Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Trinity House, Aintree Road, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9FL
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9.9 28 Reviews
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery, Stratford-upon-Avon, offers an experienced childcare service from a modern and open plan interior, equipped with a wide range of learning and play equipment to support key early years education and development.

The nursery also has its own outdoor play area, a sleep room for babies and a sensory room. The wonderful staff have recognised qualifications and are encouraged to develop their skills during their employment, while being required to keep up with regulation issues.

Monkey Puzzle's services are respected throughout the country for quality facilities and a positive approach towards all areas of pre-school learning.

Monkey Puzzle Stratford-upon-Avon pride themselves on their loving, fun and friendly environment, providing fantastic nursery care, all within a safe and secure environment.

Monkey Puzzle Stratford-upon-Avon is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Care Provided by Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Fiona Hemming (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 20
  • Total Places for Children
  • 76
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

  • We accept funding for all age groups (where available).
    Please see our website for fee information.
  • Parking

  • Safe, secure parking providing easy access to the nursery


Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon Reviews (28)

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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.868) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon has 28 reviews.

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Review from A R (Mother of Child) published on 2 April 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely love this nursery! Couldn't say a bad word about it.
All the staff are amazing, and great with the kids. My little boy loves coming into nursery and he has developed so well in their care.

Reply from Stuart James, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Thank you for your fantastic feedback, it is so motivating for the team when they hear about positive experiences. Many thanks


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Review from Ameera W (Mother of Child) published on 2 April 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very pleased we chose to send our daughter to Monkey Puzzle. The staff are very caring and nurturing towards the children. They are even empathetic to the parents and send regular updates about the children which is much appreciated. Hazel has done a fantastic job in recruiting and she sets a
wonderful tone for the nursery. My daughter enjoys her time at the nursery and has learnt so much whilst there. She speaks very fondly of her key worker and the other staff so you know it's not an act when you meet the staff. They provide fantastic experiences for the children too to enrich their learning and social skills and they get time to play outside everyday which personally i believe is very important (her previous nursery had no outside time). They have also been fantastic about catering to food allergies and dietary requirements which is very much appreciated from a worried mother in this department! Would highly recommend this place for a child of any age.

Reply from Stuart James, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Once again, we really appreciate you taking the time providing such a positive review. We love what we do and feedback like this brightens our day even more. Thank you


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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon, my little boy loves going and it shows as he's always happy to go in when I drop him off. All the staff are so lovely and ask regularly about my other child who used to attend there too.

Reply from Stuart James, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Thank you so much for your lovely review. The team love their job and looking after the wonderful children. It is always fantastic when they receive reviews that recognise their hard work, so thank you.


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Review from Suzanne G (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A lovely nursery, mainly driven by the staff who are genuinely so kind and caring to my little girl but all the children there. There are a number of experienced staff there and after two years of sending my child I have no complaints whatsoever and would not hesitate to recommend to family and friends.
My little girl loves it too and her key workers, she actually tells me she loves them regularly and gives them the biggest cuddle every morning she sees them so they must be doing a good job.

Reply from Stuart James, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Thank you so much for the lovely feedback. It is always fantastic to hear that our children are loving and benefiting from their experience with us. Very motivating for our team, thank you.


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Review from Radu R (Father of Child) published on 26 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy about everything here. Everything is always as it should be. My son learns a lot of things here, they do lots of activities for our children so definitely is worth it. Very happy to have found them.

Reply from Stuart James, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Thank you so much for the fantastic review. Happy parents and children means so much to all of us here at Monkey Puzzle.


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Review from K R (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are so lovely and I feel so happy that my little girl attends Monkey Puzzle. She has flourished and it’s amazing seeing her progress here. She is a gentle soul who needs lots of encouragement and the amazing help of all the staff has really helped with her confidence and development.

Reply from Stuart James, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Thank you so much for such a lovely review. Hearing we have had a positive influence on the children in our care is so rewarding and inspiring.


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Review from J J (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have been at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery since February 2021. The staff at every stage of their development from the baby room through to the toddler room have been nothing short of fantastic. They are kind, supportive and it doesn't matter what you ask, whether that is capping your little
ones nap through to focusing on a certain activity you know they are enjoying learning - nothing is too much of an ask. The staff all seem to love working there and there is a really wonderful community feel between parents and the nursery.

Reply from Stuart James, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Thank you for this lovely review. We really appreciate our parents providing such positive feedback and it is so motivating for our team.


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Review from Sumbal O (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been going to Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon for around two years now and we absolutely love it. They are very flexible and have great hours. I can see the growth and learning every day! All of the teachers in the baby and toddler tweenies rooms love having him and he loves
seeing them. And best of all, the children seem very happy there. When I see my son interact with the other kids, they are attentive and share toys with him and give him hugs whenever he comes and goes. It’s very nice to know that he is in a caring environment while he isn’t home. If I could give this day care 10 stars I would!

Reply from Stuart James, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Thank you so much for taking the time to provide us with such a lovely review. We love hearing such lovely stories of the children attending our nursery. We work hard to ensure our children love attending our nursery and benefit from the experience. This type of feedback is so rewarding for our team.


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Review from Carley B (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Monkey Puzzle is an excellent nursery. The staff are so caring, friendly and kind. My daughter is very happy at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery. She enjoys all the wonderful activities they arrange in the day and is enjoying learning through play in preschool. They serve a delicious range of food for a balanced
diet for the children. Management staff are wonderful and very hands on in all the different rooms. I would highly recommend Monkey Puzzle to anyone looking for a childcare place.

Reply from Stuart James, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Thank you so much for the fantastic review. Our team love their job and we try to ensure they understand how much they are valued, but it is always extra special to receive such positive feedback directly from our parents.


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Review from Amy W (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I honestly can’t thank this nursery enough. They love my child just as we do and make her a safe environment and second home to go to. All staff are lovely and all know her regardless of what room they work in. I wouldn’t have her go anywhere else now. The food she has is amazing and the care they take
with the children is amazing. Thank you every day for looking after our little girl.

Reply from Stuart James, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Thank you so much for your wonderful review. It is so motivating for our team to know their hard work is appreciated. Many thanks.


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Review from Claire M (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery since he was 9 months old, he is about to turn 3. Really nice staff, he always comes home happy. Have been very impressed by the attentiveness of all staff, even the ones in rooms that he has never been in.

Reply from Stuart James, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Many thanks for providing such a wonderful review. There is nothing more rewarding than hearing our children are enjoying and benefiting from their experience at Monkey Puzzle.


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Review from Lauren G (Mother of Child) published on 22 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic staff who genuinely care for your child and want the best for them. My daughter thoroughly enjoys her days at nursery and always has stories of the fun things she’s been up to. Special thanks to the staff, who have helped my daughter overcome lots of personal challenges and made her experience
better!

Reply from Stuart James, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Thank you for taking the time to provide such a lovely review. There is nothing more rewarding for our team than hearing directly from the parents that they are having a positive impact on the children attending our nursery.


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Review from Amy S (Mother of Child) published on 22 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Couldn’t be more happy with the team here, from day one I’ve felt my son is in great hands and his progression over the last 12 months, plus his excitement to go in every morning, reassures me that he is! Would recommend this nursery to anyone.

Reply from Stuart James, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Thank you for the wonderful review. Feedback like this is so motivating for our team. Happy faces in the nursery and seeing the progress the children make is the reason our team love this job.


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Review from Matthew B (Father of Child) published on 22 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I’ve had my daughter in Monkey Puzzle now for 2yrs and in that time my daughter has gone from strength to strength in terms of learning and progressing, the staff have been nothing but fantastic with her.

Reply from Stuart James, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Thank you so much for your kind review. We want to make a difference in the lives of our children and reviews such as this are inspiring to our team.


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Review from Hayley H (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the Staff at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery are friendly and welcoming. My Son was a bit nervous and played up most mornings before going but the staff do a fantastic job at calming him down and making sure he has a fantastic day. The staff are always happy to discuss what my child has done throughout
the day, they are never too busy to talk about your child’s day. I can see all the staff build good relationships with the children and this is lovely to see.
I would highly recommend Monkey Puzzle to anyone.
Staff are 5 Star.

Reply from Stuart James, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Thank you for taking the time to provide this lovely feedback, it is always appreciated. We are delighted that you have had a positive experience with us at Monkey Puzzle.


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Review from Lauren L (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery is a lovely, friendly, caring and safe environment. The staff are very friendly and nothing is too much trouble.
My son has such a great time at the Nursey he loves everything about it and he has developed so much in the last 6 months and that’s all thanks to the ladies that
look after him. We are very lucky that we managed to secure a place at the nursery.

Reply from Stuart James, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Thank you for providing such lovely feedback. We are proud of our team so we are always happy to hear parents saying such nice things. Positive feedback regarding the development of children is particularly rewarding for our team and very motivating, so thank you.


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Review from V G (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot rate Monkey Puzzle highly enough! All staff are so attentive and adore the children. I’m so so happy with all that they do! The variety of learning is excellent and they have so much fun with the children. My little boy has come on so much since joining!

Reply from Stuart James, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Thank you for taking the time to provide this lovely feedback, it is always appreciated. We love seeing the children enjoy their time here and it is always so rewarding for the team to see the children develop in such a positive way.


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Review from Rachel S (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my daughters have/do attend; both have thrived in the stimulating and caring environment. The staff are motivated, friendly and hard working. They have supported their development and learning through engaging topics, resources and activities.

Reply from Stuart James at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Thank you so much for the wonderful review. We are always so pleased to hear the children at our nursery are benefiting from their experience and are enjoying their time with us, as much as we enjoy them being here.


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Review from Jon T (Father of Child) published on 29 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Monkey Puzzle is amazing the staff are incredible and our son and daughter have gained so much from going here.

Reply from Stuart James at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

We really appreciate it when parents take time to provide feedback on our nursery, so thank you for the review. We are delighted that your experience has been a positive one and we have obviously thoroughly enjoyed their time at the nursery so far.


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Review from Mark J (Father of Child) published on 1 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been going for five months now and has enjoyed it immensely. The staff are very good and teach the children a lot.

Reply from Stuart James, Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

Thank you for taking the time to submit a review, it is much appreciated. Really delighted everything is going so well and you daughter has settled and enjoys her time at Monkey Puzzle.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.868)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.868) out of 10 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.868 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon is calculated as follows: ( (179 Excellents x 5) + (23 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 204 Ratings = 4.868

  • b) 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 Stratford upon Avon is based on 17 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 76 number of registered child places is 15.2, which has been reached with 17 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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)

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Fiona Cox

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2012

Fiona Cox is the nursery manager having originally joined as our Baby Room Leader and Deputy. Fiona has a Foundation Degree in Early Years Childcare, along with other certifications including Every Child’s a Talker, Montessori Pedagogy, Safeguarding, Policy Into Practice, is a Special Education Needs Coordinator, behavior Management Officer, Training Mentor and a fully trained First Aider.

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Hazel Morson

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2016

Hazel Morson is our Deputy Manager and Preschool Room Leader. Hazel has experienced many roles in nurseries during more than 14 years in childcare. Hazel holds a BA Hons in Early Years Education and Childcare, along with Safeguarding, Food Hygiene and is a fully trained First Aider.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon

What is the Age Range of Children that Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon accepts?

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon Open?

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon have capacity for?

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon has capacity for a total of 76 Children.

How far is Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford upon Avon to the centre of Stratford-upon-Avon?

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

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