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Tenderlinks Day Nursery in Godalming

Ofsted: Good
(May 2025)
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5.0(15 parent reviews) ·Petworth Road, Milford, GODALMING, GU8 5AT · Surrey
Number of places
32 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
May 2025
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Tenderlinks Day Nursery in Godalming strives to be a nurturing "home away from home" for children and their families. The nursery focuses on supporting children's development through quality Early Years Provision, encouraging sustained shared thinking and emotional well-being.

They believe in fostering a strong partnership between nursery staff and parents, embedding vital educational values such as positive outlook, mutual respect, and valuing diversity. The environment is designed to be safe, nurturing, and educationally appropriate, allowing children to thrive and grow.

This is achieved through continuous evaluation of procedures, activities, interactions, and routines, all guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework. The nursery collaborates closely with the Surrey Early Years Advisory Service to assess and enhance their provision, ensuring high-quality care.

They are known for their family-centred approach and promotion of outdoor learning experiences.

Our ethos

At Tenderlinks Day Nursery-Godalming, we strive to provide a “home away from home” for the children in our care and their families. We believe that it is our responsibility to create an essential partnership between the nursery staff and parents from the first point of contact, demonstrating vital educational values embedded in our daily provision, such as having a positive approach, mutual respect, and a value for diversity, to promote a safe, nurturing and educationally appropriate environment.

What it's like

Staff focus on building strong attachments with children, which helps them feel safe and secure. Children demonstrate a sense of security as they confidently interact with their friends and new visitors. They have trust in those that care for them and display high levels of well-being.

Home away from home atmosphereFocus on emotional well-beingStrong parent partnershipsEYFS-aligned curriculumOutdoor learning emphasisForest School

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged monthly for full-day sessions running from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Non-funded rates are based on the number of days attended per week, while funded-only spaces incur additional monthly charges for food, activities, and consumables. One-off registration and settling-in fees also apply.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)

Good to know

  • Fees are billed monthly and must be paid by the 25th day of each month.
  • No refunds or discounts are given for bank holidays, inset days, closures, or child absences.
  • Standard sessions run from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
  • Funded-only sessions are subject to separate charges for food, activities, and consumables.
  • A non-refundable registration fee and a settling-in payment for four sessions are required.

Key facts

Food

Standard Rate Fees include breakfast, lunch, tea, milk, and snacks

Opening hours

7:30AM to 6:00PM

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2017

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Tenderlinks Day Nursery

Last inspected 13 May 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff focus on building strong attachments with children, which helps them feel safe and secure. Children demonstrate a sense of security as they confidently interact with their friends and new visitors. They have trust in those that care for them and display high levels of well-being.

Inspector highlights

  • The relationships between staff and children reflect a relaxed and positive environment.
  • Leadership and management are strong and committed, creating a calm, respectful culture.
  • Children are motivated to learn in the indoor and outdoor environments, supported by an ambitious curriculum.
  • Staff interactions with children are sensitive, gentle and nurturing, which helps children make good progress in their personal, social and emotional development.
  • There are effective processes in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to recognise when opportunities arise to extend children's learning further.
Inspection #10399084 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

There are effective processes in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Managers and staff swiftly identify gaps in children's learning. They take appropriate action and reach out to relevant professionals for support and guidance. Staff work with parents as they create individualised plans that are tailored to children's needs. Children with SEND are set challenging, yet realistic targets to help them make the best possible progress.

Outdoor space

Children are motivated to learn in the indoor and outdoor environments. For instance, children immerse themselves deeply in role play around doctors and hospitals in the garden. Children have plenty of opportunities to build their muscles and core strength through physical activities, developing good gross motor skills, coordination and agility as they make their way across an obstacle course.

Parent Reviews of Tenderlinks Day Nursery

5.0
(15)
Anna Mrowiec
5 years ago

We have been so impressed with Tenderlinks since my daughter started two years ago. They are constantly finding new ways to improve and adding activities that the children will enjoy. My daughter is always happy when I pick her up and excited to tell me about her day. They spend a lot of time outside in the brilliant garden, and do a lot of great crafts. Would highly recommend - my son is about to start too!

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Liz Dennis
5 years ago

My 3yo has been attending for a few months and my 1yo just started. It's a small nursery which creates a cosy atmosphere. All the nursery staff know all the children and seem to develop a nice bond with your child. After a little adjustment period (post isolation!) my 3yo now seems to love being at nursery and they always have plenty of fun activities to do in the day and some lovely toys to play with in their playground. Aesthetically it is perhaps not as nice as some other local nurseries but I don't think this bothers the kids who are the ones who really count in this! It is clean and tidy. The kids get lovely care and my 3yo eats all his food which he never does at home! My 1yo is just starting but was very happy to go in at her first drop off. I think she's been eager to follow big bro! Communications are 5*. Your messages on the app are replied to really quickly and with very complete and efficient responses. Eileen is particularly great and really happy to explain things and advise. As a parent this makes me feel very comfortable.

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Paula Wilson
5 years ago

Our son has been attending Tenderlinks for a year and a half and loves it! For us it stands out due to the smaller size, caring staff and outside space. Our son knows every member of staff and every child by name, and adores his key worker. The garden is huge with lots of different activities / equipment and in the summer the children are outside all day. Tenderlinks use the brilliant Famly app for communications and to log meals, naps, observations etc in real time. From the moment we signed up the management has been so efficient and organised and just lovely to deal with. Eileen and Vicky respond to messages very promptly and we feel well informed of what is going on and the future plans for the nursery.

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Kate Bromley
5 years ago

We have been delighted with the care and professionalism at Tenderlinks. The team are very accommodating and genuinely care about the children. My son recently started school and they still make such a fuss of him when he comes to collect his sister.

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Ellie Channell
5 years ago

Tenderlinks is fantastic nursery with a really caring and safe environment. Eileen the manager is really accommodating and deeply cares about the children and the nursery environment. Nursery has a lovely outside space and range of activities including forest school which the children love. Highly recommended.

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Inspection history

Date: November 2019

  • May 2025Good
  • November 2019Good

Frequently asked about Tenderlinks Day Nursery

About the setting

Tenderlinks Day Nursery registered in 2017 and operates from a building in Godalming, Surrey. It is part of a small chain of four nurseries. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff, 10 of whom hold early years qualifications from level 2 to level 6. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, all year round and provides government funded early years places.

URN
EY551273
Registered person
Lampard Investments Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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