Welcome to Monkey Puzzle
Hello. I’m Thulie and I am the owner of Monkey Puzzle Grange Road nursery in Cambridge. 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 Cambridge, 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.
Thulie
Nursery Owner


What Makes Us Special
Our People Care
Our expert team strives for excellence in Early Years education. We see this passion in our staff every day. Our team are friendly, empathetic and creative, caring for your children like they are our own. This is reflected every day in the practice in our nursery as we take great pride in what we do.
Inspirational, caring staff
An Enriching Environment
Monkey Puzzle Grange Road offers a space to thrive for your child where they can play, learn and grow. Our nursery is carefully designed creating a home from home feel with well resourced, enriching learning and play spaces. We have a dedicated outdoor space used for a wide variety of activities from discovering nature to sports. Our wider local community plays an important role in the nursery experience as an extended learning environment to create well rounded socially aware young children.
Lots to explore
Holistic Early Years Approach
Monkey Puzzle Grange Road Nursery in Cambridge takes a holistic approach to learning guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage framework (EYFS). Our team inspire through excellence in Early Years education placing the development and needs of the children we care for at the heart of everything we do. Nursery and preschool is a time when a child learns about themselves as much as the world around them. We enable this through the magic of learning through play and encouraging curiosity that stimulates the mind and body of children.
Stimulating the imagination
Our People Care
Our expert team strives for excellence in Early Years education. We see this passion in our staff every day. Our team are friendly, empathetic and creative, caring for your children like they are our own. This is reflected every day in the practice in our nursery as we take great pride in what we do.
Inspirational, caring staff
An Enriching Environment
Monkey Puzzle Grange Road offers a space to thrive for your child where they can play, learn and grow. Our nursery is carefully designed creating a home from home feel with well resourced, enriching learning and play spaces. We have a dedicated outdoor space used for a wide variety of activities from discovering nature to sports. Our wider local community plays an important role in the nursery experience as an extended learning environment to create well rounded socially aware young children.
Lots to explore
Holistic Early Years Approach
Monkey Puzzle Grange Road Nursery in Cambridge takes a holistic approach to learning guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage framework (EYFS). Our team inspire through excellence in Early Years education placing the development and needs of the children we care for at the heart of everything we do. Nursery and preschool is a time when a child learns about themselves as much as the world around them. We enable this through the magic of learning through play and encouraging curiosity that stimulates the mind and body of children.
Stimulating the imagination
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 Cambridge.
23 Mar 2026: L M (Mother of Child)
My son (2.5 years old) love the daycare. It took a month for him to get used to it, he started when...
18 Mar 2025: T M (Father of Child)
Our son has been going to Monkey Puzzle for 3 years now and has a wonderful time there. The staff...
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Hear what our parents and carers have to say about our Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery and Preschool in Cambridge with a selection of reviews from Daynurseries.co.uk.
23 reviews
My son (2.5 years old) love the daycare. It took a month for him to get used to it, he started when...L M (Mother of Child)
Our son has been going to Monkey Puzzle for 3 years now and has a wonderful time there. The staff...T M (Father of Child)
Both myself and my son love the setting and the staff. Right from the get go with a complicated and...Hayley T (Mother of Child)
My experience with the team at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery on Grange Road has been nothing short of...M S (Father of Child)
The activities were exciting and the kids loved them. The food was also very great. My kid learns a...Yong-Guang Z (Father of Child)
I'm overall happy with the nursery as my son, who is in the toddler room, is very happy there...N B (Mother of Child)
My children have been at monkey puzzle for over 3 years and we have been very happy with the care...C A (Mother of Child)
Our daughter has been going to Monkey Puzzle now for more than 6 months and she’s absolutely loving...Tom D (Father of Child)
Leaving your child in the care of others is always daunting. Myself and my husband couldn’t be...Geeta B (Mother of Child)
Monkey Puzzles Grange Road is an outstanding nursery. The staff are exceptional. The staff go above...C P (Mother of Child)
My child has just started nursery at Monkey Puzzle Grange Road and I just had to write and say...L W (Mother of Child)
My child absolutely loves attending nursery here. The staff are kind and enthusiastic and look...W R (Mother of Child)
My toddler loves going to nursery each day, and has lovely relationships with his caregivers. The...J J (Mother of Child)
My son loved this nursery from the first time he attended at 8 months, and 8 months later he's...C B (Mother of Child)
Our toddler is really happy at Monkey Puzzle. We get good, regular updates and they manage his...D S (Father of Child)
We've had a great experience with Monkey Puzzle. The teachers and carers are incredibly warm and...Valeria C (Mother of Child)
Experience with staff is really great. We get enough information when we drop off our kid and some...K M (Father of Child)
Our son has been attending Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery - Cambridge, Grange Road for about two years...Nives S (Mother of Child)
My children have been going to Monkey Puzzle nurseries since 2018. My children love going to...Stephanie F (Mother of Child)
My daughter has been attending Monkey Puzzle Grange Road full-time for 5 days since she was an...Aratrika C (Mother of Child)
Our daughter loves it at Monkey Puzzle Grange Road. The team are all lovely and we feel that...Veli (Father of Child)
This nursery is well organised and well managed. Our daughter is always excited to attend and the...Emilia W (Mother of Child)
My son loves attending the nursery, he’s always happy to go in and is never reluctant. All the...Lucinda T (Mother of Child)
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 Grange Road’s key information at a glance.
Learning guided by the national Early Years Foundation Stage
An amazing home-from-home environment
Central Cambridge location
- CCTV to ensure safety and security
Nappies and wipes included in fees
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.

Phillipa
Operations Manager
Hi I'm Phillipa and I'm the Operations Manager at our nurseries in Cambridge. I adore seeing children develop into confident and independent learners through quality interactions.

Thulie
Nursery Owner
My name is Thulie and I am a mother to three beautiful children. I believe learning should focus on creativity and outdoor experiences to encourage exploratory learning.

Rasa
Nursery Manager
Hi, I'm Rasa and I'm the Nursery Manager at Monkey Puzzle Grange Road. I strive to provide high-quality care and learning opportunities for children in innovative and creative ways, in a stimulating and enabling environment.

Phillipa
Operations Manager
Hi I'm Phillipa and I'm the Operations Manager at our nurseries in Cambridge. I adore seeing children develop into confident and independent learners through quality interactions.

Thulie
Nursery Owner
My name is Thulie and I am a mother to three beautiful children. I believe learning should focus on creativity and outdoor experiences to encourage exploratory learning.
How To Find Monkey Puzzle Grange Road
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Grange Road, is proudly located in the heart of Cambridge in the CB3 postal sector. The nursery is conveniently located at 8 Grange Road, close to Newnham and Wolfson Colleges. We are within a short drive of both the A603 and M11, making us perfect for families commuting in and out of Cambridge, as well as families located near the city centre.
Opening times: 8:00am to 6:00pm
Monday to Friday for 51 weeks per year, (closed for the week between
Christmas and New Year)
Get In Touch
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Grange Road
8 Grange Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DU
Call us: 01223 641041
Email: enquiries@monkeypuzzlecambridge.co.uk
Opening times: 7.30am – 6.30pm
Monday to Friday for 51 weeks per year, (closed for the week between
Christmas and New Year)





🌎🪐Our own planet- Earth!🌟🥰
Today in the forest, the children worked together to create Planet Earth on cardboard using natural materials. They collected stones, leaves, bark, sticks and soil to represent different geographical features, exploring their textures, shapes and colours.
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🚀✨ Here at Grange Road, we are fully immersed in our space theme! 🌙🪐
Our baby room had lots of fun exploring galaxy-inspired activities, discovering new textures, colours and experiences along the way. 🌌💫
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🛰️🚀Blast off! ✈️
Our children had an amazing time exploring our very own space station! They learned about astronauts, rockets, NASA, spacesuits and life in space, while using their imaginations to operate levers, switches and the control room. 🛰️
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🌱💧 Little Scientists at Work! 🔬
Today, our children explored how water interacts with soil, sand, and stones. They poured, mixed, observed, and discovered that soil can absorb and hold water just like plants need to help them grow! 🌿
Through this hands-on experiment, the children developed their observation, prediction, and cause and effect skills while learning about the world around them.
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🥁🪘what a magical morning for our pre-schoolers🥁🎼🏫
Children had such a lovely time visiting @kcscambridge today! They had so much fun singing and dancing along to Dingle Dangle Scarecrow, explored different rhythms and enjoying drumming.
Our little ones came back to nursery absolutely buzzing with excitement! They couldn't wait to show their teachers all the new techniques they learned!
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🥔🍂Harvest theme at Monkey Puzzle Grange Road🥕🌽🫑
Our babies have been exploring the world of harvest! Through sensory play, children explored different vegetables, colours and textures while developing their curiosity and discovering new vocabulary.
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🍂🍁🥔- have you harvested all your vegies yet?!
In the forest, we harvested the potatoes that had been planted last year. The children worked collaboratively in small groups to collect the potatoes and place them into their team buckets. They explored different ways of digging and harvesting, using trowels, forks, sticks and their hands to carefully uncover and collect the potatoes.
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