Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Rockingham House, Crow Lane, Northampton NN3 9BX
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  • Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside, Northampton
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside in Northampton offers childcare and early years education to children aged from three months up to the age they start school.

The nursery has four nursery and pre-school rooms for the various age ranges so children can play with resources suitable for their age.

The fees at the nursery are inclusive of meals with children being offered breakfast, lunch, tea as well as snacks and drinks. The menus are carefully designed by a professional nutritionist.

The nursery is homely and welcoming and staff are nurturing and work hard to ensure children have a love of learning that will sustain them throughout their lives.

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Care Provided by Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Saskia Powell (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 7
  • 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

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside Reviews (23)

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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside has a Review Score of 10 (9.986) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside has 23 reviews.

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Review from Shannon C (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl goes to this nursery, wouldn't change it for the world. All the staff are so welcoming and treat them like their own.
The play facilities are amazing and also it's in the staff's best interest to encourage each child's development.

Reply from Manager Riverside, Nursery Manager at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thank you for your lovely review. We really enjoy seeing the children meet their milestones and we are so glad we get to be a part of this.


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Review from Charlie N (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery would highly recommend it, my daughter loves going to see her friends and playing with all the messy activities. The staff are so welcoming and keep me updated throughout the day. Love hearing my daughter's stories about her day.

Reply from Manager Riverside, Nursery Manager at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thank you for your lovely review. We really enjoy messy play and make sure all of the activities meet the children's needs and areas of development. We are so glad you are happy with the handovers, it's so lovely that we get to share these stories with you.


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Review from Emily B (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The setting has been done up very nice and vibrant, first thing I noticed when I visited. Staff are friendly and helpful. My son can't wait to go to nursery each day and whenever I pick him up, he doesn't want to leave!

Reply from Manager Riverside, Nursery Manager at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thankyou for your lovely review. We are so glad you enjoy the setting!


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Review from Sophie P (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 11 month old son started here at the start of January and I couldn't recommend them enough. He has never shed a tear when I drop him off! They always send snapshot photos of him throughout his sessions and he's always smiling! The staff are so friendly and it's such a lovely, warm environment!

Reply from Manager Riverside, Nursery Manager at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thank you for your lovely review. Creating bonds with the children is so important to us and we love to see their smiling faces when coming in in the morning.


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Review from Carina Bianca G (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We feel so lucky to have our daughter at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside. She has been going there few months, and she loves it. We've seen amazing improvements in her language skills, and she has grown so much emotionally and socially.
The staff are fantastic. They work hard, show personal care,
and we always feel supported by them.
Monkey Puzzle is great at teaching our child important routines like washing her hands, putting toys away, and clean up after them self.
We are very grateful for everything the staff at Monkey Puzzle do for our daughter. Thank you for all your hard work.

Reply from Manager Riverside, Nursery Manager at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thank you so much for this review. We are so happy with your positive feedback. We focus on languages throughout our everyday routine, making sure we sign please and thank you at meal times and support children who have English as an additional language and it is lovely this is being noticed when your little one comes home.


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Review from Alice P (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is amazing, stress free on the parents with providing everything, and keeping in contact so you know exactly what your child has done, eaten etc. I feel privileged to have my child there and he loves it there he's super happy, I'd recommend to anyone in the area.

Reply from Manager Riverside, Nursery Manager at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thank you for your lovely review. We are so glad you are happy with the care.


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Review from Ornela M (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm delighted with Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery.
My child goes to school happy and enjoys the time with his friends. I did see excellent development in him such as great count numbers, mixed colours and as well he is gaining perfect way how to express his self.

Reply from Manager Riverside, Nursery Manager at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thank you for your lovely review. We focus on each individual child and their needs, it is so lovely seeing them meet new milestones.


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Review from E G (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery the staff and really kind and have a good relationship with my child, she is always happy to be dropped off! They have lots of different toys and also have focused on her learning. The nursery are also very good at catering for her allergy.

Reply from Manager Riverside, Nursery Manager at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thank you for your lovely review. We love making relationships with all the children in our care and seeing their unique characters come out! Allergies are always of upmost importance and we make sure to cater to any dietary needs.


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Review from C R (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff are so kind and attentive to the children. My daughter's time at nursery has been the making of her, she is more confident and social and this is all down to the support of the team. Each day they explore something new and I love hearing about it all at pick-up, we always get a great handover
on top of the details on the app each day. The communication is excellent, we get daily updates on what she is up to and they always try to capture any key moments we might miss with photos and videos.

Reply from Manager Riverside, Saskia Powell at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thank you for your lovely review! We are so glad you are happy and settled in with us and we wish you nothing but the best in your move! We love watching the children grow and meet their milestones and we are so happy to share that with you.


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Review from Ben A (Father of Child) published on 27 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Happy with the nursery. My son has been going to the nursery. They have a lot of play areas inside and outside. You can check in the app if he eats, when they change the nappy, if he slept, and they send you photos of him playing keeping you updated about the kid. Staff look kind and care for the kids.
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fully recommend it to everyone who is looking nursery the their kids.

Reply from Manager Riverside, Saskia Powell at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thankyou very much for your lovely review. We will continue to send photos throughout the days to help keep our parents involved.


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Review from Michelle H (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery. The staff are lovely and easy to talk to. Very supportive in helping my daughter settle in and the communication was great. Regularly sending me photos to keep me updated on how she was doing reassuring me that she was doing well and adjusting. Couldn't have asked for a better start for
my daughter. She loves being there and playing with the other children and all the activities, storytime and music. They give me an update every time I go to pick her up and let me know what she's been up to.

Reply from Manager Riverside, Saskia Powell at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thank you for your lovely review. We understand how important the settling process is and want to make sure you feel at ease bringing your little ones to nursery too. We make it part of our routine to send each family lovely pictures and give informative handovers at the end of each day and we are so glad this makes a positive impact!


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Review from Anastasia B (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Happy with the nursery. My son has been going for the last 4 months to the nursery. They have a lot of play areas inside and outside. You can check in the app if he eats, when they changed the nappy, if he slept and photos of him playing. Staff look kind and care for the kids.

Reply from Manager Riverside, Saskia Powell at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thank you for your review! We are so glad you are happy here with us. We make sure to update our app regularly throughout the day to keep parents informed and feel at ease when bringing their little ones to nursery.


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Review from Sian B (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Monkey Puzzles are amazing with children and parents there is always communication throughout the day and is fab at easing any concerns I have overall this is honestly the best nursery for my child. They always seem happy to go into the nursery and always have a smile on their face and are always excited
to tell me everything they've learned.

Reply from Manager Riverside, Saskia Powell at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thank you for the review! It is so lovely to know you are happy with coming to Monkey Puzzle, our door is always open and we love creating lovely relationships with our children and their parents.


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Review from S T (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending nursery since September, she didn't know anything in English, but after that, she started speaking different words. Now she likes at nursery, feels loved, and gets lots of hugs. They do different activities that we didn't have time for at home, but she can also socialise
with other children.

Reply from Manager Riverside, Saskia Powell at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thank you for your review! We always are happy to support children with English as a second language and our staff will learn words in different languages to support the children. We love all types of activities and always focus them around the children's interests and needs.


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Review from Luciano R (Father of Child) published on 14 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The team at Monkey Puzzle have been absolutely amazing with our daughter. Although they have lots of children attending they never make her feel left out or forgotten, they also keep us updated regularly and sent us a video of when she took her first (unassisted) steps so we didn't miss anything.
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cannot recommend Monkey Puzzle Riverside highly enough, they are all so friendly and professional.

Reply from Manager Riverside, Saskia Powell at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thank you so much for this lovely review. We take great care in looking after the little ones in our setting and love being a part of their journey. Seeing them grow and reach milestones makes us so proud and we love having the relationships we do with our parents to share this and create the home-from-home environment we have.


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Review from Elisa P (Mother of Child) published on 2 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Currently on week two of my son being at Monkey Puzzle.
This was the first nursery I went to look at and everything they said they do and how they work sat well with me and I left feeling excited for his new journey. I went to see one other nursery which came nowhere near close and honestly would of
put me off nurseries altogether If I'd gone there first. Didn't bother looking at any others as my gut said Monkey Puzzle.
It's clean everything's new. The staff are very friendly and are on point with communication which has helped me so much as this is my first child. The different stuff they do with them melts my heart such cute lovely ideas they have to do with them.
My boy just seems to be loving life there and settled in so fast.
Would highly recommend.

Reply from Manager Riverside, Saskia Powell at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thank you so much for this lovely review. We are so glad you are happy with the setting. We aim to celebrate as many different occasions as possible so you will always get lots of arts and crafts from us!


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Review from B G (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My boys will be attending this nursery starting in September, they've just had their settling-in sessions.
From the first viewing, I knew they would love going here, all the staff are so friendly and welcoming, communication is amazing and also a great location. Everything they have to offer is what
I wanted in a nursery.
They enjoyed it so much they didn't want to leave on their first session and all they spoke about in the car on the way home was when they got to go again.

Reply from Manager Riverside, Saskia Powell at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thank you for the lovely review! We are so pleased you all love the setting!


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Review from Anna M (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nursery is fantastic everything is new and clean! Staff are helpful, caring and greet everyone with big smiles. Also staff have been very, very supportive and they took the time with my daughter to settle in. The communication with parents about your child is brilliant. I feel comfortable and well-informed.
Would highly recommend anyone to send their child here.

Reply from Manager Riverside, Saskia Powell at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thank you for your lovely review. It is so important to us that all the children in our care and parents/carers feel safe and comfortable, your review is greatly appreciated.


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Review from O L (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff is very helpful and so kind.
Very nice and clean nursery.
All the staff are amazing. They look after my child very well.
We couldn't be happier with our experience at Monkey Puzzle. I highly recommend this nursery.

Reply from Manager Riverside, Saskia Powell at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thank you so much for your review! We are so pleased you are happy!


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Review from A G (Mother of Child) published on 3 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really nice nursery, my daughter loves it, she didn't like her previous nursery, always cried but she is looking forward to go here.
Everything is new, gardens and rooms are big and well equipped. Staff are friendly and helpful.
I recommend this nursery to anyone who is looking for a place where children
can thrive.

Reply from Manager Riverside, Saskia Powell at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

Thank you so much for the lovely feedback. We are so happy that she looks forward to coming to nursery!


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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.986)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.986) out of 10 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside 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 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 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 4.986 for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside is calculated as follows: ( (272 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 276 Ratings = 4.986

  • 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 Riverside is based on 23 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 94 number of registered child places is 18.8, which has been reached with 23 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside

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

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

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

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside 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 Riverside have capacity for?

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Riverside has capacity for a total of 94 Children.

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

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

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