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Security report for westsidedaynursery.co.uk

Westside Day Nursery Ltd. · Education · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Westside Day Nursery Ltd. operates a network of five nurseries in East Hull, UK, providing trusted childcare and early years education for children from birth to age five. The company emphasizes individualized care, inclusivity, and developmental support, supported by recognized accreditations and positive parent testimonials. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and relevant content targeting parents seeking childcare services in the Hull area. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript libraries, Google Analytics, and reCAPTCHA for form security, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. However, some security best practices such as security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are missing or minimal. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration errors, which slightly impacts trust but does not detract from the legitimacy suggested by the website content and contact information. Overall, the site presents a secure, professional, and trustworthy online presence for a small education sector business.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
62
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
80
Average
63

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The business is positioned as a local leader in childcare services within Hull, leveraging multiple nursery locations to serve a broad customer base. Its competitive advantages include accreditations, a focus on child development, and strong community trust evidenced by testimonials. The business model centers on providing flexible childcare and early education, targeting parents and guardians in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The company appears to be small in size with no public parent or subsidiary companies. The website supports marketing and customer engagement through clear contact channels and social media presence. Growth indicators include active news updates and career opportunities. The partnership with a local web design firm is evident but no other strategic partnerships are identified.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from automated abuse. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security robustness. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which is a gap in security transparency. The site does not expose sensitive data in the HTML and uses reputable third-party services for analytics and fonts. GDPR compliance is acknowledged in privacy statements, but cookie consent mechanisms are lacking. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a small business but could be improved to align with best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements.
  3. Publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure process to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party libraries and dependencies to ensure no known vulnerabilities are present.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic security training for staff to foster a security-aware culture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Westside Day Nursery Ltd.
Description
Westside Day Nursery is a leading day nursery in Hull, providing flexible childcare and education for children from birth to age 5 across five nurseries in East Hull.
Key services
Flexible childcare, Early years education, Nursery care across five locations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery Validate, Magnific Popup, bxSlider, AOS (Animate On Scroll), Google reCAPTCHA v2, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Typekit Fonts, FontAwesome
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration error.
  3. Website uses modern front-end libraries and Google services.
  4. Contact information and GDPR compliance statements are present.
  5. No explicit security headers detected in HTML source.
  6. No terms of service page found.
  7. Privacy and cookie policies are present but cookie consent mechanism is missing.
  8. Multiple nurseries are clearly listed with structured data.
  9. Testimonials and accreditations enhance trustworthiness.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end technology stack including jQuery, bxSlider, Magnific Popup, AOS for animations, and Google services such as Analytics and reCAPTCHA. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format for organization and childcare branches. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. No CMS or hosting provider information is detected from the HTML source. The site lacks advanced accessibility features but provides basic compliance. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and cookie consent are recommended to reduce risk and improve compliance.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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