Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Maidenhead

59A Grenfell Road, Maidenhead SL6 1ES
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9.6 55 Reviews
  • Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Maidenhead, Maidenhead
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery in Maidenhead offers a warm, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children under five years of age. The nursery fosters a love of learning through play-based activities and a child-centred approach. Its experienced and dedicated team of qualified staff demonstrate a passion for providing high-quality care and education. The nursery creates a safe and inclusive space where every child can thrive and reach their full potential.

The nursery features bright and spacious playrooms, a dedicated baby sleep room, and a large outdoor play area with a beautiful garden. It provides a wide range of age-appropriate resources and extracurricular activities to support children's development.

The nursery follows the EYFS framework, focusing on key developmental areas through play-based activities. It encourages exploration, creativity, and kindness, with regular assessments to support each child's progress.

The nursery operates five days a week from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm. Show arounds can be booked by contacting the nursery.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Prerna Shah (Nursery Owner & Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 74

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • We offer full days, half days and term time only contracts. Please contact us for more information.

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

Parking

  • Ample parking is available for parents to drop-off and pick-up.

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Maidenhead Reviews (55)

9.6

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Maidenhead has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.637) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Maidenhead has 55 reviews.

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Review from Denise W (Grandmother of Child) published on 31 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My grandson has been at Monkey Puzzle since April 2024. He is nearly 4 now and every morning says he loves school. His speech has come on leaps and bounds and the nursery also helped him to be fully potty trained . The staff are amazing and you get lots of progress reports and pictures of your children
enjoying activities on the family app. They also have cooking classes with the children. I highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from K I (Mother of Child) published on 2 September 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has had a great 12 months at Monkey Puzzle in the preschool room.
He has shown real progress and enjoys going to nursery.
He particularly loved learning Spanish and doing sports.
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Review from Shyam S (Father of Child) published on 28 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It's been 2.5 years our son is going to Monkey Puzzle. He enjoyed every day going to nursery. As parents, we are all very happy with decision. Great staff members. My son liked them so much and he was very excited to go to nursery every day. He learnt a lot of new things and every day he discovered
himself with new exciting changes. Great management and very approachable. We are very happy to see him grow, lay and learn so much in the past 2.5 years. Thanks to the entire team of Money Puzzle for providing a safe and lovely environment for kids to grow well!
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Review from J E (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had our son in this nursery for a few years since he was a toddler and the care was always outstanding. The nursery manager is always very helpful as well as room staff. Big shout out to one staff member in particular whose support has been essential to help our son feel at ease. He loves to
go to nursery, meet his friends and do all the different activities each day while constantly learning something new. His social skills improved immensely and he became more independent. The nursery is located in a good place near a park and train station. They put a lot of emphasis on healthy eating habits and cleanliness.
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Review from A K (Mother of Child) published on 28 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter joined Monkey Puzzle following Covid and has progressed through all 3 rooms. Each one has provided the perfect balance of nurture and development personally suited to her needs. She positively loves going to nursery and has developed strong bonds with the teachers, they have worked so hard
to ensure she is ready for school and she has thrived in the preschool environment. Our son also attends in the baby room and loves the garden and the sensory play activities, the creativity of games and fun is neverending. A lovely little nursery in a perfect location for commuting parents.
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Review from Yuliia S (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been coming to pre-school group for the past six months (as we are new to Maidenhead). Finding Monkey Puzzle was a great relief. Amazing teachers who look after little ones with love, they really are trustworthy professionals who are great at entertaining kids. They constantly take them
on walks/trips and have parties. Would really recommend to mums.
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Review from Jyoti K (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am extremely happy with the nursery. Staff are very caring and friendly. Staff look after kids nicely and they understand the needs of kids. I had no complaints from nursery. Thank you for looking after my kids and for all your support and cooperation.
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Review from P P (Father of Child) published on 20 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am really happy with this nursery. I had my two children there from very early years (baby room) to pre-school. The areas where I am happier are related to learning and staff. My child was able to learn to write his name on his last year and make basic summations. Regarding the staff, they are great,
very helpful and caring about the children. The only problem is that the staff changes quite regularly unfortunately.
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Review from Eilidh R (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Monkey Puzzle has been the most incredible, nurturing and happy environment for our three children. I would highly recommend the setting to everyone. The staff are absolutely wonderful and our children see nursery as a home from home. We love Monkey Puzzle!
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Review from Helen S (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Monkey Puzzle has been amazing for my daughter's confidence. It has helped her settle. I think the communication, prompt replies and general efficiency are amazing. The teachers have been caring, kind and amazing with our daughter.
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Review from N F (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We have been very pleased with Monkey Puzzle preschool class. Our son joined a year ago after moving house. The staff helped him settle in quickly. He enjoys his days and has really improved his independence thanks to the preschool's school-preparation programme. We are really impressed with the preschool
teachers and their attentiveness - highlighting areas to work on with our son. Thanks to their hard work, we feel he is ready to start school.
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Review from Roberta A (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have no words to describe how amazing everyone who has helped my daughter is. She started not speaking English and it's amazing to see her speaking fluently.
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Review from K W (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little one has attended the nursery from the age of 1. He is now 4 and has always loved going to nursery. The staff really care about the children and it shows. Nursery management are open to suggestions and willing to review their practices if suggested. My son has learnt so much at Monkey Puzzle
and his development has progressed very well with the guidance of the staff.
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Review from Burak S (Father of Child) published on 20 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Lovely and careful staff even the language barrier and food allergy. He's been happy and comfortable to be in this nursery.
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Review from Susie W (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our four-year-old son has been going to Monkey Puzzle for nearly a year and we love it. The teachers and management are so warm and caring, you can tell that they love your children. We moved here during the year and this is the best nursery ever. Our son loves it.
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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter, through her journey in Monkey Puzzle, has more confidence in herself and others. Every day new activities and learning through them help a child's development and social skills. We are very happy with the team. Thank you.
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Review from Louise T (Mother of Child) published on 13 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been at Monkey Puzzle for 3 years and in this time she has grown so much.
She has continuously been happy and has shown how much she has learnt.
She is cared for and I cannot thank the whole team more.
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Review from O H (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
This nursery has been a great place for my daughter to develop for the past 3 years. Her key person has been a great support for us and the nursery has provided her with amazing activities, learning opportunities and great experiences. She is going off to school, completely ready for the new challenge!
Thank
you Monkey Puzzle Maidenhead!
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Review from Pooja M (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An excellent day nursery and preschool, I am very happy with the setting, staff and learning environment. The extra classes like sports and music have really helped my child develop his skills.
I would highly recommend this place to any parent looking for an outstanding preschool to send their child.
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Review from C V (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My children have really enjoyed their time at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Maidenhead. They provide a good, varied range of activities, and the facilities are clean with lots of variety for the children.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.637)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.637) out of 10 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Maidenhead is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 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 4.637 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Maidenhead is calculated as follows: ( (129 Excellents x 5) + (53 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 190 Ratings = 4.637
  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 Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Maidenhead is based on 16 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 74 number of registered child places is 14.8, which has been reached with 16 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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Prerna

Prerna Shah

Job Title: Nursery Owner Joined: 2019

My name is Prerna and I am the owner and manager of Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery, Maidenhead.


I believe in hard-work, compassion and kindness and I live by these values. I like to talk about psychology and often sway towards thought provoking topics such as the “meaning of life” and making the most of “the present”.


I started my career as an IT Trainer and then worked as a Consultant in the IT industry for over a decade. I enjoyed the fast-paced working environment, taking on multiple IT projects and travelling across Europe for work.


In late 2015, I became a mum of a beautiful daughter, Keira. I wouldn’t say that having a child slowed me down, however, I started enjoying little things in life like when she clapped her hands together for the first time, her first words, or her first steps. Being a workaholic, I went back to work full time only after 4 months, having to leave her in the nursery. Keira spent more time at the nursery than at home with us.


Then Noel, our son, was born in early 2018. Whilst I was pregnant with him, we took a decision to become a franchisee of Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries. I love watching and seeing children grow, observing their ever so imagination and creativity, and seeing how they interpret the world around them. I am looking forward to working in childcare. I feel my skill set from my previous experiences will help to make this nursery a success and I cannot wait to see many more children taking their first steps and learning life skills in preparation for ‘big school’ and beyond

Frequently Asked Questions about Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Maidenhead

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

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

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

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Maidenhead 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 Maidenhead have capacity for?

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Maidenhead has capacity for a total of 74 Children.

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

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

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