great staff, outstanding quality across the board. The term time contract has been a fantastic help and allows me to enjoy work and family time in a cost effective way. My daughter has developed so much in the last 6 months thanks to the nursery.
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Review from Adnan A (Father of Child) published on 26 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has learnt so much since starting the bilingual documents, translation information and helped me and my family to understand and be a part of his learning here in Glasgow. The food supplied is good and meets my son's religious needs.
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Current Review Score: 6.2 (6.215)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 6.2 (6.215) out of 10 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Glasgow Central is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 3.2 out of 5 from 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.0 out of 5 from 1 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 3.174 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Glasgow Central is calculated as follows: ( (9 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (7 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 23 Ratings = 3.174
  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 3.041 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Glasgow Central is based on 1 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 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 = 3
    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 122 number of registered child places is 24.4. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 24.4 = 0.041
  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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Frequently Asked Questions about Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Glasgow Central

What is the Age Range of Children that Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Glasgow Central accepts?

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Glasgow Central accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Glasgow Central Open?

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Glasgow Central is open: 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.

How many Children does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Glasgow Central have capacity for?

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Glasgow Central has capacity for a total of 122 Children.

How far is Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Glasgow Central to the centre of Glasgow?

1.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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