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Tenderlinks Day Nursery in London (SW16 4DN)

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
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4.6(26 parent reviews) ·Nuffield Health, 1212 London Road, LONDON, SW16 4DN · Croydon
Number of places
19 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Croydon

About this day nursery

Tenderlinks Day Nursery, located within the Nuffield Health Club in Norbury, London SW16 4DN, offers full day care for children aged 1 to 4 years. Registered in 2010, the nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, providing a nurturing and stimulating environment.

The dedicated team of seven staff members, with four holding Level 3 childcare qualifications, ensures children benefit from a curriculum designed to foster their early education and prepare them for future learning. Children are warmly welcomed and quickly settle into a variety of engaging activities.

The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, with children enjoying growing vegetables in their patch and taking trips to nearby open spaces. This commitment to fresh air and physical activity, alongside opportunities like football coaching sessions and weekly swimming lessons, supports children's good health and well-being.

Parents consistently commend the 'excellent' settling-in sessions and the significant progress their children make.

What it's like

Children are very warmly welcomed by staff at the start of their busy day and quickly settle to activities they enjoy, demonstrating a positive sense of belonging and feeling safe and emotionally secure. They have a very good start to their early education, preparing them for the next stages in their learning and future success. Children benefit from lots of fresh air during outdoor activities and demonstrate very good behaviour, beginning to develop self-help skills.

Warm welcomeOutdoor playPhysical developmentParent partnershipsSkilled SENCo

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2010

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Tenderlinks Day Nursery

Last inspected 13 June 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are very warmly welcomed by staff at the start of their busy day and quickly settle to activities they enjoy, demonstrating a positive sense of belonging and feeling safe and emotionally secure. They have a very good start to their early education, preparing them for the next stages in their learning and future success. Children benefit from lots of fresh air during outdoor activities and demonstrate very good behaviour, beginning to develop self-help skills.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are warmly welcomed by staff and quickly settle into activities.
  • Children have a very good start to their early education, preparing them for future success.
  • Children love to participate in football coaching sessions and benefit from outdoor activities.
  • Children demonstrate very good behaviour and begin to develop self-help skills.
  • The manager is keen to consistently improve the quality of care and education for all children.
  • Staff welcome regular supervision meetings and report high levels of support for their well-being.
  • Staff have built very positive relationships with parents and family members.
  • The nursery's special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) is competent in her role and provides targeted support.

Areas to develop

  • 1Implement a curriculum to consistently focus more precisely on all areas of learning and development, in particular mathematical development and technology.
  • 2Strengthen staff interactions and focus on extending children's language development to help children make the best possible progress.
Inspection #10294741 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The nursery's special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) is competent in her role. She successfully coordinates support with key staff and external professionals to ensure good outcomes for all children. The SENCo uses her expertise to provide targeted support for children who may have gaps in their learning and development. All children make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from lots of fresh air during outdoor activities. For example, they enjoy growing vegetables in a vegetable patch and trips to nearby open spaces.

Inspection history

Date: August 2014

  • June 2023Good
  • April 2018Good
  • July 2015Good
  • August 2014Requires improvement

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