Full-day nursery in Whitton, Richmond upon Thames
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery
Church Hall, Campbell Road, TWICKENHAM, TW2 5BY · 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 September 2017Reference EY548914Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 September 2024Ofsted · 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 22 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Richmond upon Thames that publish fees charge £116.76–£124 a day for under-2s (3 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
Church Hall, Campbell Road, TWICKENHAM, TW2 5BY · More nurseries in TW2
Stations
- Whitton14 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Strawberry Hill14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Fulwell16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Meadway, Mill Road and Gloucester Road / Whitton.
Parks and playgrounds
- Crane Park3 min walk
- Kneller Gardens5 min walk
- Crane Park5 min walk
- Twickenham Green7 min walk
- Mereway Nature Reserve7 min walk
- Playground6 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 Richmond upon Thames there are about 2 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 is a full-day nursery at Church Hall, Campbell Road, TWICKENHAM, TW2 5BY, in Whitton, Richmond upon Thames. It is registered for 60 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 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 38 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 and approach
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- 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
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Nappies and wipes providedSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
Building and safety
Extras and activities
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- DramaSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkey Puzzle Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Bright Horizons Twickenham Meadway Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| The Mall NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Happy Kid's FaceFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Nursery at Jack and Jill SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 6 mo | 0.3 miles |
| N Family Club Twickenham WestFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Ivytree Nursery TwickenhamFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Whitton14
- All nurseries in Richmond upon Thames100
- All nurseries in TW218
- Nurseries near Whitton station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Trafalgar Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Trafalgar Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- The Mall School ages 0–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- St James's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Twickenham Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.5 miles
- Clarendon School ages 4–16Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)inspected April 2024 0.7 miles
- Capella House School ages 4–19Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 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 offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery's opening hours?
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery open all year?
Yes, Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery take?
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 4 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery take?
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery.
Does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
What approach does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery follow?
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery have outdoor space?
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery lists: Own garden, Growing / allotment area and Local outings and trips.
What is the nearest station to Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery?
Whitton is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery?
You can call 020 8538 3999 and visit monkeypuzzletwickenham.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Richmond upon Thames
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Richmond upon ThamesFees by age in Richmond upon Thames
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (monkeypuzzletwickenham.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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.
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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 EY548914 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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