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The nursery has 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 ‘Zozimus Drama’.
Fees include freshly prepared breakfast, lunch, tea, snacks, and drinks, plus branded nappies, wipes, and creams.
A professional nutritionist selects daily menus to meet the energy requirements of children attending the nursery.
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearAttendance patterns offered
All Year
Full days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup / Owner
- Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Fergus Murray (Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 20
Total Places for Children
- 65
Age Range
- from 0 years 3 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
YesMeal Types Provided
Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks
Consumables provided
YesConsumables provided include
Nappies, Wipes, Nappy Cream, Suncream
Opening Times
- Monday07:30-18:30
- Tuesday07:30-18:30
- Wednesday07:30-18:30
- Thursday07:30-18:30
- Friday07:30-18:30
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & 1 week over Christmas
Parking
- The is a car park onsite for pick up and drop off.
Funding & Fees
We don't have fee or funding details for this nursery. Contact them directly.
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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Kettering Reviews (109)
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Kettering has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.043) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Kettering has 109 reviews.
Cannot fault the care, practice and management team in this nursery! My daughter has been coming to Monkey Puzzle for the past 6 months and she is absolutely thriving. I love having regular updates through the app, she always comes home happy and fulfilled. Couldn’t ask for more!
Cannot fault the care, practice and management team in this nursery! My daughter has been coming to Monkey Puzzle for the past 6 months and she is absolutely thriving. I love having regular updates through the app, she always comes home happy and fulfilled. Couldn’t ask for more!
Excellent communication and children skills from my child’s key worker. The key worker ensured she understood my child’s needs and was able to communicate effectively to myself about his development whenever asked.
Excellent communication and children skills from my child’s key worker. The key worker ensured she understood my child’s needs and was able to communicate effectively to myself about his development whenever asked.
Finding a suitable nursery for our grandson was hard until we came across Monkey Puzzle. They offer everything we required and since he’s been there the staff and management have been very helpful in changing our grandson's routine to suit the care we needed. The most important thing is that our...
Finding a suitable nursery for our grandson was hard until we came across Monkey Puzzle. They offer everything we required and since he’s been there the staff and management have been very helpful in changing our grandson's routine to suit the care we needed. The most important thing is that our 2-year-old grandson is happy. He comes home happy and content with his day so we couldn’t ask for more. Excellent cleanliness throughout the nursery was also noticed by us. I would recommend this nursery to anyone, our grandson is thriving since being at this nursery.
You are all so hardworking and dedicated to making a difference!
You are all so hardworking and dedicated to making a difference!
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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!
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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!
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
Friendly staff. My daughters love being there, and the facilities are amazing. The rooms are designed to promote learning.
Friendly staff. My daughters love being there, and the facilities are amazing. The rooms are designed to promote learning.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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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Meet the Team (4)

Michelle is a Qualified Teacher holding a Bachelor of Education (Hons), Qualified teaching status as well as a Master of Arts Degree specialising in...
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 is a Qualified Teacher holding a Bachelor of Education (Hons), Qualified teaching status as well as a Master of Arts Degree specialising in...
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 is one of our owners, and is responsible for all things building, site and maintenance. He is a qualified electrician holding 17th Edition city...
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.

Fergus has been working for Monkey Puzzle for 4 years. He took over the Kettering branch in October 2025, having been the Deputy Manager before and is leading the nursery to great success.
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