Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick

Our two-year-old daughter has been attending since the age of 10-months, and we couldn’t have hoped for a more caring setting. All of the staff build lovely relationships with the children and create so many activities. My daughter especially loves going on walks and seeing the sheep. She is thriving in their care, and they know her so well and how to support her. We are so happy to have found a nursery where she walks in and out every day with a smile.

My daughter has now been at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick for nearly two years and has moved from Daisies to Lillie’s to Bluebells, which is preschool. My daughter is incredibly happy in her new class, and the transition has been seamless. The nursery is always working on new ideas such as French and singing lessons, as well as looking at ways to provide support. They are also gaining feedback from parents to continually improve. Health and safety are always at the forefront, and I had no hesitation in signing my little one up to their Forest School! The whole team are engaging and listens, and it is immediately apparent how child-focused everyone is, which is exactly the assurance a parent needs when leaving their child in somebody else’s care. We moved away from the area and didn’t even consider looking for a more local nursery. We will be sad to leave when my daughter eventually goes to school.

Our little boy has been going to the nursery for over a year now and he loves it. The nursery has wonderful outside spaces and facilities which is important to us, the staff are friendly, caring, and helpful. He always eats healthy meals that are varied and thoroughly enjoys them! I can’t recommend Monkey Puzzle at Astwick enough!

I couldn’t ask for anything more from a nursery! My daughter absolutely loves it. it has a great mix of messy play, time playing outside and general development. She has come on leaps and bounds. We feel listened to as parents, and there is always someone to talk to if we need them.

We couldn’t be happier with the nursery. As parents of a baby born in lockdown, leaving our daughter in someone else’s care felt particularly strange but the nursery staff made us feel immediately at ease from the beginning knowing that our daughter was getting the very best care and attention. She settled quickly and now gets excited for her days at nursery and loves all of the staff there. The setting really is idyllically located on a working farm surrounded by countryside, and a huge benefit for us is the gorgeous outdoor space and the way the nursery promotes outdoor play and walks. Highly recommend!

The staff at Monkey Puzzle Astwick are simply amazing, their dedication and care have never left me in any doubt that our son is in the best hands and receives the best care possible. He has developed so well since he has been coming to this nursery and the location in the heart of a rural village farm is truly special.

This nursery was recommended to me by a friend and I’m so glad she did! After the first viewing, I wanted to sign my daughter up straight away. It is set in a great environment on a farm where the children are taken outside as much as possible. The rooms inside are spacious and clean. The children have the opportunity to take part in all sorts of messy play as well as craft activities. The staff are all extremely friendly and have a great relationship with my daughter. She is always happy to go through the door and is always smiling when she’s picked up so we know she’s had a great time. The care she receives there is second to none and I’m never worried about her while she’s there. She loves the food as well and quite often will have seconds!

Couldn’t ask for more from a Nursery! Our daughter loves going in and has made so much progress. Great communication and such caring staff.
We love the location and the opportunity for our daughter to be outside and explore nature.

Fantastic nursery, highly recommended! The staff and management at Monkey Puzzle at Astwick went above and beyond to support my daughter who had an awful experience at a nearby nursery. She loves to attend nursery, looks forward to running in and has a fab relationship with the key workers in her room.
All the staff are honestly amazing and I have full faith that my daughter is looked after in every sense. Leaving me with one less stress as a family of three kids. Often she comes home with paintings, handmade food and other lovely pieces of work she has created at nursery.
The children go on daily outings and have sign language classes and it’s lovely to see the daily posts on the nursery app as to what themes are going on each week. Thank you!

Monkey Puzzle provides a safe and caring environment for our child and one where she can learn, develop and grow. They operate in a modern facility and take the children out into the fields exploring nature and developing their understanding even further.
We have been in two classes and the staff in each have been brilliant including those in the Admin office. Continually met with a smile at drop off and pick up and they always take the time to provide feedback or ask how they have been. The staff update throughout the day on an App which is helpful to monitor how our child is throughout the day for when we pick up, this also includes a daily update with pictures.
We are overall really pleased with the nursery and would highly recommend them.