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Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Woodward road

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
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5.0(4 parent reviews)
·Tender Cubs Preschool & Nursery, 31 Woodward Road, Dagenham, RM9 4SJ · Barking and Dagenham
Number of places
45 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham

About this day nursery

Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery on Woodward Road in Dagenham offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children. The nursery is designed for both convenience and comfort, aiming to support busy families with engaging learning experiences.

Key features include temperature-controlled rooms with heating and air conditioning for year-round comfort, and dedicated storage for buggies and prams. Meals are freshly prepared daily in hygienic on-site kitchens, adhering to high standards of food safety and nutrition.

The nursery utilises digital communication tools to keep parents connected with real-time updates, messages, and photos. Unique characteristics of the Woodward Road branch include a soft play room, a padded space for active toddlers to explore safely and develop gross motor skills, and a "Physical Room" which is a sensory-rich setting for imaginative play with natural materials, wooden blocks, and an indoor slide and climbing structures.

Tendercubs also fosters a strong community spirit by hosting various family events and celebrations throughout the year. The nursery offers visits to allow prospective families to see daily life and how the nursery operates through creativity, community, and character.

What it's like

Leaders and staff work diligently to provide a safe and welcoming childcare provision. Staff are very caring and form strong emotional bonds with children, helping them to settle and feel secure. Staff are respectful to children and have high expectations for their behaviour, helping them to learn the skills they need to develop friendships and understand the needs of others.

Comfort and Convenience FocusedHygienic On-Site KitchenSoft Play RoomPhysical Room with Indoor SlideCommunity & Family Events

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday – Friday 7:30am – 6:30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2024

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Woodward road

Last inspected 18 October 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Leaders and staff work diligently to provide a safe and welcoming childcare provision. Staff are very caring and form strong emotional bonds with children, helping them to settle and feel secure. Staff are respectful to children and have high expectations for their behaviour, helping them to learn the skills they need to develop friendships and understand the needs of others.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders are passionate about providing all children with a positive start to their education and lead an enthusiastic and qualified team.
  • Staff monitor children's progress closely and quickly identify any gaps in their learning, especially for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • There is a strong focus on children's language and literacy across the provision, with staff carefully choosing books to introduce key language and ideas.
  • Staff value children's individuality, celebrating family and community events and encouraging positive self-image.
  • Staff support children to lead active and healthy lifestyles through nutritious meals, daily outdoor play, and activities promoting good personal hygiene.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to plan and implement activities more effectively so that they are tailored precisely to children's needs and abilities.
Inspection #10369255 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

their children enjoy attending and develop affectionate bonds with staff

Parents value staff's advice and support, which helps them to continue children's learning at home.

They describe children's progress since joining, particularly how their language skills have improved.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Staff provide targeted interventions and ensure that the activities are accessible to all children. They work in partnership with parents and external professionals to give children the right help at the right time.

Outdoor space

Staff support children to lead active and healthy lifestyles. This includes providing nutritious meals, daily outdoor play and activities to promote good personal hygiene.

Parent Reviews of Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Woodward road

5.0
(4)
Adaeze Ukoh
10 months ago

🌟 I gave this nursery 5 stars, but it truly deserves 10. My twin girls, Amaris and Annabelle, attended this nursery after I made the decision to move them from a previous setting—and it was the best decision I could have made. They thrived here. The management team is outstanding: they communicate effectively, show genuine care, and always put the children first. Their approach is truly child-centred, and you can feel it in everything they do. This nursery doesn’t just meet expectations—they exceed them. Food were freshly made daily and not charity food like the previous nursery which made children ill. I’ve recommended Tendercubs to others because of the excellent service I received. Their flexibility suited my schedule perfectly, and I always felt that they cared deeply—not just for the children, but for the parents too. Having come from a distressing experience with the previous nursery, where I felt money mattered more than the children, Tendercubs was a breath of fresh air. I only regret not making the move sooner. When I shared my earlier experience with the management—including how the previous nursery inaccurately suggested my daughters had autism due to delayed speech—they were genuinely shocked. Later assessments confirmed my girls were just fine and i shared this with tendercubs, which reaffirmed that Tendercubs was exactly where we needed to be. I want to sincerely thank the management and staff for the care and love they showed my daughters. A special thank you to Salima—she was exceptional and clearly has a heart for this work. The owners, too, are hands-on, kind, and deeply invested in the children’s well-being. ✨ This nursery is truly exceptional and ofsted should do better at rewarding excellent nursery and the work they put in it not only about paperwork. This should have come earlier but needed to do this swiftly as I am ever so grateful. I will bring the girls soonest to meet with staff to see how big they have grown, not only grown but very clever, smart and talkative lol 😄 😆 😀

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Kemihappy mums
4 years ago

The staff and directors are amaazing .friendly and very attentive. They work so well with their staffs. You wont know who the boss is. The nursery is so clean and homely. Also the staff take their time to give every parent verbal feedback on how the child has been for the day. My son is 20 months and he loves going to the nursery. Bunch of friendly people, i will definately recommend 100%. Also the staff take their time to give every parent verbal feedback on how the child has been for the day.

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Оксана Гетьман
2 years ago

great place found an approach to my son, he is happy and his parents are happy. super staff

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

18 October 2024

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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Frequently asked about Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Woodward road

About the setting

Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Woodward road registered in 2024. It is situated in Dagenham in the London borough of Barking and Dagenham. The provision operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round. There are 15 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold childcare qualifications. One member of staff has qualified teacher status, and other staff are qualified at level 6, level 3 or level 2. The provider offers the government funded early education for children aged from nine months up to four years.

URN
2794602
Registered person
Tender Cubs Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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