Full-day nursery in New Charlton, Greenwich
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton
Ramsay House, 6 Bowen Drive, Charlton, SE7 7GH · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2022Reference 2682771Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places106 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Greenwich that publish fees charge £60–£112 a day for under-2s (6 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
Ramsay House, 6 Bowen Drive, Charlton, SE7 7GH · More nurseries in SE7
Stations
- Westcombe Park7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Charlton8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Maze Hill23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Rainton Road, Woolwich Road / Victoria Way and Wyndcliff Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- East Greenwich Pleasaunce11 min walk
- The Woodlands Dell11 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Greenwich there are about 3.1 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton is a full-day nursery at Ramsay House, 6 Bowen Drive, Charlton, SE7 7GH, in New Charlton, Greenwich. It is registered for 106 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
At its 2024 Ofsted inspection, the nursery was rated Good overall and Good for quality of education. Its website says it names cooking activities.
Food
Meals are included in the fees. Its website says the nursery has an allergy-aware kitchen and provides breakfast and healthy snacks.
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says children are invited to 3 free settling-in sessions at the nursery, usually booked the week before the start date, with a morning and an afternoon session advised. Each step is recorded in a report by the key person, and the nursery operates a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
Safety
At its 2024 Ofsted inspection, safeguarding was rated effective.
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
To apply, you can call, email or complete the enquiry form on the website, and a member of the nursery team will then contact you. For funded hours, you set up a childcare account and give the nursery your eligibility code. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery CharltonThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Little People's MontessoriSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School, CharltonFull-day nursery | Good | £97.50 | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| The Blackheath Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Orchard House NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:15 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Bright Horizons East Greenwich Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Blossoming Minds Daycare LtdFull-day nursery | Good | £115 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in New Charlton6
- All nurseries in Greenwich126
- All nurseries in SE76
- Nurseries near Charlton station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Fossdene Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.2 miles
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- Halstow Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.4 miles
- Sherington Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Greenwich Waldorf School ages 3–18has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Invicta Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- Blackheath High School GDST ages 3–18has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Pound Park Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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Does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton's opening hours?
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton open all year?
Yes, Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton take?
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton Good at its inspection on 25 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton take?
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton is registered with Ofsted for up to 106 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton.
Does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton have outdoor space?
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton lists: Own garden.
What is the nearest station to Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton?
Charlton is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Charlton?
You can call 020 3649 0255 and visit monkeypuzzlecharlton.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Greenwich
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (monkeypuzzlecharlton.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2682771 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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