Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming

Rodborough School, Petworth Road, Godalming GU8 5AT
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Tenderlinks Day Nursery provides a nurturing environment that supports the development of strong foundations during the vital years of your child’s early education. The nursery provides the highest quality of learning and care, modelling the home environment, so your children feel relaxed, secure and able to express themselves.

Tenderlinks’ priority is to make sure all the children are educationally stimulated, healthy, safe and happy. The nursery celebrates and respects the uniqueness, individual needs, dignity and independence of each and every one of the children.

Children are provided with access to the full Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, ready for smooth transition into state or independent primary schools.

They provide:

Quality private childcare (3 months to 5 years)

Fully registered with Ofsted (14 September 2017)

Full time and part-time care available

Secure and stimulating environment

Friendly and qualified staff

Early Years Advisory teaching

Integrated nursery software to keep parents/guardians involved day-to-day

Large play areas and educational learning activities

Extra-curricular activities

Healthy catered lunches and afternoon tea

Fantastic outdoor garden

Free private on-site car parking

Universal 15-hour Free Childcare funding available for all 2, 3 and 4-year olds

30-hour Free Childcare funding available for all 3 and 4-year olds
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Care Provided by Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Vicky Rhodes (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 10
  • Total Places for Children
  • 32
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming

  • Full Day - £100 Under 2 | £98 Toddler | £96 Preschool


  • Fees include breakfast, milk, snacks, hot lunch and hot tea, Forest School


  • Parking
  • There is plenty of private free nursery parking and drop-off onsite.


Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming Reviews (35)

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Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.438) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming has 35 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son would be really upset to leave us in the morning but we knew from the regular updates and photos he would have a great day once there. Staff always welcomed him with open arms and excitement every morning despite the tears and this perseverance paid off. He now loves going into nursery and talks
about a friend he has made. His confidence has built so much since starting. We know he is safe and cared for and feel really happy with our choice of nursery. We always get a breakdown of his day and know how hard the staff work with him to ensure he enjoys every moment and appreciate everything they do for him.

Reply from Vicky Rhodes, Manager at Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming

Thank you so much for taking the time to review us. We are delighted to hear that you are happy with the service we are providing and feedback is vital to our ongoing quality assurance. Best wishes


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter and son have been at Tenderlinks since they were one and have absolutely loved it. My husband and I have been very impressed by how well the nursery is run. We love that our children have such a lot of fun, creative and educational activities to do each day, football on Tuesdays, and forest
school on Thursdays. All the teachers that our children grew up with still work at the nursery - I find the consistency so reassuring for them, especially hearing from other parents how much other nurseries are struggling with staffing. I think it speaks volumes about the leadership; it is such a wholesome, uplifting environment. Our kids both learned to eat with a spoon in week two at nursery and have learned good manners, which is so lovely. Our daughter is progressing very well to start school this September. The staff are friendly, attentive and encouraging. We couldn't thank you enough for being such a fantastic place for our children to play, learn and grow!

Reply from Vicky Rhodes, Manager at Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming

We are so delighted to hear about your experience with us. Thank you for taking the time to compile this review, it's so important to us to know that our families are getting the care they deserve. Best regards.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Tenderlinks since he was 10 months old, and I couldn't be happier. In the early days, the staff all made the transition to being at nursery as easy and reassuring (for us all) as possible. The app was a big help but I quickly realised he was in good hands and was really happy being
there. Now aged 3, he has enjoyed every room thoroughly and is thriving. There's a great balance of indoor and outdoor play, the staff are brilliant at coming up with ingenious and creative play ideas and are all so friendly and helpful. There are weekly activities that the children can take part in including forest school, and pitch pals. Communication is good, we're kept in the loop with updates and any queries are dealt with quickly. My son is easily distracted at meal times, but he appears to enjoy the meal choices on offer at Tenderlinks, his development from the early feeding stages to now (3yo) has come on leaps and bounds, as has his confidence, and progress in general.

Reply from Vicky Rhodes, Manager at Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming

Thank you so much for taking the time to review us! We appreciate your feedback so much. Regards


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter is very happy at the nursery. The staff are warm and make every day different and interesting (with weekly forest school and football sessions). The nursery is small with quite stable staff, which gives it a homely feel. The outdoor space is generous for the size of the nursery and they
make good use of it.

Reply from Vicky Rhodes, Manager at Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming

Hiya. Thank you so much for taking the time to review us! Best regards.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has attended 3 days/week for over a year, now in squirrels room. She loves Tenderlinks and we are really impressed with the honest, caring staff and the nurturing environment. Our favourite thing about Tenderlinks is that the small classes mix for example during outdoor play or forest school
which has made transitions seamless and she has good relationships with all the teachers so staffing changes during illness etc have not caused any disruption. We owe knowledgeable and highly qualified staff so much for our daughter's development, particularly in vocabulary and her interest in the world continues to grow as she experiences different learning themes such as Chinese New Year, fireworks night etc. The nursery is amazing at maintaining her valuable routine but laid-back enough to make the most of good weather with plenty of outdoor play in summer but still enough fresh air in winter. Communication is excellent, prices are average for the area but all our requirements are met.

Reply from Vicky Rhodes, Manager at Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming

Hi Izzy. Thank you so much for this lovely review! We are such a dedicated team and it's so wonderful to hear that our parents are happy with the high standards of care we strive to maintain daily. Best regards


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant nursery, always polite and professional. My son felt very comfortable there from day one and I can’t fault any of the nursery staff, they are truly lovely. My son has become more confident around other children since going to the nursery, as well as gaining many more skills. They are very
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Tenderlinks since she was 8 months old and is now leaving for school. We have loved her time there and she has never asked not to go. Throughout all the different age-specific rooms she has thrived and been encouraged to be herself and develop as an individual. The staff
are all wonderful, kind and loving towards the children, approachable and honest to parents. The outdoor space is brilliant with lots of different activity types, the large mud kitchen area being a favourite! My daughter has been extremely well prepared for school without overwhelming her.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely fantastic nursery, we couldn’t be happier with Tenderlinks. We visited a lot of nurseries in the area and for us, it was a clear winner. My daughter is so happy to go there, she runs in to greet the staff and everyone knows her name. At the end of the day, she always comes out smiling. The
nursery has a wide range of different activities including a weekly forest school and sports session, which she loves. We have seen a huge step in her development and she has become more confident and independent. Tenderlinks use an app that sends you updates on what the children have been up to with photos and commentary, It's lovely to see what they've been up to. My daughter loves going outside, their outdoor space is perfect with lots of things for her to do and a lovely shady tree for the summer. All the staff are very friendly, approachable and easy to talk to. I like that the nursery is small, it gives it more of a family feel - a home from home.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attended this nursery for 18 months and my daughter has now been there for a year. I have issued 5 stars because of the staff. The staff are simply wonderful and so incredibly creative with their ideas to entertain the kids. The artwork they create is endless and the cuddly care they give is
really something. The staff are just wonderful with the kids. My daughter is always happy to go in and can't wait to play with her friends. The app updates are really detailed and so many photos are posted each day so you really have a great insight into what your little one is getting up to. Any messages are replied to really quickly, almost always the same day. The building and grounds are slightly lower standard than other nurseries in the area, but I don't think the kids care! It's about the relationships and interactions they get. Not the physical appearance. They could do with updating the gate though - it sticks!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I really like the new features in the outdoor area, it's always good to bring in new experiences to keep the children stimulated. Bug-ingham Palace and the Sound Wall are my favourites at the moment.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely amazing nursery, my daughter is so happy to go there, running in to greet the staff (everyone there knows her name and mine) and always smiles coming out. She loves all the activities they do and I have definitely seen her development improve every week she attends Tenderlinks. The updates
on the app help so much to see what she’s up to and get photos, being a first-time mum, I was very nervous at first, they took the time to get to know me and my daughter and work everything around us. She loves going outside, so their outdoor space is perfect with lots of things for her to do. The ladies in the under 2s room are so amazing, and my daughter has made great relationships with them.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at Tenderlinks since 2018, it is a fantastic nursery. The staff are extremely nurturing towards the children, and this is translated across all of the rooms. The nursery has been extremely supportive throughout the challenging times of Covid-19. The pre-school room is really engaged
with preparing the children for school, whilst still allowing them to be preschoolers. Overall, the nursery has a kind and friendly atmosphere, with wonderful staff. I feel very lucky to have a place to send my daughter to such a brilliant childcare setting, to experience the same early years that her brother has.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son started just after turning one and is now three and a half and it has been perfect for him. All the staff through the different rooms have been brilliant and shown great care. The App used is wonderful, especially in the early days as this gives great reassurance. The nursery itself is small
inside but has a really good outside area, which they make every opportunity to use, which our son loves.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son thoroughly enjoys his time at Tenderlinks. They do a wide range of activities with the children that are both fun and educational. The staff are all friendly and knowledgable and extremely approachable should you require assistance with any issues you may be having with your child. We were struggling
to toilet train our son before he went to this nursery but with the guidance of his care worker, we formed a plan for both home and at nursery and he is now fully trained! The other thing I love is through an app the nursery give parents regular updates about what the children are up to which can give an anxious mum or dad peace of mind, especially if like me you have a child that takes a few weeks to adapt to going to nursery in the beginning (another issue that we were fully supported through.
I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My little one has started the nursery at the age of nine months and loved it straight away. The ladies, especially in the baby room, are absolutely lovely, caring and making all the efforts to make the children happy and comfortable. We couldn't have chosen a better nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little girl enjoys going to Tenderlinks and she is always smiling when we pick her up. We can see that going to nursery improves her confidence. The staff are all very caring and we love receiving updates through the app.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child loves attending Tenderlinks and always has a fantastic day. The staff are really caring and the communication between nursery and home is amazing via the app and face to face conversations daily at pick up.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I feel genuinely grateful for all the heartfelt care and attention that our daughter has received at Tenderlinks Day Nursery over the last year. I could not have wished for more attentive and professional staff to look after our daughter at such a crucial developmental stage. My wife and I were particularly
pleased with the fantastic adult to child ratio, being kept informed on our daughter's progress, the fun activities that were undertaken and last but not least the love that has been shown to her and us.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Since joining the nursery my son has developed in so many ways. He is more confident and balanced and looks forward to going into nursery every day.
The nursery itself is a fun and bright environment and I think it provides the backdrop for more effective learning.
Overall I have nothing bad to say,
seeing my son smile each day says it all.
I would look into the cleanliness a bit closer as this is the area which I feel the nursery could improve on.
Please make sure the children's hands and faces are wiped on a regular basis.
Warm regards.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our daughter loves her time at the nursery.
Although she is normally reserved and quite quiet, she is very confident and happy when she is at nursery which makes me very pleased to have chosen Tenderlinks as our childcare provider. Staff are very helpful and full of energy.

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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.438)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.438) out of 10 for Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 6 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.900 for Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming is calculated as follows: ( (63 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 70 Ratings = 4.9

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.538 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming is based on 6 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 = 3.6

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 32 number of registered child places is 6.4. 6 Positive Reviews ÷ 6.4 = 0.938

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Vicky

Vicky Rhodes

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2017

Hello, my name is Vicky I am 40 years old and have been working in childcare for 20 years.
I studied Educare for two years, after completing high school in Cape Town, South Africa. I moved to the UK in 2004 and after transferring my qualifications to an NVQ4 in Childcare, I started working in North West London as a Nursery Nurse. I have had experience in working and leading all age groups within the Early Years as well as experience within a mainstream Reception classroom.
I have been trained in various methods of educational approaches, such as - The Solihull Approach, Grassroots, and the Feuerstein method. I have a passion for swimming and have also attained a Baby and Toddler Teacher swimming qualification from the STA.
I have worked my way up through the ranks and gone on to manage two nurseries within the Camden borough of London.
After getting married in 2017 I moved out of London and was delighted to be appointed Manager of Tenderlinks Godalming. This was a new challenge as it would mean putting my passion for early years education into a start-up setting. I am so proud to say that I have had the pleasure of watching our setting flourish and grow within the Surrey community, in just over three years.
We are now well known for our family-centered approach, promoting an outdoor learning experience, and doing our utmost to be a home away from home for the children in our care.

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Karen

Job Title: Assistant Manager

Hi, My name is Karen and I am the deputy manager at Tenderlinks Day Nursery, Godalming.

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Joy

Job Title: Practitioner

Hi, my name is Joy and I am a practitioner in the toddler room at Tenderlinks Day Nursery, Godalming.

Charlotte

Charlotte

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Hi I'm Charlotte, I have been working at Tenderlinks since 2020 and in childcare since 2016. I'm based in Hedgehogs room (babies) and level 3 qualified. In my spare time I enjoy walking my dog Chase and spending time with my family.

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Laura

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2017

Hi, my name is Laura and I am a practitioner in the toddler room at Tenderlinks Day Nursery, Godalming.

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Alice

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2020

Hi, my name is Alice and I am a practitioner in the baby room at Tenderlinks Day Nursery, Godalming.

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Sian

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2021

Hi, I'm Sian,
I'm fun to be around and show this in all aspects of my work and play.

I have been in childcare since 2021, I completed my level 2 award in childcare during college and am soon to be starting level 3.

Childcare is a full-on job that gives great satisfaction. To see all the smiles on the children's faces is a job well done!

I've lived in Milford since I was 6 and attended all the local schools.

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Ellie Howick

Job Title: Third In Charge

Joined: 2023

I am a Primary School QTS and based in the Pre-School Room of the nursery

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Annelise Cooke

Job Title: Nursery Assistant

I am a nursery Assistant in our Toddler room and wanting to do my Level 2 in Childcare

Simone

Simone Knoll

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

I am a senior Nursery Practitioner in the Toddler Room

Frequently Asked Questions about Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming

What is the Age Range of Children that Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming accepts?

Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming Open?

Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming have capacity for?

Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming has capacity for a total of 32 Children.

How far is Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Godalming to the centre of Godalming?

2.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.