Full-day nursery in Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Chesham
Monkey Puzzle Nursery, Fullers Hill, Chesham, HP5 1LR · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2024Reference 2804408Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 26 March 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Monkey Puzzle Nursery, Fullers Hill, Chesham, HP5 1LR · More nurseries in HP5
Stations
- Chesham9 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Pednormead End, Red Lion Street and The Wild Rover PH.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wright's Meadow3 min walk
- Lowndes Park6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 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 Buckinghamshire there are about 2.6 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 Chesham is a full-day nursery at Monkey Puzzle Nursery, Fullers Hill, Chesham, HP5 1LR, in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. It is registered for 60 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 30 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Thomas Harding Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Waterside Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.8 miles
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected February 2025 0.8 miles
- Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.8 miles
- The Beacon School ages 3–13has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Newtown School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 1.0 miles
- Heritage House School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected October 2024 1.0 miles
- Chesham Bois Church of England School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Chesham's Ofsted rating?
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Chesham was inspected on 26 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Chesham take?
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Chesham is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Chesham?
Chesham is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Chesham?
You can call 01494 257090 and visit monkeypuzzlechesham.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2804408 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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