Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Lightwater
Day nursery in Surrey.
Park House, 127 Guildford Road, Lightwater, GU18 5RAWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in 5 of 6 Inspected 20 November 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Lightwater sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
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 Lightwater against Surrey
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Lightwater | Surrey average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 74 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 81% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Lightwater
- What Ofsted grade does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Lightwater have?
- Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Lightwater has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 20 November 2025. Its most common grade is expected standard in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Lightwater take?
- Ofsted registers Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Lightwater for 74 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Surrey has 61.
- How much does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Lightwater cost?
- Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Lightwater sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Lightwater 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 Lightwater how it offers them.
- When was Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Lightwater last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Lightwater on 20 November 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Lightwater?
- Nearby in Lightwater: Chiddingfold Village Nursery School, Buds to Blossoms Nursery, Shapes Day Nursery, Banstead.
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.