Under-fire Renfrewshire nursery branded weak in critical report prompts calls for action

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A Renfrewshire nursery which failed a vulnerable child and saw another leave the premises unattended has been branded weak by inspectors.Rivendale Nursery in Bridge of Weir was lambasted for a catalogue of failings when it was visited by the Care Inspectorate last month.Now one mum has this week urged the council and the watchdog to take action and asked: ‘How bad does it have to get?’In a report, the Care Inspectorate said it was not meeting the needs of youngsters in its care.Inspectors found the nursery had failed to report child protection concerns in a timely manner; failed to record crucial medical information for a child; and poor infection and prevention practices were putting children at risk.The damning report comes weeks after the childcare provider admitted to negligence in the care of a disabled child – and after a kid managed to leave the nursery without staff noticing.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial The four-year-old was found barefoot at the side of the road and was returned to the premises by a member of the public on June 11.Renfrewshire Council is continuing to fund places