Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford

25 Bromley Road, Catford, London SE6 2TS
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  • Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford, London
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford is a purpose-designed facility, ideal for imaginative play and fitted with modern security equipment.

Roof gardens have been carefully planned in order to make the most of each child's ability for natural learning, while the friendly and professional team look to involve parents in their child's progress as much as possible.

As well as supporting established early years goals there are numerous extra curricular activities, including French language learning, interactive storytelling and a Stretch-n-Grow programme.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Maria Ali (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 122

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Session Times: Minimum 4 sessions am sessions/3 full day per week.


    Children accessing a full 5 day nursery week benefit from a discounted rate and are charged on the basis of a 50 weeks year.


    You will be pleased to hear that we are eligible to receive government funding so children can have 15 hours FREE education and care per week starting the term after their third birthday.


    Please see our website for further fee information.


    Please reach out to the nursery for more information on the fee structure.

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

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford Reviews (50)

8.4

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.414) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford has 50 reviews.

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Review from Munazza A (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I couldn't be happier with the care my child has received from both Baby Room and Tweenies. The staff at Monkey Puzzle are very welcoming, loving and attentive and I have seen my son flourish so much. Our son adores all of the staff, and his development has come on leaps and bounds since joining.
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management team deserves a huge thank you for their unwavering support from the start. They go above and beyond to ensure that each child feels valued, supported, and happy.
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Review from M S (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My baby has been attending Monkey Puzzle for a month now, and I am really happy with the way she has settled in. The staff are highly trained, loving, and caring, which puts my mind at ease when I am at work! We can keep track of our child through a well-designed app, which is also great for anxious
parents like myself! Help and advice are also offered to parents when it comes to child development and the nursery works with parents to keep children happy and safe which is the number one priority.
Reply from Ishrat Alam, Nursery Manager (Maternity Cover) at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford
Thank you for taking the time to write this beautiful feedback. We have passed it on to the team!
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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We joined Monkey Puzzle Catford in January 2024. They helped settle our daughter gradually, despite her separation anxiety. The staff have been so lovely, warm and welcoming and we love to interact with them on pick up and drop offs. The photo updates clearly show her having so much fun with all of
the activities they do with the children. Would highly recommend.
Reply from Ishrat Alam, Nursery Manager (Maternity Cover) at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford
Dear parent,Thank you for taking the time to write this beautiful review.
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Review from K H (Mother of Child) published on 2 January 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with our son's experience at Monkey Puzzle Catford. The staff go above and beyond to come up with fun, educational activities for the children to engage in.
Foor seems varied and nutritious, they have good outdoor facilities and have been very supportive with SEN needs.
Reply from Ishrat Alam, Nursery Manager at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford
Thank you for your kind words and continuous support. We try our best and words of appreciation always keep us motivated, I have passed it on to our preschool team.
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Review from Hayley W (Mother of Child) published on 8 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at Monkey Puzzle at ten months and has just started primary school, with my daughter now just in the baby room. All the way through nursery, the staff have been absolutely amazing with genuine care for their welfare and happiness, which makes leaving them there so much easier. The environment
is safe and so fun for the children - pre-school was definitely good preparation for primary school, with a huge shout out to the team for making learning so fun and for being such positive adult role models! Thank you!
Reply from Ishrat Alam, Nursery Deputy Manager at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford
Thank you so much for your kind feedback; we really appreciate it! We will definitely pass this beautiful feedback to our teams.
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Review from Erin S (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to Monkey Puzzle, Catford for over a year now and we couldn't be happier, because he couldn't be.
He goes into the toddlers' room every morning with a smile and a wave, keen to see his friends and the fantastic staff who teach and care for him so brilliantly every day! We had
the same experience with both the baby and tweenies room with extremely caring and competent staff who reassured us every day that he was in safe hands.
We can see how confident and independent he is becoming and love seeing photos of the activities they've been doing each week.
The garden area is fantastic - safe an enclosed and really makes the most of the space.
Honestly can't recommend this nursery enough and feel very lucky to have found it.
Thank you!
Reply from Ishrat Alam, Nursery Deputy Manager at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford
We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us, I will ensure this feedback is passed onto the staff.
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Review from Louise T (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending for six months now and absolutely loves this nursery. The staff in the babies and tweenies room are fantastic and caring. The office team and management have been great as well whenever we've needed anything. I can't recommend this nursery enough.
Reply from Maria Ali, Nursery Manager at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford
Hi Louise,
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review.
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Review from Suzy P (Mother of Child) published on 7 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great friendly, loving, kind staff. Baby and tweenies room staff are good at what they do, when I leave my child I don’t feel worried or scared, the place is not smelly or dirty and a good atmosphere. Thank you and also the Mother’s Day treat today was wonderful, very glad I was able to attend, eating
with the children, meeting other moms, it was good. So far my experience with you is good.
Reply from Maria Ali, Nursery Manager at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford
We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us I will ensure to pass this feedback onto the staff.
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Review from R O (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm so extremely grateful for the positive transition my daughter has recently had between rooms.
Baby room and Tweenie Room staff are a credit to the setting.
They care for the children with passion.
My daughter waves goodbye to me happily, and that's if she isn't already greeting her friends,
with me long forgotten for the day!


Thank you, ladies, from the bottom of my heart.

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Review from Roberta B (Mother of Child) published on 31 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I choose this nursery after my maternity leave so I could go back to work and my son has been loving every day. The opening times are really great and the options of car park is really convenient in bad weathers. All the rooms are always clean and they always send update emails regarding staff changes
and any other updates. I always recommend this day-care to my friends as I know they look after the kids really well and look out for any improvements and support the family as well.
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Review from M G (Mother of Child) published on 27 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My child has been attending this nursery since he was 10 months old. I have found this nursery to be really supportive of families and it provides a safe, supportive and progressive environment for children. The children learn so much and the staff support children through all stages like walking, potty/toilet
training, literacy, communication, maths, phonics. I would recommend this nursery.
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Review from Sanaz S (Mother of Child) published on 27 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
After a lengthy search for a good nursery, I finally came across Monkey Puzzle in Catford after few of my friends recommended this nursery to me.
Now my daughter has been attending this nursery for a month and she is as happy as ever, waking up every morning looking forward to it.
Staff are friendly,
attentive, easy to communicate with and very professional.
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Review from Madeleine P (Mother of Child) published on 27 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford is a great nursery. Our daughter has attended for two years now and loves it. The staff are attentive and compassionate and the nursery seems like a really fun place to be. The day is structured really well and information provided at the end of each day is really helpful.
The staff have also managed incredibly well in a difficult year, and the nursery has continued to feel like a safe and welcoming space for children.
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Review from James R (Father of Child) published on 27 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford since he was one. He always looks forward to going to nursery (although it’s now pre school as he thinks he’s very grown up!). His confidence is incredible and I think this is down to the nurturing that he gets at nursery. In the morning he barely
turns to say goodbye as he marches in for a day’s excitement.
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Review from Denise C (Mother of Child) published on 27 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has a wonderful time at nursery every day. She runs in the door in the morning and gallops out at night, always in a lovely mood and ready to tell me as much as she can about her day. She is almost 3 now and has been there since she was 14 months old. She is pretty good with numbers and
can count to 15. She loves the garden and the mud kitchen and has been teaching me nursery rhymes. The staff genuinely care and are always cheerful, which is so important. I happily recommend this nursery.
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Review from Leslie L (Mother of Child) published on 27 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son is now 4 and has been at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford since he was 1 year old. He's progressed from Tweenies to the Pre-school and has always bonded with the staff in each room. He is very happy at Monkey Puzzle and always looks forward to going. From day one he came home buzzing after
nursery and loves to share what he learnt in a very animated way. The staff are simply fabulous. They are so supportive and provide a safe and encouraging environment. They are friendly and approachable and were amazing throughout the pandemic. Management is very communicative, keeping us well-informed of what's going on at Monkey Puzzle. The food is varied and my son eats everything there. It has a very warm and homey feel that is down to the staff. The kids get lots of time in the garden, which is a good size with plenty of activities set up (on rota). We couldn't be any happier that we chose Monkey Puzzle to take this journey with us. It really helped me feel at ease going back to work.
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Review from Beyzan O (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children attend Monkey Puzzle and I cannot recommend it enough.
The nursery’s greatest asset is its staff. This includes those who work with the children on a daily basis, who really care for them and for their development. It also includes the senior management team who we have known for
a number of years now and who have done an exceptional job through 2020 keeping the nursery open and running so well. Anyone who leaves their child with the team can be sure they are receiving the best of care.
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Review from Leanne R (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I moved to the area in September 2020 and this was my favourite nursery. My daughter always leaves and goes in happy and with immense enthusiasm. The staff are very friendly and approachable. The creative ideas and activities the children do cover vast subject matters and I always look forward to when
my daughter brings her work home. The food provided is varied and has really encouraged my daughter to try new things.
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Review from Chrystal G (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are very nurturing to my daughter and I never have to worry about her care when she’s at nursery. She has been attending this nursery for over 3 years and she loves it! The staff are respectful and attentive to my child. My daughter’s development has come on leaps and bounds, due to the support
and encouragement from the staff at Monkey Puzzle. My daughter (and myself) will be sad when the time comes to say goodbye to the nursery and all the wonderful staff.
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Review from Mopelola A (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started attending Monkey Puzzle in January and l loved the standard, right from the first day l went for a visit at the Nursery. Two members of staff were welcoming and they show me around the Nursery. All the staff members are very friendly and very brilliant, they care a lot for the children.
They always keep me informed about any new development and changes on time, level of communication is excellent.
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Current Review Score: 8.4 (8.414)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.4 (8.414) out of 10 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.5 out of 5 from 4 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 4.875 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford is calculated as follows: ( (42 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.875
  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 3.539 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford is based on 4 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 + 0.125 + 0.125 = 3.375
    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. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 24.4 = 0.164
  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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Maria

Maria Ali

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2016

Hello. I’m Maria and I am the Monkey Puzzle Catford Nursery Manager. My team and I are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life by caring for and supporting them to play, learn and grow in a positive and stimulating environment.


I would love to welcome and show you around our beautiful nursery setting so please get in touch.

Frequently Asked Questions about Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford

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

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

What Days & Hours is Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford Open?

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford 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 Catford have capacity for?

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

How far is Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Catford to the centre of London?

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

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