Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery
Day nursery in Billericay, CM12. Part of the Essex council area.
50 Chapel Street, Billericay, CM12 9LUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 December 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 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 against Billericay
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery | Billericay average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 55 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 79% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery have?
- Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 13 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery for 55 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Billericay has 54.
- How much does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery cost?
- Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery 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 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 how it offers them.
- When was Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery on 13 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery?
- Nearby in CM12: OakDin Montessori Kindergarten Ltd, Polka Dot Farm, Buttsbury 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.