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Now proudly partnering with Nursery Kitchen

At Monkey Puzzle Lightwater, we care about children’s nutrition and understand that a healthy, balanced diet is essential for your child’s growth, development, and overall well-being. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with Nursery Kitchen, specialists in providing delicious, nutritious meals specifically designed for the early years.

Fresh, Nutritious, and Full of Flavour

Every day is a new opportunity to excite your child’s taste buds with food that not only fuels their body but also sparks a lifelong love of healthy eating. Our meals are thoughtfully prepared using high-quality ingredients, with no added salt or refined sugar, and are packed with essential nutrients tailored to support your child’s developmental stage.

Whether it’s your baby’s first taste of purée or your preschooler’s self-served lunch, we make mealtimes a positive, engaging, and enjoyable experience. We love seeing the joy on children’s faces as they explore different textures, colours, and flavours.

Monkey Puzzle Lightwater - Nursery Kitchen Nutrition

Partnering with Nursery Kitchen means your child benefits from:

  • Delicious meals created by expert chefs and approved by a specialist early years nutritionist
  • Balanced menus that meet and exceed early years nutrition guidelines from the British Nutrition Foundation
  • High food safety standards including allergen control, UKAS lab testing, and SALSA-accredited kitchens
  • Ethical sourcing with higher welfare meat, MSC sustainable salmon, pole & line caught tuna, and visible ingredients
  • Plant-based variety and a wide cross-section of proteins, vitamins, and minerals
  • No added salt or refined sugar, ever
  • Exciting taste adventures with dishes designed to inspire curiosity and a love of food from the earliest age

Age-Appropriate Nutrition for Every Stage

Babies’ Nutrition

In the baby room, we work closely with parents to support your baby’s feeding routine, whether that’s breastfeeding or formula feeding. Our caring staff deliver feeds with comfort and attention to winding habits. As your baby becomes ready for solid foods, we introduce nutritious purees and soft meals that complement your approach at home, gently expanding their taste horizons.

Tweenies’ Nutrition

For our tweenies, mealtimes are full of discovery. At this stage, children are forming early food preferences, so we offer a balance of familiar favourites and exciting new textures and flavours. We take the time to celebrate their food adventures and help them build confidence in trying new things.

Toddlers’ Nutrition

Our toddlers enjoy nutritionally balanced meals that support their growing independence and energy levels. We continue introducing new ingredients while giving them the comfort of regular, familiar foods. At this stage, we encourage good eating habits by helping them understand how food helps their bodies grow strong and stay active.

Preschoolers’ Nutrition

With boundless energy and growing independence, our preschoolers thrive on meals that fuel their learning and play. They’ll enjoy self-serving their portions and building a better understanding of what goes into a healthy plate. With support and guidance, we help them develop lifelong positive relationships with food.

Hydration and Healthy Habits

Children are encouraged to drink water throughout the day, with drinks always within easy reach and regular hydration breaks built into the routine. We promote healthy habits at every opportunity, making mealtimes not just nourishing, but educational and social too.

Peace of Mind for Parents

We know that food safety and allergen management are top priorities. With Nursery Kitchen’s rigorous safety procedures, allergy controls, and carefully designed menus, you can be confident that your child is receiving meals that are safe, nutritious, and developmentally appropriate.

 

Example of a Daily Menu   
Breakfast Children’s choice of cereal (self-serve)
AM Snack Rice cakes & velvet hummus
Lunch Cowgirl Millie’s Sweet Potato Chilli
Side Dishes Mini wraps
Second Course Braised apples with raisins & yoghurt
PM Snack Pears
Tea Chana Masala
Side Dishes White rice 
Second Course Orange segments

 

We’re proud to partner with Nursery Kitchen to provide meals that children love and parents trust.
If you’d like to know more about our menus, dietary accommodations, or mealtime routines, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.