Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge, Regent Terrace

The only downside of the nursery is the limited outside space although they do the best with what they have. It would be great if the nursery took advantage of their location and used a park a bit more to let the children run around.

The staff in the baby room have been wonderful during the settling in period. It has not been easy with separation anxiety and sickness. They have been very accommodating with food restrictions. They frequently consider what my son needs and how to best support his transition into nursery. It feels like a joint effort to ensure he is happy. It is early days but they have delivered what they promised so far with regards to updates and photos. The staff are warm, caring and responsive. Everything is very well organised. The baby room can appear sparse but I can see that avoids overwhelming the children and that plenty of different resources are brought out when appropriate. I think it could perhaps have a few cosier areas/artwork like they have in their tweenies room (maybe I was just won over by the teepee and fairy lights in there!). We are yet to get a decent routine with sleep as it is such early days and we have had multiple sick days so I cannot comment on that aspect.

Could not be happier with this nursery. We had to take the tough decision to move our 20-month-old son from another nursery because he was not happy there and after 9 months had failed to settle. We were incredibly nervous that the same thing would happen here, but we couldn't have been more wrong. He has now been here for a little over one month and is absolutely thriving, it has made a huge difference to his development, confidence and overall happiness. The team are incredible - so caring and experienced and have taken so much time to ensure that his needs are met in every way. The range of activities that he takes part in each day quite frankly blows my mind - I have no idea how they have the time to plan and set up such interesting, enriching tasks, but he comes home every night chattering nonstop about all the things he has done. I have absolute confidence in this Nursery and would recommend it to everyone.

We couldn’t be happier with Monkey Puzzle Regents Terrace. The staff are fully invested in my daughter’s happiness and she loves going to nursery every day. Staff are bright, loving and professional. Communication with parents is excellent and we work together to support my daughter’s development at home and nursery.

Really great nursery. We visited a few nurseries and they all were awful in my opinion. But Monkey Puzzle set my mind right at ease. If there is ever a question they will answer. Very good feedback every day. Very happy with my choice of nursery.

Lovely, caring staff who are full of kindness and energy.

It is the best nursery ever. My daughter really loves Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery. She loves everything that happens there. She loves the teachers, food and activities. She doesn't know English but she is still comfortable there. I feel at ease when she is there and I can trust the nursery.

Drop off and pick up can be slow as there is only one door in and out, so you cannot push the buzzer to collect your child if another parent is talking with staff.

Our children have attended Regent Terrace for over a year now and they have truly thrived developmentally, including socially and emotionally. We are grateful to the wonderful staff there who have cultivated a nurturing and stimulating environment while demonstrating kindness and respect towards them as unique individuals.

Great nursery with great staff and facilities! Our experience at Monkey Puzzle Regent street has been wonderful since our child was 6 months through to over a year now. They are responsive, helpful, and clearly passionate for childcare and our children’s happiness and health in particular. They’re a bit pricey £88/day, but it’s about in line with central Cambridge nurseries.

We are extremely satisfied with the high quality of learning, care and staff. That said, we would have been happier to pay the relatively expensive fee if the facilities were newer and more comfortable – we think the toddler room could definitely benefit from a refurbishment. Also, the roadside space (where parents and children have to spend their waiting time at pick-up and drop-off) can be quite dangerous. We are nonetheless very grateful to the great staff for having played such an essential role in our daughter's development over her second year of life.

Our son loves going to the nursery. We have the feeling he is being taken care of very well and they have a lot of activities. Every week has a different theme, and they are very creative. Very good communication and really great staff.

My child has made fantastic progress at the nursery. They love going and enjoy the activities. My child has made lots of friends and looks forward to going to Monkey Puzzle and thrives on the routine and enjoys meals.

Overall we’ve been very happy with our experience to date and I’m sure our daughter would say the same.

- Small garden/playground

- Sensitive and responsive management

We would maybe encourage more activities outside the nursery (library, park...)

My son is the happiest to attend Monkey Puzzle Cambridge. Their team are lovely and the management are wonderful. The central location of the nursery is really practical and they really embrace the international character of the kids attending. Each activity is delicately prepared with mindfulness and creativity, bringing everyday joy to my son.

This is such a lovely nursery. The staff in the baby room are just so delightful. I feel very grateful that my baby is in good hands and I feel that he is safe. His key worker is an absolute Godsent. My child is growing really well with these girls as his teacher.

Our 16-month-old daughter has flourished during the past two months since she joined Monkey Puzzle. The nursery has a truly empathic and caring child-centred approach which brings out the best in children.

This was obvious to us starting with the 2 free settling-in weeks (not days!) which, although challenging, felt very humane and compassionate. Also, at Monkey Puzzle our child was not pre-assigned a key person. Instead, both her and the staff were allowed first to explore with whom our daughter was developing a more secure attachment.

Such nurturing further extends to their thoughtful approach to learning. The knowledgeable staff continuously build on our child's needs and interests, and, by facilitating activities within her zone of proximal development, challenge her to grow while cultivating her joy of learning.

As a result of this exceptionally caring and thoughtful approach, now our child enthusiastically nods 'yes!' every morning when we ask her if she wants to go to nursery.

It is a safe and nurturing environment. My son has been there since he was 20 months old. Everybody was always very attentive, caring and helpful towards him. We always feel that they really care. That was really important to us. There is no conservative, rigid approach to children's behaviour due to their developmental stages compared to other places we had experienced. Yes, outside space is limited and the fees can be tricky, but people are real and they do look after my son very well. Also, he eats well there, tries new things and the menu they have is really good.

As a not-so-positive aspect, Monkey Puzzle prices are above the average in town.