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Welcome to Monkey Puzzle

Hello. I’m Irena and I am the Nursery Manager at Monkey Puzzle Southgate. My team and I are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life by caring for and supporting them to play, learn and grow in a positive and stimulating nursery environment.

I would love to welcome you for a personal tour of our beautiful nursery and preschool in Southgate, where you can discover more about the exciting days your babies, toddlers and preschool children can look forward to with our Early Years expert team, so please get in touch through our enquiry form.

Irena

Nursery Manager

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What Makes Us Special

Fantastic outdoor space

Our outdoor facilities ensure all our children can make the most of the outdoors during their nursery day. The baby garden is the perfect place for babies to explore a new space while enjoying some fresh air, with features such as an outdoor gazebo, planting area, mirrors, and chalk boards encouraging sensory play and discovery. The over 2’s garden offers plenty of opportunities for imaginative and active play, with a race track, water wall, sheltered area, chalk boards, and planting spaces. We place great importance on the opportunity for children to learn and grow in the great outdoors, whatever the weather.

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Lots to explore

Home from home setting

At Monkey Puzzle Southgate, our passionate, friendly, and welcoming staff will instantly make you feel right at home as they are the heart of our nursery, and they pride themselves on ensuring they provide your child with the highest level of care. We have strong links with the local community, as an established Early Years provider, we believe in the importance of supporting our local area and being involved in local events.

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Space to thrive

Unique activities

The staff’s positivity is reflected onto the environment and the children, as the setting is continuously filled with laughter and happiness. Our fully qualified team provide expert care and support to all our children, offering unique activities, tailored to meet each child’s needs and interests. Full SEND support is available where required for those children who need it.

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Stimulating the imagination

Hartbeeps

Hartbeeps combines live music, rhythm and sensory play to support babies’ and toddlers’ development. These sessions are parent/carer-led and designed to enhance listening, social interaction and emotional bonding through creative soundscapes and movement. Benefits: supports early brain development • boosts communication and bonding • provides rich sensory stimulation.

Sports

Active play sessions focus on fundamental movement skills like running, jumping, throwing and catching, all delivered in a safe and encouraging setting. Games are structured to be inclusive and fun, promoting teamwork and healthy habits. Benefits: improves gross motor skills • builds confidence • promotes physical health.

Gardening

Our gardening programme gets children outside to plant, water and observe growing things. Sessions teach seasonal cycles, caring for the environment and sensory exploration, from soil to seeds to sprouts. Perfect for curious minds who love getting their hands dirty. Benefits: connects children to nature • teaches responsibility • encourages observation and patience.

Cooking & Baking

Hands-on cooking and baking sessions introduce children to basic kitchen skills, safe food handling and healthy ingredients. Activities are sensory-rich, mixing, smelling, tasting and teach counting, following instructions and independence. Recipes are simple, child-friendly and nutritious. Benefits: develops fine motor skills • encourages healthy eating • supports early maths and language.

Parent and Carer Reviews

From our Daynurseries.co.uk reviews, find out what our parents have to say about their time at our Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery and Preschool in Southgate.

Hear what our parents and carers have to say about our Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery and Preschool in Southgate with a selection of reviews from Daynurseries.co.uk.

A Day In Our Nursery

Healthy Eating

As children grow, a healthy and balanced diet is key, and we inspire with a variety of colour, texture, and taste to expand their food experiences.

Seasonal and local produce are also important in helping children understand more about where food comes from and nutrition.

All The Essentials 

Monkey Puzzle Southgate’s key information at a glance.

  • Learning guided by the national Early Years Foundation Stage
  • An amazing home-from-home environment
  • CCTV to ensure safety and security

  • Branded nappies and wipes

  • Children experience more with all-inclusive extra-curricular activities
  • Fantastic all-seasons outdoor play area
  • Inspiring, caring and highly qualified team
  • Open 51 weeks of the year

Exciting Days 

It’s smiles all round with fun and inspiring days with child centred activities supported, guided, and encouraged by our passionate team.

Follow your child’s progress as they learn and develop through their learning journal with regular updates from our nursery team throughout their day with us.

Meet A Few Of Our Team

Our amazing, highly qualified and creative nursery team support and care for your little learner as they play, develop and grow.

Nitish

Director

My name is Nitish and I am the director here at Monkey Puzzle Southgate. I am passionate about offering the best possible care to the children who attend the nursery.

Irena

Nursery Manager

My name is Irena and I am manager here at Monkey Puzzle Southgate. Early Years has always been a huge passion of mine and I take great pleasure in seeing children happy, safe and secure in my care.

Charlotte

Deputy Manager

Hi, I am Charlotte and I am the Deputy Manager here at Monkey Puzzle Southgate. I have always had a passion for working with children. Helping them reach their individual mile stones and working closely with families is why I love working in Early Years.

Lunch Time Practitioners

Lunch Time Level 3 Early Years Practitioners

Early Years Practitioners

Level 3 Early Years Practitioner

What’s Been Happening At Our Nursery

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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Southgate
13 hours ago

🚀 🌙 3,2,1… BLAST OFF! Preschool goes to space 🌎 ⭐️ 🪐

Well what an amazing experience of Space Week we’ve had in Preschool! 🌙

Our little astronauts blasted off to the moon in their very own rockets 🚀 discovering what it takes to become an astronaut and exploring the wonders of our amazing universe!

👩🏾‍🚀 We learnt about the inspirational Mae Jemison the first Black Woman to travel
Into space showing us that we can dream big and reach for the stars 🌟

🪐 We explored planets
⭐ We learnt about Star Constellations
🧪 We explored Moon rocks and the carbonate reactions that take place

It was an amazing week full of curiosity, discovery, imagination and hands on learning 💛

#spaceweek #preschooladventures #preschoolactivities #littleastronaut #learningthroughplay #stemlearning #maejemison #makinglearningfun #handsonlearning #playislearning #invitationtoplay #monkeypuzzledaynurseries #monkeypuzzlesouthgate #qualitychildcare #chilecareprovider ...

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Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Southgate
1 week ago

🍁🍂Autumn Soup making 🍂 🥣

Our adventures have been very busy making their very own autumn soup!

🌽 They enjoyed exploring the different vegetables and had a go at cutting the vegetables themselves 💛

The best part was them enjoying their delicious homemade autumn soup 🍲🥰 They absolutely loved it 🥰

Well done our little chefs 👨‍🍳

#EarlyYears #EarlyYearsEducation #earlyyearsideas #earlyyearslearning #minichefs #minichef #autumn🍁 #autum #soy #AutumnSoup #learningthroughplay #play #is #learning #playislearning #MakingLearningFun #invitation #to #invitationtoplay #early #math #earlymaths #finemotoractivity #finemotorskills #monkeypuzzledaynurseries #monkeypuzzlesouthgate #childcare #qualitychildcare #childcareprovider ...

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2 weeks ago

💛Grandparents Stay and Play 💛

What an amazing time we had welcoming our grandparents to our stay and play 💜

It was so lovely to see the children sharing special moments with their grandparents, playing, laughing, exploring and making memories together 🥰

A huge thank you to all the grandparents who joined us and made the day so special. We loved having you and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did 💞

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How To Find Monkey Puzzle Southgate

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Southgate, is proudly located in the heart of Southgate in the N14 postal sector. The nursery is at the end of Burleigh Parade, on the corner of Burleigh Gardens. Southgate Underground Station is just a 2 minute walk away, giving great access to the Piccadilly Line. This makes us well located for serving families in the town of Southgate.

Opening times: 7:30am to 6:30pm

Monday to Friday for 51 weeks per year, (closed for the week between
Christmas and New Year)

Get In Touch

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Southgate
2-16 Burleigh Gardens, London N14 5AD

Call us: 0208 482 8822
Email: manager@monkeypuzzlesouthgate.co.uk

Opening times: 7:30am to 6:30pm

Monday to Friday for 51 weeks per year, (closed for the week between
Christmas and New Year)