Tenderlinks Day Nursery

Summary of outcome

All early years providers must meet the legal requirements in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, which you can find at www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2. If we find that a provider is not meeting the requirements, we can take action to ensure they put matters right.

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Summary of outcome

On 22 April 2026, the provider notified us about an incident in relation to risk assessments. The notification means that the provider met their legal responsibility as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage to notify Ofsted of significant events where a child or children may have been at risk of harm.

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Summary of outcome

On 1 June 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have served a welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

ensure protocols for whistleblowing procedures are securely embedded amongst all staff, and that they know that any concerns they raise are acted upon and taken seriously by the senior leadership team

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Summary of outcome

ensure all staff fully understand and always carry out their roles and responsibilities regarding risk assessments.

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Summary of outcome

On 8 July 2026, we carried out a monitoring visit. We found that the provider had taken appropriate action. Leaders had updated their risk assessments, policies and procedures. They had also ensured that whistleblowing procedures were clear and easy to follow for all staff, including having clear reporting lines with timelines of expectations for responses, to ensure that staff know when action has been taken. In addition to this, leaders have implemented additional training for all staff regarding the changes and have taken steps to increase their monitoring of staff understanding to ensure all staff understand their roles and responsibilities.

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Summary of outcome

The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Publication of compliance action

We aim to ensure that the welfare of children and young people is protected in the services we regulate. The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration.

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Publication of compliance action

We publish details of any actions we take, or the childminder or childcare provider takes to bring about compliance with requirements on our website for a period of five years.

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Publication of compliance action

For further information please read the Early years compliance handbook which can be found here at www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-provider-non-compliance- action-by-ofsted .

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