Furious parents left hundreds of pounds out of pocket after waking up to find nursery had permanently shut

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Parents say they are 'disgusted' with the way they've been treated amid the sudden closure of a children's nursery and after school club.

Families with youngsters at Windsor Road Day Nursery in Newton Heath were informed late last Tuesday that the place would be closed from Wednesday morning.

Parents were sent a text at 10.30pm to inform them that the nursery, as well as All Stars Out Of School Club at nearby All Saints Primary School, would be 'closing with immediate effect' and to check their email for details.

The email told them the decision had been made 'with a heavy heart' and followed months of financial struggle for the childcare setting. Read more: Martin Lewis fans say they 'haven't used the heating' since buying £47 product that's now on sale But one mum, whose two-year-old son was only taken on at the nursery six weeks ago after they moved house, says they should never have offered him a place under the circumstances and it's left them more than £400 out of pocket. "We have worked out we are owed £424," said the mum. "We have been told we will be sent details of the liquidation company re fees paid but we are aware the likelihood of getting that money back anytime soon is slim." She said she and her husband are 'furious', adding: "It is a huge change at the age of two and ultimately they should not have taken him on. "Knowing this has been an issue for months, they have taken our son on at the nursery and taken our money, rather than considering what is best for the children that they are meant to care for. "Having admitted they have known for months, it is disgusting to tell parents by a brief text at 10.30pm.