Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge, Marleigh

The Hangar, 6 Jubilee Square, Cambridge CB5 8UW
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  • Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge, Marleigh, Cambridge
Welcome to Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge Marleigh Square

Proudly located in the heart of Cambridge, the nursery is well situated to serve the families of this great area. Monkey Puzzle offers exceptional childcare from this specially-equipped nursery that provides that home from home feel, with each room being equipped especially for the children.

They are open 7:30am to 6:30pm Monday to Friday for 51 weeks per year, providing you with the reliability that you need.

The nursery is has been graded as "Good" on their recent Ofsted inspection (July 2024). They will encourage every parent to come and take a look for yourselves, to get a feel for what they do and find out why Monkey Puzzle is the best place for your child to play, learn and grow.

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Karen Barker (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 19

Total Places for Children

  • 72

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Children can attend: Morning sessions: 8am to 1pm, Afternoon Sessions: 1pm to 6pm, All day sessions: 8am to 6pm


    Plug-in options: Early starts 7.30am to 8am or Late finish 6pm to 6.30pm (Additional charges apply)


    Children accessing a full 5 day nursery week benefit from a discounted rate and are charged on the basis of a 50 week year

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge, Marleigh Reviews (27)

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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge, Marleigh has a Review Score of 10 (9.962) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge, Marleigh has 27 reviews.

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Review from Steffie M (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been going to the Monkey Puzzle Nursery, Marleigh for the past few months. The motivation and encouragement he receives from the staff everyday has helped him to settle down confidently. The food that he eats everyday is exceptional. It makes us happy as parents when we see that he has
tried something new or has eaten most parts of his meal. We have also seen changes in the way he does things which might likely be due to the daily routines he follows at the nursery or by watching his peers. Communication has always been seamless verbally and via the app. As parents we are very content with the child led learning atmosphere at Monkey Puzzle.
Reply from Karen Barker, Manager at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge, Marleigh
Thank you for such a positive review. We aim to work with the parents to offer the optimum caring and nurturing environment and offer an open-door policy to ensure that all the children's needs are…read more
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Review from Jessica S (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love our nursery! It’s a beautiful setting with so much natural light and free flow between outside and inside. My 1 year old daughter is so happy coming into nursery and loves the staff! I trust them completely and can go to work knowing that my daughter is loved and cared for. I love coming into
the baby room to collect her and see where she plays and what she’s been learning. When she’s been poorly or had a bump the staff have been amazing taking care of her and keeping us informed. The chef is amazing and I love seeing what she’s eating at nursery for new meal ideas at home. I can’t recommend them highly enough, wonderful team of professionals!
Reply from Karen Barker, Manager at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge, Marleigh
Thank you for such a positive review. We value your opinions and we will share the feedback with our team who give the best care to your child during their time here.
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Review from G W (Father of Child) published on 22 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely, friendly staff, receptive, communicative. My son loves going to the nursery and joyfully walks in independently in the morning, something I wouldn’t expect if he wasn’t given the diligent attention the nursery offers. The chef caters an amazing food menu for the children.
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Review from Georgia B (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children have attended Marleigh Monkey Puzzle for 10 months now and I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough. Both my children have come on leaps and bounds and their vocabulary, numeracy and communication has improved dramatically since attending this setting. The staff are extremely caring
and nurturing, focusing on individual needs. Both children absolutely love their nursery days and it's hard to drag them away at the end of the day.
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Review from Nicola B (Mother of Child) published on 14 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Every day our daughter leaves nursery happy and energised. She moved from another nursery, aged 15 months, and she settled really well. The meals are nutritious and varied and the sleeping environment is spacious and comfortable, so we have peace of mind that she is eating well and getting good rest.
Every week the staff plan interesting, engaging activities and the open inside/outside layout is fantastic. We could not be happier with the nursery.
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Review from Craig P (Father of Child) published on 14 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been attending Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge, Marleigh for seven months now and I have had nothing but a positive experience. My child loves to attend and always talks about his day and what he did with certain members of staff. His learning is far beyond what I would have expected
for his age and I put this down to the care, attention and patience he receives in the setting. The nursery also provides a variety of nutritional food which has also helped with my child's eating habits. The staff are always polite and friendly and will tell me about his day, as well as providing regular observation updates through the app. Overall, a great experience and I would highly recommend Monkey Puzzle Marleigh.
Reply from Thulie Tshalibe, Director at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge, Marleigh
Thank you very much for your lovely review! It's a great pleasure looking after your little one.
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Review from Gary N (Father of Child) published on 5 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful and caring staff who celebrate my child's milestones, like walking and talking as much as I do. My daughter has an incredible amount of confidence and feels comfortable in new surroundings. She looks forward to beginning her day at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery and always comes home in a great
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Reply from Thulie Tshalibe, Director at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge, Marleigh
Thank you for such a lovely review and feedback!
We are glad to hear that she enjoys her time at nursery, and it's a pleasure to see her gaining so much confidence in herself.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.962)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.962) out of 10 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge, Marleigh is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 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 4.962 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge, Marleigh is calculated as follows: ( (254 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 264 Ratings = 4.962
  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 Cambridge, Marleigh is based on 22 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 72 number of registered child places is 14.4, which has been reached with 22 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)

Thulie

Thulie

Job Title: Nursery Director Joined: 2022

My name is Thulie and I am a mother to three beautiful children. I spent a considerable amount of time in Sweden and I was very impressed by their take on nursery and pre-school learning, which focuses on child-led learning and creativity, in addition to using the outdoors to encourage exploratory learning. I believe this helps the children at this tender age to develop in leaps and bounds, compared to their peers who are not actively exploring and utilising the natural spaces around them.


I have worked in the City specialising in Finance roles, within multinational companies. Prior to that I worked and managed settings in Social Care, supporting young adults with Autism and Learning Difficulties. The experience I gained in this sector has given me a solid understanding of the importance of Safeguarding, Health and Safety and Compliance within a setting as well as providing a caring and stimulating environment for the people we care for every day.


My promise to parents, who choose to entrust us with their children, is that I will personally work with our very experienced manager and team to create a home from home environment for their children and can be confident that their children are getting the best care, cuddles and comfort.

Karen

Karen

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2022

My name is Karen and I am the Manager of the Marleigh nursery.


My passion for working with children began when I had my own amazing family and I found myself looking at the world through their eyes and seeing how their personalities and interests developed with their experiences. I moved from my career in finance to specialise in the Early Years childcare sector working at a preschool and primary school whilst supporting children with autism and SEND until finally joining the senior management team at Monkey Puzzle Cambridge 3 1/2 years ago as a Deputy Manager.


I am supported by an incredible team of educators who use their skills and care to nurture the children at Marleigh. This includes planning for their next steps and development, using activities and resources to inspire awe and wonder in their learning, and most importantly, giving the best cuddles if needed. I am proud to say that my deputy, Louise, was recently a finalist for the Nursery NMT Top Practitioner award. Another important member of our Marleigh family is our talented chef, who keeps the children safe and healthy every day, using the freshest ingredients to produce tasty and nutritious meals.
We also love to share the nursery with our parents and welcome them to our open events, which are filled with activities and celebrations.

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