Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Welling

73 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling DA16 3AF
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  • Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Welling, Welling
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Welling offers children a great early years learning experience.   

With rooms for various age ranges and each room reflects the seven areas of learning, as prescribed in the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Highly skilled staff keep parents up to date with the daily progress of their child.

Fees are inclusive of freshly prepared breakfast, lunch, tea, snacks and drinks, branded nappies, wipes and creams.

Daily menus are selected by a professional nutritionist to meet the nutritional requirements of children.

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Care Provided by Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Welling

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Amy Brown (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 35
  • Total Places for Children
  • 78
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 6 months
    • to 5 years 0 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Welling

  • Please see our website for fee information.

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Welling Reviews (58)

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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Welling has a Review Score of 10 (10.000) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Welling has 58 reviews.

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

All the team at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Welling are so friendly and have welcomed my child into their team.

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Review from S L (Mother of Child) published on 31 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Welling is an exceptional nursery. I have had both my children here from four and six months old. The first child until four years old. So happy with the nursery and staff and my children are very happy and settled here. I would recommend this nursery to anyone. It's worth
the travel if you live outside of Welling as we do.
Thank you for a great service.

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

Monkey Puzzle is a wonderful nursery. Both my children attend this nursery and are so happy! The service provided by the staff is first class and I couldn't be happier.

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Review from Elise F (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

For me, the first day I took my daughter here I could not have felt more at ease. The ladies were so lovely and they bonded with my daughter straight away. the nursery does lots of different fun activities. Everything is always clean and the meals they provide are very good with lots of variation. When
my daughter moved to the bigger room, the ladies all made me feel very confident it was the right move. The handovers are always thorough and the ladies are always cheerful and so friendly. I couldn't be more pleased with this nursery. The ladies are a real asset!

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Review from Jekaterina K (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our experience with Monkey Puzzle, Welling has been excellent - our two boys started in the mini-preschool group and our daughter in the baby room. The room leaders are so professional and make sure the settling in is seamless. Our kids love going to Monkey Puzzle, they learn a lot and we get regular
reports on their development.

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Review from Shade A (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter joined the nursery in January. she has had a speech delay and difficulty with following instructions and her concentration is sparse. As a parent, I have been offered so much support as well as my daughter. Not only is she now starting to speak, repeat words and follow instructions the improvement
in her development has been incredible. As a parent, I am now confident and reassured my daughter has the best support and she is happy and so am I.

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Review from S W (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son's care here has been amazing, the manager has been very supportive of his care. They have honestly taken great care of him and he always comes back so happy. They manage the nursery so well and the manager introduces herself to parents, asks if they need any help and has been very attentive when
my son has been feeling unwell.

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Review from Jordan S (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely thrives here. The support is second to none and we are so grateful for the progress she has made here.

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Review from Selina L (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Welling is an outstanding nursery. My daughter started at 11 months old. The staff helped her to take her first steps, potty trained and also helped her speak in full sentences! What I love about the nursery is their attention to detail, each day they give a detailed handover
of how her day went. They have a monthly newsletter that keeps you up to date with what’s happening in the nursery and also key information on what the children are learning that month which allows you to incorporate that at home. All the staff are caring and friendly they go the extra mile to ensure the children are settled and are so good at adapting their service. The food choices are excellent and they change the menu every two weeks. I would definitely recommend Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Welling.

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Review from Taylan K (Father of Child) published on 9 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am extremely glad with my son's development since the day he started nursery.
It is clear from his reactions that he is having a great time every day that he goes to nursery.
Management is open for a discussion as well, on the things parents think can be improved.
Thank you for your good work
and doing it with the love for children.

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Review from Selin K (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with my son's development since he joined the nursery. I feel very comfortable to leave him at the nursery because I know he has fun, he is encouraged to thrive and he is loved. Management is open for a discussion as well on the things parents think can be improved.

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Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff here are extremely friendly and the nursery provides a very safe environment for the children. Staff are committed to teaching the children and ensuring their wellbeing. The nursery provides a fun environment for the children with various resources to enhance their learning, development and
play. Our child has been very happy here.

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Review from Simone F (Mother of Child) published on 27 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Outstanding nursery. The work they have done with my child has been second to none. The love and support they have shown both myself and my child, who has SEN, has helped me with some of the most challenging times as a mother

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Review from Tim L (Father of Child) published on 27 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I could not recommend the nursery more. From social development to academic development, it really does have it all. Their attention to detail is next to none and they really do keep track of all activities/events each day to report to you on collection of your child. The freshly made meals which are
unique each day, every 3 weeks before repeating, are just another bonus. Our daughter has been at the nursery since age 1 (she's 4 now) and looks forward to going every single day. Our son started last year in October just after turning 1, and ever since the 3rd week has been putting his arms out every morning we're at the front door, eager to enter the arms of whichever caring face answered the doorbell!

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Review from Claire S (Grandmother of Child) published on 27 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are warm, friendly and approachable and my granddaughter is clearly happy to see them when I drop her off and I know that she’s had a good day when I collect her as she chats about what she’s been up to. She has thrived since attending Monkey Puzzle, she is confident and making excellent progress
in her learning, communication and social skills. I feel confident leaving her with the lovely team knowing that she’ll have a great day and will be well cared for and treated as an individual.

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Review from Abi A (Mother of Child) published on 31 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is not only excellent, it is outstanding. My son had speech delay but at 18 months, I was extremely reluctant to leave him with anyone. Eventually, I went to Monkey Puzzle based on recommendations, and I have to say I never regretted that decision for a minute. They took care of him, played
with him, taught him so much that my son never called me Mummy since I birthed him but now he happily says Mummy and Daddy. He’s always excited to go nursery and on the weekends gets up, gets dressed and wants to go too and when we say no nursery today, he cries so much! He’s so used to everyone at the nursery, they treat him so well and help him along his speech development. They keep us up to date with his antics during the day and we all have a great laugh after. The teachers are amazing, my son was with them from when he was 18 months and now he almost 4! The only reason we are leaving the nursery is because we are moving away from the area. We are going to miss them a whole lot.

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Review from Heather G (Aunt of Child) published on 14 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My niece has been at this nursery for a year now and she absolutely loves it. All the staff have been so welcoming and caring to her and we have seen her grow in confidence since starting. The activities that she takes part in when she attends are amazing and they offer a variety throughout. The nursery
is such a welcoming environment and she is excited to attend each day. We feel safe with her being at this nursery. She has developed so much as she learns so much from the nursery and the learning from staff is very clearly seen. This is a fantastic nursery.

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Review from Charlie E (Father of Child) published on 13 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child loves going to nursery every day and is always so excited to tell me about his day. The staff are friendly and always welcome my son with open arms and a smile in the mornings. Couldn’t fault the nursery at all! Absolutely fantastic nursery.

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Review from Sharon R (Mother of Child) published on 4 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at Monkey Puzzle Welling for 18 months and we are so happy with the care provided.
Staff: The staff are wonderful. His key person in particular has been fantastic. I love how well they know our son and how much they genuinely care for him. He bounds into nursery full of excitement
and they are always so pleased to see him.
Learning: We have been impressed by the child-led learning. The children learn through play and we get updates through online journals. We are also provided with the "theme of the week" which allows us to continue the learning and theme at home.
Covid: Since the beginning of the pandemic, staff have gone above and beyond for the children. Social Zoom sessions and online activities were provided until they could reopen. When they reopened they did so with strict, but easy to follow guidelines to keep staff and children safe.
We love Monkey Puzzle almost as much as our son does and are happy to recommend it to any parents.

Reply from Parvij Choudhury, Director at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Welling

Thank you so much. We have enjoyed looking after him and we really appreciate your kind words. Thank you


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Review from Lucy M (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot recommend this nursery enough. Our daughter - our firstborn - has attended since Feb 2019, aged 1. As a first-time parent, letting your child go to strangers is hard - knowing that your child is happy and being cared for is the most important thing. The management and staff instantly gave us
a feeling of being with family friends and we knew our daughter was in very safe hands. We were immediately put at ease and the relationships that she, and we too as parents, have formed with staff can only be described as warm, supportive and secure. Communication is excellent and they are so thoughtful. They do so much for the community and for charity too. As a teacher, I have often been astounded by what my daughter has learnt there and the speed of it. Learning is creative, imaginative and always through play. Every single thing they do has the children's happiness and wellbeing at its heart. Quite simply, It is an outstanding provider. We could not imagine a better nursery.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (10.000)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (10.000) out of 10 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Welling is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 26 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 26 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 5.000 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Welling is calculated as follows: ( (312 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 312 Ratings = 5

  • 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 Welling is based on 26 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 78 number of registered child places is 15.6, which has been reached with 26 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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