Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Tunbridge Wells

32-34 St Johns Road, Tunbridge Wells TN4 9NT

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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells

After such a terrible and trying time Monkey Puzzle is a real beacon of light and joy.

Thomas S (Father of Child)

Lots of outside space which has been well considered (covered area when the weather's not so nice)

Sarah G (Mother of Child)

My child is safe, engaged and truly happy - it doesn't get much better than that

Amanda S (Mother of Child)

The friendly and supportive management and team provide a family feel and a home from home approach to childcare focusing on lots of love, nurture and care as priorities alongside their child-centred curriculum.

They are proud of creating lots of bright, beautiful and exciting spaces for the children to play and explore providing the highest quality childcare to children aged from 3 months to 5 years.

They take great pride in being part of the vibrant town of Tunbridge Wells and are looking forward to extending and creating further links within the local community with Primary schools and additional services to further support families with local exciting opportunities.

They are extremely passionate about their inclusive practice approach and their dedication to SEND, supporting all children to thrive and have fun! They are also fully committed to the Local Offer which gives children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities and their families information about what support services the local authority think will be available in the local area.

They are very lucky to have extensive outdoor spaces in the nursery and a separate area for both babies and the older children to play and explore. The outdoor environment offers a rich multi-sensory environment that is full of fun, stimulating and motivating activities for the children and they have specifically created indoor garden areas so all the children are able to enjoy the outdoors all year round.

All food is freshly prepared on site by the wonderful kitchen team who produce a varied and delicious menu providing nutritious meals for the children and staff with all dietary requirements catered for.

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Care Provided by Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Tunbridge Wells

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

Good to Know

Group/Owner
Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries Ltd

Person in charge
Joanne Curtis-Lawrence (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff
35

Total Places for Children
94

Age Range
- from 0 years 3 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 & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Tunbridge Wells

£80 per day including branded nappies, wipes, 3 main meals and snacks and all of our extra curricular activities to support the children's learning and development
The nursery 'stretches' the Government's 15 and 30 hours funding over the whole year.
Please contact the nursery management team for further details and a fee sheet.

Parking
Car park at the front of the nursery for drop off and collection times

Child Vacancies

Please Contact Us for Latest Vacancies

Awards / Recognitions (0)

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Meet the Team (5)

Arlind Marku

Job Title: Owner

Joined: 2015

The nursery is owned by local businessman Arlind Marku, who graduated from Middlesex University in 2007 with a BA Hons in Business Studies and Italian. Since graduating he has run a number of family businesses, always with the intention of returning back to his dream of owning a children’s day nursery. Arlind was always aspired “to own a nursery that is full of happiness and joy, creating an environment where children can thrive”.

He grew up with very strong family values where children’s upbringing and education was always paramount. “I believe that a child’s successful journey starts from very early education so it was extremely important for me to choose sites which provide the best settings for children to have enjoyable and fun learning experiences”. I enjoy using my business knowledge and passion for children to support our team and improve the opportunities for our children. I am a firm believer that children are our future and we must give them an understanding of how powerful, important, valuable and perfect they are.” I am now extremely excited to be embracing the challenge of opening our fourth nursery and creating another wonderful setting within the local community of Tunbridge Wells. Keeping children safe and happy alongside meeting and developing their needs will always be at the forefront of what we promote and value as a team.

Nick Huddart

Job Title: Operations Manager

Joined: 2019

Nick has been working within early years for over 15 years and joined the company as our Operations Manager. Nick supports our Bromley, Orpington and Tunbridge Wells nurseries providing valuable support to our management teams and overseeing recruitment and operations of the nurseries.
“Our vision is to create a wonderful space where children will be safe, cared for, loved and happy. Our children and families will always remain at the centre of what we do. We will provide a space where children and our team can learn, grow and develop with support, encouragement and positivity being the keys to ensuring a high-quality provision.” Nick has previously worked for Asquith Nurseries where he began as a volunteer. He completed his Early Years qualification and worked towards becoming Manager of the company’s flagship nursery helping to achieve an Outstanding Ofsted grade twice and being held over 9 years. Nick’s passion is focused upon supporting both the children’s and the team’s development and helping to deliver the highest standards of childcare across all areas of the nursery. The best part of the day though is always seeing the smiles on the children’s faces as they laugh, learn and play. Nick is a huge sports fan, who especially enjoys football, tennis and cycling. He also loves watching films, reading, visiting the seaside and meeting up with friends over a good cup of coffee to help relax.

Joanne Curtis-Lawrence

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2020

Jo has been working within early years for over 25 years and has a wealth of experience.
I have been a nursery Manager for over 18 years, previously achieving an Outstanding rating from Ofsted.
I have lived in Tunbridge Wells for 12 years and I enjoy building strong links with the local community.
My passion is to create inviting and positive environments where the children can thrive and develop through play and new opportunities.
I love to see the children grow in their own abilities and become confident young learners and I am proud to be part of their journey.
My favourite part of the day is when the children can be heard laughing and be seen to be exploring, developing their minds through their own imagination and creativity.

In my spare time, I like to relax with a good book or meet up with friends.

Emma Thomas

Job Title: Early Years Co-Ordinator

Joined: 2019

I am based at our Bromley branch but I also support our Orpington and Tunbridge Wells nurseries.

I have worked in Early years for over 10 years and I could not imagine doing anything else. I love being a part of watching the children develop and grow, supporting them to reach their personal milestones.

I have previously supported and led Ofsted inspections supporting nurseries to achieve Outstanding outcomes. I felt extremely proud that we had achieved the highest standards for our families and team.

I have had experience in a variety of different roles, I started my childcare journey, newly qualified as a bank member of staff. I was offered a full time position as a nursery nurse and not long after I became a Room Supervisor and began to develop my leadership skills.

A few years later I was given the opportunity to work as a third in charge in the nursery. This is where I gained more managerial skills and began the children and the teams across a range of ages. After a few years, I was a Deputy Manager where my passion for supporting children continued to flourish and I added the role of SENCO, supporting children with additional needs and further developing our inclusive practice.

I continue to support many children with additional needs, their families and our staff teams with children’s learning outcomes working closely with the local boroughs and relevant agencies.

As part of my role, I support with providing enabling environments and with the quality of teaching and learning.

In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family and going on holiday to visit new places.

Rebecca Phillips

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2021

I am level 5 qualified and I am passionate about supporting children with SEN, I have previous experience in the role of Deputy Manager in an outstanding nursery. I love giving children the opportunity to explore natural and open-ended resources.

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