Monkey Puzzle Kettering
Day nursery in Kettering, NN16. Part of the North Northamptonshire council area.
Former School Lane Clinic, British Lane, Kettering, NN16 0BPWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 4 September 2025
| 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 Kettering sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Monkey Puzzle Kettering against Kettering
| Monkey Puzzle Kettering | Kettering average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 65 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Monkey Puzzle Kettering
- What Ofsted grade does Monkey Puzzle Kettering have?
- Monkey Puzzle Kettering was rated Good at its inspection on 4 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Monkey Puzzle Kettering take?
- Ofsted registers Monkey Puzzle Kettering for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kettering has 59.
- How much does Monkey Puzzle Kettering cost?
- Monkey Puzzle Kettering sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Monkey Puzzle Kettering 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 Kettering how it offers them.
- When was Monkey Puzzle Kettering last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Monkey Puzzle Kettering on 4 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Monkey Puzzle Kettering?
- Nearby in NN16: Stepping Stones Pre-school, Windermere Day Nursery, Busy Bees Queen of Hearts Kettering.
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.