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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Kettering

7 British Lane, Kettering NN16 0BP
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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Kettering, Kettering
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Kettering, Kettering
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Kettering, Kettering

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Kettering offers children a great early years learning experience.

With rooms for various age ranges and each room reflects the seven areas of learning, as prescribed in the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Regular classes including music and movement sessions called ‘Hartbeeps’.

Fees are inclusive of freshly prepared breakfast, lunch, tea, snacks and drinks, branded nappies, wipes and creams.

Daily menus are selected by a professional nutritionist to meet energy requirements of children.

Funding & Fees

Please see our website for fee information

Contact Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Kettering to get a personalised quote:

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

No

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Paige Law (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 12

Total Places for Children

  • 65

Age Range

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

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

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 over Christmas

Parking

  • The is a car park onsite for pick up and drop off.

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Kettering Reviews (106)

9.8

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Kettering has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.761) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Kettering has 106 reviews.

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Review from J D (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2022 Submitted via Website
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The nursery is warm, friendly and inviting. I wouldn’t hesitate recommending this nursery to all of my friends and family. Thank you for the brilliant care you provide!

You are all so hardworking and dedicated to making a difference!

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Review from Ruth C (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2022 Submitted via Website
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Absolutely amazing staff, so supportive and brilliant with my daughter. Adapted to her needs and made me feel extremely reassured during the settling in process. Constantly keep me up to date with how she is doing. Highly recommend.

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Review from Emma C (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2022 Submitted via Website
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Monkey Puzzle has lovely facilities and is really well managed. The staff are extremely caring and warm with the children. They carefully plan engaging activities which have really aided my son's development. The support the nursery gave to help my son with potty training has been invaluable. I particularly like the use of the app the nursery has to communicate with me - I know exactly what and how much he's eaten and I love getting photo updates of him playing. I would not hesitate to recommend the nursery to friends and family.

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Review from Stephen J (Father of Child) published on 23 February 2022 Submitted via Website
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I have been sending my daughter to this nursery from the age of 2 years old and she absolutely loves it. The staff are amazing, attentive, and so caring. They really care for your child as if it was one of their own. Their professional approach to making sure we receive regular updates about what my daughter has achieved, what she has had to eat and everything in between, has been fantastic. I am really happy sending my daughter here.

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Review from Louise L (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2022 Submitted via Website
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I found choosing a nursery for my one-year-old a very daunting prospect, however as soon as we stepped foot in Monkey Puzzle all my anxiety disappeared, the staff are incredible, warm and very helpful. My son has a fantastic time and loves the different activities they put on every week. I recommend Monkey Puzzle to everyone who is looking for a nursery. We love it!

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Review from S A (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2022 Submitted via Website
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My son started at Monkey Puzzle in December 2021 and I am beyond happy with the nursery. They have helped him to settle in extremely well and understand his dietary requirements. All the staff and management team are very friendly and approachable! They listen to any worries I have and help me to feel at ease too. This nursery goes above and beyond to help in anyway they can. 5 star from me! I couldn't recommend a better nursery! Thank you to everyone at Monkey Puzzle.

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Review from Ryan W (Father of Child) published on 10 February 2022 Submitted via Website
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My son has been part of this nursery since he turned 3 months old and the nursery have been brilliant in the care they give him. With COVID myself and his mother were concerned with him not being a sociable child but with help and thanks to the team at Kettering Monkey Puzzle our son has become a very sociable and loving child. Highly recommend this nursery to anyone looking.

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Review from Christina S (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2021 Submitted via Website
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I love this nursery. I had to move both my kids from one nursery to this one as the other nursery was fully booked and I could not send my kids on sessions I wanted.

I had mixed feelings when I enrolled them into his new nursery. But both my kids were taken care of so well. The staffs are such sweethearts and they're freaking polite and nice. They use an app where they let us know what they ate, how much they ate if they slept, or if any incident occurred. For smaller kids, they would also update the number of toilet visits if toilet training, number of bowel movements, and wee. Sometimes, they would also send a paper like a report on how was their day to day and if they listened or not or enjoyed their day like a remark at the end of the day.

I'm also glad that my kids started eating well when they joined this nursery and I would know how much they ate depending on the update on their app regarding their meals. All the teachers and the manager are absolutely amazing!

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Review from Kelly P (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been attending this nursery for 3 years now, the staff there have been fantastic with her. She has grown in confidence so much since starting and absolutely loves going there. I would 100% recommend this nursery to any other prospective parents. The staff are lovely and very helpful with anything you need.

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Review from O T (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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Very professional and caring staff. The communication between staff and parents is really good. We do love the app that they provide. My daughter enjoys every day that she spends there. She loves every single one of the staff members. She was quite shy to start off, but the staff did everything possible to help her to make the transition, every single morning and reassured us every single morning.

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Review from Courtney H (Mother of Child) published on 28 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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Amazing nursery! Good communication and friendly staff. My daughter has loved it from the start. The app is always updated to keep you informed with your child each day. I would recommend Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Kettering to anyone.

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Review from Tamzin A (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Kettering is the only nursery I would send my daughter to. My daughter was at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Kettering in September 2019 when she was diagnosed with leukemia, the girls were all so supportive to us as a family. My daughter started Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Kettering again in April 2021 and the girls have all been fabulous with my daughter. This is the best nursery by far, they accepted my daughter back with all the additional things that needed to be in place. We trust them to give my daughter the care and love she needs as she still has some obstacles in place.

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Review from Oliver M (Father of Child) published on 20 January 2020 Submitted via Website
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Friendly staff. My daughters love being there, and the facilities are amazing. The rooms are designed to promote learning.

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Review from Danielle M (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2020 Submitted via Website
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My girls (3years and 8months) have been coming here since the start of December but I am so surprised and how happy with how well they have settled in. The girls faces light up when we pull up outside and when they see the staff. I feel so comfortable leaving them and the manager is so easy to talk to. Love it here and love how much the girls are learning.

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Review from Andrew D (Father of Child) published on 18 December 2019 Submitted via Website
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Our little girl has been going to Monkey Puzzle for nearly a year now and we can see how much she has grown with such great support from this amazing team. Starting off quite shy, we can see how much more confident our little girl is, she really loves coming to this nursery and even at home calls out for one particular member of staff. They are really good at communicating, offering an app as well as providing updates through chats we have when I collect my little girl. Even on the opening day, we got a really good vibe, everyone was so friendly and took a real interest which has continued throughout my little girl's time at Monkey Puzzle.

I continue to recommend this nursery to family and friends and hopefully, this review goes some way to reassure other parents what a great nursery this is. I have a lot of praise and thanks to the staff at Monkey Puzzle who you can see are passionate about helping my little girl's development and have her best interests at heart.

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Review from Sylwia B (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2019 Submitted via Website
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Very friendly place for children. My daughter is very shy but the staff do everything possible to make her settled, therefore she feels much more confident now. The staff are very professional, creative and caring. Children don't get bored in there. The communication between staff and parents is also at a very high level, I'm informed regularly about what's happening in the nursery, including photos so I'm never worried too much. I would recommend this place to everyone.

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Review from Louise W (Mother of Child) published on 13 September 2019 Submitted via Website
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My little girl started Monkey Puzzle at the beginning of September, I was worried she would struggle and not fit I with the other children but it has been the complete opposite she loves going and the staff have been brilliant helping her settle in and keep my mind at ease. They have an app to keep you up to date with daily activities and send you pictures. It was definitely the best decision to send my little girl here.

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Review from Annalisa J (Grandmother of Child) published on 30 May 2019 Submitted via Website
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My granddaughter has been going to Monkey Puzzle for a month now still early days but all we have is praise for the staff there. They are all so attentive and keen to help. 5 stars.

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Review from Adelle G (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2019 Submitted via Website
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Absolutely fantastic nursery, staff go above and beyond for the children and the parents. Nothing is ever too much hassle. Highly recommended.

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Review from Lucy (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2019 Submitted via Website
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A hidden gem in the centre of Kettering. Relatively new compared to the well known larger nurseries in Kettering. Great manager, welcoming, informative, bubbly, knowledgeable and totally committed. The staff are noticeably well presented, smiley and friendly too, they genuinely look happy in their work which is reassuring.
The daily activities are always different but the days are full and fun packed. The garden area is a real adventure playground with plenty of space to keep them running around.
Food is varied and with snacks through the day too, the cook is very experienced and great to see so much prepared freshly.
My daughter has come on leaps and bounds with her knowledge and vocabulary and she just loves going there. She goes for 2.5 days a week and would enjoy going longer I’m sure.

The IT system used keeps parents/caters updated during the day, cannot recommend it highly enough

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Meet the Team (4)

Michelle Mobey Job Title: Co-owner and Principal Joined: 2016
Michelle Mobey

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.

Michelle Mobey Job Title: Co-owner and Principal Joined: 2016
Michelle Mobey

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.

Simon Mobey Job Title: Co-owner, Maintenance and Facilities Manager Joined: 2016
Simon Mobey

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.

Paige Law Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2018
Paige Law

Paige has been working for Monkey Puzzle for 4 years, she took over the Kettering branch in April 2023 and is leading the nursery to great success.

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