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Tender Years Day Nursery Bolton

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.4(7 parent reviews) ·74 New Hall Lane, BOLTON, BL1 5HQ · Bolton
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2026
Local authority
Bolton

About this day nursery

Tender Years Day Nursery Bolton, established in 2023, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. Operating from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, the nursery is committed to offering a warm and welcoming environment where children can thrive.

The setting is dedicated to supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), offering tailored support and a sensory room for quieter, focused learning. Outdoor play is highly valued, with a stimulating environment featuring a racetrack, balancing planks, and a mud area to encourage physical confidence and well-being.

Leaders at the nursery are focused on continuous improvement, with a clear vision to enhance the quality of staff practice and children's experiences. They work closely with families and external professionals to ensure children receive the support they need from the start, demonstrating flexibility with session times to enhance attendance.

Despite significant improvements, the nursery is working to refine mealtimes and story sessions to further enhance engagement and learning opportunities for all children.

What it's like

Children thrive in this warm and welcoming setting. Even very new babies settle quickly and form secure attachments with their key person. Staff know each child's starting points. They use this knowledge to plan a varied curriculum that helps all children make secure progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Children are confident and independent. They welcome visitors and share their achievements with pride, such as showing their artwork. Children follow routines that keep them safe, such as using the stairs carefully and counting their peers during transit times.

Warm & welcomingTailored SEND supportStimulating outdoor playReading developmentPhysical confidence

Pricing & funding

The nursery offers half-day sessions from 8am to 1pm or 1pm to 6pm, and full-day sessions from 8am to 6pm. Fees are structured around the number of half or full days booked, with discounted rates for multiple days. Additional fees apply for extra hours, late pick-ups, and late payments.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Half day sessions run from 8am to 1pm or 1pm to 6pm.
  • Full day sessions run from 8am to 6pm.
  • Late pick-up fees apply for late collection, with a higher rate after closing.
  • Late payments incur daily fees, and places are not guaranteed if outstanding for one month.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Session types

Half Day, Full Day

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Jan 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Tender Years Day Nursery Bolton

Last inspected 27 January 2026 · Savine Holgate

Actions the provider must take

  • The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

What it's like to attend

Children thrive in this warm and welcoming setting. Even very new babies settle quickly and form secure attachments with their key person. Staff know each child's starting points. They use this knowledge to plan a varied curriculum that helps all children make secure progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Children are confident and independent. They welcome visitors and share their achievements with pride, such as showing their artwork. Children follow routines that keep them safe, such as using the stairs carefully and counting their peers during transit times.

Inspector highlights

  • Children typically make progress and are generally well prepared for school.
  • Children demonstrate positive behaviour and form secure attachments with staff.
  • Leaders have created a stimulating outdoor environment that children are eager to explore.
  • Leaders have a secure grasp of the curriculum and act swiftly to address gaps in children's learning.
  • Leaders ensure that staff are well trained to identify children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or who face barriers to learning at the earliest opportunity.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should support staff to implement routines, such as mealtimes, to provide children with a consistently calm environment that helps them to get the best from these routines.
  • 2Leaders should help staff to adapt the delivery of story sessions so that they encourage children to become actively involved and engaged.
  • 3Leaders should continue to support staff to implement new systems to support children consistently, such as visual aids and emotional wellbeing support.
Inspection #10399177 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make appropriate progress. For example, staff provide children with support to strengthen their legs, and some children who have found it difficult to walk eventually become steady on their feet. Leaders ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities access the skills and knowledge they need, including through the provision of a sensory room, which allows them to work in smaller and quieter groups where staff can focus closely on their individual needs. Leaders ensure that staff are well trained to identify children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or who face barriers to learning at the earliest opportunity and implement support plans effectively so that children receive the help they need from the start.

Outdoor space

Leaders have created a stimulating outdoor environment that children are eager to explore. Children develop physical confidence as they ride bicycles around the racetrack, balance carefully on planks and dig in the mud area. These opportunities contribute positively to children's physical health and wellbeing.

Parent Reviews of Tender Years Day Nursery Bolton

4.4
(7)
05birdk
3 months ago

We love Tender Years! Our girls run in as soon as they realise they are going to nursery. The updates on the activities they do are brilliant, and the girls in the Bluebell Room are lovely! Shout out to Millie, Rabia and Chloe. Extremely safe and knowledgeable team. Couldn't be happier with the twins attending.

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Rozina Hussain
a year ago

I had a very disappointing experience with Tender Years Day Nursery. Initially, I was keen to place my daughter here because I believed I could trust the manager and the nursery’s approach. However, after promptly confirming a spot for my child, I was informed it had been given to another family. The lack of transparency and fairness in the admissions process is concerning, and it made me question their commitment to clear communication with parents. The way a nursery treats parents is often a reflection of how they care for children. If they can’t handle basic communication and fairness with prospective parents, it raises concerns about their approach to child care. Additionally, during my visit, I observed children in the learning room watching YouTube videos instead of engaging in more educational activities. The manager acknowledged this wasn’t ideal. This lack of attention to the children’s activities further reinforced my doubts about their commitment to proper child development. Given these experiences, especially the emails with Rachel I can no longer trust this nursery with my daughter’s care, and I would strongly caution other parents to consider these issues before making a decision.

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Nikki S
8 years ago

An excellent nursery! Friendly, professional, welcoming and caring staff. Spacious rooms that provide everything a child needs to grow, learn and develop. An amzing outdoor area which we could never get our child to leave 😄

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click360 manchester
6 years ago

Very professional and a warm welcome from the team today. A lovely nursery, you can feel the love. I would have no hesitation in recommending this quality nursery.

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Frequently asked about Tender Years Day Nursery Bolton

About the setting

Tender Years Day Nursery Bolton was registered with Ofsted on 22/05/2023. It is a childcare on non-domestic premises located at 74 New Hall Lane, BOLTON, BL1 5HQ. The nursery operates all year round, Monday to Friday, from 08:00 to 18:00. The registered person is Tender Years Day Nursery (North West) Ltd.

URN
2726519
Registered person
Tender Years Day Nursery (North West) Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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