Tenderlinks Day Nursery
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2005, with 38 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 Lambeth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lambeth 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
SW16 6NPWhat 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, 29 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Since the previous inspection, staff have worked hard to create an ambitious curriculum that meets the individual needs of all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language. Staff now demonstrate a clear understanding of how to plan in a meaningful way that builds on what children already know and what it is they need to learn next. Children are excited by the layout of the safe and welcoming environment that staff lay out for them. They quickly and happily settle at an activity with intense focus.
Children's behaviour is good. They are excited as the doorbell rings, and they guess which of their friends it might be. Children begin to develop friendships and happily play alongside others, sharing their ideas to extend imaginative play. Staff have high expectations for children. They encourage children to develop their independence, such as by serving their own food at mealtimes and scraping the leftovers when finished. Older children help and support younger children by pouring their drinks for them. Staff support children to understand the routine of the day and give children little reminders when it is coming up to a transition time so they are well prepared.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- allow children more time during activities to be fully engaged in their learning and extend their knowledge further n promote children's understanding of why there are rules and boundaries in the setting so they develop their knowledge of how to keep themselves and others safe.
- 29 November 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 28 February 2024Needs improvement
- 4 April 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tenderlinks Day Nursery
- 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.
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