Age: 3 months - 2 years:
Full day: £82.00
Half day: £50.00
Age: 2 years - 5 years:
Full day: £71.50
Half day: £42.50
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There is free parking on site for nursery drop off & pick up.
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick has a Review Score of 10 (9.969) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick has 82 reviews.
Review from Victoria D (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2023
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Thank you for your amazing review! It’s great to hear you have loved having your daughter with us, and to hear that she’s happy with the chef’s home-cooked meals! I will be sure to let her know! We do pride ourselves on building strong bonds with all our children and capitalising on our beautiful outdoor environment, so thank you for your comments on this. I do agree, the farm isn’t the best place to keep clean, so if you’re not keen on mud - we probably are not the best choice of nursery! We do try and clean them up, change clothes but mud does make a mess! Apologies for this, but it’s a sign of a good day! We can’t wait to have the baby join us too, it’s lovely to have so many siblings joining us now.
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Review from L J (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2023
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Reply from Natasha Moniz, Nursery Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
Thank you so much for taking the time to review us. It is lovely to hear that your child is thriving with us and you have found us to be an excellent nursery in aiding her care and development, our staff and our communication. It really does mean so much to us to hear your views, and I will be sure to share this with the team. Thank you!
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Review from Rob S (Father of Child) published on 19 January 2023
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We really appreciate you reviewing us and providing your feedback on what we offer at Astwick and what you find helpful in your child's time with us. It helps us to know what we do right and continue to develop the nursery. So pleased to hear your time with us has been positive and thank you for taking the time to give us your views.
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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023
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Reply from Natasha Moniz, Nursery Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
Thank you for your review and it's great to hear you miss us when she heads to school. We will miss you all after being with us since a baby! We really appreciate you letting us know what you like about Astwick and means a lot for us to know how parents and little ones feel. Thanks so much.
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Review from Claire F (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2023
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Reply from Natasha Moniz, Nursery Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
It is lovely to hear such positive feedback and thank you so much for taking the time to review us. I am so glad your daughter has been happy and settled with us and we do put lots into place with transitions as understand this is a big change for them and their parents, after bonding with staff in their starting room. They soon settle and find a bond with their new team as staff work hard to make their new room fun and comfortable for them. It is great to hear it worked well!
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Review from Sophie H (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2023
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Reply from Natasha Moniz, Nursery Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
Thank you for taking the time to review us and it is great to hear your little one is progressing well and you feel the team care. We are a very family feel nursery and it is a huge part of our ethos to nurture our little ones. We do adore each and every one of them and their little personalities! We are so fortunate to get to share their growth with families.
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Review from N K (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2023
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Reply from Natasha Moniz, Nursery Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
Thank you for such a positive review. We are pleased to hear its made your transition back to work easier and that your little one has settled so well with us.
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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2023
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Thank you for taking the time to give us a lively review. So pleased to hear your nursery experience has been positive with us and you are happy with all we do with your little one!
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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Reply from Natasha Moniz, Nursery Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
Thank you for taking the time to review us and provide us with feedback. Part of our ethos is to have a family and homely feel for our families and so pleased you feel this too.
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Review from Beatrice U (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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We really appreciate you taking the time to review us and for your feedback. It is great to know where we are getting it right and so lovely to know we are the nicest nursery!
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Review from Emma M (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Review from Lauren A (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Reply from Natasha Moniz, Nursery Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
Thank you for taking the time to review us and so positively. We do read each review to learn what we are doing well and what we can do to improve so do value our parents views.
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Review from Charlie P (Father of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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A big thank you for such a lovely review - the team love reading the feedback from our families and it helps us continue to grow and develop. I am so pleased your little one is developing well with us and you feel he is in the best hands with us.
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Review from Kelly B (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Thanks for reviewing us and letting us know where we can improve. It is lovely to hear so much positive feedback and that your son is thriving with us. It really is the best to know we are creating a positive environment for him to grow and means so much to us all.
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Review from Claire F (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Thank you for your review of us - it is lovely to hear that you trust us with her care and that she is always happy to come in and play. It means so much to myself and the staff team to know what we are getting right and what we can improve on so thank you for taking the time to review us!
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Review from Elysia S (Mother of Child) published on 24 April 2022
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Review from Katie S (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2022
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Review from Bethan A (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2022
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A huge thank you for reviewing us. It’s so nice to hear she’s happy and loves coming to nursery to see us, with a big smile. We love having her and all our little ones and whilst working with children can have its challenges- we are so fortunate to have a career with such amazing little ones bringing us laughter and making us proud with all they learn. There really is no job like it and through your feedback it is good to know where we are getting it right and any areas to improve.
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Review from Lucy H (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2022
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Review from Fia K (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2022
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The Review Score of 10 (9.969) out of 10 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick 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 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
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 4.969 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick is calculated as follows: ( (253 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 261 Ratings = 4.969
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 Astwick 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:
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 105 number of registered child places is 21, which has been reached with 22 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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Job Title: Nursery Owner
Joined: 2019
NVQ Level 4 – Childcare & Education
Safeguarding Officer
First Aid Officer
Paediatric First Aid
Food Hygiene
I have over 20 years’ experience in childcare, first starting as a nursery nurse, then as a deputy manager and finally a manager working for two of the largest nursery groups in the UK. I have also worked in the NHS with babies and their mothers who were suffering with severe mental health conditions.
I have always loved working with children as no two days are the same, and children have a way to make you smile so much. It is a privilege to teach a child something new and watch them grow and develop until they are ready for school.
I love working at Monkey Puzzle Astwick as its always been a dream of mine to own my own nursery and I still can’t quite believe it’s finally happened! It’s no longer a job – it’s a passion, and I have absolutely loved putting my heart and soul into making my nursery such a beautiful place (even if I do say so myself ??). I also love the location on Church farm; it’s such an amazing environment for the children and my staff team.
In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my own three boys and my husband, going on family days’ out or movie nights at home on the sofa. I also enjoy spending time with friends and travelling.
An interesting fact about me…
I used to work as a PA for Charles Worthington (celebrity hairdresser) and also trained in fashion and make-up at the London College of Fashion before realising that my passion was caring for children.
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