Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Angel
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Angel, rebranded as Be Me Day Nursery, is located in a renovated church building with spacious, well‑resourced rooms and a lovely outdoor space. It provides outstanding childcare for babies, toddlers and preschool children from 3 months to 5 years, opening 8am–6pm Monday to Friday for 51 weeks. The inclusive setting welcomes children with SEND and staff include a SENCO trained in autism and Makaton. The curriculum offers a broad range of indoor and outdoor experiences and follows an ‘In The Moment Learning’ approach with short‑term plans reviewed regularly with parents. Funded places are available for 2‑, 3‑ and 4‑year‑olds and the nursery works closely with external agencies to support each child.
Reviews portray the nursery (now Be Me Day Nursery) as an inclusive, well‑resourced setting where children thrive, though costs and communication are areas for improvement.
Parents value the bright, stimulating environment, caring staff and the strong emphasis on inclusivity. They appreciate the varied activities and the way staff support children with additional needs.
Some parents note that fees are high and that communication about daily activities could be more consistent.
The Islington listing notes that the nursery is open 8am–6pm for 51 weeks, offers 2‑, 3‑ and 4‑year funding and tax‑free childcare, and provides strong SEND support through trained staff and partnerships with professionals.
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Angel provides a secure and caring environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years to learn and grow. Our aim is for every child to be happy and healthy, enjoying their early years at the Nursery and for parents to have peac…Monkey Puzzle Angel is in a vibrant renovated church building. The setting is bright and well-resourced to provide children with all round educational experiences. It also has a lovely outdoor space. We provide a wide range of resources and fun learning experiences both indoors and outdoors for all children with support from quality childcare staff.Our setting welcomes children with SEND and we are committed to working with parents and other professionals to provide good inclusive practice. Our Islington link Area SENCO provides us with support, advice and training re. children with SEND.
The nursery SENCO has a level 3 certificate in understanding autism and is attending regular training and is constantly updating her knowledge and understanding on ways to support children with additional needs.
All staff have access to a wide range services and training in order to support children as well as enhance their own knowledge.
We have experience of working with several children with severe and complex needs. We have supported children of all ages. We work alongside external agencies such as speech and language therapists and occupational therapists to support children in any way possible.
We welcome external agencies such as private speech and language therapist to have one to one support.Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Angel, rebranded as Be Me Day Nursery, is located in a renovated church building with spacious, well‑resourced rooms and a lovely outdoor space. It provides outstanding childcare for babies, toddlers and preschool children from 3 months to 5 years, opening 8am–6pm Monday to Friday for 51 weeks. The inclusive setting welcomes children with SEND and staff include a SENCO trained in autism and Makaton. The curriculum offers a broad range of indoor and outdoor experiences and follows an ‘In The Moment Learning’ approach with short‑term plans reviewed regularly with parents. Funded places are available for 2‑, 3‑ and 4‑year‑olds and the nursery works closely with external agencies to support each child.