Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Otley
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Otley for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2021. Open since 2017, with 75 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
We are registered with Leeds Local Authority to receive childcare funding. Funding will be increasing to 30-hours* per week for all eligible children aged 9 months+, from September 2025.
What childcare usually costs in Leeds
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leeds from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
LS21 3DTWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 9 April 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 21 June 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 4 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they feel happy, safe and settled in every room of the nursery.
They develop strong bonds with staff and their care needs are met effectively. For example, staff prepare sleeping areas for babies with their comfort items from home. They follow babies' individual routines and know them very well. This has a positive impact on children's emotional well-being. Staff have high expectations for all children who attend. Toddlers thoroughly enjoy activities outdoors. Staff encourage them to talk about what might happen to the water in the pipes. Older children demonstrate a good knowledge of festivals and celebrations. Staff help them to develop their understanding of the wider world and people beyond their own community further.
Since the last inspection, the provider has strengthened the management team and raised the quality of care and learning for children. Staff have worked exceptionally hard to ensure that children's needs are met. They continue to evaluate the provision to maintain high standards. For example, staff focus on supporting toddlers to develop their physical skills and communication. Older children are encouraged to make choices about their learning. This has had a positive impact on children's levels of concentration and their behaviour is very positive. In addition, staff have responded to children's emerging needs as a result of the COVID-19
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - consider ways to enhance group times so that all children can take an active part and benefit fully from learning experiences n provide consistent messages to children about the importance of good hygiene, particularly during outdoor snack times.
- 4 November 2021Good
- 20 November 2019Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Otley
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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