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Contact Information
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Phone Number020 7998 1725
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Group/OwnerMonkey Puzzle Day Nurseries Ltd
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Person in ChargeJenny Eracleous (Operations Manager)
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Number of Staff20
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When ClosedBank Holidays, Inset Days & Christmas
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Type of ServiceDay Nursery – Privately Owned Open all year Full Day Care Sessional Day Care
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Total Places for children80
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Age rangefrom 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months
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ParkingCar Park info when coming from Highgate.
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Opening DaysMon-Fri
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Opening Hours0800-1830
Mike O
July 29, 2020 at 12:00 amWe’ve had our daughter at Monkey Puzzle for about 18 months.
The management and staff love their jobs and care deeply about all the children there. It’s easy to see this on a daily basis.
Even during a stressful and uncertain time of Covid-19, the team worked hard to create storytimes, activity plans and generally support the parents which is a testament to how seriously they take their role in a childs early years.
They’re great at communicating everything from minor daily updates via the nursery app to long term development goals.
Our daughter loves the staff and other children there and can’t wait to go every single day.
Wholeheartedly recommend anyone considering such an important decision to go and meet the team there, I’m sure you will be impressed.
Victoria Z
July 29, 2020 at 12:00 amEvery day when my boy wakes up, he says Mummy, Let’s go to Monkey Puzzle – nice way of morning greetings. Every day when I collect my little one, he’s always happy and smiley.
Charlotte
July 29, 2020 at 12:00 amWe love Monkey Puzzle Nursery – our daughter started here at nine months and absolutely loves her time at the nursery.
The staff are brilliant, the resources and food are outstanding and the location and settings are great.
Our daughters development has come on leaps and bounds due to the nursery and we love how happy she is here.
We would happily recommend the nursery to other parents. We cannot fault it.
Emily
July 29, 2020 at 12:00 amWith our two children, we’ve been very impressed with the level of care at Monkey Puzzle over the last five years. The staff do really care about all the children there and ensure their families are always well informed. Our children have been very happy there and we’re sad we’ll no longer be part of the Monkey Puzzle family once our youngest starts school in September.
Ruth S
July 31, 2020 at 12:00 amOur daughter has been at Monkey Puzzle East Finchley for the last two years. We have been so impressed by the level of care, attention and consideration shown by each and every member of staff. The children are well-fed, have a variety of stimulating games and crafts but are also allowed their independence to explore and develop relationships. We are so happy our daughter is there and have even kept her there when we moved home because we know she enjoys it so much. We love the diversity and how the children are encouraged to learn about different cultures, religions and languages. Would highly recommend to other parents considering this nursery.
Lisa B
July 31, 2020 at 12:00 amThe nursery has been absolutely fantastic for our children so far. The eldest started in the baby room at 10 months old and has just turned 4. The youngest is 1 and has just started in the baby room. To see how our son has blossomed under the care of the team at Monkey Puzzle has been amazing. He really struggled at first and the manager and her team showed so much support for him (and us!), it was incredible. He comes home every day bubbling with the excitement of what he’s done now. The management team is very hands-on, responsive, caring and professional. I can’t recommend the nursery enough as somewhere to trust with your children.
James O
August 26, 2020 at 12:00 amWe have been so happy with Monkey Puzzle for our daughter and will be sending our son there too. All of the staff are so caring and enthusiastic about working with the children. The management are fantastic and have given us so much confidence and peace of mind that our children will be well cared for and will love their time at nursery. Our daughter cannot wait to get to nursery in the mornings and has made such good progress during her time there.
Leslie G
October 28, 2020 at 12:00 amOur daughter attended Monkey Puzzle from the time she was 1 – 2 and a half. We have absolutely loved our experience with Monkey Puzzle and the teachers, environment and the other parents and children. It is a real community nursery where you get to know the other kids and parents and see familiar faces every day. We love the app that allows you to see what your child is up to all day. The staff are quick to reply to any concerns you may have and help fix any issues. They have wonderful healthy food for the kids and can accommodate any dietary requirements.
The transparency and responsibility they showed during Covid was second to none. The new procedures and rules they implemented were responsible and appropriate.
Unfortunately, we have moved back to the US and had to leave Monkey Puzzle. We still miss it all the time despite our child being in a new nursery. There are things that Monkey Puzzle does so well that our new nursery just falls short of. I highly recommend Monkey Puzzle.
Aleksandra V
May 10, 2021 at 12:00 amI found Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery East Finchley last year October while walking home. My son had already been with a different nursery at that time but I decided to move him to Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery East Finchley and it was the best decision I have made. I wish I could have done this earlier! Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery East Finchley team are amazing, very polite and always update parents with their children achievements. My son is always excited to go to nursery and is so happy after leaving. Very amazing experience. Thank you so much! I will definitely send my other child to Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery East Finchley once they are born.
Marsha B
June 23, 2021 at 12:00 amWe were part of the Monkey Puzzle family for 6 years until our youngest child started school. We were impressed from our first visit because it was obvious how caring and approachable the now manager was with the children. I’m grateful for the staff making us feel so comfortable leaving our children for the first time when they started and for providing such a fun and caring environment for them. They’ve also been very helpful to us over the years. Great staff, great place – can’t recommend highly enough!
Y Y
July 28, 2021 at 12:00 amMonkey Puzzle Day Nursery East Finchley has consistently exceeded my expectation. The management staff are always helpful and work efficiently with the parent. Teachers are well trained, they are passionate in their teaching and caring to the children. My daughter started to love this place from the first day of school settling. She has a favourite teacher, she is lovely teacher, showing her warm and friendly smile to all the children and parents. I highly recommend this nursery for child development, communication and setting up a good habit with children.
Hila Z
August 5, 2021 at 12:00 amI’m absolutely sure my child was happy during his stay at Monkey Puzzle since every day when we arrived, he would start smiling and be happy to get in. I always felt that the staff had listened to my concerns and did their best to accommodate requests.
Amy L
August 5, 2021 at 12:00 amMy son has attended Monkey Puzzle for just over a year. He joined Tweenies and has since moved up to Toddlers. I would highly recommend Monkey Puzzle. The team are so warm, nurturing and knowledgeable. They provide a stimulating, fun and caring environment and there is such a family feel. My son loves nursery and always comes out smiling. I am a child psychologist and have no qualms about moving my children out of settings if I don’t think they are right, but I am and have continued to be so impressed with Monkey Puzzle from day one. I feel very lucky that we have such a wonderful setting in our local area. Thank you to the manager and all the team for their ongoing support and for giving my boy such a great nursery experience.
E K
August 9, 2021 at 12:00 amI have two children at Monkey Puzzle and cannot recommend it highly enough. Both children charge into nursery every morning and leave with enormous smiles. The children explore, play and learn according to their own preferences but are certainly challenged to try new things. The teachers are enormously caring and communicative and are loved by the children in turn.
Whilst my children have been attending, Monkey Puzzle has made continual innovations to improve an already excellent nursery. The Forest School is particularly well loved and the variety and nutrition provided by the food is really excellent.
Maria G
September 1, 2021 at 12:00 amMy son joined Monkey Puzzle some months ago. We had a bad experience in his previous nursery and we were a bit nervous about it. Since the first visit, our gut feeling told us this was the place we were looking for. It is a nurturing environment. At Monkey Puzzle they really care about the children and it feels like a second family. Since my son joined the nursery he has bloomed and he is so happy. I love how we are kept informed about his day and his developmental milestones. The activities the kids do during the day help their development and stimulate their curiosity. They even eat and, sometimes, take the nap in the garden, visit the neighbourhood park and get confident with little pets. The management, the teachers, the whole staff are amazing and caring. My son adores the food there too. My second child will join the baby’s room soon and we are very excited to spend many years with this great team.
Viktorija U
August 8, 2022 at 12:00 amBoth of my daughters absolutely love this nursery!
They always have fun and learn a lot of new things.
Very sad that one of my daughters is leaving for school this year.
We are very excited to spend a few more years with this great team with my second daughter.
A G
August 8, 2022 at 12:00 amMonkey puzzle East Finchley is like your extended family – they looked after my firstborn since she was 6 months old till graduation from preschool. My second child is now in the baby room and I couldn’t think of any other nursery to put her in other than this one. We were very happy with the very professional management team and all teachers in the different rooms e.g. baby / Tweenies/ Toddler/ Preschool. I would recommend to talk to the nursery management team if you have any queries or concerns and never assume anything.
Kim P
August 25, 2022 at 12:00 amOur son has attended Monkey Puzzle East Finchley for the past 2 years since he was 10 months old, and he’s loved every minute. Right from his settling in sessions, we were put at ease and could breathe a huge sigh of relief knowing that he was happy there. Looking for a nursery can be a daunting experience as a first time parent, but the staff at Monkey Puzzle have been reassuring throughout. Our son’s learning and development has come on leaps and bounds during his time here, and he’s made some wonderful friends that he’s moved up with from the baby room to tweenies and now toddlers. He loves the staff and we can see how much time and effort they put into his experience too. We really couldn’t recommend this nursery more.
Zara J
September 2, 2022 at 12:00 amAll three of my children have attended the nursery from the baby room through to preschool and so we have been connected to it for the last decade. Sadly my youngest is soon to start school and so our Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery journey is coming to an end. The team are so wonderful that they are an extension of our family. It can feel like a very vulnerable position handing over the care of your child to another, but I can say with confidence that your child is in safe hands. The children are truly loved by the staff and are given such wonderful learning experiences. I have been so impressed with how there is a constant strive for improvement, to make sure that the children have the best possible opportunities. I feel that I could not have given my girls a better start in life and will be forever grateful for their time at the nursery.
L H
September 16, 2022 at 12:00 amIt’s been almost 2 years since we joined Monkey Puzzle, East Finchley. Management and staff are extremely loving, caring and professional. This place is the best one we came across so far, and planning to send our second baby there soon!
They are all perfect in any way you can imagine! We would 100% recommend!