Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Woodward road
Good★ 3.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Dagenham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2024, with 45 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Barking and Dagenham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Barking and Dagenham from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
RM9 4SJWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 18 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is 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.
They are quick to respond when babies need a reassuring cuddle or toddlers require support to join in. This helps children to settle and feel secure. Staff are respectful to children and have high expectations for their behaviour. They help them to learn the skills they need to develop friendships and understand the needs of others. Children respond positively to staff's consistent praise and encouragement. They listen to staff, follow the routines and play nicely together.
Staff implement a broad curriculum to help prepare children for their next stages in learning. As children progress through the nursery, they consistently build on what they know and can do. Older children confidently demonstrate useful skills and knowledge that will support them when they start school. They are independent with their personal care and communicate well. Staff foster children's love of learning through the things that they enjoy. Therefore, children become highly engaged in the activities that they choose. For instance, babies focus intently as they post objects into holes or transfer jelly between containers, helping to develop their hand-eye coordination.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to plan and implement activities more effectively so that they are tailored precisely to children's needs and abilities.
- 18 October 2024Good
Still missing for Tendercubs Preschool and Day Nursery, Woodward road
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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