Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Aylesbury

241 Tring Road, Aylesbury HP20 1PH
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9.8 51 Reviews
  • Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Aylesbury, Aylesbury
Monkey Puzzle Aylesbury is situated on the A41 Tring Road into Aylesbury town centre in a prominent location, just a short distance from Broughton Junior School and Broughton Infant school. While Aylesbury train station is just 10 minutes away.

The nursery provides care for children aged from three-months-old through to pre-school age children and features dedicated rooms designed for different aged children. Rooms are carefully designed to reflect the seven areas of learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, while all facilities are designed with accessibility in mind.

Their fees include freshly prepared meals, including: breakfast, lunch, tea, snacks and drinks and the nursery's daily menu is carefully designed by a nutritionist to ensure that meals and snacks meet the nutritional and energy needs of growing children.

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Care Provided by Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Aylesbury

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Stacey Jeffs (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 23
  • Total Places for Children
  • 72
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 4 years 11 months
  • 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Aylesbury

  • Full day (2 sessions) - £83.10
    Half day - £47.50

  • Please see our website for further fee information.

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Aylesbury Reviews (51)

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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Aylesbury has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.781) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Aylesbury has 51 reviews.

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Review from Maddy E (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fabulous nursery with brilliant staff. Helped my daughter's confidence bloom and the first nursery she's raved about (that's saying a lot for her, she's very critical) the staff are informative, they're caring and in my daughter said they're so much fun!!! What more could you want!? Thank you for looking
after my darling so well

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Review from A O (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has recently joined Monkey Puzzle Aylesbury, and so far it's been faultless. The manager is very much present both in person and over the nursery app. She has taken the time to get to know our daughter and personalise her care and routine accordingly. Her key worker is just so lovely, she
is warm, friendly, and seems to generally care. She takes time to feedback to us at the end of the day and provides us with weekly reports. We also have had the pleasure of meeting a staff member in particular who often meets us by the door. She too is very friendly and I feel reassured when I drop my daughter off in the morning. All the staff we have come across have been very nice. We also really like their facilities including the garden, as it was really important for us that our daughter spent time outdoors during the day.

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Review from L G (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I've been meaning to leave a review for ages. My son. Some kind, lovely ladies there who show an interest beyond expectation. Equally, the attention to detail and professionalism shown to me by management was always reassuring and helped in many ways. In contrast to care at other locations, Monkey Puzzle,
even though it meant up to 2 hours of travel each day with both pick-ups and drop-offs for me personally, was by far the safest and most reliable for my child. Not sure if the person still chefs there, but he was also the most considerate and thoughtful when it came to my son's dietary requirements. Varied menu and even included special cakes for him so that he didn't miss out. Again and overall, from experience - above and beyond other settings in many ways. I highly recommend Monkey Puzzle and if I had more children I'd place them here without question.

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Review from Natasha D (Mother of Child) published on 1 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has progressed so much since joining in April. Such friendly and caring staff. They are always sorting activities and engage the parents to attend, which I love.
My daughter loves attending.

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Review from K K (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter started Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery at 8 months old and has loved being at nursery. Staff are great, all very friendly and they all seemed to get to know my daughter very quickly. Being at nursery has massively helped her with her social skills and also helped us with weaning and eating. She
is always happy when I drop her off and when she is picked up in the evenings. Communication is good and the app works really well. The updates and photos are lovely to see and despite being the youngest when she started, she was involved in lots of different activities. We know she is safe and happy and she enjoys her days at nursery.

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Review from Amy K (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It's been our daughter's first week in Caterpillar's and we are so happy with how it has gone. The staff are so friendly and it is clear they have a lot of interest and care for each child. There is a wide selection of meals and snacks which is great to see and that encourages the children to eat different
things. We got our first week report today and it's lovely to see how our daughter has got on and the things she has been doing, as well as some photos.
Thank you! I couldnt recommend highly enough.

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Review from L T (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been coming here since he was 11 months old and has absolutely thrived due to the work of these lovely individuals! They really care about him and the level of care they have for these kids is amazing.
I would recommend Monkey Puzzle Broughton to anyone because they truly offer such a lovely
environment and a great start in the first key moments of their lives.
He eats so well and has such a varied diet and I could not be more thankful for having such great people looking after my son!

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Review from Chloe D (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is always more than happy to jump the queue and be first in which is so reassuring for a first-time mum!
My daughter has a milk allergy to which the nursery is always doing there best to cater for this and always checking in on where she is on the milk ladder which is also very reassuring.
They serve really good option meals so I know my daughter is eating well.
I feel at ease with my daughter being at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery - lovely nursery - thank you for all you do.

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Review from V G (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has come on in leaps and bounds since starting at Monkey Puzzle when he was 1.5 years old. He has been there for two years, and his communication skills and overall development have been nurtured very well. There have been a couple of staff in particular that he has really become attached to
and feels very comfortable with, which is of great comfort to me! My son has had some skin issues, and the staff have been really on board with administering creams as and when needed. Communication with us has always been excellent, and we really appreciate that! Our son has always been very happy going into nursery every morning and is always very happy when collected. Thank you!

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Review from H M (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely amazing staff! My child has special needs and they've done so much to support her. She's really happy there and we're going to be so sad when she leaves. The manager is incredible and has invested a great deal of time helping to secure the support my child needs now and when she moves on
to school. My child has a special bond with one member of staff, who is just brilliant. I'm so grateful for everything they've done for my child.

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Review from Valentina M (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn't be any happier with the whole staff of Monkey Puzzle! I chose them for my first child that attended from when she was 10 months old until she had to go to reception, so was an easy choice for my second daughter to go there!
The staff are very friendly and caring, always available to help
with any need that the kids have and help us as parents to understand them better and see their progress.
The place is always spot on clean and tidy and the food that they provide is freshly made and the menu is always varied and enable the kids to taste different type of food and recipes, that for me personally, is something very important.
I would recommend it over and over again!

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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have children in both rooms at the nursery ie baby room and toddler room. Staff have been great from the moment they both started, both my boys have formed really strong bonds with the staff who genuinely care about the children, it's lovely to see. They arrange great trips, days and events. All
have really positive attitudes.

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Review from Mark N (Father of Child) published on 26 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Aylesbury for three years. The nursery has been perfect for her and she has loved attending. The staff are kind, approachable and have an excellent rapport with the children. My daughter has been helped to understand sharing and socialisation and is
able to make friends easily, in large part thanks to the staff here. She is very sad that she is leaving soon to start school and will miss all the staff and the friends she has made.

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Review from Alden A (Father of Child) published on 21 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

From induction through to present day we have found the nursery to provide a consistent approach to our children's early years learning, providing strong routine and relationship building. Remaining open throughout the pandemic lockdowns proved a lifesaver for the children so they could maintain needed
social interaction. The team are friendly and responsive and provides regular updates on our children's progress and behaviour. Happy we chose Monkey Puzzle Aylesbury as our children's first steps into learning.

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Review from Natalie W (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have found since my son has attended the nursery that his development and social skills have come on leaps and bounds. I put this down to the team and the day to day activities they do. The team are welcoming and any concerns I have they put my mind at rest. The facilities and meals I find great there
is lots of variety.

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Review from Emma A (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending the nursery for 1.5 years and he absolutely loves going. The staff are really friendly and my son is comfortable when around them. His development is a credit to the nursery and he has come on leaps and bounds. They offer him activities we would not be able to do at home and
he has made lots of friends.

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Review from Jack S (Father of Child) published on 14 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has attended the nursery for over 2 years now. He has progressed brilliantly in this time and made a lot of friends. He loves going into nursery.
The staff are very kind and caring and are always as accommodating as possible.

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Review from S P (Mother of Child) published on 13 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Most new mums would agree that having a ‘covid-baby’ has had a different set of challenges. Being a first-time mum I was very anxious leaving my 10 month old son under the care of the nursery. However, the staff have been more than accommodating to several queries in the initial weeks and have been
very reassuring. The weekly progress summary and the photos that are uploaded on the app are very personal too. A warm and caring nursery with very understanding staff - I would gladly recommend this nursery to anxious mums like myself.

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Review from Chris M (Father of Child) published on 9 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After having a childminder for several years for my older son we were initially reluctant to use a nursery.
Since arriving at Monkey Puzzle in January, our daughter has thrived. She has loved every moment of the nursery - welcomed every day at the door by their staff and always has a smile on her face
when leaving.
The menu always looks lovely and the activities they do has given my daughter a lot to chat about on the drive home.
The bouncing bears team (my daughter’s class) are brilliant and my daughter thinks of the staff as her friends rather than staff!
The communication app they use is very good that has her daily routine (meals etc - even when suntan lotion was applied).
I would recommend Monkey Puzzle Aylesbury to anyone, my daughter has flourished with their support.
Thank you to the team!

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Review from N T (Mother of Child) published on 11 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A brilliant nursery with very kind and compassionate staff and management. My daughter loves her time at nursery and has flourished at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Aylesbury. Great communication from the staff and regular updates via the nursery app. Lovely playground for the children and an inclusive
environment for children from all backgrounds.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.781)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.781) out of 10 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Aylesbury 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 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 13 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 4.878 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Aylesbury is calculated as follows: ( (139 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 156 Ratings = 4.878

  • 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 4.903 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Aylesbury is based on 13 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 72 number of registered child places is 14.4. 13 Positive Reviews ÷ 14.4 = 0.903

  • 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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Stacey Jeffs

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2017

Hi, I'm Stacey the Nursery Manager. I have been working in childcare for a little over 10 years now and I am extremely passionate about supporting the learning and development of our children. I am also a mum myself so I understand how important it is to support our children and make them thrive....


Frequently Asked Questions about Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Aylesbury

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

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Aylesbury accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 4 years 11 months.

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

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Aylesbury 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 Aylesbury have capacity for?

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Aylesbury has capacity for a total of 72 Children.

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

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

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