Ofsted report card

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Walton-on-Thames

174 Terrace Road, Walton-on-Thames · KT12 2ED

Inspected by Ofsted on 15 April 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Strong Standard
Achievement Strong Standard
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
Inclusion Strong Standard
Leadership and governance Strong Standard

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Achievement

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Welfare and wellbeing

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Inclusion

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Leadership and governance

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Registration

Ofsted URN
2582395
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
105
Registered since
7 July 2020
Local authority
Surrey

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

174 Terrace Road, Walton-on-Thames · KT12 2ED. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 5 July 2022 inspection Good
  2. 3 November 2021 concern_actions_taken non compliant

Common questions

When was Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Walton-on-Thames last inspected by Ofsted? +

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Walton-on-Thames in 174 Terrace Road, Walton-on-Thames was last inspected on 15 April 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Walton-on-Thames? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Walton-on-Thames take? +

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Walton-on-Thames is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Walton-on-Thames take? +

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Walton-on-Thames is registered for up to 105 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Walton-on-Thames been registered? +

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Walton-on-Thames has been registered with Ofsted since 7 July 2020. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2582395.

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