Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Irthlingborough

Diamond Business Centre, Attley Way, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough NN9 5GF
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  • Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Irthlingborough, Wellingborough
Monkey Puzzle Irthlingborough employs high-quality staff and offers the benefits of a high staff to child ratio so that children can get the most out of their time at the facility.

The nursery has a selection of rooms tailored to the different age ranges, reflecting the seven key areas of learning outlined by the EYFS.

All staff are trained in first aid and food hygiene and offer a versatile range of sessions for parent's requirements. Daily menus are selected to support growth and nutrition.

Within a bright and spacious environment, all meals and snacks are prepared onsite, with branded nappies, wipes and creams all included in the price. There is a large outdoor play area with excellent play equipment, convenient parking and fees are inclusive of freshly prepared breakfast, lunch, tea, snacks and drinks.

They also have a holiday and before/after school room and are able to drop-off and pick-up from local schools in the area.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Leanne Skelton (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 35

Total Places for Children

  • 109

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Under 2's daily: £56
    Over 2's daily: £54.50
    Do offer 1/2 days and govt funding
    Email us for fee brochure

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 & Christmas

Parking

  • Lots of safe, onsite parking is available.

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Irthlingborough Reviews (161)

7.8

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Irthlingborough has a Review Score of 7.8 (7.842) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Irthlingborough has 161 reviews.

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Review from Selina B (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has had a few occasions where he has been sick at daycare and we have had to collect him and keep him home for two following days, however, I do not always feel this has been proportionate as on one particular occasion, he has been sick due to being fed soon after having something to eat at home
and so was simply over-fed. As such we have had to have him home and pay for days he was not there, not due to illness, but simply because he had been sick. I think it would be reasonable to consider the circumstances more on each case, especially when this causes inconvenience to the parents and added financial cost.
Also, there have been many occasions where I have been exiting the car park and have seen people purposefully waiting to be allowed in. In my opinion, if they do not know the passcode they should not be coming in, otherwise it defeats the purpose of the barrier in the first place. It might be beneficial to have two separate barriers to prevent this otherwise, I'm very happy.
Reply from Michelle Mobey, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Irthlingborough
Our Day Nursery is situated in a Business Center, which also has a popular family Dentist and a Day Center for Individuals with Autism. The car park does have a barrier gate, which is shared with the…read more
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Review from Louise L (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I moved both of my daughters here over a year ago from our village pre-school and haven't looked back. My eldest daughter attended for over 6 months before going to school in September and my younger daughter still attends weekly sessions. The nursery has a warm and friending atmosphere from the moment
you step through the door. The staff are a real credit to the nursery and within hours of my daughters starting at the nursery they had already worked out their personalities and used that to get the best out of them. I would definitely recommend Monkey Puzzle.
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Review from Yasmin S (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My boys have only just joined this nursery but they have settled really well. Both them and I felt welcome from the moment we arrived and the staff have been very kind and caring throughout our time there. They have a real interest in both the development and happiness of the children they work with
and always keep the parents informed. I have been very happy so far.
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Review from Y E (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Happy, pleasant environment for children to learn and develop. My daughter is happy here, she has many friends both peers and staff. She enjoys every day and is always happy and smiling when I pick her up
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Review from Laura D (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would recommend this nursery to any parent 100%.


Both of my children attend this nursery (one in the baby room and one in the toddler room) and feel that the care they receive from the staff at the nursery is second to none. They love coming and they have fun and learn at the same time.


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staff make you feel so welcomed and update you on your child's progress every day.


This is a fabulous nursery and anyone looking to put their child into here will have no regrets.

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Review from Kellie B (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Couldn't ask for a better nursery. Staff are so lovely and my child always receives the best care. He absolutely loves going to nursery and always has lots of activities to keep him busy. His speech and general learning has greatly improved since joining Monkey Puzzle.
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Review from James C (Father of Child) published on 18 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend this nursery enough. I am a shift worker with odd date changes and the nursery are very flexible with this. The staff are very friendly and always on hand to help. The children are always smiling and happy. My child loves it there and I like taking him there!
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Review from Alice H (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would highly recommend this nursery. It has great facilities, the staff are always helpful and very good with the children. My daughter settled in very quickly and has always been very happy to go to nursery.
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Review from Amy T (Cousin of Child) published on 18 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good at looking after the children and they have great carers looking after the children within the school. The sensory room is amazing with all the interactive features and activities in the room. The rooms set out are fabulous and the activities are great. I also really enjoy going in the school
holidays as they have lots of school outings.
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Review from Hannah S (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was so happy with the pre-school here. My little boy grew in confidence, had so many activities to keep him happy and get him ready for school, they have a lovely garden and a big field to play in, which is fantastic as my little guy loves to be outside. The staff are lovely and helpful and the manager
is brilliant. Thank you so much.
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Review from Sarah H (Aunt of Child) published on 16 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Unfortunately for me, monkey puzzle wasn't around when I needed childcare for my daughter but thankfully for my niece's it is.
Fantastic setting with excellent staff. As a parent or carer, you are always kept fully informed of what your child has been doing each time they attend. The children are
always having lots of fun whilst learning at the same time.
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Review from Dave (Grandfather of Child) published on 11 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really great Nursery. Both my grandchildren have attended the nursery, the youngest is now in preschool. Great bunch of ladies who really do an amazing job of looking after the kids. Looks like great fun, food, experiences and love the wide open space outside the nursery... can Grandparents attend too?
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Review from Jennifer H (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children attend the setting. The Principal is fantastic, being a qualified teacher. Both my girls always have good fun playing with their friends and the staff. There is a nice feel and atmosphere in the nursery, with the staff always being willing to help and really care for all the children.
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Review from Matthew C (Father of Child) published on 11 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Daughter uses the holiday club at Monkey Puzzle. She cant wait for the school holidays to go and play with her friends, and always comes home with loads of craft creations. The staff are really friendly and seem to know all the children. Can't recommend it enough!
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Review from Chrissie K (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery, my little girl has gone there for over a year and wouldn't pick anywhere else. Staff are lovely and there are lots of activities to do. They always work with your child to develop skills like talking and feeding.
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Review from James D (Father of Child) published on 11 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very welcoming and friendly nursery, with highly trained staff. My girl has been attending for the last year and I am extremely happy with the care she receives. I would recommend this nursery to all my family and friends.
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Review from Elaine L (Grandmother of Child) published on 10 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my Grandchildren have attended the nusery, the staff are amazing. The care, love, nurturing is evident throughout the nursery. The daily activities are stimulating and enjoyed by both staff and children. The warmth and love is evident throughout. It is evident that all children there are happy
to be there, the laughter, play and smiles say it all. What an amazing space for them to be in.
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Review from Barry P (Father of Child) published on 10 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Monkey Puzzle Nursery Irthlingborough is an outstanding nursery with staff that really care and are passionate about the children. The staff have a very personal touch and knowledge of each child.
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Review from Chantel M (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter who is 3 attends this nursery and she has come out of her shell so much and became more confident and outgoing. I will be sending my 2-year-old daughter to this nursery when the time comes.
I have had bad experiences with a day nursery that my twins went to who are now 14 and was a bit
wary of putting my daughter into a day nursery but the staff are all friendly and very family orientated and excellent with my daughter.
I always recommend Monkey Puzzle to family and friends.
I couldn't ask for a well managed and friendly staff for my daughter to be around
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Review from K H M (Father of Child) published on 10 January 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter attends full time. What a great place! She's been to other childcare places over time but our daughter really misses not going to Monkey Puzzle, and you can tell. They hold events all year and take care of our daughter. When picking up we get a daily debrief, any issues, any bumps etc are
all recorded and acknowledged.


Food is great, even got offered some when I was there waiting for my daughter to finish her lunch. Yum yum!!

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Current Review Score: 7.8 (7.842)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 7.8 (7.842) out of 10 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Irthlingborough is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.2 out of 5 from 2 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 4.625 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Irthlingborough is calculated as follows: ( (15 Excellents x 5) + (9 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 24 Ratings = 4.625
  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 3.217 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Irthlingborough is based on 2 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 + 0.125 = 3.125
    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 109 number of registered child places is 21.8. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 21.8 = 0.092
  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)

Leanne

Leanne Skelton

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2016

I have been working here at Monkey Puzzle Irthlingborough since just after we opened. I have over 19 years’ experience in Child Care and am Level 5 qualified. I also have 3 children of my own, so all my spare time is spent taking care of teenage boys!
This is the best Nursery I have ever had the pleasure of being a part of. The whole team care passionately about Early Years and providing the highest standards of care. We have recently been awarded the Ofsted grading of ‘Outstanding’, something which I am so proud of!

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Michelle Mobey

Job Title: Co-owner and Principal Joined: 2014

Michelle Mobey Co-Owner and Principal


Michelle is a Qualified Teacher holding a Bachelor of Education (Hons), Qualified teaching status as well as a Master of Arts Degree specialising in Early Years Education. She has been working in education and childcare for over 15 years, as well as bringing up her two children, who attend/attended their settings.


When asked why she wanted to work with children, Michelle replied ” I have always wanted to be work with children. I love their energy, honesty and their total love of everything fun and exciting. I really enjoy sharing new ideas and experiences with them. My hope is that I can create a fun, exciting and caring learning environment. I have a lot of patience, enthusiasm, creativity and enjoy helping children (and adults) to discover new things. I want to create an environment that is exciting and fun for the children and my staff. As long as children are given, love, support and encouragement they will succeed. Job satisfaction was the most important factor in choosing a career, and working with children, I believe, is the ultimate choice.”


Since moving to the UK, from South Africa in 2007, Michelle has worked for the National Autistic Society as a teacher creating highly motivating, sensory, dynamic and visually based lessons. After having her first child she branched out into Childminding and received an Outstanding from Ofsted. Michelle has experience of working with children who have multiple barriers to their learning with a vast array of needs and abilities. She hopes to pass on this knowledge to her staff and will use her previous experience as a sound base for coaching and staff development.


Michelle is a good people manager, believing that open honesty, clarity and consideration go a long way in inspiring the best from people. She has a strong work ethos and is highly adaptable, motivated and incredibly enthusiastic.

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Simon Mobey

Job Title: Co-owner, Maintenance and Facilities Manager Joined: 2014

Simon is one of our owners, and is responsible for all things building, site and maintenance. He is a qualified electrician holding 17th Edition city & Guilds, CDM Construction Design Manager, British Safety Council Level 2 ‘Risk Assessment, Fire Warden, LGWSETA trade Test-Electrician (SA), National N3 Certificate (SA).


Simon has the amazing task of creating and building special requests for our team as well as building, upgrading and our fantastic Nursery. He works tirelessly in repairing, building and generally making our Amazing Nursery even more awesome.


In 2015 Michelle and Simon opened their first Nursery, Monkey Puzzle Irthlingborough. Michelle managed this until late 2016. In 2017 Michelle & Simon opened their second beautiful setting Monkey Puzzle Kettering. Following on from the success of these two amazing settings in, July 2018 Michelle and Simon took over ownership of Monkey Puzzle Bedford.

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