Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
The Old Granary, Units 4 and 5 Church Farm, Astwick Nr Stotfold,
Hitchin
SG5 4BH
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
Please see our website for more information.
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 Emily S (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2022
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5.0 out of 5
We did have one issue with the nursery’s wipes as our daughter is very sensitive. Having noticed after a day or two that was the issue, the managers were more than happy to sort this straight away. They arranged a meeting and discussed going forwards what could be done to ensure our daughter didn’t have any more reactions. They also changed all the wipes in the nursery to sensitive ones to ensure this didn’t happen again.
My daughter loves coming to nursery and I would highly recommend this setting and the lovely staff team that work here. It’s also a massive bonus being on a gorgeous farm setting!
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Review from Amy M (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2022
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Review from Vikki S (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2022
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Review from Natasha M (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2022
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Review from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2022
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Review from V B (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2022
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Review from O W (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2022
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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2022
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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2022
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Reply from Natasha Moniz, Nursery Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
Thanks so much for taking the time to review we are so pleased that you feel your little one is thriving with us.
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Review from E N (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2022
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Reply from Natasha Moniz, Nursery Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
Thank you for such a lovely review and we really appreciate you providing feedback for us and taking the time to review us.
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Review from Stephanie J (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2022
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Reply from Natasha Moniz, Nursery Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
What a lovely review and thank you for taking the time to detail what you love about the nursery. I’m really glad you have found us helpful as we always try our best to help out our families as we know how tough it is juggling work/family life and just wanting to know your children are happy and organised!
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Review from Katie S (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2022
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Reply from Natasha Moniz, Nursery Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
Thank you for your amazing review. It is always helpful to hear parents' feedback of what we are doing right and especially nice to read when it’s all so positive. I’m so glad you and your little one are enjoying your time with us as that’s what means the most to us. Happy children and families. Thank you.
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Review from Jess B (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2022
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Her development has come on leaps and bounds since she started and everyone comments
The setting is brilliant and we love that they go on walks around the farm and are introducing forest school activities at the moment. Many of our friends comment on how they wish their nursery was more like ours - particularly about the setting and the amount of information/pictures we receive each day through the app.
Reply from Natasha Moniz, Nursery Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
Thank you so much for your feedback - it really does mean so much to hear parent's views on what we are doing well and how your experiences are with us each day, especially as Covid has caused so many changes in how parents access the nursery now. We have worked hard to ensure we still build relationships with our families through photos, calls, messages and contact daily at drop off/collection and it’s particularly great to hear you are finding these work well and they help you to see what your little one is up to each day with us. Thank you for taking your time to review us!
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Review from Lauren N (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2021
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Review from Bernadette C (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2021
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Reply from Natasha Moniz, Nursery Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
Thank you so much for your review. It is so lovely to get feedback from our parents and know they are happy with the nursery, and your little one loves her time with us.
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Review from Helen A (Mother of Child) published on 7 May 2021
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Reply from Natasha Moniz, Nursery Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
We are so grateful for such a wonderful review. She’s a joy to have (as are all our little ones) and has grown so much since starting. We are so fortunate to have such great family relationships too - that helps us all work together to settle and help the little ones develop in partnership. Thanks so much for reviewing us so positively.
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Review from Jodie B (Mother of Child) published on 7 May 2021
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Reply from Natasha Moniz, Nursery Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
So lovely to hear how well she’s developing and that we have helped her grow. It’s always great to get feedback from parents so we can assess what we have done well and how we can plan to develop, so thank you for such a positive and kind review.
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Review from Gemma B (Mother of Child) published on 7 May 2021
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Reply from Natasha Moniz, Nursery Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
A big thank you for recommending us and such great feedback. It makes us happy as a team to know we are making our families feel secure and happy with us. It is a big part of our ethos to explore our beautiful environment and have great relationships with our families so thank you for feeding back we are doing well at achieving this.
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Review from Jade W (Mother of Child) published on 7 May 2021
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Reply from Natasha Moniz, Nursery Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
This is really so lovely to hear - means a lot to know we are making a difference to our children’s learning and that they are so happy to come to see us at nursery! That’s the most important thing we can ask for as a nursery - that our little ones are safe, happy and developing with us!
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Review from Katy N (Mother of Child) published on 7 May 2021
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Reply from Natasha Moniz, Nursery Owner at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
A big thank you for your feedback and we will continue to strive to make Astwick a great nursery for all our little ones and families. We really do appreciate you taking the time to let us know your feelings on what we are doing well and any improvements we can make.
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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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