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Monkey Puzzle Bedford

Ofsted: GoodNursery

78 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DN

Provider type

Nursery

Capacity

75 children

Key details

Capacity

75 places

Ofsted Inspection Summary

Monkey Puzzle Bedford was inspected by Ofsted on 19 May 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children become confident in this nursery, where staff are calm and caring. Staff encourage children to be independent from the youngest ages. Babies have opportunities to feed themselves."

Key strengths

  • Managers know the staff team well and use more experienced staff to support the newer team members.
  • Parents are very happy with the communication they receive about their child's learning and care.
  • Children's good health is promoted consistently well throughout the nursery.
  • Staff effectively support children who speak English as an additional language.
  • Older children play with their friends and are learning a range of social skills.

Areas for improvement

  • help staff to develop their teaching skills further, so that children receive consistently high-quality provision and interactions
  • review transition times in the toddler room to make sure these are more organised and encourage more learning.
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Location

78 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DN

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