Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
Day nursery in Hitchin, SG5. Part of the Central Bedfordshire council area.
Unit 3 Church Farm, Astwick, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4BHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 July 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick against Hitchin
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick | Hitchin average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 105 | 75 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick
- What Ofsted grade does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick have?
- Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick was rated Good at its inspection on 5 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick take?
- Ofsted registers Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick for 105 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hitchin has 75.
- How much does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick cost?
- Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick how it offers them.
- When was Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick on 5 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick?
- Nearby in SG5: Toad Hall Nursery Hitchin, Busy Bees, Stotfold, Early Days Pre-School.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.