Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries Careers and Employment

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Work wellbeing score is Average, 67 out of 100

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Average

Purpose

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Average

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Below average

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Average

About the company

CEO
Richard Blunden
52%
approve of Richard Blunden's performance

Founded
2002
Company size
Hidden by employer
Revenue
Hidden by employer
Industry
Preschools & Childcare Services
Headquarters
Berkhamsted, England
Link
Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries website

For over 18 years, Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries have been working closely with parents, staff, and Ofsted to deliver childcare of the highest quality, providing children with unlimited opportunities to learn, develop and grow within a safe, secure and caring environment.

Our day nurseries and settings are specifically designed to meet the needs of babies and young children, with large, bright open plan rooms, creative outdoor play areas and a variety of modern equipment providing children with a...

Our aim is for every child to be happy and healthy, enjoying their early years at the Nursery and for parents to have peace of mind that their children are in excellent hands.

The group currently consists of over 63 nurseries with new locations to be added in the next 12 months. This makes us the UK’s largest childcare franchise network and the 3rd largest childcare provider overall. We are hugely fortunate to work so closely with our passionate and committed nursery owners, supporting them with the delivery of high-quality childcare.

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Reviews

Deputy Manager in Chesham, Buckinghamshire

on 3 November 2023

Working Culture

I have worked for Monkey Puzzle Chesham for about 4 months now, previous to this I had worked as an agency worker whilst in between jobs.The culture of Monkey Puzzle Chesham is really lovely and I believe that this is in part due to how well the staff are managed. Day to day this is managed by a insightful manager who appears to want the best for both children and staff alike.The directors at mo...

Nursery Assistant in Warwick, Warwickshire

on 25 November 2023

Don't recommend

Toxic work environment, constantly understaffed, director didn't't seem to care about the staff, about 80% of the staff handed in their notice in the same week, could only be hired as an unqualified nursery assistant as an apprentice so the salary was very low.

Third in charge in Loughton, Essex

on 10 November 2023

Amazing

Amazing place to work. Fun, supportive and welcoming. Positive place to grown and develop skills. Lots of training provided to develop on your knowledge

Room Leader Nursery Nurse in Solihull, West Midlands

on 9 November 2023

Lovely place to work

Solihull Monkey puzzle is a lovely nursery to work at.Owners are hands on and very helpful.Lovely relationships with staff, fast paced like any other nursery but having helpful staff around you really helps day to day.Everybody is very supportive

Nursery Practitioner in Chesham, Buckinghamshire

on 6 November 2023

Good team and nice environment

I've been working at Monkey Puzzle for under a year and one thing I must say is the opportunity to grow your skills and progress within the company is great. Management take the time to create bespoke development plans to provide the right training and opportunities to gain experience. Our new management team are supportive and the directors are about which is good to see. Improved communication ...

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