Family Tree Day Nursery

The Old School at East Lodge, Ampthill Road, Shefford SG17 5BH
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9.7 68 Reviews
  • Family Tree Day Nursery, Shefford
Family Tree Day Nursery in Shefford aims to provide premium childcare at family prices which are inclusive of all meals, snacks, nappies, wipes and creams.

Located next to the beautiful Campton Woods, the children have frequent opportunities for woodland adventures. During these outings, babies can be carried in slings and toddlers and pre-schoolers all wear branded high visibility vests. The inside of the nursery also reflects the natural environment with natural, calming tones and lots of natural resources for children to investigate and stretch their wonder and curiosity.

Two large, fully enclosed gardens allow lots of opportunities for outdoor learning and new challenges.

All staff are qualified (or in the process of) to level three or above and have been certified in first aid, safeguarding and food hygiene. They also receive specialist training in enhancing children's speech and language development from a qualified speech and language therapist.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Owner

  • More Than Talking Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Sarah Kingsley (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 56

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Our core hours are 8.00am – 6.00pm. We operate a minimum attendance policy of 2 days per week


    Session Times:
    8.00am – 6pm


    Our competitive fees are:
    Full day price = £92
    Early Start (7.30am – 8.00am) = £10

  • Please see our website for further fee information.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Family Tree Day Nursery Reviews (68)

9.7

Family Tree Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.742) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Family Tree Day Nursery has 68 reviews.

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Review from Emma (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending the nursery since last year and he is so happy there. The staff are extremely well trained and very loving and caring. The management team are always available to talk to and he has a fantastic relationship with his key worker. I chose Monkey Puzzle as I liked their different
options for sleeping which has worked really well for my son and also the opportunities to visit the woods. The children are all of his age as they don't have any before or after school children and this was important to me in feeling my son was in a safe environment away from the influences of older children. It is a very bright and happy nursery but also has a really calm atmosphere whatever time of day I pick him up. I can't recommend Monkey Puzzle enough.
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Review from F N (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started one year ago aged 7 months when I returned to full-time shift work. The manager of the nursery did a great job of reassuring me and supporting me and my husband who found it hard - as most parents do! Monkey Puzzle offers flexibility, due to the nature of our work, which we cannot thank
them for enough. The nursery staff are friendly, enthusiastic and really care for our son, he has developed a lovely relationship with them. We are always kept up to date with his progress via the Tapestry site, which is a lovely thing to receive when at work. Cannot recommend them enough.
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Review from Kimberley B (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It takes me about 20 minutes to actually get out of the door at collection time - and it's nothing to do with staff efficiency! It's because my daughter seems to have so much fun, she doesn't actually want to leave. The staff are really good, I've never once doubted that she is well looked after and
I can see that she is comfortable with the staff.


They have a very good morning routine so no drama for us at drop-off time and use on Online Learning Journal (inc an app) to document, and take pictures, of the things she's been doing and learning which I like a lot.


My daughter has some minor food intolerances but the staff are very careful to make sure she is catered for and doesn't eat anything on the 'exclude' list.


Finally, any concerns or issues we have, we've always been able to discuss with them and have seen some changes based on feedback.


I was really anxious at the thought of leaving my daughter but I need not have worried - it's clear she is very happy here.

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Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son started at Monkey Puzzle Shefford in Autumn 2015. Having never been looked after by anyone other than us as parents he struggled to settle. The staff did everything possible to help him settle and his confidence has slowly grown, culminating in him going in happily and engaging with the activities
in the setting. I couldn't be happier with the care provided and would recommend this nursery to friends.
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Review from Vikki S (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending the nursery since the summer and has really blossomed in the nursery. She very much enjoys the craft activities, time in the woods and has really bonded with members of staff. The nursery prepare a variety of good food and have been most helpful and supportive with any
specific health needs. I wish to thank them for all their hard work and for maintaining openness with all aspects of care for my daughter.
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Review from Shelley E (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 8 month old daughter attends Monkey puzzle full time and she loves it. She has come on a lot since she's been there as they are always working on new things with her. We are also impressed with the range of foods she is given and the fact that they are prepared there. I highly recommend Monkey Puzzle
Shefford.
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Review from Holly K (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery! Would highly recommend, my daughter goes once a week and loves her fun filled days as well as learning through play. She has come on leaps and bounds in the short time she has been at monkey puzzle. The staff are excellent and her dietary needs are met with ease.
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Review from Fern A (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love this nursery! All the staff and facilities are exceptional. My daughters dietary needs are catered for with ease. She absolutely loves going and has made my return to work a lot less stressful for all of us. Thank you to all the staff!
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.742)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.742) out of 10 for Family Tree Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 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 4.742 for Family Tree Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (137 Excellents x 5) + (36 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 178 Ratings = 4.742
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Family Tree Day Nursery is based on 15 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 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 56 number of registered child places is 11.2, which has been reached with 15 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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 (2)

Caroline

Caroline Musgrove

Job Title: Director Joined: 2015

Caroline has worked as a paediatric Speech and Language for over 20 years and has a passion for early years and early intervention. She has worked in many nurseries and pre-school settings and has a strong understanding of the EYFS. Caroline has high standards for the nursery and works hard to achieve them. Her ethos is to provide the high standards of care and teaching in a natural friendly environment where children can explore their curiosity and use their imagination to learn in a way that is led by the child.

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Sarah Kingsley

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2018

Sarah has a foundation degree in Early years and has over 10 years of experience working in day nurseries. She has a young daughter who attends the setting and shares Caroline's ethos of delivering high standards in a natural environment.
Sarah is our designated safeguarding officer and supports the nursery SENCo.
As a parent herself Sarah knows the importance of working closely with parents and has implemented lots of opportunities for parents to come in and share in their children's learning if they wish.

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